. . . regular Session of the 9Qth General Assembly will please come to order. Will the Members please be at their desks? Will our guests in the galleries please rise? Our prayer today will be given by the Reverend Ted Hartley, Otterbein United Methodist Church , Charlestonz Illinois. Reverend Hartley .
(Prayer by the Reverend Ted Hartley)
Please remain standkng for the Pledge OE Allegiance. Senator Sieben.
(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Sieben)
Reading of the Journal.
Senate Journal of Wednesday , May 13th , 1998 .
Senator Butler.
Mr. President, I 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. Senator Butler.
:r. President, move thaf reading and approval of the Journals of Thursday, May 14*h , and Friday , May 15th , in the year 1998, be postponed, pending arrival of *he printed Journal.
Senator Butler Moves to postpone the reading and the approval 1 j i 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMSLY REGULAR sEssloN SENATE TRANSCRIPT I 1 107th Legislative Day May 18, 1998 of the Journalz pending the arrival of the printed transcript. There being no objectionz so ordered. Messages from the House. SECRETARY HANRY : Message from the House by Mr. Rossi, Clerk. . M r. President - I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has concurred with the Senate in the passage of a bill of the following title, to wit: Senate Bill 1028 , together with House Amendments l and 4. We have like Messages on Senate Bill 1203, with House Amendments 1 and 27 Senate Bill 1210, with House Amendment 17 Senate Bill 1251: with House Amendments 1 and 27 Senate B#ll 1328: with House Amendment 3: Senate Bi11 1339, With House Amendment 5; Senate Bill 1350, with House Amendments 1, 2 and 4: Senate Bill 1420, with House Amendments 1 and 27 Senate Bill 1610, with House Anendnents l (sic), 2 and 3; Senate Bill 1701: with House Amendments 1 , 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 , 9 and 10 ; Senate Bill 1878 , With House Amendments 1: 2 , 4, 6, 11, 13r 15, 16 , 17 z 18, 19 and 20; and Senate Bill 1901, with House Amendment 1. A11 passed the House, as amended, May 15th , 1998. We also have a like Message on Senate Bill 1265, with House Amendment 17 Senate Bill 1271, with House Amendment 17 Senate Bill 1568 , w ith House Am endments 1 and 2 ) Senate B ill 1835: w kth House Amendments 1 and 27 and Senate Bill 1867 , With House Amendment 1. A11 passed the Housez as amendedz May 18th, 1998. ' PRESIDENT PH ILIP : Resolutions . SECRETARY HARRY : Senate Resolution 211 , offered by Senator Clayborne and a11 Members . And Senate Resolution 212, by Senator Lauzen and all Menbers. They fre both death resolutions z M r. President . i E 2 STATE OP ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 107th Legislative Day May l8, 1998 PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Consent Calendar, M r. Secretary . Senator Myers , for what purpose do you rise, mafam? SENATOR MYERS : Point of personal privilege, Madam President. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) If youdll wait just a minute, Senator Myers. Could we have I y So Eu NA rTa OR tte Mn yt ER io sn,please? Thankyou. SenatorMyers. : ! I have three guests With me today : Ehe Reverend Ted Hartley, from Charleston, who -- who gave our invocation; Andrey Alexandrov, who is a student at EIU, and he is from the Ukraine; and Kelly Shields. The tWo of them are in the President's Gallery behind you . ! PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) We welcome you all to the Senate . SENATOR MYERS : And my husband... PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Go ahead , Senator Myers. SENATOR MYERS : ' In addition, I Would like to introduce my husband , Mel Myers, who 's in the gallery . PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Welcome, the husband of ou r astute Senator, Me1 Myers. Introduction of Bills. SECRETARY HARRY : Senate Bill 1943, offered by Senator del Valle. (Secretary reads title of bill) lst Reading of the bill . PRESIDING OPFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Comm ittee Reports. i 3 j' STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCR IPT 107th Legislative Day May 18 , 1998
Senator Weaverz Chairman of the Comm ittee on Rules, reports that the following Leqislative Measures have been assigned : Refer to Agriculture and Conservation Committee - Motion -- Motion to Concur With House Amendments 1: 2 and 3 to Senate Bill 11957 refer to Education Committee - Motions to Concur With House Amendnents lz 2, 3 and 4 to Senate Bill 1599 and House Amendment No. l to Senate Bill 1627: refer to Environment and Energy Committee - Motion to Concur with House Amendments 1, and 3 to Senate Bill 1567 and Motion -- Motion to Concur With House Amendment No. l to Senate Bill 17057 refer to Executive Committee - Motion to Concur with House Amendnent No. 1 to Senate Bill 12927 refer to Judiciary Comm ittee - Motion to Concur w ith House Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 1224, House Amendment No . 1 to Senate Bill 1471, and House Amendment No . to Senate Bill 15057 refer to Licensed Activities Committee - Motion to Concur With House Amendment No . to Senate Bill 497 7 refer to Local Government and Elections Committee - Motion to Concur with House Amendnents and 3 to Senate Bill 1500; and Be Approved for Consideration - Senate Joint Resolution 67 and Motions -- Motions to Concur with Eouse Amendment No . 1 to Senate Bill 1246, and Senate (sic) Amendment No. l to Senate Bill 1664 . Piled by Senator Weaver, on May l8, 1998 .
