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Illinois Senate Floor Debate — March 10, 1998

90th General Assembly (1997-1998) · Legislative day 84 · Regular Session
Chamber
Senate
General Assembly
90th (1997-1998)
Date
March 10, 1998
Legislative day
84
Session
Regular Session
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PRESIDENT PHILIP

The regular Session of the 90th General Assembly will please come to order. Will the Members please be at their desks, and will our guests in the gallery please rise? Our prayer today Will be given by Pastor Rick Wenneborg , Christian Church , Chatham , Illinois . Pastor Wenneborg .

PASTOR R ICK WENNEBORG

(Prayer by Pastor Rick Wenneborg)

PRESIDENT PHILIP

Please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. Senator Sieben .

SENATOR SIEBEN

(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Sieben)

PRESIDENT PHILIP

Read ing of the Journal.

SECRETARY HAKRY

Senate Journal of Thursday, March 5th, 1998.

PRESIDENT PHILIP

Senator Butler.

SENATOR BUTLER

Mr. Presidentg I move that the Journal jusk read by the Secretary be approved, unless some Senator has additions or corrections ...

PRESIDENT PHILIP

Senator Butler moves to approve the Journal just read. There being no objection, so ordered. Senator Demuzio, for what purpose do you rise?

SENATOR DEMUZIO

Thank you, Mr. President . I1d like khe record to reflect that Senator Walsh and Senator Collins are absent today due to personal business, and Senator Smith and Senator Shaw are absent due to illness. l STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 84th Leqislative Day March l0: 1998

PRESIDENT PHILIP

The record will so indicate. Senator Geo-Karis, for what purpose do you rise?

SENATOR GEO-KARIS

On a poink of personal privileqe, Mr . President .

PRESIDENT PHILIP

State your point .

SENATOR GEO-KAR IS

M r. P resident, we a re honored today by havinq in our gallery , on the right side here, three folks: my constituent, Richard Hobbs, from Lake V illa Township ; and zsper Petersen , the constituent of Senator Link, from Lake Bluff; and the other constituent here, Senator Parker's constituent, Christine Schenk, from Northbrook . Would you help me Welcome them all here? They 're all ...

PRESIDENT PHILIP

W k11 they please rise and be recognized by the Senate? Resolutions .

SECRETARV NANRY

Senate Resolution 175 , offered by Senator Garcia and al1 Members . It's a death resolution, Mr. President.

PRESIDENT PHILIP

Consent Calendar.

PRESIDENT PHILIP

Senator Walsh, for what purpose do you rise?

SENATOR T . WALSH

Point of personal privilege, Mr. President.

PRESIDENT PHILIP

State -- state your point .

SENATOR T . WALSH

I just want the record to reflect that I did a1l my personal 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 84th Legislative Day March 10, 1998 business over the weekend and that I am here ; that it 's Senator L . Walsh that ks not here today.

PRESIDENT PHILIP

Well, that 's wonderful. God bless you, Senator Walsh . Committee Reports .

Harry (surname or first name uncertain)

Senator Butler, Chair of the Committee on Local Government and Elections, reports Senate Bills 1306 and 1307 Do Pass, and Senate Bills 1210, 1500 and 1612 Do Pass , as Amended . Senato r Syverson, Chair of the Committee on Public Health and Welfa re , reports Senate Bills 1420 and 1830 Do Pass, and Senate Bills 743, 1315, 1339 , 1372, 1383 , 1384, 1430, 1700 and 1711 Do Pass, as Amended . Senator Madiqan, Chair of the Committee on Insurance and Pensions, reports Senate Bills 1270, 1710: 1728: 1901, 1903, 1904, 1911: 1912 and 1919 Do Pass, and Senate Bills 499 and 668 Do Pass, as Amended . Senator Klemm , Chair of the Comm ittee on Executive, reports Senate Bill 1878 Do Pass. Senator Weaver , Chair of the Committee on Rules , reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned : to the Comm ittee on Environment and Energy was referred Senate Joint Resolution 49; to the Committee on Executive - Senate Resolutions l54 and 159, and Senate Joint Resolutions 43, 48, 51 and 55; re-referred from the Comm ittee on Licensed Activities to the Rules CommieEee - Senate Bill 15547 and referred to the Committee on Revenue - Senate Resolution 155 .

PRESIDENT PHILIP

On page 2 of today 's Calendar, the O rder of Senate Bills 2nd Reading . Senate Bill 215. Senator Carroll . Take it out of the record . Senate Bill 2420 -- 1224 . Senator Dillard . Take it out of the record . Senate Bill 1258 . Senator Watson . Senate Bill 3 STATE OF ILLINO IS 90TH GENERAL A SSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 84th Legislative Day March l0, 1998 1258 . Senator Watson . Take it out of the record . Senate 3ill 1267. Senator Peterson. Take it out of the record. Senate àill 1273 . Senator Walsh . Take it ouk of the record . Senate Bill 1279 . Senato r Walsh . Senate Bill 1279 . Senato r Walsh . Take it out of the record . Senate Bill 1282. Senator Weaver . ...the bill , Mr . Secretary .

SECRETARY HADRY

Senate Bill 1282 . (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No comm ittee or Floor amendments r M r. President.

PRESIDENT PHILIP

3rd Reading . ...Bill 1290 . Senator Peterson . Senate Bill 1290. Senator Peterson. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 1291 . Senator Watson . Senate Bill 1291. Senator Watson . Take it out of the record . Senate Bill 1324 . Senator Luechtefeld . Senate Bill 1324. Senator Luechtefeld . Take it out of the record . Senate Bill 1331 . Senator Fawell. Senate Bill 1331 . Senator Fawell . Take it out of the record . Senate Bill 1365 . Senator Bowles . Senate Bill 1365. Senator Bowles. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 1380. Senator Cullerton. Read the bill, Mr . Secretary .

