PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) The regular Session of the 91st General Assembly will come to order. Will the Members please be at their desks? And will our guests in the galleries please rise? Our prayer today will be given by Reverend Charlie Lee, of the West Side Christian Church, here in Springfield, Illinois. Reverend Lee.
(Prayer by the Reverend Charlie Lee)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Pledge of Allegiance, by Senator Sieben.
(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Sieben)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Reading of the Journal.
Senate Journals of Wednesday, January 13th, and Thursday, January 14th, 1999.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Burzynski.
Madam President, I move that the Journals just read by the Secretary be approved, unless some Senator has additions or corrections to offer.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Burzynski moves to approve the Journals just read. There being no objection, it is so ordered. Senator Burzynski.
Thank you, Madam President. I'd just like to congratulate Senator Duane Noland on being at his seat in time for the opening invocation.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) For the information of the Membership, we will be recessing STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 3rd Legislative Day January 27, 1999 till 3 p.m. today. So there will be no other business at the moment - other than the business that the Secretary has to take care of. Introduction of Bills.
Senate Bill 26, offered by Senator Petka. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 27, by Senator Bowles. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 28, by Senator Clayborne. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 29, by Senator Parker. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 30, by Senator Radogno. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senator Sieben offers Senate Bill 31. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 32, Senator O'Malley. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 33, by Senator Watson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 34 is presented by Senators Radogno and Petka. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 35, by Senator O'Malley. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 36, by Senator O'Malley. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senator Peterson offers Senate Bill 37. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 38 is by Senator Karpiel. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 39, by Senator Robert Madigan. (Secretary reads title of bill) STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 3rd Legislative Day January 27, 1999 Senate Bill 40, by Senator Watson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 41 is offered by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 42, by Senator Watson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 43, Senator Lauzen. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 44, by Senator Lauzen. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senator Parker offers Senate Bill 45. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 46, by Senator Parker. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 47, by Senator Silverstein (Secretary reads title of bi Senate Bill 48, by Senator Silverstein (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 49, Senator Silverstein. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senator Peterson offers Senate Bill 50. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 51, by Senator Peterson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 52, Senator Weaver. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 53, by Senator Watson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 54 is presented by Senator Rauschenberger. (Secretary reads title of bill)
Senate Bill 55, offered by Senators Parker, Robert Madigan, STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 3rd Legislative Day January 27, 1999 Demuzio, Radogno, Molaro and Bomke. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 56, offered by Senator Radogno. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 57, offered by Senator Radogno. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 58, offered by Senator Radogno. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 59, offered by Senator Radogno. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 60, offered by Senator Radogno. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 61, offered by Senator Radogno. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 62, offered by Senator Radogno. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 63, offered by Senator Radogno. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 64, offered by Senator Radogno. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 65, offered by Senator Radogno. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 66, offered by Senator Radogno. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 67, offered by Senator Radogno. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 68, offered by Senator Sieben. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 69, offered by Senator OIMalley. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bills.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 3rd Legislative Day January 27, 1999 Senate will stand in recess until 3 p.m. (SENATE STANDS IN RECESS/SENATE RECONVENES)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MAITLAND) Senate will come to order. Messages.
Message from the President, dated January 27th, 1999. Dear Mr. Secretary - Please be advised that I have made the following appointments to the 91st General Assembly Standing Committees. These appointments are effective immediately. A Message from the Minority Leader, dated January 27th, 1999. Dear Mr. Secretary - Please be advised that I have made the following appointments, to be effective immediately, to the 91st General Assembly Standing Committees. A Message for the Governor by Charles Woodward, Director of Legislative Affairs, dated January 27th, 1999. Mr. President - The Governor directs me to lay before the Senate the following Message: To the Honorable Members of the Senate, 91st General Assembly - I have nominated and appointed the following named persons to the offices enumerated below and respectfully ask concurrence in and confirmation of these appointments of your Honorable Body.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MAITLAND) Resolutions.