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator Demuzio, for what purpose do you rise? Senator Demuzio? Senator Demuzio?
Yes .
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Yes?
Thank you, Madam President . I 'd like the record to reflect 4 STATE OF ILLINO IS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 107th Legislative Day May l8, 1998 that Senator Molaro is absent today , due to tllnell.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Thank you . Anything furtherr Senator Demuzio?
Not rigbt nowr but pretty soon maybe.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) I'm glad. ...page 6 of today's Calendar, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate : is the Order of Secretary 's Desk, Concurrence , Senate Billsr for the purpose of nonconcurrence in House anendnents. There will be no final action taken today; however, we will start with Senate Bill 1260. Senator Klemm? Senate Bill 1260, Senator Klemm? Read the notion, Madam Secretary.
move to nonconcur with the House in the adoption of their Amendment No . 1 to Senate Bill 1260 . Offered by Senator Klemm.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator Klemm .
Thank you, Madam President. I just nonconcur. Wish to send it back to the House . We fve got some errors in the drafting and We intend to change that, b0th the House and the Senate working together . So I nonconcur with the amendment .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) A11 those in favor, sa# Aye, if nonconcurring. All opposed. In the op inion of the Chairz the Ayes have it. And the motion carries and the Secretary shal'l so inform the House . Senate Bill 1674. Senator Dillard? Senator Dillard? Out of the record . Senate Bill 1707. Senator Sieben? Out of the record. Is there any further busfness to come before the Senate? Senator Dudycz, for what purpose do you rise?
5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCR IPT 107th Legislative Day May l8e 1998 On a point of personal privilege, Madam President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-XARIS) State your point of personal privilege.
Just to remind the Senate Republican staff and secretaries and the Menbers, the Republicans, that this evening is the thirteenth annual Staff and Secretary Appreciation Cookout. And just to remind them al1 that they dre a11 invited to the Director's lawn tonight from 6 o 'clock on .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Thank you . Is there any further business to come before this house? If not -- Senator Demuzio , for What purpose do you rise again?
Yes. IId like to ask Walter a question. I meanp we didn 't get invited to that. I mean, is that like the Rules Committee , I mean, where our bills can 't get out? Or what 's the deal?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Are you done? Good. Senator Demuzio Senator -- I1m sorry. Senator Dudycz.
Senator Demuzio : I don 't know about you guys on that side, but we appreciate our secreta ries and our staff , and this is the thirteenth year that we dre showing our appreciation with a picnic.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator Demuzio, for what purpose .do you rise again?
I -- I -- I love it, but I 'm sure , Walter, you dre noE paying . It was very laudable, but thank you very much .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) And neither are you . Anythin: further? Senator Hendon r for what purpose do you rise? 6 STATE OP ILLINO IS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCR IPT 107th Legislative Day May l8 , 1998
Point of personal privilege, Madam President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) State your point, sir.
I wanted to invite everybody out to my bipartisan Session-ending party tonight. Starts at till at MacDuffer ls . Please don 't take a p icture of me in this tie .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Why, have you got a Rush Limb#ugh tie on?
No, I left my ties at home. I'm going straight to the mall. This is what I got; punishment for leaving my tie. But it's at MacDuffer's on MacArthur at the Wabash turn. It is bipartisan. We're goinq to have a great time. We have a stand-up comedian, a singer, and a bid whist championship. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Thank you, Senator. Anything further to come before the Senate? If not , Senato r Bomke moves that the Senate stands adjourned until the hour of 10 a.m., Tuesday, May l9. The Senate stands adjourned. repeat: We're coming back to work tomorrow at 10 a .m . 7 PEPORT: TIFLDAY STATE OF ILLINOIS 98/05/21 PAGE: 001 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY 19:30:16 SENATE DAILY TRANSCRIPTIOK OF DEBATE INDEX HAY 18, 1998 - SB-1260 NO#-COVCURRENCE PAGE 5 SB-19R3 FIRST READING PAGE 3 :R-O211 RESOLBTION OFFERED PAGE 2 5R-0212 RESOLPTION OFFERED PAGE 2 SEBJECT MâTTER SENATE T0 ORDER-PRESIDEKT PHILIP PAGE PRAYER-THE REVEREND TED HARTLEY PkGE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PAGE JOVRKAL-APPROVED PAGE JOPRNALS-POSTPONED PAGE MESSAGES FROM THE HOPSE PAGE COMMJTTEE REPORT PAGE ADJOERNMENT PAGE