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 Dr. Richard P. Ahlgrim, Berean Baptist Church, Springfield, Illinois. Dr. Ahlgrim.
(Prayer by Dr. Richard P. Ahlgrim)
Please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. Senator Radogno.
(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Radogno)
AT&T has asked permission to film today. Is -- is leave granted? Leave is granted. ...of the Journal.
Senate Journal of Monday, May 14th, 2001.
Senator Myers.
Mr. President, I move that the Journal just read by the Secretary be approved, unless some Senator has additions or corrections to offer.
Senator Myers moves to approve the Journal just read. There being no objections, so ordered. Senator Myers.
Mr. President, I move that reading and approval of the Journal of Tuesday, May 15th, in the year 2001, be postponed, pending arrival of the printed Journal.
1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day May 16, 2001 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. Messages.
Message from the House by Mr. Rossi, Clerk. Mr. President - I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has passed a bill of the following title, in the passage of which I am instructed to ask concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Bill 3363. Passed the House, May 15th, 2001. Another Message from the House by Mr. Rossi, Clerk. Mr. President - I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has concurred with the Senate in the passage of bills of the following titles, to wit: Senate Bill 3, with House Amendments 1 and 3, and House -- that's House Amendments 1 and 2 to Senate Bill 3. Passed the House, as amended, May 15th, 2001. We have like Messages on Senate Bill 115, with House Amendment 2 and the following Senate bills, all with House Amendment 1: 162, 368, 382, 526, 527, 528, 574, 713, 869 and 1521. All passed the House, as amended, May 15th, 2001.
Committee Reports.
Senator Mahar, Chair of the Committee on Environment and Energy, reports Senate Amendment 3 to House Bill 1887 Be Adopted and Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 2900 Be Adopted. Senator Robert Madigan, Chair of the Committee on Insurance and Pensions, reports Senate Joint Resolution 32 Be Adopted and Senate Amendment 2 to House Bill 2419 Be Approved for Consideration. 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day May 16, 2001 Senator Klemm, Chair of the Committee on Executive, reports Senate Resolutions 118 and 137 Be Adopted, as Amended; House Joint Resolution 13 Be Adopted; Senate Joint Resolutions 26 and 29 Be Adopted; and Senate Amendments 2 and 3 to House Bill 201 Be Adopted.
Senator Bomke, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Mr. President. A point of personal privilege.
State your point.
We have, in the President's Gallery, a eighth-grade class from Lutheran High School. I'd like the Senate to please recognize them.
Would they please rise and be recognized by the Senate? ...Geo-Karis, for what purpose do you rise?
Point of personal privilege.
State your point.
My first point is I'd like to introduce, in the President's Gallery, JoAnn Fratianno-Atsaves, who lives in Lake Forest in Senator Link's district, who is a very close friend of ours. And she's here today and she's a very able arbitrator. She's visiting us, coming from Danville...
Would she please rise and be recognized by the Senate? All right. Now we're going to 2nd Readings -- for a second time? Senator Geo-Karis. 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day May 16, 2001
Mr. President and Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, last night, the Conference of Women Legislators had a tremendous opus, and you, Mr. President, crowned me last night, with this crown.
And, Senator, it's very becoming. I think you ought to wear it at least for the rest of the day.
Well, I don't know if I can keep it on that long without ruining my hair, but anyway... I wanted to congratulate Lisa Madigan -- Senator Lisa Madigan and Representative Andrea Moore, the Co-chairmen of the Conference of Women Legislators. The women who participated in it and worked in it, the men who worked in it and participated, all of them did a great job and it was a lot of fun. And I want to thank them, particularly, for honoring me in one scene, and I'm very touched. And I -- this crown was a complete surprise from the President. I didn't even think he'd be there, and the fact that you were there and then crowned me, it was almost too much for me to bear. But I thank you, Mr. President, and I thank all of my colleagues who participated. And more power -- we need more -- more opuses like that to keep us going and have a sense of humor for all of us. And thank you so much.
