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Illinois Senate Floor Debate — April 28, 1998

90th General Assembly (1997-1998) · Legislative day 96 · Regular Session
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90th (1997-1998)
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April 28, 1998
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PRESIDENT PHILIP

u w remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. Senator Sieben. ! SENATOR SIEBEN: I 1 (Pl i edge of Allegiance, led by Senator Sieben) I

PRESIDENT PHILIP

Reading of the Journal. SECRETARY NAKRY : ! Senate Journals of Tuesday , April 21st: Wednesday, April 22nd 7 i i and Thursday, April 23rd, 1998.

PRESIDENT PH ILIP

Senator Butler .

SENATOR BUTLER

Mr. -- Mr. President, I move that the Journals just read by j the Secretary be approved g unless some Senator has additions or corrections to offer.

PRESIDENT PH ILIP

Senator Butler moves to approve the Journals just read. There E i being no objection, so ordered. Committee Reports. 1 ! SECRETARX NAQRY: ' j ; Senator Klemm , Chair of the Committee on Executive g reports House B ills 2503 , 2700, 2729 and 3048 Do Pass ; House Bill 2370 Do I Pass , as Amended ; Senate Joint Resolution 58 Be Adopted ; House Joint Resolution 53 Be Adopted; House Joint Resolution 51 Be l STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 96th Legislative Day April 28 , 1998 Adopted, as Amended; and House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 20 Be Adopted .

PRESIDENT PHILIP

Communications .

SECRETARX HAQRY

Message from the Secretary of State, dated April 27th, 1998. To the Eonorable President of the Senate : Sir - In compliance with the provisions of the Constitution of the State of Illinois , I am forwarding herewith the enclosed Senate Bill that is being returned by the Governor with specific recommendations for change . Senate Bill 363. Respectfully, George H . Ryan, Secretary of State.

PRESIDENT PH ILIP

Resolutions.

Harry (surname or first name uncertain)

Senate Resolution l97 and Senate Resolution 198 , both by Senator Demuzio . They 're both death resolutions, Mr. President.

PRESIDENT PH ILIP

Consent Calendar.

SECRETARY HAQRY

Senate Joint (sic) Resolution 199, by Senator Jones. It 's substantive .

PRESIDENT PHILIP

. g o page 9 of today 's Calendar in the Order of Constitutional Anendments, Concurrence, 2nd Reading, Senate Joint Resolutionr Constitutional Amendment, l5, with House Amendment No. 1. ...the amendment .

ACTING SECRETARY HAWKER

Senate Joint Resolution No . 15# Constitutional Amendment . (Secretary reads SJRCA No. 15, as amended by House Amendment No. 1) 2 STATE OF ILLINO IS 90TR GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 96th Legislative Day April 28, 1998

PRESIDENT PHILIP

3rd Reading. Now, Supplemental Calendar, House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 20. Read the resolution, Madam Clerk.

ACTING SECRETARX HAWKER

House Joint Resolution Conseitutional Amendmene 20. (Secretary begins to read HJRCA No. 20)

PRESIDENT PHILIP

Could we have a little peace and quiet? The volume, for some reason , is ku rned up today . Thank you very much . Continue, Madam Clerk .

ACTING SECRETARY HAWKER

(Secretary continues readinq HJRCA No. 20) lst Reading of the resolution .

PRESIDENT PHILIP

3rd Reading. I'm afraid I mighe have made a mistake. 2nd Readtng.

PRESIDING OFFICER (SENATOR GEO-KARIS)

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) House Bills lst Reading .

SECRETARY FARRY

House Bill 2469, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads tltle of bill) House Bill 2560, by Senators Cronin and Philip . (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2756, by Senator Bowles. (Secretary reads eltle of bill) House Bill 3292, presented by Senator Fawell. (Secretary reads tiele of bill) Senator Radogno offers House Bill 3478 . (Secretary reads tltle of bill) And Senator Dudycz offers House Bill 3844. (Secreeary reads tltle of bill) 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 96th Legislative Day April 28, 1998 1st Reading of the bills.

PRESIDING OFFICER (SENATOR GEO-KARIS)

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Committee Reports .

SECRETARX NAQRY

Senator Weaver, Chair of the Committee on Rules, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned : Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Conservation - House Bill 33637 to the Committee on Appropriations - House Bill 2091; to the Committee on Education - House Bills 1543, 2493, 2560, 2614, 2844 and 3749: to the Committee on Environment and Energy - House Bills 2430 and 2668 ; to the Committee on Executive - Senate Resolution l92 and House Bills 2696, 2823, 3028, 3030, 3202, 3249, 3294, 3406, 3579 and 3626 ) to the Committee on Financial Institutions - House Bills 3135, 3321) to the Committee on Insurance and Pensioqs - House Bill 38147 re-referred from the Committee on Judiciary to the Rules Committee - House Bill 3321; to the Committee on Judiciary - House Bills 1368, 1688, 2570, 2899, 3170, 3280, 3395, 3652 and 3753) to the Committee on Licensed Activities - House Bill 2391 ; to the Committee on Local Government and Elections - House Bills 2553, 2607, 2716, 2869, 2910 and 31397 to the Committee on Public Healkh and Welfare - House Bills 2758, 3431 7 to the Committee on Revenue - House Bills 2363, 2671, 2837 , 3025 , 3026 , 3027 , 3575 and 3811 : to the Committee on State Government Operations - House Bills 2630 , 2672 and 3180 7 and to the Committee on Transportation - House Bills 2295, 2426 (sic) (2466), 3292 and 3612 .

