PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) . o . motion to suspend the rule for the immediate adoption -- consideration and adoption HJR 45. Leave is... Senator Donahue . Senator Donahue . Senator Donahue has moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of immediate consideration and adoption of House Joint Resolution 45. Those in favor w ill say Aye . Opposed , Nay . The Ayes have it, and the rules are suspended . Senator Donahue has moved for the adoption of Senate (sic) (House) Joint Resolution 45. Those in favor, say Aye. Opposed, Nay . The Ayes have it, and the rules -- resolution is adopted . The following Senators have been appointed as the Committee of Five from the Senate to await upon His Excellency Governor Jim Edgar r and invite him to address the Joint Assembly : Senator Burzynski , Senator Myers, Senator Tom Walsh , Senator Hendon , and Senator Larry Walsh will be the Escort Committee . ...whak purpose Senator Demuzio arise?
Thank you -- thank your Mr. President. For excused absences : Senator Margaret Sm ith is not With us because of illness; and Senator Severns is not with us because she is back in the hospital taking her treatments and most likely w ill m iss this week . Thank you .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLX REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 71st Legislative Day January 28 , 1998 The record will so indicate . All Members are encouraged ko immed iately p roceed to the House for the Governor's State of the State Message. The Senate will stand at ease until the hour of 1 o 'clock . (SENATE STANDS AT EASE) (SENATE RECONVENES)
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senate w ill reconvene . ...chair will allow Senators Fawell and Cullerton to introduce the Girls ' Volleyball Team State Champions from St. Francis High School, of Wheaton, Illinois . So p lease pay attention to Senators Fawell and Cullerton , who are going to be making the introductions.
Thank you very much . W ill the team please enter? Ones my size please come to the front . John, would you like to come up here with me and do the honors? The reason I am allowing John to invade my territory is that John is an alumni of St. Francisy and I felt it was only fitting that he join me with this. I have the great pleasure of introducing the St. Francis Volleyball Team , of girls . They a re the State Champ ions for the Class A volleyball keams, and I would like you all to welcome them with a Senate applause. The Coach is Peg Kopec. She is the -- she has coached these girls , as I said r to be the w inners of the Class A Volleyball Team , and I Will turn the m ike over to her to introduce the girls individually .
(Remarks by Coach Peg Kopec) 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 71st Leg islative Day January 28, 1998
John, would you like to say?
Yes. I 'm very proud of my high school that I graduated from many , many years ago . My sister is very active in the school and helps -- and my brother-in-law help -- helping coach p and I 'm real proud of them . And I hope that they come back next year as well . Thank you . SENATOR FAWELL I Thank you much r girls, and we do have a resolution that we will present to you . Thank you .
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Geo-Karis, what purpose do you rise?
On a point of personal privilege .
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR DUDYCZ) State your point.
We 're delighted today to have in the audience , upsta irs in the gallery - and I believe it 's the Democrat side of the gallery , 'cause they didn 't know where to go - two very distinguished people . One is Ira Feldman , a very outstanding lawyer, and he 's from Glencoe , Illinois . He 's a a constituent of Senator Katherine -- Kathleen Parker. And he has with her -- with him , rather, Nathalie Benouaichr B-E-N-O-V (sic) (UI-A-I-C-H, from Paris , France, who is an intern in the law offices of W ildman, Harrold. And she is a candidate for judges' school in France, and she is here to she is here to see the Governor speak. And unfortunately I missed it because I was fogged in until now , and we 're delighted to have Attorney Feldman and Nathalie Benouaich with us today .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLV REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 71st Legislative Day January 28 , 1998 Will our guests in the gallery please rise and be recognized? Welcome to Springfield . Senator Bomke, what purpose do you rise?
Mr . President, a point of personal privilege .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) State your point .
Please help me welcome Olek Sabadosh , an exchange student from Ukraine, along with his sponsor, Skip Kccumseye from Streator, Illinois . They dre behind the President .
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Will our guests in the çallery please rise? Oleksandr Sabadosh r who -- who comes from a part of Ukraine that my -- both of my parents also are from . And welcome to Sp ringfield . Messages from the House .
Message from the House by M r. Rossi, Clerk . Mr . President - I am directed to info rm the Senate that the House of Representatives has accepted the Governor 's specific recommendations for change , which are attached : to a b ill of the following title g in the adoption of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate , to wit: House Bill 1485 . Adopted by the House , January 27th , 1998 .
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Committee Reports.
Senator Weaver, Chair of the Committee on Rulesr reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned : Referred to the Comm ittee on Environment and Energy Conference Comm ittee Report l to House Bill 263; and to the Committee on Judiciary - the Motion to Concur with House Amendment l to Senate Bill 363 . 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 71st Legislative Day January 28e 1998
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Introduction of Bills .
