The regular Session o :he 91st General Assembly will please come to order. Will the Members be at their desks? Will our guests in the gallery please rise? Our prayer today will be given by the Reverend Beverly Wilkes, Grace United Methodist Church, Springfield, Illinois. Reverend Wilkes.
(Prayer by the Reverend Beverly Wilkes)
Please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. Senator Radogno.
(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Radogno)
Reading of the Journal. Senator Myers.
Mr. President, I move that reading and approval of the Journal of Tuesday, February 8th, in the year 2000, 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 objections, so ordered. Introduction of Bills.
Senate Bill 1886, offered by Senator Cronin. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1887, offered by Senator Karpiel. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1888, offered by Senator Philip. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1889, offered by Senator Roskam. (Secretary reads title of bill) STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 72nd Legislative Day February 9, 2000 Senate Bill 1890, offered by Senator Roskam. (Secretary reads t itle of bill) Senate Bill 1891, offered by Senator Rauschenberger. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1892, offered by Senator Rauschenberger. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1893, offered by Senator Lauzen. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1894, offered by Senator Weaver. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1895, offered by Senator Lightford. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1896, offered by Senator Trotter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1897, offered by Senator Shadid. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1898, offered by Senator Ronen. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1899, offered by Senators Philip and Rauschenberger. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill -- pardon me, 1900, offered by Senators Molaro and Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1901, offered by Senators Molaro and Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1902, offered by Senators Molaro and Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1903, offered by Senators Molaro and Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1904, offered by Senators Molaro and Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 72nd Legislative Day February 9, 2000 Senate Bill 1905, offered by Senators Molaro and Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1906, offered by Senators Molaro and Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1907, offered by Senators Molaro and Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1908, offered by Senators Molaro and Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1909, offered by Senators Molaro and Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1910, offered by Senators Molaro and Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1911, offered by Senator Sullivan. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1912, offered by Senators Sullivan and Geo-Karis. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1913, offered by Senators Sullivan, Larry Walsh and Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1914, offered by Senator Shadid. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1915, offered by Senator Maitland. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1916, offered by Senator Ronen. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1917, offered by Senator Burzynski. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1918, offered by Senators Demuzio and Lisa Madigan. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1919, offered by Senators Lisa Madigan and Cronin. (Secretary reads title of bill) STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 72nd Legislative Day February 9, 2000 Senate Bill 1920, offered by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1921, offered by Senator Shadid. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1922, offered by Senator Roskam. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1923, offered by Senator Weaver. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1924, offered by Senator Watson. (Secretary reads title of bill) And Senate Bill 1925, offered by Senators Jacobs and Dudycz. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bills.
Resolutions.
Senate Resolution 285, offered by Senator Lauzen and all Members. And Senate Resolution 286, offered by Senator Noland and all Members. They're -- they are both death resolutions.
Consent Calendar.
And Senate Resolutions 287, 288, 289, 290 and 291, all offered by Senators Molaro and Emil Jones. And Senate Resolution 292, offered by Senator Burzynski. And they're all substantive.
Senator Demuzio, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Mr. President. I'd like the record to reflect STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 72nd Legislative Day February 9, 2000 that, again, Senator O'Daniel is not here because he's hospitalized with pneumonia.
The record will so indicate. Committee Reports.
