The regular Session of the 90th General Assembly will please come to order. Will the Members please be at their desks? Will our -- will our guests in the galleries please rise? Our p rayer today will be given by Father Pat Demeulemeester, St . Patrick 's Church , Elkhart , Illinois . Father Demeulemeester .
(Prayer by Father Pat Demeulemeester)
W ill you please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance? Senator Sieben .
(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Sieben)
Reading of the Journal.
Senate Journal of Tuesday, Mkrch 3rd, 1998.
Senato r Butler.
Mr. President: I move that the -- that the Journal just read be approved , unless some Senator has additions or corrections to offer.
Senator Butler moves to approve the Journal just read. There bein: no objections, so ordered. Senator Demuzio, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you , M r. President. Wish the record to reflect that Senator Collins and Senator Carroll are not here this week because of personal business, and Senator Shaw is absent due to illness .
l STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLX REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 82nd Legislative Day March 4, 1998 The record will so indicate. Committee Reports .
Senator Hawkinson, Chair of the Comm ittee on Judiciary , reports Senate Bills 1426 , 1428 and 1713 Do Pass, and House Bill 1670 Do Pass, as Amended . Senator Fawell, Chair of the Committee on Transportation r reports Senate Bills 1695 and 1938 Do Pass y and Senate Bill 1364 Do Pass, as Amended . And Senator Cronin , Chair of the Committee on Education , reports Senate Bills 1258 , 1598, 1599 and 1627 Do Pass, and Senate Resolution l29 Be Adopted .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Resolutions.
Senate Joint Resolution, Constitutional Amendment, 55, offered by Senator Petka . Senate Resolution 170 . Senate -- by Senator Geo-Karis , Senator Peterson and others . Senake Resolution l7l , by Senator Geo-Karis , Senator Link and others . And Senate Resolution l72, offered by Senator Geo-Karis , Senator Jacobs and others . The three resolutions are al1 death resolutions , Madam President .
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Consent Calendar . Senator Welch , what purpose do you arise , s ir?
A point of personal privilege, Madam President .
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Will you state your point , sir?
Members of the Senate , a couple of days aqo , one of the 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 82nd Legislative Day March 4, 1998 Senators on our side had a birthday - Senator Halvorson . And don 't want to tell you how many years old that she is. I think that would be unfair. But let me just say that she does have a cake down here and we have called the fire marshal and he is going to be on hand for when the candles are lit . So I want you to give Senator Halvorson a happy birthday wish . Thank you .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Happy birthday , Senator Halvorson . ...page of today 's Calendar is the Order of Senate Bills 2nd Reading . Page 2. Madam Secretary . Senate Bill 1203. Senator Viverito? Senate Bill 1203. Senator Viverito? Senate Bill 1203 . Order of 2nd Reading . Would you read the bill, Madam Secretary?
Senate Bill 1203. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. Committee on Local Government and Elections adopted Committee Amendment No . 1 .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Have there been any Floor amendments that have been approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported , Madam President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 2nd Reading -- 3rd Reading, rather. Sorry. Senate Bill 1207. Senator Philip? Read the bill, Madam Secretary .
Senate Bill 1207 . (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1215. Senator Carroll? Senate Bill 3 STATE OP ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 82nd Legislative Day March 4, 1998 1217 . Senator Petka? Senate Bill 1217? Read the bill , Madam Secreta ry .
Senate Bill 1217. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill . No comm ittee or Floor amendments reported .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading . Senate Bill 1222. Senator Rauschenberger? Read the bill, Madam Secretary .
Senate Bill 1222 . (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading . Senate Bill 1224 . Senator Dillard? Senator... Senate Bill 1225 . Senator Dudycz? Senate Bill 1244 . Senator Sieben? Senato r Sieben? Senate Bill 1280 . Senator Butler? Senator Butler, Senate Bill 1280? Read the bill, Madam Secretary .
Senate Bill 1280. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill . No committee or Floor amendments reported .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1286. Senator Rauschenberger? Read the bill, Madam Secretary .
Senate Bill 1286 . (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill . The Comm ittee on Local Government and 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 82nd Legislative Day March 4, 1998 Elections adopted Comn ittee Amendment No .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Any Floor amendments?
