The regular Session of the 90th General Assembly will please come to order . Will the Members please be at their desks? Will our guests in the gallery please rise? Our prayer today will be given by Reverend Wayne Meyer: Christian Church , Tallula , Illinois . Reverend Meyer. THE REVEREND WAYNE MEYER J (Prayer by the Reverend Wayne Meyer)
Please remain standing for the Pledge of Alleg iance . Senator Sieben.
(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Sieben)
Reading of the Journal.
Senake Journal of Wednesday, March 4th r 1998 .
Senator Butler.
Mr. President, move that the Journal just read by the Secretary be approved, unless some Senator has additions or corrections to offer.
Senator Butler moves to approve the Journal just read. There being no objection, so ordered. Committee Reports.
Senator Klemm , Chair of the Comm ittee on Executive , repo rts Senate Bills 1507 , 1508 , 1675, 1703, 1704 and 1706 Do Pass; Senate Bills 1279, 1510, 1547 , 1674, 1701 and 1712 Do Pass, as Amended ; and Senate Joint Resolution 53 Be Adopted . Senator O 'Malley : Chair of the Comm ittee on Financial STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCR IPT 83rd Legislative Day March 5, 1998 Institutions, reports Senate Bills 1380 and 1694 Do Pass . Senator Mahar , Chair of the Committee on Environment and Energy , reports Senate Bill 1705 Do Pass . And Senator Peterson , Chair of the Committee on Revenue , reports Senate B ills 1273, 1282, 1308 , 1324 and 1331 Do Pass : and Senate Bills 1267 and 1291 Do Not Pass , as Amended . Senate Bills 1267 and 1291 , that 's Do Pass, as Amended .
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WATSON) Resolutionss Mr. Secretary .
Senate Resolukion 174, offered by Senator Clayborne . It 's a death resolution , M r. President .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Consent Calendar. Mr. Secretary , Committee Reports .
Senator Weaver, Chair of the Committee on Rules, reports the follow ing Legislative Measures have been assigned : Referred to the Committee on Executive Senate Joint Resolution, Constitutional Amendmentr 52, Senate Bills 1220, 1455, 1552, 1608 , 1653, 1650, 1838 , 1882, 1896 and 18972 to the Comm ittee on Public Health and Welfare - Senate Bills 1435 and 16192 to the Committee on Revenue - Senate Bills 1527 and 1556 7 and to the Committee on State Government Operations - Senate Bills 1633 and 1356.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) On the -- page 2 of today 's Calendar, you 'll find the Order of Senate Bills 2nd Reading. We'11 start at the top and compleEe over to page 3. So, Senate Bill 1208. Senator Geo-Karis? Madam Secretary r please read the bill.
Senate Bill 1208. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill . No comm ittee or Ploor amendments 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL A SSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 83rd Legislative Day March 5, 1998 reported .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON ) 3rd Reading . Senator Carroll, on Senate Bill 1215? Senator Ca rroll . Senate Bill 1224. Senator Dillard? Out of the record . Senate Bill 1244. Senator Sieben. Senator Sieben. 2nd Readinq, Senate Bill 1244. Madam Secretary , please read the bill.
Senate Bill 1244 . (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill . The Comm ittee on Local Government and Elections adopted Comm ittee Amendment No . 1 .
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WATSON) Have there been any other Floor amendments that have been approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported , Mr . President .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) 3rd Reading. With leave of the Body, We'd like to come back ko 1258 . Leave is granted . Senate Bill 1290. Senator Peterson . Senator Peterson on the Floor? Senator Peterson . Out o f the record . Senator Klemm . Senator Klemm on the Floor? Senate Bill 1364. Senator Klemm? Out of the record. Senate Bill 1365. Senator Bowles? Senator Evelyn Bowles? Out of the record . Senate Bill 1426 . Senator Bomke? Out of the record . Senate B ill 1428. Senator Luechtefeld. Senator Luechtefeld on the Floor? Out of the record. Senate Bill 1473. Senator Donahue. Senate Bill 1473. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1598. Senator Butler? Senato r Butler? Out of the record . Senator Butler , on 1599? Out of the record . 1627 . Senator Parker? Senator Kathy Parker? This is 2nd Reading. Madam Secretary, please read the bill. Le* me just -- wedre on page 2, the bottom of page 2. Let's everybody pay attention so We can move through these . Senator -- p roceed , 3 STATE OP ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLV REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 83rd Legislative Day March 5, 1998 Madam Secretary .
