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 Pastor Jamie Allen, Church of Christ, Ashland, Illinois. Pastor Allen .
(Prayer by Pastor Jamie Allen)
Will you please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance? Senator Geo-Karis.
(Pledge of Allegianceg led by Senator Geo-Karis)
Reading of the Journal. Senator Butler.
M r. President, I move that readin: and app roval of the Journals of Thursday, May 14th7 Friday, May 15th; and Monday, May 18th, in the year 1988 (sic), be postponed, pendin: arrival of the printed Journals.
Senator Butler moves to postpone the reading and the approval of the Journal, pending the arrival of the printed transcript. There being no objections, so ordered. Committee Reports.
Senator Syverson : Chair of the Committee on Public Health and Welfare, reports Senate Resolution 206 Be Adopted.
Messages from the House .
A Message from the House by Mr. Rossi, Clerk. Mr. President - I am directed to inform the Senate that l i STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLX REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 108th Legislative Day May 19, 1998 the House of Representatives has concurred with the Senate in the passage of a blll of the following title, to wit: Senate Bill 1700, together w ith House Amendments l and 3 . Passed the House: as amended, May 18th, 1998. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Intention of the Chair to go to page 6, Secretary's Desk, Coneurrence , but We want to go through the Calendar to get to the nonconcurrence motions so that We can start the flow of paperwork . So look on your Calendar. Be ready at your desk. Page 6. Secretary 's Desk v Concurrence , but we '11 be -- we dll be doing nonconcurrence motions only at this time. We'll begin on page 6, Secretary's Desk, Concurrence. First time through we will do nonconcurring motions. So we move to page 8, and we have Senate Bill 1339. Senator Karpiel. Mr. Secretary, please read the motion. SECRETARY NAKRY : I move to concur with the House in the adoption -- or, to nonconcur w ith the House in the adoption of their Amendment No . 5 to Senate Bill 1339. The motion of Senator Karpiel. PRESIDING OPFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Karpiel . SENATOR KARPIEL : Thank you , Mr. President . I do move to nonconcur in Amendment No. 5 to Senate Bill 1339 so that this bill can be put into a conference conmittee because further negotiations need to be going On . PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Karpiel moves to nonconcur in House Amendments No . 5 to Senate Bill 1339. A1l those in favor, say Aye. Opposed, No. The Ayes have it. The motion carries, and the Secretary shall so I 2 1 ' STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY . REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 108th Legislative Day May 19 p 1998 i i nform the House . Senator Maitland , on Senate Bill 1420 . Out of l the record. Senate Bill 1674. Senator Dillard. Mr. Secretary, 1 please read the motion . SECRETARY HAQRV : I move to nonconcurwiththeHouseintheadoptionoftheir 1 Amendments 1,2and 3to Senate Bill1674. 1 The motion of Senator Dillard. PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Dillard . SENATOR DILLARD : Thank you, Mr. Presidentg Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. As the Secretary just readr I would llke to nonconcur with House Amendments 1, 2 and 3 to Senate Bill 1674 and ask that this bill go to conference committee, and I'd so move. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Demuzio. SENATORDEMUZIO: 1 i Senato r, why am I movinq to nonconcur on this bill that 's being supported by Common Cause and the Library Associationp and everyone else? I mean, is there some grandiose plan that we have to improve this bill, or is there some th ings in there that are not acceptableto the -- to theMemberyorwhyarewedoing this? j PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Dillard . SENATOR DILLARD : Thank you , M r. President . Senator Demuzio , I don 't have a problem withthe itemsthatare inthisbillybutI've been asked 1 by the Leadership, the four Leaders, I guess, of the General . i Assembly to send this bill to conference so that they can work on I I some technical refinements to these concepts. But I don't have a ; problem: Senator Demuzio, with what's in here. It just needs a 1 little more fine-tuning, and I've just been requested by the I 3 : STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLX REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 108th Legislative Day May l9, 1998 1 1 Senate President and his staff to put this in conference so we can fine-tune this in consultation with Senator Jones, Speaker Madigan 1 E and Lee Daniels and those who run the technical operations of the Legislature. It's not major stuff. It just needs fine-tuning. j PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) I Senator Demuzio.
If -- if the four Leaders have agreed to this, whyr I guess this is something we should do then . Tbank you .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Is there any further discussion? If not, Senator Dillard moves to nonconcur with House Amendments 1, 2 and 3 to Senate Bill 1674. All those in favor, say Aye . Opposed . The Ayes have itr and the motion carries and the Secretary sball so inform the House. With leave of the Body, we Will return to Senate Bill 1420, Mr. Secretary. Senator Maitland haB asked leave. Leave is granted . Please read the motion, Mr. Secretary .
I move to nonconcur with the House in the adoption of their Amendments 1 and 2 to Senate Bill 1420 . The motion of Senator Maitland .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Maitland.
Thank you, Mr . Presidenkz Members of the Senate . I move to nonconcur with House Amendments No . l and 2 to Senate Bill 1420 . Amendment No. l was -- had a drafting error in it. It was replaced by -- by.House Amendment No. 2, but I -- so therefore I i would move to nonconcur in both of those amendments. I
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WATSON) Is there any discussion? Any discussion? If not, Senator I i Maitland moves to nonconcur in House Amendments l and 2 to Senate i i 4 STATE 0F ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCR IPT 108th Legislative Day May l9: 1998 Bill 1420. All those in favor, say Aye. Opposed, say Nay. The Ayes have it. Motion is adopted. The Secretary shall so inform the House. Senate Bill 1707. Senator Sieben. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill. I beg your pardon. We skipped Senate Bill 1701. Senator Maitland? Senator Maitland, you want to do Senate Bill 1701? Mr . Secretary, please read the motion .
I move to nonconcur with the House in their adoption of Amendments 1, 2: 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10 to Senate Bill 1701. The motion of Senato r Maitland .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Maitland .
Thank you very much, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. This, of course, is the IDOT conveyance bill. There is a need for a couple more amendments to go on this bill eventually - one to accommodate Senator Pawell, at least: I know for sure . So therefore g I would move to nonconcur with -- with the House amendments to Senate 3i1l 1701 .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Is there any discusslon? Any discussion? If nok, Senator Maitland moves to nonconcur with House Amendments 1, 2 , 4, 5, 6, 7, 8: 9 and 10. All those in favor, signify by saying Aye. Opposed, No. The Ayes have The motion carries, and the Secretary shall so -- so inform the House . Senate Bill 1707 . Senator Sieben. Mr. Secretary, please read the motion.
I move to nonconcur with the House in the adoption of their Amendments 1 , 4 and 5 to Senate Bill 1707. The motion of Senator Sieben .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Sieben. 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TE GENERAL ASSEMBLX REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 108th Legislative Day May l9, 1998
Thank you, Mr. President. I am not actually goinq to proceed with this motion at this time. But for the benefit of the Members of the Body, there are a lot of people here in Springfield today lobbying on this issue and I want to let the Members know that we've -- we have been negotiating for the last three weeks on this issue relative to regulations and oversight of large livestock facilities in Illinois. We are in negotiations that began again this morning with representatives from the House, Senate, the industry, the environmental groups. Those negotiations and discussions are ongoing. We're trying to reach compromise on this issue, and at such time as we have reached a compromise, then we wi1l try to move to conference committee, but We're not at that point yet. And so all those people that are lobbying here, you can indicate to them that discussions are in progress at this time.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Out of the record. Senator Burzynski: for what purpose do you rise, sir?
Thank you, Mr. President. For the purpose of a personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Proceed .