Senate Bill 1253, offered by Senators Burzynskir Jones and others. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1254, by Senator Sieben . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1255 , by Senator Sieben . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1256 is offered by Senato r Sieben . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1257 , Senator Halvorson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1258 , presented by Senator Watson . (Secretary reads title of bill) House (sic) Bill 1259, Senator Fawell. (Secretary reads title of bill) House (sic) Bill 1260, by Senator Klemm. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senator Rauschenberger offers Senate Bill 1261. (Secretary reads title of bill) House -- Senate Bill 1262, Senator Trotter. (Secretary reads title of bill) House B1ll 1263 -- or, Senate Bill 1263, Senator Trotter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1264 , Senator Trotter . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1265, Senator Maitland . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1266 , Senator Lawrence Walsh . (Secretary reads Eitle of bill) 6 STATE OF ILLINO IS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLV REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 71st Legislative Day Janua ry 28 , 1998 Senate Bill 1267, Senator Peterson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1268 , by Senator Cronin . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1269. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1270 is offered by Senator Weaver . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1271, Senator Burzynski . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1272, Senator Burzynski . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1273, Senator Lawrence Walsh . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1274 : Senator Burzynski. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1275 , by Senator Burzynski . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1276 , Senator Burzynski. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1277 , Senator Burzynski. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate B ill 1278 , Senator Lawrence Walsh . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1279 : by Senator -- Bill 1279, by Senator Thomas Walsh . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1280, is Senator Butler. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1281, Senator Shadid. (Secretary reads title of bill) lst Reading of the bills . 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 71st Legislative Day January 78p 1998
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Resolutions .
Senate Resolution 145, offered by Senators Smith and Jones and a1l Members . Senate Resolution 146, by Senator Thomas Walsh . Senate Resolution 147, by Senator Thomas Walsh . Senate Resolution 148 , by Senators Demuzio r Jones and all Members . And Senate Resolution 149, by Senator Lawrence Walsh . They dre a11 death resolutionsy Mr. President .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Consent Calendar. House Bills lst Reading .
House Bill 20# offered by Senator Peterson . (Secretary reads title of bill) lst Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Mahar, what purpose do you rise;
For the purpose of an announcement , Mr. President . The Senate Environment and Energy Committee Will meet at 3:30 in Room 400. And Room 400 is a change , so I would ask the Members of the Committee to take note that we îll be meeting in a new location - Room 400 at 3:30 - for the purpose of -- of one conference comm ittee report .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any further business to come before the Senate? If not, Senator Madigan Moves the Senate stands adjourned until 10:30 a .m ., Thursday , January 29th. 8 :4 ..v REPQRT: TIFLDàY STATE OF ILLINOIS 98/02/09 PAGE: 001 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY 10:32:R7 SENATE DAILY TRAKSCRIPTION OF DEBATE INDEX JANUARY 28, 1998 . HB-0020 FIRST READING PAGE 8 ' 58-1253 FIRST READING PAGE 6 SB-125R FIRST READIKG PAGE 6 58-1255 FIRST READING PAGE 6 58-1256 FIRST READIKG PAGE 6 58-1257 FIRST READING PAGE 6 58-1258 FIRST READING PAGE 6 58-1259 FIRST READING PâGE 6 SB-1260 FIHST READIKG PAGE 6 SB-1261 FIRST READING PAGE 6 58-1262 FIRST READING PAGE 6 58-1263 FIRST READING PAGE 6 58-1264 FIRST READING PAGE 6 58-1265 FIRST READING PAGE 6 58-1266 FIRST REâDING PAGE 6 58-1267 FIRST READING PAGE I 58-1268 FIRST READIKG PAGE 7 58-1269 FIRST READING PAGE 1 :B-1270 FIRST READING PAGE 7 SB-1271 FIRST READIKG PAGE 7 :8-1272 FIRST READING PAGE 1 SB-1273 FIRST READING PAGE I SB-127R FIRST READING PAGE 7 58-1275 FIRST READING PAGE I 58-1276 FIRST READING PAGE 7 SB-1277 FIRST READING PAGE I 58-1278 FIRST READING PAGE I SB-12T9 FIRST READIKG PAGE I 58-1280 FIRST READING PAGE 7 SB-1281 FIRST READING PAGE I SR-01R5 RESOLVTION OFFERED PAGE 8 SR-01R6 RESOLDTIOK OFFERED PAGE 8 SR-OIMT RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 8 SR-0148 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 8 SR-0149 RESOLETION OFFERED PAGE 8 HJR-0045 ADOPTED PAGE 2 HJR-00M5 RESOLETION OFFERED PAGE 2 SEBJECT MATTER . SENATE T0 ORDER-PRESIDING OFFICER SENATOR WEAVEj PAGE 1 PRAYER-FATHER FAODZI Y. ELIA PAGE 1 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE-SENATOR SIEBEN PAGE 1 JOPRNALS-APPROVED PAGE 1 MESSAGES FROH THE HOPSE PAGE 1 SENATE STANDS AT EASE PAGE 3 SENATE RECONVENES PAGE 3 IHTRODUCTION OF GBEST-SENATOR FAWELL PAGE 3 GEEST SPEAKER-COACH PEG KOPEC PAGE 3 HESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE PAGE . 5 COMMITTEE REPORTS PAGE 5 ADJOBRNMENT PAGE 8 !