PRESIDING OFFICER (SENATOR GEO-KARIS)

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Page 5 of today 's Calendarr Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, is -- is the Order of House Bills 2nd Reading. So I would appreciate your aktention to it . We 're qoinq to proceed to the Order of 2nd Readinq. Madam Secretary. House Bill 25. Madam Secretary . Senator Parker. Go ahead . STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 96th Legislative Day April 28 : 1998

ACTING SECRETARY HAWKER

House -- House Bill 25. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Judiciary adopted Committee Amendment No. 1.

PRESIDING OFPICER (SENATOR GEO-XARIS)

PRESIDING OFPICER: (SENATOR GEO-XARIS) Have there been any Floor amendments that have been approved or -- for consideration?

ACTING SECRETARY HAWKER

No further amendments reported, Madam President.

PRESIDING OFFICER (SENATOR GEO-KARIS)

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1422. Senator Hawkinson. Out of the record . House Bill 1640. Senator Cronin . Senator Cronin? Read the bill, Madam Secretary.

ACTING SECRETARY HAWKER

House Bill 1640 . (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Read ing of the bill . The Committee on Education adopted Comm ittee Amendment No . 1.

PRESIDING OFPICER (SENATOR GEO-KARIS)

PRESIDING OFPICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Any Floor amendments?

ACTING SECRETARX HAWKER

No further amendments reported, Madam President.

PRESIDING OFFICER (SENATOR GEO-KARIS)

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Read ing . House Bill 2297 . Out of the record . House Bill 2299 . Senator Myers. Senator Myers? Senator Myers, House Bill 22997 Read the bill, Madam Secretary.

ACTING SECRETARY HAWKER

House B ill 2299. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill . No comm ittee or Floor amendments reported. STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGUDAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 96th Legislative Day April 28r 1998 1 I PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 2369. Senator Hawkinson. Read the bill, Madam Secretary. l ACTING SECRETARV HAWKER : House Bill 2369. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments i reported . PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 2377. Senator Burzynski. Read the l I bill, Madam Secretary. ACTING SECRETARY HAWKER : House Bill 2377 . (Secretary reads title of bill) j 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported . PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) j 3rd Reading. House Bill 2452. Mr. Peterson. Read the bill, Madam Secretary. ACTING SECRETARY HAWKER : j House Bill 2452. (SecreEary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bîll. No committee or Floor amendments ! reported . PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading . House B i1l 2473. Senator Myers. Read the bkll : ; Madam Secretary. 1 ! ACTING SECRETARY HAWKER : House Bill 2473 . (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Read ing of the bill. No co= ittee or Floor amendments j reported . , 6 I ï STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 96th Legislative Day Ap ril 28 , 1998 PRESIDING OFFICER) (SENATOR GEO-EARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 2533. Senator Luechtefeld. Senator Luechtefeld? Read the bill, Madam Secretary.

ACTING SECRETARY HAWKER

House Bill 2533. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.

PRESIDING OFFICER (SENATOR GEO-KARIS)

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading House Bill 2554. Senator Donahue. Senator Donahue? Senator Donahue? Read the bill, Madam Secretary .

ACTING SECRETARY HAWKER

House Bill 2554 . (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported .

PRESIDING OFFICER (SENATOR GEO-EARIS)

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-EARIS) 3rd Reading. 2557. Out of the record. House B1ll 2580. Senator Peterson . Read the bill , Madam Secretary .

ACTING SECRETARY HAWKER

House Bill 2580 . (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of Ehe bill. The Committee on Local Government and Elections adopted Committee Amendment No.

PRESIDING OFFICER (SENATOR GEO-KARIS)

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Any Floor amendments?

ACTING SECRETARY HAWKER

No further amendments reported .

PRESIDING OFFICER (SENATOR GEO-KARIS)

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 2590. Senator Burzynski. Read the bill , Madam Secretary .

ACTING SECRETARY HAWKER

7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENENAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCR IPT 96th Legislative Day April 28, 1998 House Bill 2590 . (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported .

PRESIDING OFFICER (SENATOR GEO=RARIS)

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO=RARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 2734. Senator Dudycz. Senator Dudycz. Read the bill, Madam Secretary.

ACTING SECRETARY HAWKER

House Bill 2734. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported . PRESIDING OFFICER ) (SENATOR GEO-XARIS) 3rd Reading . House Bill 2748. Senator Bomke. Read the bill, Madam Secretary .

ACTING SECRETARY HAWKER

House Bill 2748. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill . No comm itkee or Floor amendments reported .