Thank you. If -- with the -- I'd like to introduce to you, We have a group of schoolkids here from the Creston Elementary School. They are eighth graders. They ire in the gallery behind us over here on the Republican side, along with their teachers, some parents. Iîd like for them to be recognized by the Senate.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Will our guests in the gallery please rise? Welcome to Springfield . Glad to have you here. Senator Bowles, for what 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGZLAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 108th Legislative Day May l9, 1998 1 purpose do you rise, ma 'am? i SENATORBOWLES: 1 For a point of personal privilege, Mr. President. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) State your point. SENATOR BOWLES : I have serving with me todayz as a Page: Kyle Coxz who is going to be a senior in Alton High School next year, and he is extremely interested in government and politics. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Very good. Welcome to Springfield. Glad to have you here. Like to seek leave of tbe Body to return to Senate Bill 1246. We dre on the Order of Concurrence, returning to page 6. First bill happens to be Senate Bill 1246. A concurrence motion has been filed. I'd like to have leave of the Body to return to that later in the day. Leave is granted. This is final action, and Senator Mahar, on Senate Bill 1306. Mr. Secretary, please read the motion . SECRETARY NAKRY : I move to concur with the House in the adoption of their Amendment No. l to Senate Bill 1246 (sic). The motion filed by Senator... Or, Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 1306. The motion filed by Senator Mahar. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Mahar. SENATOR MAWAD : Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. Thank youy Mr. President. The House added an amendment to tbe annexation ' bill, which passed this Body in its original state unanimously, i and adds that the Water Reclamation District may dispose of surplusy obsolete or unusable materials, supplies or equipment by 7 : ; . i STATE OF ILLINO IS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLX REGULAR SESSION k SENATE TRANSCR IPT 108th Legislative Day May 19 , 1998 donating such to not-for-profit institutions . I know of no opposition and move to concur With Amendment No. 1. PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WATSON) Is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? Any discussion? If not, Senator Mahar -- this is final action. The question is, shall the Senate concur in House Amendments l to Senate Bill 1306. Those in favor, vote Aye. Opposedr vote No. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have a11 voted who Wish? Have all voted Who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 54 voting Yes, no voting No, no voting Present . The Senate does concur with House Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 1306 , and having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senator Kehoe, for what purpose do you rise? SENATOR KEHOE : Point of personal privilege, Mr. President. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) State your point. SENATOR KEHOE : If I would, I would like to introduce and have -- ask to stand four Pases for the Day . First of all, there 's Leanne Lash and Sarah Roney , who are Findlay High School seniors from my district . And I also would like to introduce my sons y Marty and Michael Kehoe, here for the day . And -- maybe their better half -- my better half will be here later day . I'd like to introduce them and welcome them to the Senate today . PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Very good . We 're qlad to have you here . Welcome. Senator Demuzio, for what purpose do you rise? SENATOR DEMUZIO : A lso on the same order, Mr . President . PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) 8 i STATE OP ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY I REGULAR SESSION i , SENATE TRANSCRIPT 108th Legislative Day May l9, 1998 State your point . SENATOR DEMUZIO : I have a young lady that's attending Lewis & Clark Community College that's seated behind me and also is a Page for today, Andrea Hausman from -- from Roxana. I'd like to have her be recognized by the Senate as well. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON ) Very good . Will our guest please rise? Welcome . Glad to have you here. Senator Mahar, for what purpose you rise, sir? SENATOR MANAK : Purpose of an announcement. PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WATSON) Yes , proceed . SENATOR MAHAR : The Senate Environment and Energy Com ittee will be meeting at 1 o 1clock, in Room 2l2, this afternoon . PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WATSON ) Senator Luechtefe1d . SENATOR LUECHTEFELD : Thank youg Mr. President. Point -- point of personal p rivileqe . PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENM OR WATSON) State your point , sir . SENATOR LUECHTEFELD : With me today is my youngest son, Ryanr here to visit the Senate . PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Very good , Ryan . Glad Eo have you here . Plays pretty good basketball, too . Senator Hawkinson, for what purpose do you rise? SENATOR HAWKINSON : ' Thank you , Mr. President. Purposes of an announcement. PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WATSON ) 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS q 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION i SENATE TRANSCRIPT ! 108th Legislative Day May l9 , 1998 2 Proceed . SENATOR HAWKINSON : The -- the Senate Judiciary Committee will be meeting at noon in Room 400. 1 ! PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WATSON) ! Just so the Membership knows, we haven 't concluded our business. I see we dre on kind of a motion and announcement order of business here, but we haven 't concluded . So -- Senator Klemm , I for what purpose do you rise? . SENATOR KLEMM : Well I just didnlt Want our Executive Committee Members to forqet we do have a meeting at 1 :30 in Room 2l2 for Executive . Thank you . PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Burzynski, for What purpose do you rise, sir? SENATOR BURZYNSKI : Purpose of announcement. The Licensed Activities Comm ittee will be meeting at noon in Room A-l. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Resolutions. SECRETARY HANRX : Senate Resolution 213, offered by Senator O 'Malley. And Senate Resolution 214, by Senator Shaw . They dre both death resolutions, Mr . President. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Consent Calendar . Senator O 'Malley . SENATOR O 'MALLEY : Thank you, Mr. President. I -- I move to suspend the rules for immediate consideration of Senate Resolution 213. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) This is a death resolution and Senator O 'Malley moves to suspend the rules for the purpose of the immediate consideration 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 108th Legislative Day May l9, 1998 and adoption of Senate Resolution 213. Is there any opposition? Senator O 'Malley , to explain the resolution .
Thank you, Mr. President. I do make that motion. Senate Resolution 2l3 mourns the death of Dr. Hassan S. Haddad who ! recently passed away this past Weekend . He Was a Professor at i Saint Xavier University for thirty-four years and is the Professor I I Emeritus of that University.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) The rules have been suspended, and Senator O 'Malley has moved for the adoption of Senate Resolution 213. Those in favor, say Aye. Opposed, Nay . The Ayes have it, and the resolution is adopted. We are going to go to page 6 of -- in your Calendar, ' ! Secretary's Desk, Resolutions. We will proceed with middle of page 1 6: Secretary 's Desk, Resolutions . Senate Resolution 155. Senator Myers. Out of the record. Senate Joint Resolution 67. Senator Lauzen. Mr. Secretary, please read the resolution.
Senate Joint Resolution 67, offered by Senator Lauzen. There are no Floor or committee amendments, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Lauzen .
Thank you, Mr. President. Senate Joint Resolution 67 requests the President and the U.S. Senate not to sign on to the Kyoto q Protocol and for no federal or State aqency to implement any portion of the Protocol until other developing countries sign on i to it . In December, over a hundred and sixty countries met in Kyoto r Japan, to work out an agreement on control of greenhouse gas emission after the year 2000.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? Is there ! 11 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLX REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCR IPT 108th Legislative Day May 29r 1998 any discussion? Senator Lauzen moves the adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 67. Those in favor, say Aye. Opposed, Nay . The Ayes have it, and the resolution is adopted . Senator Siebenr for What purpose do you rise : sir?
Purpose of an announcement.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Please proceed .
Thank you, Mr. President. I'd like to inform the Members that the Senate Ag and Conservation Committee will meet at l o 'clock today in Room A-1 of the Stratton Building. l o'clock, Senate Ag and Conservation Committee. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) . . o for the qeneral information of the Membership, we are momentarily at ease . We are actually waiting for a Rules Committee Report and a Rules Committee meeting . So if you'll just kind of skand at ease for a few minutes. Therelll be a Rules Committee meeting. Rules Committee meeting immediately, behind the Chair . Committee Reportsy M r. Secretary .
Senator Weaverz Chair of the Comm ittee on Rules, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Refer to the Committee on Education - the Motion to Concur with House Amendments 2 and 3 to Senate Bill 16107 to the Committee on Environment and Energy - the Motion to Concur with House Amendment l to Senate Bill 1265) to the Comm ittee on Jud iciary - Motions to Concur with House Amendnents 1 and 4 to Senate Bill 1028, House Amendment to Senate Bill 1328 , House Amendments l and 2 to Senate Bill 1424, House Amendments 1, 2 and 3 to Senate Bill 1602, and House Amendments 1 and 2 to Senate Bill 1835 7 to the Committee on Licensed Activities - Motion to Concur with House 12 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 108th Legislative Day May l9, 1998 I Amendment l to Senate Bill 1271 : to the Comm ittee on Local Government and Elections - Motions to Concur With House Amendment l to Senate Bill 1210, House Amendments 1, 2 and 3 to Senate Bill ! 1280: to the Committee on Public Health and Welfare - the Motion to Concur With House Amendments l'and 3 to Senate Bill 17007 to the Committee on State Government Operations - the Motion to Concur with House Amendments l and 2 -- orz 1, 2 and 4 to Senate Bill 13507 and Be Approved for Consideration - Motions to Concur with House Amendment l to Senate Bill 499, and House Amendment l to Senate Bill 1335.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSUN) Resolutions, Mr. Secretary .