Senator Geo-Karis, it's the first time I've ever crowned anybody in my life, but it was very difficult to find a square crown. But we did it. Now to serious business. House Bills 2nd Reading. The top of page 21. House Bill 39. Senator Parker. Senator Parker. Take it out of the record. House Bill 215. Senator Dillard. Senator Dillard. Take it out of the record. House Bill 250. Senator Madigan. Senator -- read the bill, Mr. Secretary. 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day May 16, 2001
House Bill 250. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
3rd Reading. House Bill 254. Senator Madigan. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 254. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
3rd Reading. House Bill 266. Senator Radogno. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 266. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
3rd Reading. House Bill 267. Senator Madigan. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 267. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
3rd Reading. House Bill 273. Senator DeLeo. Senator DeLeo. Take it out of the record. House Bill 333. Senator Parker. Senator Parker. Take it out of the record. House Bill 335. Senator Dillard. Senator Dillard. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 335. 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day May 16, 2001 (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Judiciary adopted one amendment.
Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
3rd Reading. House Bill 478. Senator Molaro. Senator Molaro. Take it out of the record. House Bill 513. Senator Bomke. Senator Bomke. Take it out of the record. Whoop! I'm sorry, Senator Bomke. I didn't see you hiding back there. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 513. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
3rd Reading. House Bill 549. Senator Cullerton. Senator Cullerton. Take it out of the record. House Bill 572. Senator Burzynski. Senator Burzynski. Take it out of the record. House Bill 888. Senator Cronin. Senator Cronin. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate {sic} Bill 888. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments.
3rd Reading. Oh, excuse me. Any Floor amendments have been approved for consideration?
6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day May 16, 2001 No further amendments reported, Mr. President.
3rd Reading. House Bill 1051. Senator Cronin. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 1051. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
3rd Reading.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, we're going to proceed with page 22. House Bill 1465. Senator Madigan? Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 1465. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1466. Senator Madigan? Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 1466. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1531. Senator Weaver? House Bill 1551. Senator Dillard. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 1551. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments. 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day May 16, 2001
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1599. Senator Luechtefeld? 1599? Out of the record. House Bill 1640. Senator Thomas Walsh. Read the bill, Mr....
House Bill 1640. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on State Government Operations adopted one amendment.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Any further amendments from the Floor?
No further amendments reported, Madam President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1664. Senator Lauzen? Senator Lauzen? House Bill 1692. Senator Dillard. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 1692. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Education adopted one amendment.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Have -- have there been any Floor amendments?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1728. Senator Thomas Walsh? Senator Thomas Walsh? Senator -- Senate Bill -- read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 1728. 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day May 16, 2001 (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on State Government Operations adopted one amendment.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Have there -- have there been any further amendments or Floor amendments?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1825. Senator Burzynski? House Bill 1840. Senator Petka? House Bill 2099. Senator Molaro? Senator Molaro? House Bill 2125. Senator Weaver? House Bill 2137. Senator Weaver? House Bill 2157. Senator O'Malley? House Bill 2207. Senator Thomas Walsh. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary. Read the bill.
House Bill 2207. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Judiciary adopted one amendment.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Any further amendments or Floor amendments?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 2221. House Bill 2367? Senator Luechtefeld? Senator Luechtefeld? Read the bill.
House Bill 2367. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Insurance and Pensions adopted one amendment. 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day May 16, 2001
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Have there been any Floor amendments?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. With leave of the Senate, we'll go back to House Bill 2228. Senator Hawkinson? Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 2228. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 2425. Senator Cronin? Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 2425. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 2439. Senator Luechtefeld? House Bill 2595. Senator Luechtefeld? Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 2595. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Have there -- any Floor amendments been filed?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 2662. Senator Molaro? House Bill 2665. Senator Robert Madigan? Senator Robert Madigan, 2665. 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day May 16, 2001 Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 2665. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3008. Thomas Walsh? Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 3008. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3095. Senator Thomas Walsh? Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 3095. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3194. Senator Thomas Walsh. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 3194. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3375. Senator Thomas Walsh. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 3375. (Secretary reads title of bill) 11 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day May 16, 2001 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3392. Senator Weaver? House Bill 3489. Senator Weaver? House Bill 3490. Senator Weaver? House Bill 3566. Senator Cronin? Read the bill, Mr....