PRESIDING OFFICER (SENATOR GEO-KARIS)

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading . House Bill 2887. Senator Karpiel. Senator Karpiel. House Bill 28877 Out of the record. House Bill 3068. Senator Bomke . Read the b ill: Madam Secretary .

ACTING SECRETARY HAWKER

House Bill 3068 . (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill . No committee or Floor amendments reported .

PRESIDING OFFICER (SENATOR CEO-KARIS)

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR CEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading . Senator House Bill 3068 . I'm sorry , 3181. Senator Luechtefeld. Read the bill, Madam Secretary. 8 STATE OP ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLX REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 96th Legislative Day April 28 e 1998 ACTING SECRETARY HAWEER ) House Bill 3181 . (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill . No committee or Floor amendments reported .

PRESIDING OFPICER (SENATOR GEO-KARIS)

PRESIDING OFPICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3254. Senator Thomas Walsh. Out of khe record. Senator Demuzio, for what purpose do you rise, sir?

SENATOR DEMUZIO

Thank your Madam President. I have visiting with us in the Senate today, in the gallery behind me, Our Saviour School in Jacksonville, the eighth-grade class. Like for them to -- to rise and be recognized by the Senate, please.

PRESIDING OFPICER (SENATOR GEO-KARIS)

PRESIDING OFPICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) We welcome students and the faculty of (Our) Saviour School to the Senate. House Bills 1st Reading. I'm sorry, Introduction of Bills .

ACTING SECRETARY HAWKER

Senate Bill 1941, offered by Senator Lauzen . (Secretary reads title of bill) lst Readin: of the bill .

PRESIDING OFPICER (SENATOR GEO-KARIS)

PRESIDING OFPICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) There any further business to come before the Senate? If not , Senator Klemm moves that the Senate stands adjourned until noon... Oh . Senator Hawkinson .

SENATOR HAWKINSON

Purposes of an announcement, Madam President .

PRESIDING OFFICER (SENATOR GEO-KARIS)

PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) State your purpose .

SENATOR HAWKINSON

The Senate Judlciary Committee will meet immediately upon adjournment in Room 400. 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 96th Legislative Day April 28, 1998

PRESIDING OFFICER (SENATOR GEO-KARIS)

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senate Judiciary Committee will meet immediately upon adjournment in Room 400. Senator -- any further announcements? Senator Donahue .

SENATOR DONAHUE

Thank you very much, Madam President. I would just like to say there will be Appropriations meeting immediately following adjournment in Room 212.

PRESIDING OFFICER (SENATOR GEO-KARIS)

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) There will be an Appropriations meeting immediately upon adjournment in Room 212. Are there any any further announcements? Hearing none , Senator Klemm moves the Senate stands adjourned until noon, Wednesday, April 29. We stand adjourned till noon, Wednesday, April 29. Thank you. 10 V REPORT: TIFLDAY STâTE OF ILLINOIS 98/07/08 PAGE: 001 90T8 GENERAL ASSEMBLY 12:16:02 SENATD DAILY TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE IKDEX âPRIL 28, 1998 HB-0025 SECOKD READING PAGE V ' HB-16R0 SECOKD READING PACE 5 H8- 2299 SECOND READING PâGE 5 l H8-2369 SECOVD READING PAGE 6 I 88-2377 SECOND READING PAGE 6 I H8-2452 SECOND REZDING PAGE 6 :8-2:69 FIRST READING PAGE 3 ! RB-2RT3 SECOKD READING PAGE 6 ! R8-2533 SECOVD READTNG PAGE 7 ! H8-2554 SECOND HEADJSG PAGE 1 H8-2560 FIRST READING PAGE 3 88-2580 SECOND READING PAGE 7 H8-2590 SECOND READING PAGE 1 HB-2T3k SECOND READING PAGE 8 H8-27:8 SECOND REàDING PZGE 8 H8-2756 FIRST READING PAGE 3 H8-3068 SECOND READING PAGE 8 HB-3181 SECOND REâDING PàGE 8 H8-3292 FIRST READING PAGE 3 R8-3478 FIRST HEADJNG PAGE 3 HB-38R4 FIRSI READING PAGE 3 58-0363 7ET0 MESSAGE PAGE 2 SB-19#1 FIRST READING PAGE 9 :R-0197 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 2 5R-0198 RESOLDTION OFFERED PAGE 2 . SR-0199 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 2 *HJH-0020 FIRST READING PAGE 3 SJR-O015 SECOND READING PAGE 2 ! SDBJECT MATTER SENATE T0 ORDER-PRESIDENT PHILIP PAGE 1 ë PRAYER-THE REVEREND TIX DALLY PAGE 1 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PAGE 1 E JOVRNALS-APPROVED PAGE 1 ' COMMIITEE REPORTS PAGE 1 HESSAGE FROX THE SECHETARY OF STATE PAGE 2 COMHITTEE REPORTS PAGE V ADJOPRNMENT PACE 10 ! I I ! I l l ! 1 ! ! ! ! ! ! I