Senate Joint Resolution, Constltutional Amendment, 7l, offered by Senato rs Maitland and Karpiel .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) This virtually concludes our business for this morning. The intention is to recess to the call of the Chair. We do have some committee meetings that will be taking place. Announcements have i been made in reference to those committee meetings. If any of you have any questions of the time and place, they are posted on the senate bulletin board outside the Senate door . Executive Comm ittee m eets at 1 :30, so I -- we w ill come back into Session after the Executive Comm ittee concludes its business . So we would assume that would be close to 2 o'clock. And we will stand in recess to 'the call of the Chair. (SENATE STANDS IN RECESS) (SENATE RECONVENES) 1 13 j i 1 I STATE OF ILLINO IS ! 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY i REGULAR sEssroN j l SENATE TRANSCRIPT ! 108th Legislative Day May l9 , 1998 PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) The Senate will reconvene . Committee Reports. SECRETARY HAQRY : Senator Hawkinson , Chair of the Conmittee on Judiciary r reports Senate B ill 1028 , the Motion to Concur with House Amendments l and 4, Be Approved for Consideration ; Senate Bill 1224, the Motion to Concur with House Amendment 1, Be Approved for Consideration; Senate Bill 1471, Motion to Concur With House Amendment 1, Be Approved for Consideration; Senate Bill 1505, the Motion to Concur with House Amendment 1 , Be Approved for Consideration . Senator Burzynski, Chair of the Committee on Licensed Activities , reports Senate Bill 497, the Motion to Concur w ith House Amendment 1, and Senate Bill 1271, the Motion to Concur w ith House Amendment 1, both Be Adopted . Senator Sieben, Chair of the Committee on Agriculture and Conservation, reports Senate Bill 1195, the Motion to Concur with House Amendments 1, 2 and 3 , Be Adopted . Senator Mahar, Chair of the Comm ittee on Environment and Energy , reports House Joint Resolution 58 Be Adopted ; Senate Bill 1265, the Motion Eo Concur With House Amendment 1, Senate Bill 1567, the Motion to Concur with House Amendments 1, 2 and 3, and Senate Bill 1705, the Motion to Concur with House Amendment 1z Be Adopted . Senator Klemm , Chair of the Committee on Executivez reports Senate Joint Resolution 68 Be Adopted ; Senate Bill 1292, the Motion to Concur w ith House Amendment 1 , Be Adopted . And Senator Fitzgerald , Chair of the Committee on State Governnent Operations, reports Senate Bill 1350 , the Motion to Concur With House Amendments 1, 2 and 4, Be Adopted . PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Introduction of Bills , Mr. Secretary . 14 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLX REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 108th Legislative Day May l9r 1998
Senate Bill 1944 is offered by Senator Fakell. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bill .
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WATSON) Resolutions. SECRETARY VAPRY) Senate Resolution 215, offered by Senator Lauzen and a11 Members. It 's a death resolution , Mr . President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON ) Consent Calendar. Intention of the Chair to: obviously, call all Members to the Floor . We have Senate Calendar Supp lemental No . 1, and we will proceed With that order of business. So I Would like to get as many Members back to the Floor as possible. This w ill be final action on many of the motions . Senator Demuzio , for what purpose do you rise? He ls at Senator Dillard 's desk .
Why don't you just call 'em? Olly, Olly, Oxen free, come on in p we need you .
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WATSON) Committee Reports.
Senator Weaver, Chair of the Committee on Rules, reports the following Legislature Measures have been assigned : Referred to the Commiktee on Executive - Conference Committee -- Conference Committee Report 2 to House Bill l8; to the Committee on Judiciary - the Motion to Concur with House Amendments l and 2 to Senate Bill 4457 to the Committee on Revenue - Motions to Concur W ith House Amendments l and 2 to Senate Bill 1568, and House Amendment l to Senate Bill 1867; and referred to the Comm ittee on Transportation Conference Committee Report 2 to Senate Bill 15 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 108th Legislative Day May l9, 1998 1031.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) . . . going to go ahead on the Supplemental Calendar No . and take the motions to nonconcur. The first motion has been filed by - - by Senator Bowles. It's Senate Bill 1878. Madam Secretary, please read the motion.
I move to nonconcur with the House in the adoption of their Amendments 2, 4, 6 , ll : l3, l5: l6g l8 , 19 and 20 to Senate Bill 187E. Offered by Senator Bowles .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSQN) Senator Bowles .
Thank youy Mr. President, Members of the Senate. Senate Bill 1878 was a quick-take bill that went over to the House and has noW had on it thirteen amendments of various types and varieties. I will be happy to read them if you wish ; however, many of them don't think are germane to the maln issue of Senate Bill 1878, and therefore I move for nonconcurrence .
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Bowles moves to nonconcur . Is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? If not, Senator Bowles moves to nonconcur in House Amendments 1, 2, 4, 6, ll, l3r l5, l6, 17, l8r 19 and 20 to Senate Bill 1878 . A11 those in favor , say Aye. Opposed , No . The Ayes have The moEion ca rries, and the Secretary will inform the House. oo.senator Madigan on the Floor? We are on the Order of Supplemental Calendar No . 1 , Motions to Concur. Senato r Madigan. Senate Bill 497 . Some of the Members are not here. What we would like to do is have leave to qo back to this order of business, as we proceed down the Calendar. Leave has been asked for . Leave is granted . Senate Bill 499 . Senator 16 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION . SENATE TRANSCRIPT I 108th Legislative Day May l9, 1998 Maitland? Madam Secretaryz please read the motion. ACTING SECRETARX HAWKER : I move to concur with the House in the adoption of their E Amendment No. l to Senate Bill 499. I Offered by Senator Maitland. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Maitland. SENATOR MAITLAND : Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. I Would move to concur with -- with House Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 499 . PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Is there any discussion? Senator Hawkinson. SENATOR HAWKINSON : Will the sponsor yield? PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Sponsor indicates he lll yield . SENATOR HAWKINSON : Senator, if you could explain, briefly, the underlying bill and what the anendment does . PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Maitland . SENATOR MAITLAND : I 'm sorry r Senator, and I -- I -- I should have done that. This -- this really puts this bill in the same conformity as to Senate Bill -- House Bill 1612 thak passed out of this Chamber. I 'm sorry . Couldn 't find the bill number . PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Is there any further discussion? Any further discussion? Senator Cullerton. SENATOR CULLERTON : Is this one We 're not supposed to debate? I 'm sorry . Will the sponsor yield? 17 STATE 0F ILLINOIS I 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY l REGULAR SESSION i E SENATE TRANSCRIPT ' 108th Legislative Day May l9, 1998 PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Sponsor indicates he lll yield, Senator Cullerton. SENATOR CULLERTON : i I'm just -- I know we just came back into Session. I'm trying to get this computer up so we can just look at the analysis. i Maybe I don 'k have any questions, but we do know now that it's 1 ! identical to another bill number that -- did we pass the other bill number? PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Maitland . SENATOR MAITLAND : Thak -- that is correct, Senator . I -- I -- I told Senator Hawkinson I should have made that point clear when I -- when I first presented the bill. You are a cosponsor of the other bill. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Any further discussion? Any further discussion? If not - this is final action - Senator Maitland moves and the question isr shall the Senate concur in House Amendments No . l to Senate Bill 499. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, vote No. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have a1l voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 50 voting ïesp 2 voting No, l voting Present. The Senate does concur in House Amendment No . l to Senate 5i1l 499, and the required constitutional majority being required (sic), is declared passed. Senate Bill -- or, 1028. Madam Secretary, please read the motion . ACTING SECRETARY HAWKER : I move to concur with the House in the adoption of their Amendments 1 and 4 to Senate Bill 1028. Filed by Senator Dillard . PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Dilla rd . i 18 1 , i STATE 0F ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 108th Legislative Day Nay l9e 1998
Thank you, Mr. President and Ladies and Gentlemen of the p i Senate . This is a bill that would restrict how ephedrine , which is ' I a common ingredient in cold medicine, can be used, and this bill I I i really goes to a new phenomenon where ephedrine is used to produce i methamphetamines that are out there in the marketplace. The House added two amendments and the first one is just technical, dealing with -- that's No. 1, dealing with controlled substances and i ! proportionality of offenses, and their other amendment came from i 1 legislators in southern Illinois, where a number of State 's I i ! Attorneys, because this problem has been so prevalent in Missouri, wanted to make sure that, through the Anti-crime Advisory Council Act, they could have programs to advertise and educate and warn the public about these new methamphetamines that produce a I powerful high that can last up to twenty- I l four hours. We re just trying to stay ahead of the game With respect to new substances that are coming and being abused in the State of Illinois. We know that Missouri has had a real problem with this, and this is a new phenomenon that is primarily limited to southern and western ' I Illinois, but like a cold, what's there will eventually permeate throughout the State . This is good legislation . It 's been Wo rked on very hard by the druq manufacturers throughout Ehe United States with us, and I think it's in good form. And I move that we concur w ith Amendments No . l and 4 from the House of I ! Represenkatives . I
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WATSON) Further diseussion? Senator Luechtefeld.
