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 William Privette, Christian -- Christ Episcopal Church, Springfield, Illinois. Reverend Privette.
(Prayer by the Reverend William Privette)
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 15th, 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. Committee Reports.
Senator Rauschenberger, Chair of the Committee on Appropriations, reports that Senate Bills 1780, 1781, 1782, 1783, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1788, 1789, 1790, 1791, 1792, 1793, 1794, 1795, 1796, 1797, 1799, 1800, 1801, 1802, 1803, 1804, 1805, 1806, 1817, 1818, 1819, 1820, 1821, 1822, 1823, 1824, 1825 and 1826 Do Pass. Senator Hawkinson, Chair of the Committee on Judiciary, reports that Senate Bills 1268, 319 {sic) (1319), 1382, 1532, STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 75th Legislative Day February 16, 2000 1571, 1635 {sic) (1636), 1655, 1695 and 1875 be recommended Do Pass; and Senate Bills 1231, 1273, 1409, 1540 and 1690 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Sieben, Chair of the Committee on Agriculture and Conservation, reports Senate Bills 1398, 1634 and 1650 Do Pass; and Senate Bills 1397, 1733 and 1876 be recommended Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Mahar, Chair of the Committee on Environment and Energy, reports Senate Bills 1300, 1411, 1541, 1553, 1646 and 1648 Do Pass; and Senate Bills 1391, 1653 and 1899 be recommended Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Cronin, Chair of the Committee on Education, reports Senate Bills 1368, 1444, 1446, 1447, 1559, 1589 and 1888 Do Pass; Senate Bill 1862 Do Pass, as Amended; and Senate Resolution 284 Be Adopted . And Senator Syverson, Chair of the Committee on Transportation -- or, Vice-Chair of the Committee on Transportation, reports that Senate Bills 1428, 1474, 1498, 1503, 1588, 1602, 1630 and 1861 Do Pass; and Senate Bill 1629 be recommended Do Pass, as Amended.
Introduction of Bills.
Senate Bill 1936, offered by Senator Trotter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1937, by Senator Trotter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1938, by Senator Trotter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1939, by Senator Trotter. (Secretary reads title of bill) And Senate Bill 1940 is presented by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 75th Legislative Day February 16, 2000 1st Reading of the bills.
House Bills 1st Reading.
House Bill 2977, offered by Senator Karpiel. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senator Dudycz presents House Bill 3312. (Secretary reads title of bill) And House Bill 3398, by Senator Syverson. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bills.
May I have your attention for one slight moment? We're going to go to -- Senate Bills 2nd Reading. If you'll pay some attention. On the top of page 2, Senate Bill 807. Senator Karpiel. Senator Karpiel. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 1156. Senator Dudycz. Senator Dudycz. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 1156. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1241. Senator Dudycz. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 1241. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
3rd Reading. Senate Bill -- 1227. Senator -- I'm sorry. 1276. Senator del Valle. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 75th Legislative Day February 16, 2000 1288. Senator Dillard. Senator Dillard. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 1302. Senator Geo-Karis. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 1329. Senator del Valle. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 1329. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1330. Senator Lauzen. Senator Lauzen. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 1340. Senator Syverson. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 1341. Senator Syverson. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 1376. Senator Dillard. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 1425. Senator Dudycz. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 1425. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Local Government adopted one amendment.
Have there been any Floor amendments that have been approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported, Mr. President.
3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1426. Senator Dillard. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 1427. Senator Sullivan. Senator Sullivan. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 1427. (Secretary reads title of bill) STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 75th Legislative Day February 16, 2000 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Public Health and Welfare adopted one amendment.
Have there been any Floor amendments that have been approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1434. Senator Smith. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 1434. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Public Health and Welfare adopted one amendment.
Have there been any Floor amendments that have been approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1442. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 1442. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
3rd Reading. Senate Bill -- 1504. Senator Bomke. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 1508. Senator Parker. Senate Bill 1508. Senator Parker. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 1510. Senator Parker. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 1511. Senator Madigan. Senator Bob Madigan. Take it out of STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 75th Legislative Day February 16, 2000 the record. Senate Bill 1513. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 1514. Senator Dillard. Senate -- read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 1514. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1522. Senator Klemm. Senate Bill 1522. Senator Klemm. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 1550. Senator Walsh. Senator Tom Walsh. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 1555. Senator Munoz. Senate Bill 1555. I'm sorry. I didn't see you there, Senator. Read the bill.
Senate Bill 1555. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Public Health and Welfare adopted one amendment.
Have there been any Floor amendments that have been approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1582. Senator Myers. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 1595 {sic} (1591). Senator Shaw. Senator Shaw. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 1591. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 75th Legislative Day February 16, 2000 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1592. Senator Shaw. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 1592. (Secretary reads title of b ill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
Senate Bill 1609. Senator Lightford. I'm sorry. 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1609. Senator Lightford. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 1609. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Public Health and Welfare adopted one amendment.