House Bill 3566. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Any Floor amendments been filed?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3576. Senator Robert Madigan? 3576. Read the bill? No, don't read the bill. Thank you. With leave of the -- the Senate, we're going back to 2157. On page 23. Hearing no objections, so ordered. House Bill 2157. Senator O'Malley? Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 2157. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Insurance and Pensions adopted one amendment.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Any Floor amendments?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. ...leave of the Body, we were going -- we'll go back to House Bill 478. Page 21. Senator Molaro. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary. 12 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day May 16, 2001
House Bill 478. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 2099. Senator Molaro? Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 2099. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Insurance and Pensions adopted one amendment.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Have there been any Floor amendments?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, we're going to proceed to the Order of 3rd Reading of House Bills, on page 13, at the bottom. We hope that the Membership will all come to the Floor and be ready and be in their seats. House Bill 2. Senator Mahar? House Bill 12. Senator Mahar? Read the bill, Mr. Secretary. House Bill 12.
House Bill 12. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator Mahar.
Thank you, Madam President, Members of the Senate. This bill awards honorary degrees to veterans of World War II and the Korean 13 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day May 16, 2001 War who were drafted out of high school. I know of no opposition and would ask for a favorable roll call.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Any further discussion? Any further discussion? Hearing none, the question is, shall House Bill 12 pass. Those in -- those in favor, vote Aye. Those opposed will vote Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wished? Have all voted who wished? Have all voted who wished? Take the record. On that question, there are 56 voting Aye, none voting Nay, none voting Present. And this bill, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 140. Senator Myers? I'm sorry. House Bill 60. Senator -- Senator Watson? House Bill 148. Senator Myers? House Bill 169. Senator Burzynski? House Bill 176. Senator Sieben? Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 176. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator Sieben.
Thank you very much, Madam President. House Bill 176 creates the Restricted Call Registry Act, a new Act, beginning July 1st of 2002, which would prohibit telephone solicitations to phone numbers that are placed on the registry. Illinois Commerce Commission will administer the Act and companies will purchase the list from the Commerce Commission on a quarterly basis and will have to cease calling numbers on the registry forty-five days after the number first appears on the registry. As amended, House Bill 176 now represents compromise language with the original bill we passed here in the Senate, Senate Bill 1309, several weeks ago, 14 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day May 16, 2001 and the language now has been agreed to by the interested parties participating in the discussion and development of the legislation. There are a few exemptions in the bill for established business relationships, existing customers, charitable not-for-profit groups and long distance companies for three years after the effective date. So they will have an exemption until -- 2005, July 1st, 2005. The legislation will not eliminate every unwanted, pesky call, but it will certainly reduce the number of unwanted calls, and Illinois will now join thirteen other states that currently provide relief to residential consumers from these pesky, unwanted calls. I know of no opposition, and I would ask for an Aye vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Further discussion? Senator Lauzen.
Thank you, Madam President. Questions for the sponsor.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) He indicates he'll listen.
Is there already a federal registry available for telephone solicitation?
Yes.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator Sieben.
And how -- and then how will this -- how will this bill affect -- how will they work together?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator Lauzen, could you speak louder, please? Senator Lauzen.
15 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day May 16, 2001 Okay. The question is, assuming that there is a federal registry for telephone solicitation, how will a State registry and a federal registry work together...
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator...
...without causing chaos?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator Sieben.
Well, thank you. The federal registry is operated by the Telemarketers' Association themselves. It's not a matter of -- of federal law. So ours will be a matter of State law and will require that the Commerce Commission maintain this list of people that have added their name to the list, and it would operate independently, I would assume, from the registry by the Telemarketers' Association. An individual that receives an unwanted call, I think then would have the opportunity to indicate to a telemarketer that "my name's on the no call list. I don't want this list {sic}." If they think this is somebody that should be affected by the federal registry for telemarketers, they can also say, "Please, take my name off your telemarketing list."
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator Lauzen.
Can you share with Members of the Senate the -- the -- the federal registry, obviously, has not worked. Can you share some of the statistics of why that's the case? And then I just would have one other question.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator Sieben.
16 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day May 16, 2001 The federal registry probably hasn't worked because it's -- it's not a matter of federal law or State law. The federal registry is -- is supposedly a list operated on a voluntary basis by telemarketers. So, I would say the reason that it hasn't worked, there's no enforcement mechanisms in that.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator Lauzen.