Senate Resolution 9, offered by Senator O'Malley and all Members, as is Senate Resolution 10 and Senate Resolution 11. Senate Resolution 12, by Senator Smith and all Members. And Senate Resolution 13, by Senator Dillard and all Members. STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 3rd Legislative Day January 27, 1999 They're all death resolutions, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MAITLAND) Consent Calendar.
Senate Joint Resolution 2, offered by Senator Burzynski. Senate Joint Resolution 3, offered by Senator Madigan. And Senate Resolution -- or, Senate Joint Resolution 4, offered by Senator Madigan. They're all substantive.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MAITLAND) Introduction of Bills.
Senate Bill 83, offered by Senator del Valle. (Secretary reads title of bill) ...Bill 70, offered by Senator Radogno. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 71, offered by Senator Sieben. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 72, by Senator Sieben. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 73, by Senator Sieben. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 74, by Senator Sieben. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 75, by Senator Sieben. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 76 is presented by Senator Sieben. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 77, Senator Sieben. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 78, Senator -- Senate Bill 78, by Senator Sieben. (Secretary reads title of bill) STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 3rd Legislative Day January 27, 1999 Senator del Valle offers Senate Bill 79. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 80, by Senator del Valle. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 81, by Senator del Valle. (Secretary reads title of bill) And Senate Bill 82, by Senator del Valle. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bills.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MAITLAND) Senator Demuzio, for what purpose do you arise, sir?
Thank you, Mr. President. I'd like the record to reflect today that Senator Shaw is absent from the Session today, due to illness, please.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MAITLAND) The record will so indicate, Senator Demuzio. Senator Philip, for what purpose do you arise, sir?
Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. I'd like the record to indicate that Senator Fawell is not here today. As you're -- as you're probably all aware, her son died this past weekend and she's at -- has attended the funeral and hopefully will be here tomorrow. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MAITLAND) Thank you, Senator Philip. The record will so indicate. ...Reports.
Senator Weaver, Chairman of Committee on Rules, reports the -- that the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Refer to Agriculture and Conservation Committee - Senate Bill 8; refer to Appropriations Committee - Senate Bills 20, 21 and 22; refer to STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 3rd Legislative Day January 27, 1999 Commerce and Industry Committee - Senate Bills 14, 15, 16 and 25; refer to Education Committee - Senate Bills 17, 18 and 49; refer to Environment and Energy Committee - Senate Bills 23 and 24; refer to Executive Committee - Senate Bills 4 and 32; refer to Financial Institutions Committee - Senate Bill 47; refer to Insurance and Pensions Committee - Senate Bills 55, 56, 57, 58, 59 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66 and 67; refer to Judiciary Committee - Senate Bills 3, 5, 7, 19, 26, 27 and 48; refer to Licensed Activities Committees -- Committee - Senate Bills 30 and 68; refer to Local Government Committee - Senate Bills 6, 9, 12 and 28; refer to Public Health and Welfare Committee - Senate Bills 1, 10, 13, 44, 54 and 69; refer to Revenue Committee - Senate Bills 11, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46, 50, 51, 52 and 53; refer to Transportation Committee - Senate Bills 2, 29 and 31. Filed by Senator Stanley B. Weaver, Chairman, January 27, 1999.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MAITLAND) Introduction of Bills.
Senate Bill 84, offered by Senator Geo-Karis. Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bil 85, offered by Senator Klemm. Secretary reads title of bill) And Senate Bill 86, offered by Senator Clayborne. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bills.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MAITLAND) Resolutions.