Have there been any Floor amendments that have been approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
3rd Reading. Top of page 4. Senate Bill 1617. Senator Jacobs. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 1617. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1638. Senator Noland. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 1638. STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 75th Legislative Day February 16, 2000 (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Public Health and Welfare adopted one amendment.
Have there been any Floor amendments that have been approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1642. Senator Smith. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 1642. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Public Health and Welfare adopted one amendment.
Have there been any Floor amendments that have been approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1652. Senator Donahue. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 1657. Senator Donahue. Senate Bill 1657. Senator Donahue. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 1658. Senator Madigan. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 1658. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Insurance and Pensions adopted one amendment.
STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 75th Legislative Day February 16, 2000 Have there been any Floor amendments that have been approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1660. Senator Syverson. Senate Bill 1660. Senator Syverson. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 1701. Senator Madigan. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary
Senate Bill 1701. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1712. Senator Obama. Senate Bill 1712. Senator Obama. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 1712. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Public Health and Welfare adopted one amendment.
Have there been any Floor amendments that have been approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1844. Senator Radogno. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 1844. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Public Health and STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 75th Legislative Day February 16, 2000 Welfare adopted one amendment.
Have there been any Floor amendments that have been approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1881. Senator Mahar. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 1881. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Local Government adopted one amendment.
Have there been any Floor amendments that have been approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
3rd Reading. Committee Reports.
Senator Weaver, Chair of the Committee on Rules, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Be Approved for Consideration - Conference Committee Report 1 to Senate Bill 618.
Senator Walsh, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Mr. President. A point of personal privilege.
State your point. STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 75th Legislative Day February 16, 2000
Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, it's my honor and privilege today, we have a guest from Will County, our Will County State's Attorney, Mr. James Glasgow, and his assistant, Letrina Blair, is down to visit us in Springfield. Like to welcome them.
If they would please stand, be recognized by the Senate. Senator Rauschenberger, for what purpose do you rise?
For purposes of announcement, Mr. President.
Make your announcement.
Tomorrow morning, at 8:30 in the morning, the Appropriation Committee will meet to hear the subject matter of Conference Committee No. 1 to Senate Bill 618. Those are the technical changes for -- the technical cleanup and changes for legislative initiatives that the various staffs have been working on for almost three months. Tomorrow morning, 8:30 a.m., Room 212. Subject matter only, Conference Committee Report No. 1 to Senate Bill 618. Thank...
If there is no further business to come before the Senate -- whoop -- whoop -- whoops. Senator Tom Walsh, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Mr. President. The State Government Operations Committee is going to meet at 1:30, instead of 1 o'clock.
How exciting. Thank you, Senator Walsh. Senator Klemm, for what purpose to you rise?
STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 75th Legislative Day February 16, 2000 For the purposes of an announcement.
State your announcement.
The Senate Executive Committee will be meeting at 1 o'clock in Room 212. We have a full agenda, so I hope we can all be there on time.
Now, that really isexciting. Thank you. All right. If there's no further business to come before the Senate, we will stand adjourned until 10 a.m. tomorrow morning. REPORT: TIFLDAY STATE OF ILLINOIS PAGE: 001 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY SENATE DAILY TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE INDEX FEBRUARY 16, 2000 HB-2977 FIRST READING PAGE 3 HB-3312 FIRST READING PAGE 3 88-3398 FIRST READING PAGE 3 SB-1156 SECOND READING PAGE 3 SB-1241 SECOND READING PAGE 3 SB-1329 SECOND READING PAGE 4 SB-1425 SECOND READING PAGE 4 SB-1427 SECOND READING PAGE 4 SB-1434 SECOND READING PAGE 5 SB-1442 SECOND READING PAGE 5 SB-1514 SECOND READING PAGE 6 SB-1555 SECOND READING PAGE 6 SB-1591 SECOND READING PAGE 6 SB-1592 SECOND READING PAGE 7 SB-1609 SECOND READING PAGE 7 SB-1617 SECOND READING PAGE 7 SB-1638 SECOND READING PAGE 7 SB-1642 SECOND READING PAGE 8 SB-1658 SECOND READING PAGE 8 SB-1701 SECOND READING PAGE 9 SB-1712 SECOND READING PAGE 9 SB-1844 SECOND READING PAGE 9 SB-1881 SECOND READING PAGE 10 SB-1936 FIRST READING PAGE 2 SB-1937 FIRST READING PAGE 2 SB-1938 FIRST READING PAGE 2 SB-1939 FIRST READING PAGE 2 SB-1940 FIRST READING PAGE 2 SUBJECT MATTER SENATE TO ORDER-PRESIDENT PHILIP PAGE 1 PRAYER-THE REVEREND WILLIAM PRIVETTE PAGE 1 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PAGE 1 JOURNAL-POSTPONED PAGE 1 COMMITTEE REPORTS PAGE 1 COMMITTEE REPORTS PAGE 10 ADJOURNMENT PAGE 12