i Yes. I would, you knowz simply like to echo what Senator l Dillard has said with regard to this bill. Down in my area in particular, across the river from Missouri, in St. Louis area, it - - it has -- it has become much more of a problem khan -- than 19 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 108th Legislative Day May l9# 1998 ! certainly I first realized . And I think hopefully this will slow ! 1 - - slow the process down , at least . Thank you . PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Any further discussion? Further discussion? If not - this is final action - the question is, shall the Senate concur in House Amendment No . 1 and 4 to Senate Bill -- 1028 . Those in favor, vote Aye . Opposed , vote No . The voting is open . Have all voted who w ish? Have a11 voted Who Wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record . On that question , there are 57 voting Yes , no voting No z no voting Present . The Senate does concur in House Amendments 1 and 4, to Senate Bill 1028, and the bill, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senator O 'Malley , for what purpose do you rise , sir? SENATOR O 'MALLEY : Mr. President, a point of personal privilege. PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WATSON ) State your point, sir. ï i SENATOR O 'MALLEY ! : ' i i I 'd like to welcome to the Senate today some fine young people ' from the Southwest YMCA , which is right down the street from Where my district office used to be, and they fre right up here in -- off i ! the President 's Gallery . I Wish you 'd stand up and be recognized j b l y the Senate. : ! PRESIDING OPPICER: (SENATOR WATSON) i ' Yes , we 'd like to have our guests please rise . Welcone to the S I enate. Nice to have you with us today. Senator Madigan, on ! Senate Bill 1195. Motion to concur, sir . Out of the record . Senate Bill 1224 . Senator Dillard . Out of the record . Senate i Bill 1265. Senator Maitland. Madam Secretary, please read the j 1 bill. ! ! ACTING SECRETARY HAWKER : E i . . . move to concur with the House in the adoption of their ! 20 ! STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCR IPT 108th Legislative Day May l9 , 1998 Amendment No. l to Senate Bill 1265. 1 . Offered by Senator Maitland . ' PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) 1 SenatorMaitland.
' j ' ! Thank you very much , Mr. President , Members of the Senate . House amendment -- the House amendment to Senate Bill 1265 is the agreed-to language that we -- frankly, the agreement had been Made even before the bill left this Chambery but this, as you may recall, is the -- the cleanup language for the deregulation -- public electric -- public electric utility deregulation bill, and this bill has been kept relatively clean throughout the process @ just to deal with the technical nature of deregulation. This additional amendment, sugqested by the Department of Revenue, was agreed to , and I know of no opposition . And , Mr . President , I therefore move for the adoption of House Amendment No. l to Senate ( I Bill 1265.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Is there any discussion? Senator Cullerton. i SENATOR CULLERTON: j Yes . Will the sponsor yield?
PRESIDING OFPICER: (SENATOR WATSON) ! Sponsor indicates he'll yield, Senator Cullerton. I l SENATOR CULLERTON : I Senator, I take it from your comments that when you say technical in nature only, that there is nothing in here concerning i appropriations or authorization for appropriation for any I environmental cleanup or enhancement of any environmental programs. Is that right?
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WATSON) i Senator Maitland. j
i I 21 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGDLAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 108th Legislative Day May 19, 1998 ! That is correct . There is not .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Cullerton .
If you know , Where is that bill in the process, the bill that ! would provide for the extra money for the environmental matters that were discussed and kind of promised? When we had the debate, I know Senator Radogno had a letter and all that. If you know, i where is that in the process, or is this the last vehicle for l that?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Maitland . i
The best of my recollection is, the Senate bill is in Senate Rules and the House b ill died in committee . The b ill that ( addressed the environmental issue died in committee in the House. !
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Further d iscussion? Further discussion? If not, this is final action, and the question is, shall the Senate concur in i House Amendment No. l to Senate Bill 1265. Those in favor, vote ; I Aye . Opposed , voke No . The voking is open . Have a1l voted who wish? Have all voted who Wish? Have all voted Who Wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 57 voting Yes, no voting ! I No: no voting Present. The Senate does concur in House Amendment No. l to Senate Bill 1265, and having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senator Burzynski, i on 1271. Madam Secretary; please read the bill.
I move to concur with the House in the adoption of their Amendment No. l to Senate Bill 1271. k I i Filed by Senator Burzynski. j
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WATSON) 22 ! I . STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 108th Legislative Day May l9, 1998 Senator Burzynski.
Thank you, Mr. President. House Amendment No. l became -- orz becomes the bill: and basically it makes health care employees ! working in supportive living programs subject to background checks ln accordance with conditions currently set forth in the Hea1th Care Workers Background Check Act. Be more than happy to answer I any questions. d
PRESIDING OEFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Is there any discussion? Is there any discusoion? If not, , this is final action: and the question shall be, the Senate concur in House Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 1271. All those in favorz vote Aye. Opposed, vote No. The votin: is open. Have all voted ë who wish? Have all voted Who wish? Have all vo ted who wish? ' Take the record. On that question, there are 58 voting 7es, no I ! voting No, no voting Present. The Senate does concur in House Amendment No. l to Senate Bill 1271, and having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senate Bill 1292. Senator Weaver? Madam Secretaryr please read the motion. I 1 ACTING SECRETARY HAWKER : . E I move to concur with the House in the adoption of their 1 Amendment No . 1 to Senate Bill 1292. ! Filed by Senator Weaver. I PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) I Senator Weaver. SENATOR WEAVER : ! Thank you z Mr. President and Members of the Senate . House 1 Amendment No. 1 expands the definition of ''public museums'l that 1 ! offer educational programs to at least a hundred and fifty I thousand schoolchildren per year. It further specifies that a ! museum is eligible to receive funds for capital develop -- ! development from DNR only if operated by or located upon lands 23 ! STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 108th Legislative Day May l9, 1998 owned by a unit of public ...
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Is there any discussion?
. . . unit of local government.
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WATSON) Excuse me. Is there any discussion? Senator Hawkinson.
Thank you, Mr. President. Will the sponsor yield?
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WATSON) Sponsor indicates hedll yield, Senator Hawkinson.
Senatorr there are obviously other museums that don 't meet this description that nay be involved in offering educational programs to schoolchildren, and I think Senator Dillard had a bill last year involving the provision of transportation grants and the like to those kinds of museums. Does this bill do anything to disqualify any of those museums from any other aid that they may be rece iving now?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Weaver.
I think the DNR will be offering rules and regulations governinq that, Senatorr but this, at present, is limited to those who have annual attendance of a hundred and fifty thousand in order to qualify for operating grants or capital srants. Those rules and regulations will be promulgated by DNR.
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Hawkinson.
My -- my question goesz though: this only affects DNR grants and wouldn 't affectp say , State Board of Education monies or 24 i STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLV REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 108th Legislative Day May l9, 1998 transportation monies or other tbings that, say, the Hult Museum in -- in my district might now qualify for. PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Weaver. SENATOR WEAVER : I thknk, Senator Hawkinson, that that money will be transferred to DNR and the provisions will be operational through DNR rather than State Board of Education. I1m sure they 're not going to cancel those khat have already qualified r but it -- it limits capital and operating expenses to those who serve more than a hundred and fifty thousand schoolchildren per year. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Hawkinson. SENATOR HAWKINSON : But does it also not require that they be on publicly owned ground, belonging to a city or others? PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Weaver. SENATOR WEAVER : In order to qualify for operating grants or capital grants . PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Further discussion? Senator Fawell. SENATOR FAWELL : Thank you very much. When you say -- will the sponsor yield for a question? PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Sponsor indicates helll yieldp Senator Fawell. SENATOR FAWELL : When you say ''schoolchildren'' what age are we talking about? Are we talking about preschool, grammar school, high school or college age , or a11 of the above? PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON ) 25 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 108th Legislative Day May 19 , 1998 Senator Weaver .
