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 Jimmy Waddell, Greater Northside Missionary Baptist Church, Decatur, Illinois. Reverend Waddell.
(Prayer by the Reverend Jimmy Waddell)
Please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. Senator Radogno.
(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Radogno)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Wendell Jones, for what purpose do you rise? Would you hold it, Senator Jones? Senator Jones. Reading of the Journal.
Madam President, I move that reading and approval of the Journal of Tuesday, April 17th, in the year 2001, be postponed, pending arrival of the printed Journal.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator Jones moves to postpone the reading and approval of the Journal, pending arrival of the printed transcripts. There being no objection, so ordered. Committee Reports.
Senator Sieben, Chair of the Committee on Agriculture and Conservation, reports House Bills 1854 and 2528 Do Pass. Senator Hawkinson, Chair of the Committee on Judiciary, reports House Bills 126, 857, 1060 and 2314 Do Pass. Senator Rauschenberger, Chair of the Committee on Appropriations, reports Senate Bills 1354, 1355, 1357, 1358, 1359, 1360, 1361, 1366, 1367, 1368, 1369, 1370, 1371, 1372, 1373, 1379, 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day April 18, 2001 1380, 1381 and 1382 Do Pass; and Senate Bill 1356 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Cronin, Chair of the Committee on Education, reports House Bills 260 and 2143 Do Pass; and House Bill 1908 Do Pass, as Amended. And Senator Parker, Chair of the Committee on Transportation, reports House Bills 10, 123, 180, 846, 2161 and 2218 Do Pass; and House Joint Resolution 9 Be Adopted. ...Resolution 110, offered by Senator Dillard and all Members. And Senate Resolution 111, by Senator Noland and all Members. They're both death resolutions, Madam President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Consent Calendar. Senator Larry Walsh.
Thank you, Madam President. A point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) State your point, sir.
Madam President and Members of the Senate, I'm very honored today to have three Honorary Pages with us. I'd like to introduce Alex Ziech who is a fifth grader at the Eisenhower Academy in Joliet, and Thomas and Taylor Serena, who are third and fourth graders from St. Paul the Apostle School, along with their mother -- mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. Dean Ziech, and Heidi, and their sister Carly Serena, from Shorewood. I'd like to welcome them to the Illinois Senate, and the parents are in the President's Gallery.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Will -- will our guests stand up in the -- in the gallery, and we welcome you here to Springfield to the Senate. Senator Klemm, for what purpose do you rise?
2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day April 18, 2001 Thank you, Madam President. I -- I also have an announcement of some guests that we have joining us today. Donald Manusos and his grandson, Nicky Manusos, is a Page with us in the Illinois Senate, and I wish you would give 'em a warm welcome.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Mr. Manusos and his grandson, right in the gallery. We welcome you here to Springfield. Senator Watson, for what purpose do you rise?
Point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) State your point, sir.
Madam President, I understand you have some constituents that are visiting with us here today, and we'd certainly like to welcome them. We have Nann Blaine Hilyard, who is the Director of the Lake Villa District Library, from Lake Villa. And we have Mrs. Agnes Masnik, who is from Ingleside, Illinois, and Richard Wallens, who is also a Library Board trustee from Lake Villa. And we'd like to welcome your guests, Madam President, to the Illinois Senate. And I'm not sure where they're located.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) They're up here. They're up in the President's Gallery, and thank you very much.
In the President's Gallery, very good. Will our guests...
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) We welcome them here to Springfield. Thank you, Senator Watson. Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, the order of the day is as follows: We're going to go to House Bills 2nd Reading, on page 10, if we can have your attention. ...Myers. Out of the record. House Bill 148. Senator Myers. House Bill 915. Senator 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day April 18, 2001 Dillard. ...the bill, Mr. Secretary. House Bill 915.
Senate {sic} Bill 915. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. Senator Parker, for what purpose do you rise?
For a point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) State your point, ma'am.
I just wanted to introduce Susan Paul. She is with me today, here on the Floor, and please give her a warm welcome.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Welcome, Susan Paul, to the Senate. ...going to have discussions, please have them quietly so I don't hear you up here. Senate -- House Bill 1957. Senator Myers. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 1957. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1972. Senator Sieben? Senator Sieben? House Bill 2380. Senator O'Malley? House Bill 3145. Senator Donahue? Senator Donahue? Senator Donahue, House Bill 3145? Committee Reports, Mr. Secretary.