Senator Hawkinson, Chair of the Committee on Judiciary, reports Senate Bills 1426, 1442 and 1533 Do Pass. Senator Mahar, Chair of the Committee on Environment and Energy, reports Senate Bill 1400 Do Pass. Senator Cronin, Chair of the Committee on Education, reports Senate Bills 1537 and 1538 Do Pass; House Bill 2580 Do Pass; and Senate Resolution 261 Be Adopted. Senator Parker, Chair of the Committee on Transportation, reports Senate Bills 1156 and 1241 Do Pass; Senate Bill 1626 Do Pass, as Amended; and Senate Resolution 262 Be Adopted. Senator Weaver, Chair of the Committee on Rules, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Re-referred from the Committee on Executive to the Rules Committee - Senate Bill 1309; from the Education Committee to the Rules Committee - Senate Joint Resolution 43; referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Conservation - Senate Bills 1397, 1398, 1634, 1650, 1733 and 1876; to the Committee on Appropriations - Senate Bills 1286, 1311, 1337, 1449, 1478, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1515, 1725, 1736, 1737, 1738, 1739, 1740, 1741, 1742, 1743, 1744, 1745, 1746, 1747, 1748, 1749, 1750, 1751, 1752, 1753, 1754, 1755, 1756, 1757, 1758, 1759, 1760, 1761, 1762, 1763, 1764, 1765, 1766, 1767, 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772, 1773, 1774, 1775, 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, 1780, 1781, 1782, 1783, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, (1788,) 1789, 1790, 1791, 1792, 1793, 1794, 1795, 1796, 1797, 1798, 1799, 1800, 1801, 1802, 1803, 1804, 1805, 1806, 1807, 1808, 1809, 1810, 1811, 1812, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1816, 1817, 1818, 1819, 1820, 1821, 1822, 1823, 1824, 1825, 1826, 1827, 1839 and 1846; to the Committee on STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 72nd Legislative Day February 9, ZOO0 Commerce and Industry - Senate Bills 1608 and 1718; to the Committee on Education - Senate Bills 1368, 1446, 1447, 1557, 1559, 1589, 1666, -- or, 1862, 1868 {sic} (1886) and 1888; refer to the Committee on Environment and Energy - Senate Bills 1336, 1391, 1411, 1541, 1553, 1646, 1648, 1649 and 1899; to the Committee on Executive - Senate Bills 1316, 1369, 1456, 1561, 1620, 1647, 1651, 1654, 1680, 1682, 1696, 1828, 1829, 1830, 1831, 1851, 1852, 1853, 1854, 1855, 1856, 1857, 1860, 1869, 1871, 1874, 1885, 1894 and 1923; to the Committee on Financial Institutions - Senate Bills 1421 and 1656; to the Committee on Insurance and Pensions - Senate Bills 1511, 1617, 1652, 1658, 1701; to the Committee on Judiciary - Senate Bills 1268, 1314, 1319, 1382, 1436, 1532, 1571, 1585, 1636, 1655, 1690, 1695 and 1875; to the Committee on Licensed - Senate Bills 1404, 1704 and Activities 1735; to the Committee on Local Government - Senate Bills 1376, 1425, 1513, 1514, 1522 and 1881; to the Committee on Public Health and Welfare - Senate Bills 1340, 1341, 1554, 1609, 1638, 1642, 1657, 1660, 1678, 1712 and 1844; to the Committee on Revenue - Senate Bills 1296, 1307, 1310, 1317, 1327, 1344, 1439, 1440, 1453, 1627, 1645, 1674, 1684, 1693, 1707, 1865, 1866, 1867 and 1878, and Senate Joint Resolution 43; to the Committee on State Government Operations - Senate Bills -- or, 1291, 1659, 1734, 1841; and to the Committee on Transportation - Senate Bills 1356, 1428, 1474, 1498, 1503, 1588, 1629, 1630 and 1861. (Bill within parentheses submitted in writing, but inadvertently not read into the record.)
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 passed bills of the following titles, in the passage of which I am instructed to ask the STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 72nd Legislative Day February 9, 2000 concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Bills 2904, 2977, 3271 and 3431. All passed the House, February 8th, 2000.
Senator Karpiel, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Mr. President. I rise to announce a Republican Caucus immediately in Senator Philip's Office.
If there's no further business to come before the Senate, Senator... Just remember this: Committees are scheduled to meet at 1 o'clock. Hopefully we'll be done by -- our caucus by then. If there's no further business to come before the Senate, Senator Weaver moves the Senate stand adjourned until 11 a.m., Thursday, February 10th. REPORT: TIFLDAY STATE OF ILLINOIS PAGE: 001 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY SENATE - -. ....- DAILY TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE INDEX FEBRUARY 09, 2000 SB-1886 FIRST READING PAGE 1 SB-1887 FIRST READING PAGE 1 SB-1888 FIRST READING PAGE 1 SB-1889 FIRST READING PAGE 1 SB-1890 FIRST READING PAGE 2 SB-1891 FIRST READING PAGE 2 SB-1892 FIRST READING PAGE 2 SB-1893 FIRST READING PAGE 2 SB-1894 FIRST READING PAGE 2 SB-1895 FIRST READING PAGE 2 SB-1896 FIRST READING PAGE 2 SB-1897 FIRST READING PAGE 2 SB-1898 FIRST READING PAGE 2 SB-1899 FIRST READING PAGE 2 SB-1900 FIRST READING PAGE 2 SB-1901 FIRST READING PAGE 2 SB-1902 FIRST READING PAGE 2 SB-1903 FIRST READING PAGE 2 SB-1904 FIRST READING PAGE 2 SB-1905 FIRST READING PAGE 3 88-1906 FIRST READING PAGE 3 SB-1907 FIRST READING PAGE 3 SB-1908 FIRST READING PAGE 3 SB-1909 FIRST READING PAGE 3 SB-1910 FIRST READING PAGE 3 SB-1911 FIRST READING PAGE 3 SB-1912 FIRST READING PAGE 3 SB-1913 FIRST READING PAGE 3 SB-1914 FIRST READING PAGE 3 SB-1915 FIRST READING PAGE 3 SB-1916 FIRST READING PAGE 3 SB-1917 FIRST READING PAGE 3 SB-1918 FIRST READING PAGE 3 SB-1919 FIRST READING PAGE 3 SB-1920 FIRST READING PAGE 4 SB-1921 FIRST READING PAGE 4 SB-1922 FIRST READING PAGE 4 SB-1923 FIRST READING PAGE 4 SB-1924 FIRST READING PAGE 4 SB-1925 FIRST READING PAGE 4 SR-0285 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 4 SR-0286 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 4 SR-0287 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 4 SR-0288 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 4 SR-0289 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 4 SR-0290 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 4 SR-0291 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 4 SR-0292 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 4 SUBJECT MATTER SENATE TO ORDER-PRESIDENT PHILIP PAGE 1 PRAYER-THE REVEREND BEVERLY WILKES PAGE 1 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PAGE 1 JOURNAL-POSTPONED PAGE 1 COMMITTEE REPORTS PAGE 5 MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE PAGE 6 ADJOURNMENT PAGE 7