Senate Resolutions 14 and 15, both introduced by Senator Demuzio. And they are both death resolutions.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MAITLAND) STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 3rd Legislative Day January 27, 1999 Consent Calendar. There any further business to come before the Senate? If not, Senator Sullivan moves that the Senate stand adjourned until 9 a.m., Thursday, January 28th. REPORT : TIFLDAY STATE OF ILLINOIS PAGE: 001 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY SENATE DAILY TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE INDEX JANUARY 27, 1999 SB-0026 FIRST READING PAGE 2 SB-0027 FIRST READING PAGE 2 SB-0028 FIRST READING PAGE 2 SB-0029 FIRST READING PAGE 2 SB-0030 FIRST READING PAGE 2 SB-0031 FIRST READING PAGE 2 SB-0032 FIRST READING PAGE 2 SB-0033 FIRST READING PAGE 2 SB-0034 FIRST READING PAGE 2 SB-0035 FIRST READING PAGE 2 SB-0036 FIRST READING PAGE 2 SB-0037 FIRST READING PAGE 2 SB-0038 FIRST READING PAGE 2 SB-0039 FIRST READING PAGE 2 SB-0040 FIRST READING PAGE 3 SB-0041 FIRST READING PAGE 3 SB-0042 FIRST READING PAGE 3 SB-0043 FIRST READING PAGE 3 SB-0044 FIRST READING PAGE 3 SB-0045 FIRST READING PAGE 3 SB-0046 FIRST READING PAGE 3 SB-0047 FIRST READING PAGE 3 SB-0048 FIRST READING PAGE 3 SB-0049 FIRST READING PAGE 3 SB-0050 FIRST READING PAGE 3 SB-0051 FIRST READING PAGE 3 SB-0052 FIRST READING PAGE 3 SB-0053 FIRST READING PAGE 3 SB-0054 FIRST READING PAGE 3 SB-0055 FIRST READING PAGE 3 SB-0056 FIRST READING PAGE 4 SB-0057 FIRST READING PAGE 4 SB-0058 FIRST READING PAGE 4 SB-0059 FIRST READING PAGE 4 SB-0060 FIRST READING PAGE 4 SB-0061 FIRST READING PAGE 4 SB-0062 FIRST READING PAGE 4 SB-0063 FIRST READING PAGE 4 SB-0064 FIRST READING PAGE 4 SB-0065 FIRST READING PAGE 4 SB-0066 FIRST READING PAGE 4 SB-0067 FIRST READING PAGE 4 SB-0068 FIRST READING PAGE 4 SB-0069 FIRST READING PAGE 4 SB-0070 FIRST READING PAGE 6 SB-0071 FIRST READING PAGE 6 SB-0072 FIRST READING PAGE 6 SB-0073 FIRST READING PAGE 6 SB-0074 FIRST READING PAGE 6 SB-0075 FIRST READING PAGE 6 SB-0076 FIRST READING PAGE 6 SB-0077 FIRST READING PAGE 6 SB-0078 FIRST READING PAGE 6 SB-0079 FIRST READING PAGE 7 SB-0080 FIRST READING PAGE 7 SB-0081 FIRST READING PAGE 7 SB-0082 FIRST READING PAGE 7 SB-0083 FIRST READING PAGE 6 SB-0084 FIRST READING PAGE 8 SB-0085 FIRST READING PAGE 8 SB-0086 FIRST READING PAGE 8 SR-0009 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 5 SR-0010 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 5 SR-0011 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 5 REPORT: TIFLDAY STATE OF ILLINOIS PAGE: 002 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY SENATE DAILY TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE INDEX JANUARY 27, 1999 SR-0012 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 5 SR-0013 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 5 SR-0014 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 8 SR-0015 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 8 SJR-0002 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 6 SJR-0003 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 6 SJR-0004 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 6 SUBJECT MATTER SENATE TO ORDER-SENATOR DONAHUE PAGE 1 PRAYER-THE REVEREND CHARLIE LEE PAGE 1 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PAGE 1 JOURNALS-APPROVED PAGE 1 SENATE STANDS IN RECESS/SENATE RECONVENES PAGE 5 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT PAGE 5 MESSAGE FROM THE MINORITY LEADER PAGE 5 MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR PAGE 5 COMMITTEE REPORTS PAGE 7 ADJOURNMENT PAGE 9