SECRETARY HANRY

Senate B ill 1380. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendmentsr Mr . President.

PRESIDENT PHILIP

3rd Reading . On the top of page 3, Senate Bill 1426 . Senator Bomke . Take it out of the record . Senate Bill 1428 . Senator Luechtefeld . Senate Bill 1428 . Senator Luechtefeld . Take it out of the record . Senate Bill 1473. Senator Donahue . Senate Bill 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 84th Legislakive Day March l0 , 1998 1473. Senator Donahue . Take it out of the record . Senate B ill 1547. Senator Geo-Karis. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary .

SECRETARY NAQRY

Senate Bill 1547. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Executive adopted Amendment No . 1 .

PRESIDENT PH ILIP

Have there been any Floor amendments that have been approved for consideration?

SECRETARY NAQRY

No further amendments reported, Mr. President.

PRESIDENT PHILIP

3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1598. Senator Butler. Read the bill , M r. Secretary .

SECRETARY HAQRY

Senate Bill 1598 . (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.

PRESIDENT PH ILIP

3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1599. Senator Butler. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary .

SECRETARY HAPRY

Senate Bill 1599. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Ploor amendments .

PRESIDENT PHILIP

3rd Readinq. Senate Bill 1674. Senator Dillard. Read the bill , Mr . Secretary .

SECRETARY NAQRY

Senate Bill 1674. (Secretary reads title of bill) 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 84th Legislative Day March l0, 1998 2nd Reading of the b ill. The Comm ittee on Executive adopted Amendment No . 1 .

PRESIDENT PHILIP

Have there been any other Floor amendments that have been approved for consideration?

SECRETARY HANRY

No further amendments reported , Mr. President .

PRESIDENT PHILIP

3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1675. Senator Dillard. Read the bill .

SECRETARY NAQRY

Senate Bill 1675. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill . No comm ittee or Floor amendments .

PRESIDENT PHILIP

3rd Reading . Senate Bill 1694 . Senator Parker . Senate Bill 1694 . Senator Parker . Read the bill , Mr . Secretary .

SECRETM Y HADRY

Senate Bill 1694 . (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill . No com ittee or Floor amendments.

PRESIDENT PHILIP

3rd Reading . Senate Bill 1695 . Senator Klemm . Read the bill , Mr . Sec re ta ry .

SECRETARY NAQRY

Senate Bill 1695 . (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill . No conlm ittee or Floor amendment.s .

PRESIDENT PH ILIP

3rd Reading . Senate Bill 17Ql . Senator Maitland . Senate Bill 1701 . Senator Maitland . Take it out of the record . Senate Bill 1703. Senator Fawell . Senate Bill 1703 . Senator Fawell . 6 STATE 0F ILLIXOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCR IPT 84th Legislative Day March l0# 1998 Take -- take it out of the record . Senate Bill 1704 . Senator Rauschenberger. Read the bill, M r. Secretary .

Harry (surname or first name uncertain)

Senate Bill 1704. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the b ill. No committee or Ploor amendments .

PRESIDENT PHILIP

3rd Reading . Top of page 4. Senate Bill 1705. Senator Watson . Senate Bill 1705. Senator Watson . Take out of the reco rd . Senate Bill 1706 . Senator Rauschenberger. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary .

SECRETARY HAKRY

Senate Bill 1706. (Secretary reads Eitle of bill) 2nd Read ing of the bill . No committee or Floor amendments .

PRESIDENT PHILIP

3rd Reading . Senate Bill 1833 . Senator Syverson . Take out of the record . Senate Bill 1834. Senator Syverson . Take it out of the record . There any further business to come before the Senate? If ... Senator Hawkinson , for what purpose do you rise?

SENATOR HAWKINSON

Thank you , M r. President. Purposes of an announcement .

PRESIDENT PHILIP

Please make your announcement.

SENATOR HAWKINSON

If We could have your attention , the ...

PRESIDENT PHILIP

Could we have your attention , please? Just for a minute .

SENATOR HAWKINSON

The -- the Senate Judiciary Committee , which was scheduled for l p.m. in Room 400, will meet immediately upon adjournment of the Senate . STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 84th Legislative Day March l0, 1998

PRESIDENT PHILIP

Thank your Senator. Now, if there's no further business to come before the Senate, Senator Weaver moves the Senate stand adjourned until noonr Wednesday, March 11th. 8 REPORT: TIFLDAY STATE OF ILLINOIS 98/03/11 PAGE: 001 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY 10:08:01 SENATE DAILY TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE INDEX MARCH 10, 1998 58-1282 SECOND READING PAGE 58-1380 SECOND READING PAGE SB-1547 SECOMD READING PAGE 58-1598 SECOND READIKG PAGE SB-1599 SECOND READING PâGE SB-1674 SECOND READING PAGE 58-1675 SECOMD READIKG PAGE SB-169R SECOND READING PAGE 58-1695 SECOND READING PAGE SB-1704 SECOND READING PAGE SB-1706 SECOND READING PAGE SR-0175 RESOLDTION OFFERED PAGE SDBJECT MATTER SENATE T0 ORDER-PRESIDENT PHILIP PAGE 1 PRAYER-PASTOR RICK WENNEBORG PAGE 1 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PAGE 1 JOPRNAL-APPROVED PAGE 1 COHMITTEE REPORTS PAGE 3 ADJQERNMENT PAGE 8