The regular Session of the 91st General Assembly will please come to order. Will the Members please be at their desks? Will our guests in the galleries please rise? Our prayer today will be given by the Reverend Jeff Nelsen, Cherry Hills Baptist Church, Springfield, Illinois. Reverend Nelsen.
(Prayer by the Reverend Jeff Nelsen)
Please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. Senator Sieben.
(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Sieben)
Reading of the Journal. Senator Myers.
Mr. President, I move that reading and approval of the Journals of Wednesday, April 28th, and Thursday, April 29th, in the year 1999, be postponed, pending arrival of the printed Journals.
Senator Myers moves to postpone the reading and the approval of the Journal, pending the arrival of the printed transcript. There being no objection, so ordered. Committee Reports.
Senator Robert Madigan, Chair of the Committee on Insurance and Pensions, reports House Bills 161, 812 and 1697 Do Pass; and House Bills 154, 1580, 1581, 1598, 2271 and 2713 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Dillard, Chair of the Committee on Local Government, reports House Bills 819, 833, 860, 1362, 2044, 2125, 2261, 2263, 2264, 2281, 2287 and 2330, all Do Pass; and House Bills 57 {sic) STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day May 4, 1999 (557), 806, 916, 1117, 1137, 1165, 1366, 1841, 2005 and 2698 Do Pass, as Amended. And Senator Syverson, Chair of the Committee on Public Health and Welfare,,reports House Bills 462, 733, 803, 1232, 1538, 1617, 1773, 2196, 2198, 2753 and 2783, all Do Pass; and House Bills 1399, 1443 and 2574 Do Pass, as Amended.
Messages from the House.
Message from the House by Mr. Rossi, Clerk. Mr. President - I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has concurred with the Senate in the passage of a bill of the following title, to wit: Senate Bill 81, with House Amendment No. 1. We have like Messages on Senate Bill 445, with House Amendment 1; Senate Bill 463, with House Amendment No. 1; -- or, 529, with House Amendments 1 and 2; Senate Bill 578, with House Amendment No. 1; Senate Bill 1115, with House Amendment No. 1; and Senate Bill 1202, with House Amendment 1. They're -- all passed the House, as amended, April 29th, 1999.
Senator Demuzio, for what purpose do you rise? Senator Demuzio, if I can break you away from the press.
...y ou very much, Mr. President, for being rescued. I'd like to announce today that Senator Bowles is not going to be here today, tomorrow or Thursday. She is in Washington at a National Conference on Surgical Device Manufacturers and Reprocessors, and I would like the record to so indicate.
The record will so indicate. Resolutions.
STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day May 4, 1999 Senate Resolution 105, offered by Senator Hawkinson and all Members. And Senate Resolution 106, by Senator Petka and all Members. They're both death resolutions, Mr. President.
Consent Calendar. ...Demuzio, for what purpose do you rise?
Mr. President, I'd like to make an announcement.
Please make your announcement.
Probably one of our oldest Members, at least the claim is the oldest Senate -- Senator -- Senator serving, is having his sixty-fourth birthday today, that being Art Berman. And Senator Berman has celebrated thirty birthdays in Springfield, eight of those which were in the lower Chamber, the Illinois House. And so today, we say happy birthday -- happy sixty-fourth birthday to Senator Art Berman, one of the oldest Members of the Senate.
Congratulation, Arthur. Another wonderful sixty-four more years.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator Demuzio, for what purpose do you rise?
Yes. Thank you. I neglected to also say that Senator Berman has a cake on the Democratic side over here. So help yourself, in the front of the Chamber.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Are the Republicans invited, too? There's cake on the Democrat side for Senator Berman's young age. And he is not the oldest; I am. Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, if I may have your attention, please. We are going to start with 2nd Reading on STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day May 4, 1999 page 14. House Bills 2nd Reading. Page 14. Senator Sullivan. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 70. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 76. Senator Parker? House Bill 76. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 76. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 92. Senator Mahar? Out of the record. House Bill 157. Senator Lightford? Senator Lightford? Out of the record. House Bill 236. Senator Shaw? Out of the record. House Bill 252. Senator Thomas Walsh? House Bill 252. Senator Thomas Walsh? Out of the record. Senate -- House Bill 264. Senator Sullivan? Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 264. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 279. Senator Thomas Walsh? Out of the record. House Bill 340. Senator Donahue? Senator Donahue? Out of the record. House Bill 343. Senator Walsh? Thomas Walsh? Out of the record. House Bill 404. Senator Parker? Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 404. STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day May 4, 1999 (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 424. Senator Parker? Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 424. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Judiciary adopted one amendment.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Any further amendments from the Floor?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 466. Senator Burzynski? Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 466. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 471. Senator Dillard? Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 471. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Judiciary adopted one amendment.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Any -- any Floor amendments?
STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day May 4, 1999 No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 492. Senator Robert Madigan? Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 492. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 502. Senator Sieben? Senator Sieben? Out of the record. House Bill 506. Senator Cron.in? Senate Bill -- House Bill 506. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 506. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 517. Senator Maitland? Senator Maitland? Out of the record. House Bill 542. Senator Radogno? Senator Radogno? Out of the record. Senator Radogno. All right. House Bill 583. Senator Petka? House Bill 583. Senator Petka? Out of the record. House Bill 799. Senator Burzynski? Senator Burzynski? Pass -- read the bill.
House Bill 799. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. Senator Bomke, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you -- thank you, Madam President. We have with us today, behind the Democrats, elementary school -- or, students STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day May 4, 1999 from Iles School, fifth graders; teacher, Lynn Brown;, Lori Schafer; and escorted by Chet Rhodes. There are six of them and they're here today to learn how a -- a bill becomes law.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) We welcome you here. Please rise so you can be welcomed appropriately. House Bill 800. Senator Burzynski? Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 800. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Licensed Activities adopted one amendment.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Any Floor amendments?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 801. Senator Maitland? Senate -- House Bill 801. Senator Maitland? Out of the record. House Bill 809. Senator Maitland? Out of the record. 810. Out of the record, for later. 854. Out of the record. 941. Senator Peterson? Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 941. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 953. Senator Philip. Senator Philip? House Bill 953. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 953. (Secretary reads title of bill) STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day May 4, 1999 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1097. Senator Dudycz? Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 1097. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1102. Senator Parker. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 1102. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1146. Senator OIMalley. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 1146. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1177. Senator Petka? Senator Petka? Out of the record. House Bill 1182. Senator Dudycz. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 1182. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1193. Senator Cronin. Senator STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day May 4, 1999 Cronin? Out of the record. Senate Bill -- I mean, House Bill 1224. Senator Clayborne? Senator Clayborne. House Bill 1224. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 1224. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1247. Senator Sullivan? Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 1247. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1281. Senator Sullivan? Out of the record. House Bill 1318. Senator Luechtefeld? Out of the record. House Bill 1327. Out of the record. House Bill 1348. Senator Parker? Out of the record. House Bill 1441. Senator Sullivan? Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 1441. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. Could we have it a little more quiet in here, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate? House Bill 1510. SenatOK Luechtefeld? Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 1510. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on State Government STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day May 4, 1999 Operations adopted one amendment.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Any amendments from the Floor?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1622. Senator Parker? Out of the record. Senate Bill -- I mean, House Bill 1645. Senator Trotter? Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 1645. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1693. Senator Burzynski? Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 1693. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1713. Senator Radogno? Out of the record. House Bill 1742. Senator Thomas Walsh? Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 1742. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1746. Senator Sieben? Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day May 4, 1999 House Bill 1746. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1825. Senator Sieben. Out of the record. House Bill 1837. Senator Thomas Walsh? Out of the record. House Bill 1860. Senator Bomke? Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 1860. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. Could we please have your attention? It's very hard for the Secretary of the Senate up here to hear and do his job properly with all that noise. House Bill 1863. Senator Luechtefeld? Senator Luechtefeld, 1863? Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 1863. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Any Floor amendments?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1864. Senator Thomas Walsh? Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 1864. (Secretary reads title of bill) STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day May 4, 1999 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1893. Senator Mahar? Out of the record. House Bill 1909. Senator Luechtefeld? Senator Luechtefeld, 1909. Out of the record. House Bill 1978. Senator Berman? 1978. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 1978. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 2013. Senator Maitland? Out of the record. House Bill 2019. Senator Shadid? Senator Shadid? Out of the record. House Bill 2020. Senator Cronin? Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 2020. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Education adopted one amendment.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Any Floor amendments?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. It would be very much appreciated by the Chair if you could keep your conferences in a very low tone so we don't hear you. House Bill 2023. Senator Molaro. Out of the record. House Bill 2047. Senator Sieben? Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 2047. (Secretary reads title of bill) STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day May 4, 1999 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on State Government Operations adopted no amendments. There are no Floor amendments, Madam President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 2081. Senator Shadid? 2081. House Bill 2088. Senator Dillard? Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 2088. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on State Government Operations adopted one amendment.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Any Floor amendments?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 2180. Senator Peterson? Out Of the record. House Bill 2204. Senator OIMalley? Read the bill, Mr.. ..