I woul; plesume that al1 the above, but as I say, new rules will be promulgated by DNR to qualify for -- for operating grants and capital grants.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Further discussion? Senator Fawell.
Well, I guess I also have some concerns. I happen to have a - - a children's museum in Dupage that is struggling right now, after ten years of -- of operating strictly under private donations. Tbey are not on -- on property that is owned by any municipality, although they have gotten donations from that municipality. 3ut I gather: under this, they Would not be eligible?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Weaver .
To receive the operating grant, they don't have to be on public land. The capital grants, they Would have to be. The operating grants can go to those serving this group even though they dre not on public-owned land .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Fawell .
I have heard rumors that there are two organizations that are interested in a bill, whekher this is ''thel' bill, I'm not sure or not. One is the Art Institute; the other one is the University of Illinois for a auditorium . Are -- are either one of these being considered?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Senator -- Senator Weaver. 26 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SCNATE TRANSCRIPT k 108th Legislative Day May l9 , 1998 ; SENATOR WEAVER : Can you repeat the question? I didn't quite understand . PRESIDING OPFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Fawell ... SENATOR WEAVER : We're not designing this bill to enable anyone who 's not already basically in --- in the educational business , as far as museums are concerned. I'm not saying that under DNR they wonft expand this program. As you know, this is kind of a new program in the Governor's budget, going from ten million this year to fifty million in five years, and so there's going to have to be rules and regulations in -- in order to receive operating or capital grants in the future. PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Fawell . SENATOR FAWELL : I have been told that there was a bill for these grants that originally limited the grants to museums who were on public land and that, al1 of a sudden, certain individuals found out that the Art Institute Was no longer on public land and so decided to change the language . I was also told that the University of Illinois in Chicago is very interested in buildin: another building for the benefit of the theater groups and what have you . And I'm asking you r you know , I -- obviously somebody has something in mind, and I'm trying to figure out who. Is it one of those two groups? PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WATSON) 1 Senator Weaver. ' SENATOR WEAVER : 1 Well, I think , Senator Pawell, that they dre trying to be more inclusive for a11 of these educational facilities, and the rules I and regulations are yet to be p romulgated . So I don 't know of any ; 27 i I STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLV REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 108th Legislative Day May l9g 1998 i 1 -- anybody trying to sneak in the back door. They 'll have to abide by khe rules and regulations . i PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Fawell . SENATOR FAWELL : Well, it just seems to me, if We were trying to be all-inclusive, there 's a number of museums that I know of, small museums throughout the State that are being operated by -- by private organizationsr such as historical societies and what have you , which would better be served if we took the language out that said it had to be on public land . As soon as you say it has to be on public land, we are then limiting ourselves to institutions who have been reaping a great deal of money from this Assembly for the last several years and cutting out, again, those organizations that are in the State that have been operating for years w ith private donations. And it seems to me maybe We ought to expand this above and beyond what We are talking about. . PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Further d iscussion? Senator Cullerton . SENATOR CULLERTON : Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. I lust rise i in support of the bill . From what I understand p to partially answer some of the questionsr the -- the new eligibîlity will i increase the number of museums that are eligible for this money by about twenty . There's about twenty museums throughout the State that 'll be eligible . It requires an annual attendance of at least a hundred and fifty thousand, and they must, according to the i bill, and to quote the bill, ''offerts) educational proqrams to school groups during school hours.'' And to be eligible to receive the funds for capital developmentr it has to be located or operated under units of local governnent. And as the Senator -- 1 sponsor said , this is in response to the Governor 's announcement a 28 E STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLX REGPLAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 108th Legislative Day May 19, 1998 : few months ago that he was dramatically expanding the pool of money eligible for museums. So I believe it's going to benefit museums throughout the State, not jusk in any one particular area. 1 . It seems like a reasonable criteria to determine which should be eligible for the Money. I
PRESIDING OFPICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Further discussion? Senator Klemm .
Thank you, Mr. President. 1, too, stand in support of the bill. Actually , Senator Fawell brought up a point of trying to i expand the number of museums that would qualify and receive some of the grants, and that's, indeed, what this amendment does do. And therefore, it does limit those for construction grants and construction loans - that's true; it keeps it under existing law - but this will help a number of m i useums who would otherwise been i foreclosed from any of these grant requests. I think it 's a good bill. I think it deserves your support. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) 1 Further discussion? Senator Parker.
Yes, I'd also like to rise in support of this bill and remind everybody, like Senator Cullerton did, that this is part of the i Governor's program, that there is going to be an opportunity for educational hookup with the Museums across the State, and we think l this will be very beneficial for education and for al1 the museums in itself . So I would urge an Aye vote . i
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Further discussion? Purther discussion? If notr Senator ; 1 Weaver, to close. I SENATOR WEAVER: i Thank your M r. President. Just to give you an idea of some i that would qualify, would be 'the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago, 29 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCR IPT 108th Legislative Day . May l9 , 1998 i Brookfield, Lincoln 's New Salem State Historical Site at Petersburg, Chicago Botanical Gardens, Chicago Children's Museum, ' Chicago Cultural Center, Lincoln Park Conservatory , Museum of Broadcast Communications of Chicago, Historic Pullman Foundation of Pullman, Lincoln 's Tomb State Historical Site in Springfield, Museum of Contemporary Arts in Chicagor Morton Arboretum , Kohl Children's Museum, Wildlife Prairie Park in Peoria, Robert Mccorm ick Museum in Wheaton , Chicago Architectural Foundation , Robert Crown Center - H insdale , Garfield Park Conservatory , Discovery Center Museum - Rockford , George Luthy Memorial Botanical Gardens in Peoria. That's -- some of those would be included in this. So I'd appreciate a favorable vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WKTSON) This is final action. And Senator Weaver has moved that the Senate concur in House Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 1292. A11 those in favor, vote Aye . Opposed r vote No . The voting is open . Have a11 voted who w ish? Have a1l voted who wish? Have a11 voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 48 voting Yes, 5 voting No: 3 voting Present. The Senate does concur in House Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 1292, and the bill, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senate Bill 1335. Senator Dudycz. Madam Secretary, please read the motion.
I move to concur with the House in the adoption of their Amendment No . 1 to Senate Bill 1335. Offered by Senator Dudycz.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) i Senator Dudycz. ! SENATOR DUDYCZ: l 1 . Thank you, Mr . President . Senate Bill 1335, as it left the Senate , increased the criminal penalties r originally r for 30 STATE OF , ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCR IPT 108th Legislative Day May 19 , 1998 ! defrauding public schools in construction and other contracts . The bill defined and prohibits stringing, falsifying vendor applications, unlawful participation by school employees with outside vendors. This Was requested by the Cook County State's Attorney and the Chicago public schools to tighten the enforcement measure fo r public contracts . The amendment broadens the scope of the bill to include fraud against units of local governmentz as well as school districts, and changes the fine distribution scheme to provide a portion of the funds to the circuit court clerk, rather than the county clerk. The first portion of the amendment was a request by the Judiciary Commkttee, and the second corrects a technical error.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WAT/ON) Is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? If not, Senator Dudycz moves that the Senate concur with House Amendment No. l to Senate Bill 1335. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, vote No . The voting is open . Have all voted who wish? Have a11 voted who wish? Have a11 voted who w ish? Take the record . On that question, there are 58 voting Yes, no voting No, no voting Present . The Senate does concur in House Amendment No . 1 to Senate Bill 1335, and the required constitutional majority -- having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senator Myers, on Senate Bill 1350. Madam Secretary, please read the motion.
