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 Father Eugene Costa, St. (John) Vianney's Church, Sherman, Illinois. Father Costa.
(Prayer by Father Eugene Costa)
Please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. Senator Radogno.
(Pledge of Allegiance,.led by Senator Radogno)
There has been a request from the Associated Press to take photographs today. Is leave granted? Leave is granted. Reading of the Journal. Senator Myers.
Mr. President, I move that reading and approval of the Journal of Wednesday, March 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 objection, so ordered. Committee Reports.
Senator Klemm, Chair of the Committee on Executive, reports House Bills 739, 861, 1407, 2109, 2346 and 2855 Do Pass; House Bills 1853, 1854 and 4043 Do Pass, as Amended; Senate Resolution 296 Be Adopted, as Amended. Senator Burzynski, Chair of the Committee on Licensed Activities, reports House Bills 3455 and 4280 Do Pass. STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 86th Legislative Day March 9, 2000 And Senator O'Malley, Chair of the Committee on Financial Institutions, reports House Bills 3293 and 3431 Do Pass.
House Bills 1st Reading.
House Bill 2717, offered by Senator Sullivan. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2985, offered by Senator Luechtefeld. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3138, offered by Senator Geo-Karis. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3192, offered by Senator Rauschenberger. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3288, offered by Senator Sieben. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3324, offered by Senator Burzynski. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3423, offered by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3852, offered by Senator Watson. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4045, offered by Senator O'Malley. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4124, offered by Senator Luechtefeld. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4263, offered by Senator del Valle. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4336, offered by Senator Hendon. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4611, offered by Senator Hendon. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4632, offered by Senator Link. STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 86th Legislative Day March 9. 2000 (Secretary reads title of bill) And House Bill 4703, offered by Senator O'Malley. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bills.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Resolutions.
House {sic) (Senate) Joint Resolution 62, offered by Senator Trotter. It is substantive.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator Parker, for what purpose do you rise?
For a point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) State your point.
Thank you. I have with me today Tom Blaisdell, from Glenview, a constituent, and his two people that have joined him also are Shirley Huddleston, Marilyn Cordelett, and they are in the President's Gallery. Can we please give them a warm welcome?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Welcome to the Senate. Committee Reports.
Senator Weaver, Chair of the Committee on Rules, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Conservation - no bills; to the Committee on Appropriations - House Bills 3550, 4345, 4355, 4356, 4357, 4359, 4362, 4364, 4365, 4366, 4372, 4373, 4379, 4380, 4381, 4382, 4383, 4384, 4385, 4386, 4387, 4388, 4391, 4392, 4393, 4394, 4397, 4398, 4399, 4401, 4402, 4435, 4437, 4438, 4439, 4440, 4441, 4442, 4443, 4444, 4445, 4446, 4447, 4562, 4564, 4565, 4572, 4573, STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 86th Legislative Day March 9, 2000 4576, 4582, 4583 and 4584.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator Myers, for what purpose do you rise? Hold it, Senator Myers. Go ahead, Mr. Secretary. All right. Then, Senator Myers, for what purpose do you rise?
Madam President, a point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Will you state your point, ma'am?
Thank you. I'd like to introduce two fine, young gentlemen who attend Eastern Illinois University: Neal Perry, who works in my office in Charleston; Mark Bellis.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Would they stand up and let us recognize them? And we welcome you to the Senate. Committee Reports.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Industry - House Bills 2980 and 3037; to the Committee on Education - House Bills 1568, 2904, 2917, 2940, 2977, 3406, 3435, 3993 and 4181; to the Committee on Environment and Energy - House Bills 50, 100, 3093, 3478, 4466, 4481 and 4482; to the Committee on Executive - House Bills 1493, 2909, 3073, 3256, 3621, 3640, 3699, 3872, 3873, 3875, 3876, 3880, 3939, 4182, 4369, 4374, 4450, 4587, 4588, 1284 and 2770; to the Committee on Financial Institutions - House Bill 3944; to the Committee on Insurance and Pensions - House Bills 4176 and 4433; to the Committee on Judiciary - House Bills 730, 3119, 3465, 4231 and 4348; to the Committee on Licensed Activities - House Bills 3046, 3926 and 3928; to the Committee on Local Government - House Bills 2130, 3131, 3225, 4092 and 4228; to the Committee on Public Health and Welfare - House Bills 2965, 3271, 4021, 4047 and 4396; to the Committee on Revenue - House Bills STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 86th Legislative Day March 9, 2000 665, 3428, 3485, 3990, 3995, 4020 and 4431; to the Committee on State Government Operations - House Bill 4022; to the Committee on Transportation - House Bills 1326, 2870, 3032, 3176, 3420, 3476, 3936, 3951 and 4352; and Be Approved for Consideration - House Bills 1534, 2261 and 2574.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, we will proceed to page 2 -- I mean - I'm sorry - page 7 of the House Calendar on 2nd Reading -- today's Senate Calendar, House Bills 2nd Reading. House Bill 486. Read the bill, Madam Secretary. 486.
