The regular Session of the 92nd 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 Burzynski. Reverend Burzynski.
Will you please bow? (Prayer by Senator Burzynski)
Please remain -- 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 Wednesday, January 10th, in the year 2001, 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. Introduction of Bills.
Senate Bill 1, offered by Senator Hawkinson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2, offered by Senators Sullivan and Dudycz. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3, by Senator O'Malley. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 4, by Senator O'Malley. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 2nd Legislative Day January 11, 2001 Senate Bill 5, by Senator O'Malley. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senator Lauzen offers Senate Bill 6. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 7, by Senator Robert Madigan. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 8, presented by Senator Bowles. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senator Trotter offers Senate Bill 9. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 10, by Senator Mahar. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 11, by Senator Mahar. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 12, presented by Senator Shadid. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 13, by Senator Bowles. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 14, by Senator Bowles. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 15, by Senator Philip. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 16, by Senator O'Malley. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 17, by Senator Parker. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senator Parker offers Senate Bill 18. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 19, presented by Senator Lauzen. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 20, Senator Parker. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 2nd Legislative Day January 11, 2001 Senate Bill 22 <sic> (21), by Senator Cronin. (Secretary reads title of bill) And Senate Bill 22, by Senator Rauschenberger. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bills.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Resolutions.
Senate Resolution 6, offered by Senator Clayborne and all Members. And Senate Resolution 7, offered by Senator Petka and all Members. They're both death resolutions, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Consent Calendar.
Senate Resolution 8 -- Resolution 8, offered by Senator O'Malley. It's substantive, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Messages.
Message from the President, dated January 10th, 2001. Dear Mr. Secretary - Pursuant to the Rules of the Senate of the 92nd General Assembly, attached hereto please find the Chair and Vice-Chair appointments to each of the standing committees, along with the number of majority and minority appointees to each standing committee. Signed by President Philip.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Donahue, what purpose do you rise?
3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 2nd Legislative Day January 11, 2001 Thank you, Mr. President. As we're all aware, Senator Maitland is not with us today due to illness. And I might add that he's never -- he has perfect attendance; he's never missed a day. So it's -- this is kind of hard. But because we're unsure of the exact date of his return, I'd like to request that the daily record reflect that he has an excused absence, and I'd further request that the daily record would continue to reflect that -- his excused absence until the date of return, rather than having to rise each day and make this request. So if that would be appropriate, Mr. President, I would make that request.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Thank you, Senator Donahue. The record shall so reflect. Introduction of Bills.
Senate Bill 23, offered by Senator Parker. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 24, by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 25, Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 26, by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 27, by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 28 is by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) And Senate Bill 29, by Senators Parker, Cronin and others. (Secretary reads title of bill) Also, Senate Bill 30, by Senators Geo-Karis and Parker. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bills.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 2nd Legislative Day January 11, 2001 We will now proceed to Resolutions Consent Calendar. With leave of the Body, all 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, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall the resolutions on the Consent Calendar be adopted. All those in favor, say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The motion carries and the resolutions are adopted. Resolutions.
Senate Joint Resolution 1, offered by Senator Weaver. (Secretary reads SJR No. 1)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Weaver moves to suspend the rules for the purpose of the immediate consideration and adoption of Senate Joint Resolution No. 1. All those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it. The rules are suspended. Now, Senator Weaver has moved for the adoption of Senate Joint Resolution No. 1. Those in favor, say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it. And the resolution is adopted. Senator Munoz, what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Mr. President. Rise for the point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) State your point.
Ladies and Gentlemen -- Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, I have three friends here with me from Chicago. They're in the President's Gallery, up on top, right there, Al Gonzales -- Gonzales, Greg Chico, Dan Arce. Their businesspeople from Chicago 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 2nd Legislative Day January 11, 2001 and they take care of the community very well. I'd just like to know if you can give them a nice round of applause and welcome 'em.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Will our guests in the gallery please rise and be recognized? Welcome to Springfield. Is there any further business to come before the Senate? If not, pursuant to the adjournment resolution, Senator Weaver moves the Senate stands adjourned until the hour of 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, January 31st, the year 2001. 6