No further amendmenks reported r Madam President .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading . Senate Bill 1290. Senator Peterson? Senate Bill 1293. Senator Fawell? Did you Want -- wish that read? 1293. Read the bill r Madam Secretary .
Senate Bill 1293. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill . No comm ittee or Floo r amendments repo rted .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading . Senate Bill 1365. Senator Bowles? Out of the reco rd . Senate Bill 1473 . Senator Donahue? Senator Donahue? Out of the record . Senate Bill 1702. Senator Butler? Read the bill, Madam Secretary .
Senate Bill 1702. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Ploor amendments repo rted .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1833. Senator Syverson? Senator Syverson , Senate Bill 18337 Out of the record . Senate Bill 1834 . Senator Syverson? Out of the record . ...leave of the Senate , we dll return ko Senate Bill 1225. Senator Dudycz. Read the bill , Madam... Hearing no objection, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1225 . STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 82nd Legislative Day March 4, 1998 (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill . No committee or Floor amendments reported . #RESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. Resolutions.
Senate Resolution 173 : offered by Senator Rea . It is substantive .
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator Shadid r what purpose do you rise?
Madam -- Madam P resident , point of personal privileqe , please .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) State your point, sir .
Have a fine gentleman: the former Mayor of Peoria , James Maloof , in our presence . How about Welcoming him ?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Welcome , Mayor Maloof . Committee Reports .
Senator Weaver, Chair of the Committee on Rules ; reports the following Leg islative Measures have been assigned : Referred to the Committee on Education - Senate Bills 1338, 1561, 1610, 1664 and 18897 to the Comm ittee on Environment and Energy - Senate B ills 1387 , 1543, 1743 and 18407 to the Committee on Executive - Senate Bills 1295: 1499 and 1727; to the Committee on Financial Institutions - Senate Bill 15287 to the Committee on Insurance and Pensions - Senate Bills 499, 668 , 1903, 1904 : 1911 and 19127 re-referred from the Committee on Insurance and Pensions to the Rules Committee - Senate Bill 1420; referred to the Committee on Judiciary - Senate Bills 1322, 1379, 1471, 1544, 1602, 1698, 1755, 1846 , 1884 z and House B ills 1155 and 2400 ; to the CoM ittee on 6 f ! STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 82nd Legislative Day March 4, 1998 Licensed Activities - Senate Bllls 1554 and 1617; re-referred from the Committee on Licensed Activities to the Rules Committee - Senate Bill 1447) referred to the Committee on Local Government and Elections - Senate Bills 1533 and 1612 7 re-referred from the Comm ittee on Local Government and Elections to the Rules Comm ittee - Senate Bill 1565 7 and referred to the Committee on Public Health and Welfare - Senate Bill 1420. (Referred to the Committee on Revenue - Senate Bill 1565 7 to the Committee on Transportation - Senate Bills 1844 and 1875.) (Action within parentheses inadvertently not read into the record.) PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) . . . there any further business to come before this Senate? Hearing none, Senator Bomke moves that the Senate stand adjourned until 11 a.m., Thursday, March 5. We stand adjourned till 11 a .m ., Thursday , March 5, 1998. Thank you . 7 REPORT : TIFLDAY STATE OF ILLINQIS 98/03/04 PAGE: 001 90TH GEKERAL ASSEMBLY 15:30:07 SENATE DAILY TRANSCRIPTIOK OF DEBATE INDEX HARCH 0R, 1998 SB-1203 SECOND READING PAGE SB-1207 SECOND READING PAGE SB-1217 SECOND READING PAGE 58-1222 SECOND READING PAGE 58-1225 SECOND READING PAGE 58-1280 SECOHD READING PAGE 58-1286 SECOND READING PAGE 58-1293 SECOND READING PAGE SB-1702 SECOND READING PAGE SR-0170 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE SR-0171 RESOLETION OFFERED PAGE SR-0172 RESOLETION OFFERED PAGE SR-0173 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 'SJR-0O55 RESOLDTION OFFERED PAGE SPBJECT HATTER SENATE T0 ORDER-PRESIDEKT PHILIP PAGE 1 PRAYER-FATHER PâT DEMEVLEMEESTER PAGE 1 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PAGE 1 JOERNAL-APPROVED PAGE 1 COHMITTEE REPORTS PAGE 2 COMHITTEE REPORTS PACE 6 ADJODRNMENT PAGE I