I move to concur with the House in the adoption of their Amendments 1, 2 and 4 to Senate Bill 1350 . Filed by Senator Myers . i PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) I i Senator Myers. i i SENATOR MYERS ! : , Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. There are ! 31 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLX REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCR IPT 108th Legislative Day May l9, 1998 1 three amendments, and House Amendment 4 becomes the bill . It includes the provisions in the original bill in addition to House I Amendment l and House Amendment 2, with the following changes : First, the Family (and) Community Development Grant Program is administered by the Department of Human Services, rather than i DCCA, and is made subject to funding availability. The Social Services Advisory Council is given the duties of the Community Services Advisory Council from the original bill . The Social ! i Services Advisory Council is to involve a representative of the Human Resource Investment Couhcil in considering monitoring ! projects. This will allow the Program to be administered in conjunction with the IDA Program. And secondly, the Individual Development Account Program, it is made subject to fundkng j availability, rather than subject to appropriation of funds. This will allow DHS to establish the Program with federal funds even if no State appropriation is made. House Amendment 1 adds a Section i amending the Illinois Public A id Code . It directs the Department of Human Services to establish an Individual Development Account 1 Program subject to appropriation, like several programs that are in existence in states like Pennsylvania , Indiana , Iowa z North Carolina r Michigan. Amendment 2 adds a Section amending the 1 Illinois Literacy Act. It allows the Secretary of State to make grants to employers to improve the basic skills of prospective employees , and this is supported by the Secretary of State , who i has included in their budget a request to fund this program . I would ask for a favorable vote in concurring . PRESIDING OFFICER l : (SENATOR WATSON) 1 Is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? Senator Cullerton. If not, this is final action, and the question is, ' j shall the Senate concur with House Amendments le 2 and 3 -- excuse ( i me, 1, 2 and 4 to Senate Bill 1350. Those in favor, vote Aye . : Opposed, vote No . The voting is open. Have al1 voted Who Wish? I . 32 I 1 k 90S TT HATE GEN0 EF RAL ILAS LIN SE OI MB SLV l REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 108th Leqislative Day May l9 , 1998 Have all voted who wish? Have al1 voted Who Wish? Take the record. On that questionz there are 58 voting Yes, no voting Noy no voting Present. The Senate does concur in House Amendments 1, i 2 and 4 to Senate Bill 1350, and having received the required constitutional majorityr is declared passed. Senator O'Malley, on i Senate Bill 1471. Madam Secretary, please read the bill. ACTING SECRETARY HAWKER : I move to concur with the House in the adoption of their Amendnent No . 1 to Senate Bill 1471 . Filed by Senator O 'Malley . PRESIDING OFPICER : (SENATOR WATSON) Senator O 'Malley . SENATOR O 'MALLEY : Yeah . Mr . President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, the underlying legislation in 1471 has to do with sentence of court supervision for violation of Section 3-707 of the Illinois Vehicle Code. That has to do with maintaining liability insurance, in effect. The bill required the court to assure that the defendant file proof of insurance with the Secretary of State as a condition of supervision . What the amendment does, and it 's a recommendation of the Secretary of State 's Office, is to permit the Secretary -- Secretary of State to define the manner of proof of financial responsibility. I believe it's the -- the Secretary of State's intention to rely on what's called ''SR22'1 -- ''SR22 insurancen that We -- we enacted into law last year, to make sure thak chronic offenders like this would -- would maintain insurance in force . 1'11 be happy to answer any other questions there may be, but I Would seek concurrence with Amendment No . 1. PRESIDING OFPICER : (SENATOR WATSON) Is there any discussion? Senator Jacobs. SENATOR JACOBS : Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. 33 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 108th Legislative Day May l9 , 1998 Would the sponsor yield for question?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Sponsor indicates he 'll yieldr Senator Jacobs.
Senator , is there any time limit on this suspension?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Senator O 'Malley .
It's a requirement that -- that the insurance be placed in effect for a period of not less than a year.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Jacobs.
So if someone is to receive supervision in 1998 because they didn 't have insurance , they -- they bought insurance for the next ten years and they somehow let it lapse, they -- picked up again, they couldn 't get a suspended sentence again , is that correct?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATjON) Senator O 'Malley .
That -- that would be the case and What they would have to do is put in place insurance that would demonstrate financial responsibility for an extended period of time. In this case, at least one year.
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Jacobs .
And then if they do that, Senator, if they do provide proof of insurance , are they still held accountable , still fined , or -- or does that alleviate the -- the fine and the penalties?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Senator -- excuse me. Senator O 'Malley . 34 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLX REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 108th Legislative Day Xay l9e 1998 I I !
Yes, Senator, that would be in the discretion of the courtp
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WATSON) Any further discussion? Is there any further discussion? If not. this is final action, and the question is, shall the Senate ! coneur in House Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 1471. Those in i favor, vote Aye. Opposed, vote No. The votin: is open. Have a1l voted who wish? Have a1l voted who wish? Have all voted who i wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 58 voting Yes, no voting No, no voting Present. The Senate does concur in I i House Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 1471, and having recelved the required constitutional majorityr is declared passed. Senate I i Bill 1505. Senator Geo-Karis? Madam Secretary, please read the motion . ACTING SECRETARY HAWXER : ! I move to concur with the House in the adoption of their Amendment No. l to Senate Bill 1505. Filed by Senator Geo-Karis. l PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) ! Senator Geo-Karis . !
Mr. President and Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, on 1505, ! ve 're amending àe -- if you 'll bear with me a m inute . Just -- my notes here. The House amendment to this bill adds a three-month ! window to the child hearsay provisions to permit the lntroduction of hearsay evidence from a child under the age of thirteen or within three months after the comm ission of the offense, whichever is later . The reason for this charge -- chanqe , ratherr is to avoid a situation where the victim is assaulted just before his or her thirteenth birthday and the statements are made shortly thereafter. So I ask for approval of the amendment to this bill. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) ' 1 35 STATE OP ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 108th Legislative Day May l9 : 1998 Is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? If notr this is final action , and the question is, shall the Senate concur in House Amendment No . to Senate Bill 1505. Those in favor, vote Aye . Opposed , vote No . The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have a1l voted Who w ish? Have all voted Who wish? Take the record . On that question, there is 58 voting Yes, l -- no voting No , no voting Present. The Senate does concur in House Amendment No . to Senate Bill 1505, and having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senator Mahar, on Senate Bill 1567 . Madam Secretary , please read the motion.
I move to concur With the House in the adoption of their Amendments 1, 2 and 3 to Senate Bill 1567 . Filed by Senator Mahar.
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Mahar.
Thank you, Mr . President, Members of the Senate . Senate Bill 1567, as it left here, was the Attorney Geneéal's ''anti-slamming/-cramming'' bill. As I indicated to the Members at the time that there were several telecommunications carriers who still had concerns and that we would work on it in the House . Those concerns have been alleviated with House Amendment No . 1 . The two principal portions that I would briefly Btate to you that are additions to the bill is that: if a company elects to provide verification by written notice, the letter nust be mailed to the consumer not later than ten days, and in the previous bill it was six days ; and secondly , if a company elecEs to provide third-party verification , they nay connect the subscriber to the verification agent, rather than the verification agent placing a separate and distinct phone call. I know of no oppositionr and I would move to 36 STATE OP ILLINO IS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 108th Legislative Day May l9 , 1998 concur with House Amendments No. 1, 2 and 3. By the way, 2 and 3 are technical amendments.
PRESIDING OPPICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? This is final action . And the question is , shall the Senate concur in House Amendments 1, 2 and 3 to Senate Bill 1567 . Those in favorr vote Aye . Opposed , vote No . The voting is open . Have a11 voted who wish? Have all voted who Wish? Have all voted Who Wish? Take the record . On that question, there are 55 voting Yes , no voting No, 1 voting Present. The Senate does concur in House Amendments 1, 2 and 3 to Senate Bill 1567 , and having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. We received leave of the Body earlier to go back to the order of the first bill on the Calendar , and that Was Senate Bill 497 . Senator Madigan . Madam Secretary, please read the motion.
I move to concur with the House in the adoption of their Amendment No . 1 to Senate Bill 497 . O ffered by Senator Madigan .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Madigan .