House Bill 2204. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 2218. Senator Cronin. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 2218. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Any Floor amendments? STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day May 4, 1999
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 2303. Senator Hawkinson. Senator -- Senator Hawkinson? Out of the record. House Bill 2355. Senator Maitland? 2355. Out of the record. House Bill 2494. Senator Thomas Walsh? Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 2494. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 2593. Senator Parker? Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 2593. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Executive adopted one amendment.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Any further amendments from the Floor?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 2632. Senator Peterson? Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 2632. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 2708. Out of the record. House Bill STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day May 4, 1999 2711. Senator Dudycz. Senator Dudycz? Read the bill.
House Bill 2711. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Judiciary adopted two amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Any Floor amendments?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 2735. Senator Watson? Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 2735. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 2771. Senator Rauschenberger? Out of the record. House Bill 2776. Senator Lightford? Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 2776. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 2832 {sic). Senator Dillard? Senator Dillard? House Bill 2823. Out of the record. With leave of the Body, we'll go to page 18. And with -- and will you please tone down your vocal prose? It's very difficult for the Secretary of the Senate and his associates here to do their job when it's so noisy. So please calm down. With leave of the Body, we're going STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day May 4, 1999 back to -- to page 18, House Bill 2019. Hearing no objection, House Bill 2019. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 2019. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. Senator Lightford, for what purpose do you rise?
Personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) State your privilege.
Thank you, Madam President. Members of the General Assembly, with us today we have Recorder -- Cook County Recorder of Deeds Eugene Moore, former House of Representatives Member. Please recognize him on the Floor.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Welcome to the Senate. Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, we have a special announcement that I would like to read to you. The Membership is advised that the Senate will stand in recess until the hour of 2:45 p.m. Committees are requested to recess at that time in order for the Senate to reconvene and prepare to proceed to the House Chamber for today's Joint Session. The Senate will reconvene promptly at the hour of 2:45 p.m. The Senate now stands in recess. (SENATE STANDS IN RECESS/SENATE RECONVENES)
Senate will come to order. Messages from the House. STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day May 4, 1999
Message from the House by Mr. Rossi, Clerk. Mr. President - I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has adopted the following joint resolution, in the adoption of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Joint Resolution 18. (Secretary reads HJR No. 18) The resolution adopted by the House, April 29th, 1999.
Senator Weaver moves to suspend the rules for the purpose of the immediate consideration and adoption of House Joint Resolution 18. All those in favor will signify by saying Aye. Those opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it. The rules are suspended. Now, Senator Weaver, to explain the resolution. Oh, excuse me. Senator Weaver has moved for the adoption of House Joint Resolution 18. Those in favor will signify by saying Aye. Those opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it. The resolution is adopted. Senator Dudycz, for what purpose do you rise?
Yes. Thank you, Mr. President. On a point of personal privilege.
State your point.
Sitting beside me here on the Senate Floor is a student of University of Illinois in Springfield. She is -- will be an intern for the next two weeks. She is a -- a native of Belarus and she is a student going for her master's here. She's been living in -- in Springfield for the last three years, and she's going to be interning for me for UIS, and I'd like for the Senate to welcome Irina Soutskover. STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day May 4, 1999
Very well said, Senator. Congratulations. Now, if I could have your attention for a minute. The following Senators have -- appointed as a Committee of Five from the Senate to wait on His Excellency Governor George Ryan, invite him to address the Joint Assembly: Senators Luechtefeld, Noland, Radogno, Halvorson and Viverito. May I have your attention once again? We will -- the Senate will stand in recess until after the Governor's Message. (SENATE STANDS IN RECESS/SENATE RECONVENES)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) The Senate will come to order. Committee Reports.
