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 William Privette, 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)
Now, if I could just have your attention for one minute, I thought I'd bring you up to date on -- on John Maitland. Good news. He's coming home Friday. So, he's -- he's doing better and a little quicker than -- than they thought. But he's walking around pretty good. He's saying a few words. And so, they're very optimistic that he's going to be home, and he's looking forward to it. Reading of the Journal.
Senate Journals of Wednesday, January 10th, and Thursday, January 11th, 2001.
Senator Jones.
Mr. President, I move that the Journals just read by the Secretary be approved, unless some Senator has additions or corrections to offer.
Senator Jones moves to approve the Journals just read. There 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 3rd Legislative Day January 31, 2001 being no objection, so ordered. Senator Demuzio, for what purpose do you rise?
Mr. President, I'd like the record to reflect that Senator Bowles is absent today due to illness, and also Senator Ronen. I'm sorry.
The record will so indicate. Messages.
Message from the President, dated January 31st, 2001. Dear Mr. Secretary - Please be advised that I have made the following appointments to the 92nd General Assembly Standing Committees. These appointments are effective immediately. Message from the Minority Leader, dated January 29th, 2001. Dear Mr. Secretary - Please be advised that I have made the following appointments, to be effective immediately, to the 92nd General Assembly Standing Committees.
Messages from the House.
A Message from the House by Mr. Rossi, Clerk. Mr. President - I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has adopted the following joint resolution, in the adoption of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Joint Resolution 3. (Secretary reads HJR No. 3) Adopted by the House, January 30th, 2001.
Yeah. Senator Weaver moves to suspend the rules for the purpose of the immediate consideration and adoption of Senate Joint Resolution No. 3. Excuse me, House Joint Resolution No. 3. 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 3rd Legislative Day January 31, 2001 All those in favor, signify by saying Aye. Those opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it. The rules are suspended. Senator Weaver has moved -- Senator Weaver, to explain the -- Senator Weaver moves the adoption of House Joint Resolution No. 3. All those in favor, signify by saying Aye. All those opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it. The resolution is adopted. Now, if we could have your attention for one minute, Senator Burzynski's got a team that he'd like to introduce to the Senate. Senator Burzynski.
Thank you, Mr. President. Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, I'm very pleased to have a group of individuals with us here today, a group of young men who have received the highest pinnacle in the State of Illinois relative to football with us today. And they're filtering out here. Some of these people might look a little bit familiar to you; they were here last year. This is the Class 2A State Championships {sic}, the Stillman Valley Cardinals. I hope they weren't this slow on the field. If I could have your attention once again. Just again, this is the Class 2A State Football Championships, the Stillman Valley Cardinals. And this is quite an honor for me to introduce them to you again this year because these are repeat champions. And so, this is two years in a row. And next year they're going for a three-peat. And what I'd like to do is, would the seniors that are in here raise your hands? Looks like a pretty good nucleus of returnees and these guys always leading the team. But this team, this year, went undefeated, under the direction of their coach, Mike Lalor. And not only were they undefeated this year - Lalor, excuse me - but if you take a look at their record over the last three years, they've been thirty-seven and four. And that's pretty darned impressive if you ask me, and I'd like to have the coach say a few words. Mike.
3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 3rd Legislative Day January 31, 2001 (Remarks by Stillman Valley Coach Mike Lalor)
Thank you. I did ask the coach, I said, "What are your plans next year?" And he said, "To be back." So, we hope to see them here about the same time next year. So, thank you very much. And we'll be giving this team a commemorative certificate from the Illinois Senate. And thank you for your attention.
If I could have your attention for a minute, I'd like to appoint the following Senators, the Committee of Five, to take the Governor over to the House of Representatives, and -- Senator Cronin, Senator Mahar, Senator Radogno, Senator Halvorson, and Senator Viverito. And I encourage people to try to get over there a little early. And the Senate will stand adjourned till after the State of the State. We'll stand -- stand in recess until -- after the Governor's State of the State, we'll come back over in Session. (SENATE STANDS IN RECESS/SENATE RECONVENES)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) The Senate will be in order. Resolutions.
Senate Resolution 9, offered by Senator Lauzen and all Members. Senate Resolution 10, by Senator Hawkinson and all Members. Senate Resolution 11, by Senator Lauzen and all Members, as is Senate Resolutions 12 and 13 and 14. Senate Resolution 15, by Senator Lauzen and all Members. Senator Viverito and all Senators offer Senate Resolution 16. Senate Resolution 17, by Senator Hawkinson and all Members. 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 3rd Legislative Day January 31, 2001 Senate Resolution 18, by Senator Shadid and all Members. Senate Resolution 19, Senate Resolution 20, both by Senator Demuzio and all Members. And Senate Resolution 21, offered by Senator Dillard and all Members. They're all death resolutions, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Consent Calendar.