Thank -- thank you , Madam Presidentz Members of the Senate . Senate Bill 497, as it left this Chambery made changes in the Residential Mortgage License Act as regards businesses that are located out-of-state . House Amendment No . l adds -- clarifies the language that was intended to be -- intended to be incorporated in Senate Bill 497, insofar as reporting and notice procedures: and cla rified the requirements pertaining to those licensees that are located out-of-state . know of no opposition to Senate Bill 497, as admitted -- as amended r and would ask for concurrence on House Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 497 . 37 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 108th Leg islative Day May l9 # 1998 PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Is there any d iscussion? Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is - this is final action - the question isz ! shall the Senate concur in House Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 497 . Those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed z Nay . And the voting is open. Have all voted Who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have a1l voted Who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are I 55 Ayes , no Nays, l voting Present. The Senate does concur in ! House Amendment No. l to Senate Bill 497, and having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senator Fawell, for what purpose do you seek recognition? 1 SENATOR FAWELL : I failed to vote on Senate Bill 1567, and I would like to be recorded as Aye on that bill. r ! PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR DONAHUE) The record will so reflect. We had leave of the Body to return to Senate Bill 1195. Senator Madigan . Read the bill , Madam Secretary. j ! ACTING SECRETARY HAWKER : I move to concur with the House in the adoption of their Amendments 1, 2 and 3 to Senate Bill 1195. Filed by Senator Madigan. l PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Madigan . SENATOR MADIGAN : Thank you, Madam President, Members of the Senate. Senate I I Bill 1195, as it left this Chamber... I . 2 PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Excuse me : Senator Madigan . Take your conferences off the Floor, and the Senators please be in their seats. Senator Madigan. SENATOR MADIGAN : 38 i STATE OF ILLINOIS i 90TH GENERAL A SSEMBLY ! REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCR IPT 108th Legislative Day May 19z 1998 Thank your Madam President, Members of the Senate. Senate Bill 1195, as it left this Chamberr allowed the Department of Natural Resources to issue crossbow permits to handicapped persons for the intention of allowing them to pursue the Wild turkey , in addition to deer, in the State of Illinois. House Amendnents 1 , 2 and 3 add numerous changes to the Wildlife Code and also creates a one-day, twenty-four-hour fishing license for residents and nonresidents in the State of Illinois. Creates a senior 1 1 sportsmen 's combination license and also allows the Department -- the Director of the Department of Natural Resourges to issue courtesy license as he -- as he sees -- he or she sees fit. It also increases the penalties for illegal possession or sale of wildlife that are covered by the Wildlife Code in the State Statutes . It allows the use of buckshot for taking coyotes, allows the use of sabot slugs and non-rifle slugs, which are currently being allowed in the State of Illinois and this merely codifies the ability to do that. And it makes -- removes language 1 i which makes it unlawful to use any recording or electronic calling 1 devices to attract or take wild animals at night, specifically coyotes . Also allows the takin: of crippled of wildlife when wounded and -- and not capable of normal flight. And I would be glad to answer any questions on House Amendments 1, 2 and 3 to Senate Bill 1195. I know of no opposition to Senate Bill 1195, as amended . PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? Seeing none, this is final action . And the question is , shall the Senate concur in House Am endments No . 1r 2 and 3 to Senate Bill 1195. Those in favo r will vote Aye. Opposedz Nay . And the voting is open . Have al1 voted who w ish? Have a11 voted who wish? Have a11 voted who w ish? Take the record . On that question, there are i 56 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. The Senate does cohcur in 39 i : 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 108th Legislative Day May l9 # 1998 House Amendments l r 2 and 3 to Senate Bill 1195, and having received the required constitutional majorityr is declared passed. Resolutions.
Senate Joint Resolution 73, offered by Senator Karpiel . It is substantive .
PRESIDING OFEICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) If I could have the Menber -- the Body 's attention , please . We will be -- when We adjourn, we Will be reconvening in the mornin: at a.m. And if I could have everyone please be in their seats . Will the staff please retire to the galleries -- retire, and will the galleries and the doormen please secure the doors? Will a1l the Senators please be in your seats? Senator Link has moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of the immediate consideration and adoption of Senate Joint Resolution All those in favor, say Aye . Opposed , Nay . The Ayes have it, and the rules are suspended . Madam Secretary , will you read the resolution?
Senate Joint Resolution 72 , offered by Senators Jones, Link and all Members. (Secretary reads SJR No. 72)
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Link .
Thank you , Madan President. And it 's because of people like Grace Mary Stern I can say that, Madan President. Lake County lost their voice and their conscience this last Weekend . I had the privilege, as a young upstart in politics, to go into the County Clerk 's Office with Grace Mary , in the year 1970 . When We sit here on this side of the aisle and think we Were the M inority , I have to tell you z back in those days r we were really the 40 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 108th Legislative Day May l9, 1998 Minority . There was Grace Mary , myself and one other gentleman that were the only admitted Democrats in the Lake County Courthouse at that tine . It was a p ioneering movement : because Grace Mary was told : ''You have everything against you . You lre a femalez you 're a Democrat z and you 're way too liberal for Lake County .'' Well, when the sun came up the morning after that election, we had the first Democrat in thirty-six years elected in Lake County . She was told , as others of us have been told y that her election was a fluke. Well, in '74 and in '78 , she was a landslide winner because she was a leader and she knew hoW to do the right thing . I've done a number of interviews on the life of Grace Mary in the last couple days , and people ask me to talk about the humorous side, talk about the serious side, and every other thing about her. And I have to tell you z there Was so much about her that I probably could be doing these interviews for three weeks and never get done. But one thing that she left me, as an indelible thing on my nind, that it's a whole 1ot easier to tell the truth and stand up there telling that truth and you never have to defend that . You never have to defend a 1ie if you dre tellinq the truth, like she did . Because even back in the early seventies , they had, quote , ''sp ins'' on things that we did . But Grace Mary , when something went wrongz like in the 1972 election - Which will -- never forget and that 's when the 1aW was chanqed that we were allowed to vote in whatever primary we Wanted to and that 's the year a guy named Dan Walker ran for Governor and came from Lake County , and we had numerous ''Democrats for a Day n and it was -- a 1ot of errors were done that day . And this was one of the first elections that Grace Mary faced as county clerk . The State 's Attorney r everybody else, Was ready to bring lawsuits against her, but she stood up in front of the press that next day and sa id : I'You know what? I blew It 's my fault . I made a mistake o'' Those of us who were in the political part were sitting 41 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 108th Legislative Day May l9r 1998 back and saying you never could say something like that. But what she did is she led the way in telling us about telling the truth, i to be that leader, and she was loved and embraced by everyone . There 's those of us who knew her for maybe a short period of time and those of us Who knew her for thirty years . And We all had the same opinion about her: that we may have disagreed with her on certain issues , we may d isagree with her on her beliefs on certain things , but nobody could ever disagree With the vibrant , dynam ic individual that she was . She was a leader in the woman 's movement. There 's a lot of women that are sitting in this Chamber today and sitting in other elected officials throughout this State because of people like Grace Mary Stern. She never forgot the little guy . Grace Mary cane from an area where she could have easily just thought about the fortunate and not thought about the little person . Her area that she represented in the House and the Senate was not an area where you would think about social reforms or you would think about movements that needed to be done, but Grace Mary never walked away fiom that type of attitude. She was what we would call, in Lake Countyr a very classy individual. She was classy in life and she was classy in death . Grace Mary knew the end was com ing , as we talked roughly three weeks ago at her house , at lunch . She knek the end Was near, but it didn 't diminish any of her thoughts when she was talking about various elections that were going on . And she was well aware of a11 those elections , and she had her opinions about it . I have to say, her and I don't -- didn't aqree a1l the timez because they were playing a comment on the radio yesterday that -- kind of chuckled z and it was a comment where Grace Mary told me : ''Don 't run. You don 't have a chance . Don 't enbarrass yourself.f' But, yet, she was lady enough that, right after the electionr I had the 1 opportunity or the distinction of being on her last TV program z i and at that program , she ate crow and sald , 'Q was wrong .î' This 42 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLX REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 108th Legislative Day May 19, 1998 is the type of lady that we a1l had , and I said this voice in life will be silenced . But those of us who will emulate and try to work at types of things that she did will never forget the E leadersh ip that she gave us . In Lake County , people like myself had the opportunity because of Grace Mary . I won lt belabor this for a long time, but I can say : I lost a dear friend , I lost a colleague, and I lost a conscience on Sunday morning . But I Will l never lose the spirit that she gave me and that she gave a11 of us l in this roon . Agree or disagree - she was a classy person z and I E really will m iss her. And I ask that this motion be considered ' i with a positive vote . Thank you .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Geo-Karis .
