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 Pastor Warren Wilkewitz, Third Presbyterian Church, Springfield, Illinois. Pastor Wilkewitz.
(Prayer by Pastor Warren Wilkewitz)
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 Wednesday, January 31st, 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.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Resolutions.
Senate Resolutions 22 and 23, by Senator O'Malley and all Members. They're both death resolutions, Madam President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Consent Calendar. Messages.
1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 4th Legislative Day February 1, 2001 A Message for the Governor by Charles Woodward, Director of Legislative Affairs, February 1st, 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 GEO-KARIS) Introduction of Bills.
Senate Bill 107, offered by Senator del Valle. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 108, offered by Senator del Valle. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 109, offered by Senator del Valle. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 110, offered by Senator del Valle. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 111, offered by Senator O'Daniel. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill -- Senate Bill 112, offered by Senator Parker. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 113, offered by Senator Parker. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 114, offered by Senator Radogno. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 115, offered by Senator Radogno. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 116, offered by Senator Radogno. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 4th Legislative Day February 1, 2001 Senate Bill 117, offered by Senator Parker. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 118, offered by Senator Myers. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 119, offered by Senator O'Malley. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 120, offered by Senator O'Malley. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 121, offered by Senator O'Malley. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 122, offered by Senator O'Malley. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 123, offered by Senator Obama. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 124, offered by Senator Obama. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 125, offered by Senator Obama. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 126, offered by Senator Obama. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 127, offered by Senator Dudycz. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 128, offered by Senator Burzynski. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 129, offered by Senator Burzynski. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 130, offered by Senator Robert Madigan. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 131, offered by Senator Robert Madigan. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 132, offered by Senator Robert Madigan. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 4th Legislative Day February 1, 2001 Senate Bill 133, offered by Senator Parker. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 134, offered by Senators Rauschenberger and Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 135, offered by Senator Halvorson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 136, offered by Senator O'Malley. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 137, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 138, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 139, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 140, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 141, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 142, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 143, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 144, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 145, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 146, offered by Senator Rauschenberger. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 147, offered by Senator Lisa Madigan. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 148, offered by Senator Larry Walsh. 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 4th Legislative Day February 1, 2001 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 149, offered by Senators Donahue, Obama, Noland and Trotter. (Secretary reads title of bill) And Senate Bill 150, offered by Senator O'Malley. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bills.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 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 - Senate Bills 12, 81, 82, 83, 85, 86 and 87; to the Committee on Appropriations - Senate Bill 61; to the Committee on Commerce and Industry - Senate Bills 62 and 67; to the Committee on Education - Senate Bills 19, 44 and 78; to the Committee on Environment and Energy - Senate Bills 10, 11, 25, 26, 66, 69, 71, 72, 79, 105 and 106; to the Committee on Executive - Senate Bills 9, 16, 29, 63 and 90; to the Committee on Financial Institutions - Senate Bills 46, 47, 48 and 77; to the Committee on Insurance and Pensions - Senate Bills 7, 17, 18, 35, 42, 68, 97, 100 and 102; to the Committee on Judiciary - Senate Bills 1, 3, 4, 5, 20, 21, 24, 27, 28, 36, 37, 39, 41, 45, 50, 51, 59, 64, 65, 73 and 104; to the Committee on Local Government - Senate Bills 2, 6, 8, 13, 14, 31, 32, 33, 49, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 99 and 101; to the Committee on Public Health and Welfare - Senate Bill 34; to the Committee on Revenue - Senate Bills 15, 22, 38, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58 and 60, 75, 80, 88 and 89; to the Committee on State Government Operations - Senate Bills 70 and 76; to the Committee on Transportation - Senate Bills 23, 30, 40, 74, 84, 98 and 103.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 4th Legislative Day February 1, 2001 Senator Demuzio, what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Madam President. I'd like the record to reflect that Senator Ronen is absent today. Apparently, she has -- fell and hurt her knee. I didn't -- failed to mention that yesterday.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator who, please?
Ronen. And also, Senator Bowles is still absent. She has a terrible cold.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Okay. The record will be so noted for Senator Bowles and Senator Ronen. Senator Sullivan, for what purpose do you rise, sir?
Point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) State your point, Senator Sullivan.
Thank you, Madam President. I'd ask the Senate to again today join me in welcoming my former boss and our former colleague in the back of the Chamber, Senator Beverly Fawell.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Welcome, Senator Beverly. Senator -- Senator Lauzen. Senator Dudycz. Senator Dudycz.
Thank you, Madam -- Madam President. Point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) State your point, sir.
Senator Lauzen is not here today, or yesterday, due to 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 4th Legislative Day February 1, 2001 illness. Like the record to reflect.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Thank you. The record will be so noted. Senator Demuzio.
Well, thank you very much, Madam President. I also neglected to indicate...
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Go ahead, Senator Demuzio.
I also neglected to indicate that Senator del Valle's absent today. Apparently, his daughter's having some surgery of some sort.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator del Valle's absence for illness in the family is so noted. Thank you. Introduction of Bills.
Senate Bill 151, offered by Senator Watson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 152, offered by Senator Larry Walsh. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 153, offered by Senator Watson. (Secretary reads title of bill) And Senate Bill 154, offered by Senator Thomas Walsh. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bills.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator Weaver moves to suspend the rules for the purpose of the... I'm sorry. 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? 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 4th Legislative Day February 1, 2001
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. Those opposed, Nay. The motion carries and the resolutions are adopted. 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 5. (Secretary reads HJR No. 5)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator Weaver moves to suspend the rules - may we have your attention, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate? - moves to suspend the rules for the purpose of the immediate consideration and adoption of House Joint Resolution 5. Those in favor will say Aye. Those opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it. The rules are suspended. Senator Weaver has moved for the adoption of House Joint Resolution 5. Those in favor, say Aye. Those opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it and the resolution's adopted. The -- the -- is there any further business to come before the Senate? The Senate will be adjourned until February 20 at 1 o'clock, pursuant to the adjournment resolution. Senator Wendell Jones moves the Senate stand in adjournment until the hour of 1 p.m., Tuesday, February 20, 2001. 8