Senate Joint Resolution 2, offered by Senators Rauschenberger and Peterson. It's substantive.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Messages.
A Message for the Governor by Charles Woodward, Director of Legislative Affairs, January the 31st, 2001. Mr. President - The Governor directs me to lay before the Senate the following Message: To the Honorable Members of the Senate, 92nd General Assembly - I have nominated and appointed the following named persons to the offices enumerated below and respectfully ask concurrence in and confirmation of these appointments of your Honorable Body.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Introduction of Bills.
Senate Bill 31, offered by Senators Dillard, Philip and Roskam. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 32, offered by Senators Dillard, Philip and Roskam. 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 3rd Legislative Day January 31, 2001 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 33, offered by Senator Obama. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 34, offered by Senator Trotter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 35, offered by Senator Silverstein. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 36, offered by Senator Silverstein. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 37, offered by Senator Silverstein. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 38, offered by Senator Silverstein. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 39, offered by Senator Silverstein. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 40, offered by Senator Lauzen. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 41, offered by Senator Obama. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 42, offered by Senator Hawkinson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 43, offered by Senator Cronin. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 44, offered by Senator Cronin. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 45, offered by Senator Parker. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 46, offered by Senator Parker. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 47, offered by Senator Parker. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 48, offered by Senator Parker. 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 3rd Legislative Day January 31, 2001 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 49, offered by Senator Syverson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 50, offered by Senator Syverson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 51, offered by Senator Obama. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 52, offered by Senator Mahar. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 53, offered by Senator Peterson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 54, offered by Senator Radogno. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 55, offered by Senator Peterson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 56, offered by Senator Peterson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 57, offered by Senator Peterson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 58, offered by Senator Peterson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 59, offered by Senator Obama. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 60, offered by Senator Watson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 61, offered by Senator Obama. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 62, offered by Senator Obama. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 63, offered by Senators Demuzio and Lisa Madigan. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 64, offered by Senator Silverstein. 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 3rd Legislative Day January 31, 2001 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 65, offered by Senator Silverstein. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 66, offered by Senator Rauschenberger. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 67, offered by Senator Thomas Walsh. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 68, offered by Senator Robert Madigan. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 69, offered by Senator Rauschenberger. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 70, offered by Senator Radogno. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 71, offered by Senator Sullivan. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 72, offered by Senator Sullivan. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 73, offered by Senator Silverstein. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 74, offered by Senator Watson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 75, offered by Senators Watson, Clayborne and Lauzen. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 76, offered by Senator Sullivan. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 77, offered by Senator Lauzen. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 78, offered by Senator Cronin. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 79, offered by Senator Donahue. (Secretary reads title of bill) 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 3rd Legislative Day January 31, 2001 Senate Bill 80, offered by Senator Sieben. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 81, offered by Senator Sieben. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 82, offered by Senator Sieben. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 83, offered by Senator Sieben. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 84, offered by Senator Sieben. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 85, offered by Senator Sieben. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 86, offered by Senator Sieben. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 87, offered by Senator Sieben. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 88, offered by Senator Rauschenberger. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 89, offered by Senator Rauschenberger. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 90, offered by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 91, offered by Senator Klemm. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 92, offered by Senator Noland. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 93, offered by Senator Rauschenberger. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 94, offered by Senator Watson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 95, offered by Senator Peterson. (Secretary reads title of bill) 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 3rd Legislative Day January 31, 2001 Senate Bill 96, offered by Senators Emil Jones, Lisa Madigan, Demuzio, Lightford and Woolard. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 97, offered by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 98, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 99, offered by Senator Luechtefeld. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 100, offered by Senator Burzynski. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 101, offered by Senator Sieben. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 102, offered by Senator Robert -- Senators Robert Madigan and Maitland {sic}. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 103, offered by Senator Luechtefeld. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 104, offered by Senator Luechtefeld. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 105, offered by Senator Radogno. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 106, offered by Senator Radogno. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bills.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) For what purpose does Senator Parker arise?
Thank you, Mr. President. For a point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) State your point.
10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 3rd Legislative Day January 31, 2001 I have with me today, up in the President's Gallery, a couple of constituents. If they would please ride -- rise. It's Rob and Priscilla Holt, and their daughter is here with me today, Lindsay.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Welcome.
Please give them a big welcome.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) For what purpose Senator Sullivan arise?
Point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) State your point.
Thank you, Mr. President. I'd like the Senate to welcome my former boss and our former colleague to the Senate Floor, Beverly Fawell.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Good to have you, Beverly. Is there any further business to bring before the Senate? If not, Senator Fawell moves we adjourn until 9 a.m., Thursday, February the 1st. We are adjourned. 11