Senator Weaver, Chair of the Committee on Rules, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Refer to the Committee on Appropriations - House Bills 303 and 373; to the Committee on Education - Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 2218; to the Committee on Insurance and Pensions - Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 8126 {sic) (2166): to the Committee on Judiciary - Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 1863; to the Committee on Local Government - Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 835 and Amendment 1 to House Bill 2008; to the Committee on Revenue - Amendment 1 to House Bill 1261 and Amendment 1 to House Bill 1327; to the Committee on Transportation - Amendment 2 to House Bill 1972, Amendment 1 to House Bill 2085, and Amendment 1 to House Bill 2823; and Be Approved for Consideration - Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 809, Amendment 1 to House Bill 1188, Amendment 1 to House Bill 1362, Amendment 1 to House Bill 1587, and Amendment 1 to House Bill 2180.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day May 4, 1999 Resolutions.
Senate Resolution 107, offered by Senator O'Malley. And Senate Resolution 108, by Senator Trotter. They're both substantive, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) ...Bills 1st Reading.
House Bill 1931, by Senator Cronin. (Secretary reads title of bill) And House Bill 2831, by Senator O'Malley. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bills.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any further business to come before the Senate? If not, Senator Peterson moves that the Senate stands adjourned until the hour of noon, Wednesday, May 5th. REPORT: TIFLDAY STATE OF ILLINOIS PAGE: 001 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY SENATE DAILY TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE INDEX MAY 04, 1999 HB-0070 SECOND READING PAGE HB-0076 SECOND READING PAGE HB-0264 SECOND READING PAGE HB-0404 SECOND READING PAGE HB-0424 SECOND READING PAGE HB-0466 SECOND READING PAGE HB-0471 SECOND READING PAGE HB-0492 SECOND READING PAGE HB-0506 SECOND READING PAGE HB-0799 SECOND READING PAGE HB-0800 SECOND READING PAGE HB-0941 SECOND READING PAGE HB-0953 SECOND READING PAGE HB-1097 SECOND READING PAGE HB-1102 SECOND READING PAGE HB- 1 146 SECOND READING PAGE HB-1182 SECOND READING PAGE HB-1224 SECOND READING PAGE HB-1247 SECOND READING PAGE HB-1441 SECOND READING PAGE HB-1510 SECOND READING PAGE HB-1645 SECOND READING PAGE HB-1693 SECOND READING PAGE HB-1742 SECOND READING PAGE HB- 1746 SECOND READING PAGE HB-1860 SECOND READING PAGE HB-1863 SECOND READING PAGE HB- 1864 SECOND READING PAGE HB-1931 FIRST READING PAGE HB-1978 SECOND READING PAGE HB-2019 SECOND READING PAGE HB-2020 SECOND READING PAGE HB-2047 SECOND READING PAGE HB-2088 SECOND READING PAGE HB-2204 SECOND READING PAGE HB-2218 SECOND READING PAGE HB-2494 SECOND READING PAGE HB-2593 SECOND READING PAGE HB-2632 SECOND READING PAGE HB-2711 SECOND READING PAGE HB-2735 SECOND READING PAGE HB-2776 SECOND READING PAGE HB-2831 FIRST READING PAGE SR-0105 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE SR-0106 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE SR-0107 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE SR-0108 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE HJR-0018 ADOPTED PAGE HJR-0018 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE SUBJECT MATTER SENATE TO ORDER-PRESIDENT PHILIP PAGE PRAYER-THE REVEREND JEFF NELSEN PAGE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PAGE JOURNALS-POSTPONED PAGE COMMITTEE REPORTS PAGE MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE PAGE SENATE STANDS IN RECESSBENATE RECONVENES PAGE MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE PAGE COMMITTEE OF FIVE FOR JOINT SESSION APPOINTED PAGE SENATE STANDS IN RECESSEENATE RECONVENES PAGE COMMITTEE REPORT PAGE ADJOURNMENT PAGE