Senator Weaver, Chair of the Committee on Rules, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Conservation - House Bills 196, 544, 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day April 18, 2001 605, 953, 2552 and 3085; to the Committee on Commerce and Industry - House Bills 1000 and 1001; to the Committee on Education - House Bills 198, 646, 1048, 1905, 2425 and 3387; to the Committee on Environment and Energy - House Bills 2138 and 3332; to the Committee on Executive - House Bills 333, 901, 1039, 1069, 2432, 2563, 3157 and 3247; to the Committee on Financial Institutions - Senate Resolution 106; to the Committee on Insurance and Pensions - House Bills 153, 181, 800, 1901, 1994, 2112, 2554, 3004 and 3012; to the Committee on Judiciary - House Bills 176, 222, 229, 231, 427, 446, 512, 632, 1814, 1942, 1970, 2315, 2865 and 3217; to the Committee on Licensed Activities - House Bills 681, 921, 1006 and 1551; to the Committee on Local Government - House Bills 469, 549, 1008, 1883, 1988, 3054 and 3584; to the Committee on Public Health and Welfare - House Bills 2438, 2492, 3125, 3130 and 3199; to the Committee on Revenue - House Bills 280, 1277 and 2392; to the Committee on State Government Operations - House Bills -- 41, 708, 1302, 1728, 2258 and 3006; and to the Committee on Transportation - House Bills 2056, 2564 and 3246.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, the Supplemental Calendar has been -- No. 1 has been distributed, and we're going to proceed to that order. Very much appreciated by the Chair, when we start going into the Supplemental Calendar, that we keep our voices down to a bare minimum so I do not hear you up here. Thank you. Senate Bill 1355. Senator Rauschenberger? Senator Rauschenberger? Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 1355. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1356. Senator Rauschenberger? Read 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day April 18, 2001 the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 1356. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Appropriations adopted one amendment.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Any Floor amendments?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1366. Senator Donahue? Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 1366. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1367. Senator Rauschenberger. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 1367. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. Senator Karpiel, for what purpose do you rise, ma'am?
Excuse me. Thank you, Madam President. I'd like to announce a Republican Caucus in Senator Philip's Office immediately upon adjournment.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day April 18, 2001 Thank you, Senator Karpiel. A Republican Caucus immediately upon adjournment, in Senator Philip's Office. House Bills 1st Reading, Madam Secretary.
House Bill 27, offered by Senator Myers. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 60, offered by Senator Watson. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 276 -- pardon me, 273, offered by Senator DeLeo. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 279, offered by Senator Trotter. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 300, offered by Senator Trotter. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 774, offered by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 810, offered by Senator Watson. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 982, offered by Senator Munoz. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1023, offered by Senator Obama. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1146, offered by Senator Radogno. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1148, offered by Senator Radogno. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1215, offered by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1332, offered by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1465, offered by Senator -- Robert Madigan. (Secretary reads title of bill) 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day April 18, 2001 House Bill 1466, also offered by Senator Robert Madigan. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1623, offered by Senator Myers. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1887, offered by Senator Obama. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1894, offered by Senator Lisa Madigan. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1914, offered by Senator O'Malley. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1956, offered by Senator Peterson. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1978, offered by Senator O'Malley. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2110, offered by Senator Roskam. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2220, offered by Senator Sullivan. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2277, offered by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2595, offered by Senator Luechtefeld. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2634, offered by Senator Smith. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2660, offered by Senator Robert Madigan. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2665, also offered by Senator Robert Madigan. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2721, offered by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2729, by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day April 18, 2001 House Bill 2734, offered by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3015, offered by Senator Donahue. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3071, also offered by Senator Donahue. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3080, offered by Senator Thomas Walsh. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3095, offered by Senator Thomas Walsh. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3098, offered by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3128, offered by Senator Donahue. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3284, offered by Senator Wendell Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3375, offered by Senator Thomas Walsh. (Secretary reads title of bill) And House Bill 1330, offered by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bills.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator Demuzio, for what purpose do you rise?
Madam President -- Madam President, thank you. I can't see you, but I know you're there.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) I hope so.
On Sunday of this week, we will not be in Session, but one of our Members, Senator Evelyn Bowles, will be celebrating her birthday. So I want to have the Members say happy birthday to 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day April 18, 2001 Evelyn Bowles this coming Sunday.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Happy birthday, Evelyn Bowles, now, and many more. Thank you. WICS-TV requests permission to videotape the proceedings. Hearing no objections, permission's granted. Is there anything further -- any further business to come before the Senate? Hearing none, Senator Peterson -- sorry. Senator Smith? Just a moment, Senator Smith. Senator Smith has the Floor.
Thank you, Madam President, Ladies and Gentlemen. I want to call for a Caucus meeting for -- in Senator Jones' Office immediately at the close of this meeting. It's only going to be for fifteen minutes. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Thank you, Senator Smith. ...further business to come before the Senate? If not, Senator Peterson moves that the Senate stand adjourned until the hour of 9:30 a.m., Thursday, April 19, 2001. I repeat: The Senate stands adjourned until Thursday, April 19, 2001, at the hour of 9:30 a.m. 10