The First Special Session of the 91st 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 Senator Parker.
(Prayer by Senator Parker)
Please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. Senator Sieben.
(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Sieben)
Reading of the Journal. Senator Myers.
...President, I move that reading and approval of the Journal of Monday, December 13th, in the year 1999, be postponed, pending arrival of the printed Journal.
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. The Senate will stand at ease until 11 a.m.
The Senate will please come to order for the purpose of announcement. The Senate will reconvene at 1:30 p.m. Have a great lunch. STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY FIRST SPECIAL SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 2nd Legislative Day December 14, 1999 (SENATE STANDS AT EASE/SENATE RECONVENES)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MAITLAND) The Senate will come to order. Have a number of members of the media who wish permission -- ask leave to -- to videotape: NBC WMAQ-TV requests leave to tape, WICS-TV, ...-TV, WLS-TV, WPL -- WFLD - very poorly written - requests permission to videotape, WGN-TV, all request permission to videotape. Is leave granted? Leave is granted. In addition, Randy Squires, Associated Press, requests permission for still photography in the Senate. Is leave granted? Leave is granted. Committee Reports.
Senator Weaver, Chair of the Committee on Rules, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Refer to the Committee on Executive - Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 1285; and Be Approved for Consideration - House Bill 1285.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MAITLAND) Senator Petka, for what purpose do you arise, sir?
Thank you, Mr. President. For an announcement.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MAITLAND) State your announcement, sir.
The Senate Executive Committee will meet at 5:30 in Room 212.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MAITLAND) The Senate Executive Committee will meet in Room 212 at 5:30 p.m. Senator Karpiel, for what purpose do you arise?
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. To announce a Republican Caucus immediately in Senator Philip's Office.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MAITLAND) STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY FIRST SPECIAL SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 2nd Legislative Day December 14, 1999 That request is in order. There will be a Senate Republican Caucus in Senator Philip's Office immediately. All right. The... Senate will -- Senate will stand in recess to the call of the Chair. (SENATE STANDS IN RECESS/SENATE RECONVENES)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MAITLAND) The Senate will -- will come to order. We have three additional individuals who wish to videotape. Channel 20 from Springfield, WCIA-Champaign and WITS-Television {sic), all request permission to videotape. Is leave granted? Leave is granted. Senator O'Daniel, for what purpose do you arise, sir?
Mr. President, a point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MAITLAND) Please state your point, sir.
In the President's Gallery is my wife and a young lady and her husband, who runs my Mount Vernon office. Help me welcome them to the Illinois Senate.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MAITLAND) Will our guests please stand and be recognized by the Senate? Ladies and Gentlemen, you have on your desks the Senate Calendar. House Bills 2nd Reading - I believe you've all had a chance to look at that - is House Bill 1285. Senator Petka, on House Bill 1285. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1285. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY FIRST SPECIAL SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 2nd Legislative Day December 14, 1999 reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MAITLAND) 3rd Reading. Senator Cullerton, for what purpose do you arise, sir? Committee -- Committee Reports.
Senator Klemm, Chair of the Committee on Executive, reports Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 1285 Be Adopted.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MAITLAND) Is there any further business to come before the Senate? Any further business? If not, Senator Weaver moves that the Senate stand adjourned until 10 a.m., Wednesday, December 15th, 1999. The Senate is adjourned. REPORT: TIFLDAY STATE OF ILLINOIS PAGE: 001 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY SENATE DAILY TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE INDEX SPECIAL SESSION # 1 DECEMBER 14, 1999 HB-1285 SECOND READING PAGE 3 SUBJECT MATTER SENATE TO ORDER-PRESIDENT PHILIP PAGE 1 PRAYER-SENATOR PARKER PAGE 1 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PAGE 1 JOURNAL-POSTPONED PAGE 1 SENATE STANDS AT EASE/RECONVENES PAGE 1 SENATE STANDS AT EASE/RECONVENES PAGE 2 COMMITTEE REPORTS PAGE 2 SENATE STANDS IN RECESS/RECONVENES PAGE 3 COMMITTEE REPORT PAGE 4 ADJOURNMENT PAGE 4