House Bill 486, offered by Senator Rauschenberger {sic) (Noland). (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Public Health and Welfare adopted Committee Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Have there been any Floor amendments that have been approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1597. House Bill 1597. Senator Radogno. Read the bill, Madam Secretary.
House Bill 1597. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1822. Senator Sieben. Read the bill, Madam Secretary. STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 86th Legislative Day March 9, 2000
House Bill 1822. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 2885. Senator Noland? 2885. Read the bill, Madam Secretary.
House Bill 2885. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. Senate {sic) Bill 3114. Senator Dudycz. Out of the record. 3312. Senator Dudycz. Out of the record. 3558. Senator Sieben? Read the bill, Madam Secretary.
House Bill 3558. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill -- I'm sorry. House Bill 3840. Senator Cronin? Read the bill, Madam Secretary.
House Bill 3840. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. Senate -- House Bill 3859. Senator Molaro? STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 86th Legislative Day March 9, 2000 Senator Molaro? Out of the record. House Bill 3861. Senator Robert Madigan? Out of the record. House Bill 4266. Senator Cronin? Read the bill, Madam Secretary.
House Bill 4266. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. Senator Sullivan, for what purpose do you rise, sir?
Point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) State your point.
Madam President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, I'd like if you could join me in welcoming Senator Luechtefeld, who is up in the gallery above the Republican Caucus, to the -- to the center.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Welcome. We will now proceed to the Order of Resolutions Consent Calendar. With leave of the Body, all of those read in today will be added to the Consent Calendar. Mr. Secretary, have there been any objections filed to any resolution on the Consent Calendar?
No objections have been filed, Madam President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) If not, the question is, shall the resolutions on the Consent Calendar be adopted. All those in favor, say Aye. All opposed, Nay. The motion of Aye carries, and the resolutions are adopted. STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 86th Legislative Day March 9, 2000 Resolutions.
Senate Joint Resolution 63, offered by Senator Donahue. (Secretary reads SJR No. 63)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator Donahue moves to suspend the rules for the purpose of the immediate consideration and adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 63. Those in favor will say Aye. All opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it. The rules are suspended. Senator Donahue has moved for the adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 63. Those in favor, say Aye. All opposed? The Ayes have it, and the resolution's adopted. Senator Myers, for what purpose do you rise?
Madam President, a point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) State your point, madam.
Thank you. I'd like to introduce to the Senate, and I wish they would welcome, Chad Miller and some wonderful people from the Edgar County Farm Bureau, who are in the gallery right behind your chair, Madam President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Would you please be -- rise so that you can be acknowledged? Thank you for coming. Welcome. Senator Karpiel, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Madam Chairman. There will be a brief Republican Caucus in Senator Philip's Office immediately upon adjournment.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Republican Caucus immediately upon adjournment. Republican Caucus in Senator Philip's Office immediately upon adjournment. Is STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 86th Legislative Day March 9, 2000 there any further business to come before the Senate? If dot, Senator Noland moves that the Senate stand adjourned until the hour of noon, Wednesday, March 22, 2000. The Senate stands adjourned. REPORT: TIFLDAY STATE OF ILLINOIS PAGE: 001 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY SENATE DAILY TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE INDEX MARCH 09, 2000 HB-0486 SECOND READING PAGE 5 HE-1597 SECOND READING PAGE 5 HB-1822 SECOND READING PAGE 5 HB-2717 FIRST READING PAGE 2 HB-2885 SECOND READING PAGE 6 HB-2985 FIRST READING PAGE 2 HB-3138 FIRST READING PAGE 2 HB-3192 FIRST READING PAGE 2 HB-3288 FIRST READING PAGE 2 HB-3324 FIRST READING PAGE 2 HB-3423 FIRST READING PAGE 2 HB-3558 SECOND READING PAGE 6 HB-3840 SECOND READING PAGE 6 HB-3852 FIRST READING PAGE 2 HB-4045 FIRST READING PAGE 2 HB-4 124 FIRST READING PAGE 2 HB-4263 FIRST READING PAGE 2 HB-4266 SECOND READING PAGE 7 HB-4336 FIRST READING PAGE 2 HB-4611 FIRST READING PAGE 2 HB-4632 FIRST READING PAGE 2 HB-4703 FIRST READING PAGE 3 SJR-0062 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 3 SJR-0063 ADOPTED PAGE 8 SJR-0063 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 8 SUBJECT MATTER SENATE TO ORDER-PRESIDENT PHILIP PAGE 1 PRAYER-FATHER EUGENE COSTA PAGE 1 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PAGE 1 JOURNAL-POSTPONED PAGE 1 COMMITTEE REPORTS PAGE 1 COMMITTEE REPORT PAGE 3 COMMITTEE REPORT PAGE 4 RESOLUTIONS CONSENT CALENDAR-ADOPTED PAGE 7 ADJOURNMENT PAGE 9