Madam President and Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate , I've known G race for more than thirty years . I remember her first campaign, when my party , which was not her party , said she doesn 't have a chance, and I said I Ehink she does 'cause she's out ! i working everywhere . She went everywhere . She worked very hard . i i She was a very dynanic person , a very forthright person . And even though we were opposite -- of opposite political persuasions, as ! Terry said r we may have disagreed , but we were never disagreeable . i ( She used to twit ne With the fact that I used to go to so many wakesy and I said: Grace, just remember when you mention my name, remember how it 's spelled , because you know what Mae West said - E it 's better to be looked over than overlooked . And we had a good tine kidding each other. She had a great sense of humor, a very vital individual. She was a lady who was respected by a11 parties. I 'm sorry to see her go . She went very gracefully . She knew she was dying. She died of a brain tumor. But she will I ! never be forgotten as a very colorful person Who did what she j I thought was right. And I felt honored that I had the pleasure of l ! 43 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 108th Legislative Day May 19, 1998 knowing her in her lifetime .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Welch .
I Was fortunate enough to serve with Grace Mary Stern here in the Senate and also to be a member of the State Central Committee back in 1982 when we slated Grace Mary Stern for Lieutenant Governor. And at that timey she wasn 't a consensus selection. What had happened was , that was the year that the State Central Committee on the Democratic side doubled in number to include half women and half men z and she was able to put a coalition together of -- of the wonen on the Comm ittee, and basically they demanded that she be on the State ticket as Lieutenant Governor. And when she was on the ticket, at first, of course, it was looked upon as, ''We11, we put a wonan on there, kind of as a token''#' but as she campaigned throughout the State of Illinois, everybody came to realize what a great campaigner she was. She Would break into crowds and shake hands and slap people on their backs and say she's Grace Mary Stern, she 'd appreciate your vote for Lieutenant Governo r. And she as you know r in that election , Adlai and Grace Mary came within five-tenths of one percent think it was five thousand votes , even less than five-tenths of one percent - of winning , and she was a great reason for them coming so close . And as she served here in the -- the Senate , she was known for canpaigning with the slogan: She 's not one of the boys . And she would frequently remind us of that when she 'd walk into the caucus. We 'd be sitting in ehe caucus and she would Walk in and say, ''Okay , boysy what's going on''#' which drove a 1ot of us nuts because we didn 't exactly consider ourselves boys, but she -- that 's what she would call us . And during the year of 1994, When she ran for reelection to the Senate: she Was target number one and I was target number two. And she had a blue-jean jacket With 44 STATE OF ILLINO IS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 108th Legislative Day May l9 , 1998 a target on the back and she was always threatening to -- to make one for me with target number tWo on the back . Fortunately , she never did get around to that, because somebody probably would have took a shot at me, so -- so I'n glad that didn't happen. But it ! Was nice not to be target number one for a change, for one of . the ! ! elections, by the way. But, those of you Who didn't know her, she was a -- a very gracious individual. She was very funny . She Was great to be around . And she was also very liberal . And When she was running for election in 1994, many of the staff tried to get her to tone down that liberalism. There were always staffers over there advising her how to vote, and they had more trouble with her tryin: to get her not to vote what they considered to be the wrong way . And she basically said, 1'Well Ifm the one Who has to run and Iîm goin: to vote the way I wantdv and she did. And she was an excellent State Senator. She served her community very Well, and she 's someone that we Will all m iss. Thank you .
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Bowles .
Thank you , Madam President, Members of the Senate. I knew Grace Mary Stern for many years. I became acquainted With her when I was the Chief Deputy County Clerk of Madison County . A tremendous amount of admiration for the woman and her ability and her knowledge of election 1aw and county government . As We Went along and I became the County Clerk, we had a great deal of fun together. When it was fun time , we had fun together. When it was I serious time, we did serious thinking. We worked together on I i getting changes to the Election Code, worked through the I ! consolidation of elections , and came -- I came to respect her tremendously , as a Woman, as a person, as -- as a Person in government . And When she left -- it was my good fortune r incidentally, to come to the Senate prior to the time that she 45 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 108th Legislative Day May 19 r 1998 left, so I had the benefit of her counsel When I got here. And We already -- we reestablished our friendship that had -- We had had through the years . Well, when she was leaving after her defeat , she gave m e a pillow , and I think that it expressed what some of the speakers have already indicated . That pillow says z ''A Woman 's place is in the house .'' And I think that was her credo z and and I am extremelyz extremely sorry to lose her, but I know that she was ready because she faced adversity , in al1 instances , like a real powerhouse . Thank you .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Demuzio .
Thank you very much. Let me be brief and suggest to you that Senator Jones has asked me to exp ress his and our sympathy to the family of Grace Mary Stern . Grace Mary will never know this, but I became party Chairman after Adlai Stevenson ran the second time , and that was the period of time in which we had two LaRouche candidates that were nom inated to our -- to our ticket . Grace Mary had run with Adlai the first time . And Adlai resigned fron the Democrat ticket the second tiner which caused us to forn a Ehird parEy . You don ': know how many times said Eo myself: Why didn't we run Grace Mary Stern the second time? We would have never been in the predicament that we were in. The fact of the matter is , is that G race Mary w ill long be remembered for her innovation : for her creativity . She did , by all practical matter, when she ran that first tine, she carried our party banner with Adlai with pride and dignity, with integrity and honesty, and with a sense of humor. She will be sadly missed by this Chamber. Thank you .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Link moves the adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 72. Al1 in favor of this resolution , please rise. Senate stands 46 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 108th Legislative Day May 19, 1998 adjourned. 47 REPORT: TIFLDAY STATE OF ILLINOIS 98/07/09 PAGE: 001 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY 10:28:10 SENATE DAILY TRANSCRIPTIOR OF DEBATE INDEX MAY 19, 1998 ,58-0497 CONCIJRRENCE PAGE 37 SB-0R99 CONCIJRREKCE PAGE 16 ! 58-1028 CONCURRENCE PAGE 18 SB-1195 CONCVRRENCE PAGE 38 58-1265 CONCURRENCE PAGE 20 4 8B-12T1 CONCPRRENCE PAGE 22 58-1292 CONCURRENCE PAGE 23 SB-1306 CONCDRRENCE PAGE 1 ! 58-1335 CONCVRRENCE PAGE 30 58-1339 NON-CONCURRENCE PAGE 2 58-1350 CONCURRENCE PAGE 31 SB-1R20 NON-CONCDRRENCE PAGE R EB-IRTI CONCERRENCE PAGE 33 SB-1505 CONCURHENCE PAGE 35 38-1567 CONCPHRENCE PAGE 36 58-1567 OTHER PAGE 38 : SB-167k NON-CONCURRENCE PAGE 3 SB-1701 NON-CONCDRRENCE PAGE 5 :8-1707 NON-CONCPRRENCE PAGE 5 SB-1T07 OUT OF RECORD PAGE 6 ! sB-1878 NON-CONCDRRENCE PAGE 16 SB-19R) FIRST READING PAGE 15 8R-0213 ADOPTED PAGE 11 ::-0213 RESOLUTIOR OFFERED PAGE 10 ' SR-021k RESOLPTION OFFERED PAGE 10 SR-0215 RESOLPTION OFFERED PAGE 15 SJR-0O67 ADOPTED PAGE 11 SJR-0071 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 13 1 SJR-0072 ADOPTED PAGE )6 i SJR-0072 RESOLUTION OFFEqED PAGE 40 SJR-OOTJ RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 40 I SUBJECT HATTER ! SEVATE T0 ORDER-PRESIDENT PHILIP PAGE 1 ! PRAYER-PASTOR PAHIE ALLEN PAGE 1 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE . PAGE 1 JOVRNALS-POSTPONED PAGE 1 COMMITTEE REPORT PAGE 1 ! MESSAGES FROM THE HOVSE PAGE 1 COMMITTEE REPORT PAGE 12 SENATE STANDS IN RECESS/SENATE RECONVENES PAGE 13 COMMITTEE REPORTS PAGE 11 COHHITTEE REPORT PAGE 15 ADJODRNHENT PAGE :7 i I ! i i 1