Senate Bill 1627 . (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Ploor amendments reported .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WKTSON) 3rd Readinq. Senator Klemm. Senator Klemm on the Ploor? Senate Bill 1695. Senator Klemm. Out -- out of the record. Senator Geo-Karis? Madam Secretary, please read the bill. Senate Bill 1713.
Senate Bill -- Senate Bill 1713. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported .
PRESIDING OPPICER : (SENATOR WATSON) 3rd Reading . Senate Bill 1833. Senator Syverson? Senator Syverson? Out of the record . Senate Bill 1834, Senator Syverson , I would assume that 's out of the record . And Senate Bill 1938 . Senator Philip? President of the Senate on the Floor? Senator Philip . Senator Philip . Pate, you want 1938 called? Madam Secretary y please read *he bill.
Senate Bill 1938 . (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of Ehe bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) 3rd Reading . Senator Geo-Karis e for what -- what purpose do you rise?
4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 83rd Legislative Day March 5, 1998 M r. President , on a point of personal privilege .
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WATSON) State your point.
Mr. President and Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate , it 's my pleasure to introduce to you today the Director -- the Executive Director of the Hea1th Department from the Lake County g Illinois: my constituent , Dale Galassie - G-A-L-A-S-S-I-E - and h is associates . A nd they dre sitting in the Democrat side of the gallery , on the far side there .
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WATSON) Very good. Will our friends from Lake County please rise? And welcome to the Senate . Senator Demuzio , for What purpose do you rise?
Thank you -- thank you , M r. President . Like the record to reflect that Senator Bowles is absent today due to business back in her district. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) The record will so reflect. Senator Karpiel, for What purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Mr. President. To announce a Republican Caucus. There will be a Republican Caucus immediately following adjournment in Senator Philip's Office. It will be short and sweet . Please be there .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) We will now proceed to the Order of Resolutions Consent Calendar. With leave of the Body, a1l those that have been read in today will be added to the Consent Calendar. Madam Secretary , have there been any objections filed to any resolution on the Consent Calendar? 5 STATE OF ILLINO IS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCR IPT 83rd Legislative Day March 5, 1998
There have been no objections filed, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) If not, the question is , shall the resolutions on the Consent Calendar be adopted . All those in favor, say Aye . Opposed , Nay . The Ayes have itg and the resolutions are adopted . Is there any further business to come before the Senate? Any further business? If not, pursuant to the adjournment resolution adopted last week, Senator Bomke moves that the Senate stand adjourned until noon, Tuesday , March 10th . (The following Rules report Was submitted in writing.) Senator Weaver, Chair of the Comm ittee on Rules, reports Senate Bill 1435 and 1619 are re-referred from the Comm ittee on Public Hea1th to the Committee on Executive . 6 REPORT: TIFLDAY STATE OF ILLINOIS 98/03/09 PZGE: 001 90TH GENERAL ASSEHBLY 1O:25::R SEHATE DAILY TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE INDEX MARCH 05, 1998 SB-1208 SECOND READING PAGE 2 SB-12R: SECOND READIKG PAGE 3 58-1627 SECOND READING PAGE 3 SB-1713 SECQND READING PAGE 4 58-1938 SECOND READING PAGE M SR-OIT: RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 2 SUBJECT MATTER SENATE T0 ORDER-PRESIDENT PHILIP PAGE 1 PRAYER-THE REVEREKD VAYNE HEYER PAGE 1 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PAGE 1 JOPRNAL-ZPPROVED PAGE 1 COMHITTEE REPORTS PAGE 1 COHMITTEE REPORTS PAGE 2 RESOLUTIONS CONSENT CALENDAR-ADOPTED PAGE 5 ADJOURNHEHT PAGE 6 COMHITTEE REPORT PAGE 6