But -- but my question was, could you share with us some of the statistics of how it has not worked. What are the statistics of why this legislation and registry is necessary?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator Sieben.
Yeah. I really don't have any statistics, in terms of the federal list -- registry that has not worked. I think the reason that this is necessary, on what -- the experience we've heard from other states, is that, you know, consumers, basically, are sick and tired of these unwanted calls, and they feel if there is a -- a State consumer advocacy group, like the Commerce Commission, that can respond to their concerns and interests and if we have penalty provisions in the law that would assess fines to a telemarketer that calls somebody whose name's on the list, the feeling is and the experience has been, in states like Missouri and New York, Tennessee, that have been doing this, they have been able to significantly reduce those unwanted calls. Statistics? I don't have actual numbers on the reduction in unwanted calls.
Okay. Then just...
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator Lauzen.
17 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day May 16, 2001 Then, just one final question. Considering that the proponents of the legislation feel that this is necessary, is there still an exemption for political telephone calls? So, have we exempted ourselves from the rules that are being passed into law in this bill? Have the politicians exempted themselves?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator -- Senator Sieben.
The -- the way the bill is drafted, you could still do political polling or political solicitation for your campaign or your candidacy because this bill only deals with telephone calls, the purpose of which is for encouraging the purchase or rental of or investment in property, goods, or services.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Any further discussion? Any further discussion? Hearing none, the question is, shall House -- you wish to close? The question is, shall House Bill 176 pass. Those in favor, vote Aye. Those opposed will vote Nay. The voting's open. Have all voted who wished? Have all voted who wished? Have all voted who wished? Take the record. On that question, there are 55 voting Aye, none voting No, 2 voting Present. And this bill, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. ...now going to yield to Senator Bill O'Daniel.
If you'd give me your attention, please. Madam President, Members of the Senate, I'd like for you to help me welcome an outstanding group of young people here this morning. They're the State Math Champions for the second year in a row. They're from Oblong, Illinois. That's a small community down in -- in Crawford County, right in southeastern Illinois, right over along the Indiana border, along the Wabash. So, they have -- they've won this two years in a row, and it's a small school of only two 18 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day May 16, 2001 hundred and forty-seven. And they've competed with a lot of larger schools, and -- and they're really an outstanding young group. This goes to show you that you don't have to have a -- a real large school or have fifteen thousand dollars per student in order to excel. These are really exceptional young people. They've -- they've did this five times now in the past ten or fifteen years, but the past two years in a row, they're -- they're the State Math Champions. You know, some of you that don't know where Crawford County is, it's -- it's -- most of you have heard of the Heath Candy Bar. It's the home of the Heath Candy Bar. It's the heart of the Illinois Oil Basin, and it's also the home of Senator -- some of these probably don't know it. Senator O'Malley's farm is in Crawford County, down in southeastern -- in Illinois. But anyway, it's my pleasure to -- to be here. You know, I -- I go to this school quite often, and you -- you really feel impressed when you leave, you know. When you see these students in this school and the way they operate, you realize that the future of this great State and this great nation is in good hands. So, I have Mr. Wheeler here. He's the principal. The superintendent wasn't able to come. But help me welcome this group of outstanding young people to the Illinois Senate. Mr. Wheeler didn't want to say anything. But anyway, it's great to have them here, and -- and I appreciate the warm welcome you gave 'em.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Congratulations to the fine, brilliant students from Oblong, Illinois. We're very proud of you. And welcome to the Senate. Senator del Valle? ...purpose do you rise? Senator del Valle. SENATOR dEL VALLE: Thank you, Madam Chair. Point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Speak your point. SENATOR dEL VALLE: 19 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day May 16, 2001 While we're recognizing students, I want to also have the Illinois Senate recognize a -- an excellent student. She is here representing the De Diego School and the Chicago public schools in the Illinois History Expo. She was a finalist regionally and now is representing the Chicago public schools. Her name is Vanessa del Valle. She's a seventh grader. And if you recognize the last name, that's because she is my daughter. Vanessa del Valle.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) How very interesting. Congratulations, Vanessa! Your father is justly proud of you. Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, we'll be returning to page 14, and we're going to House Bill 201. Senator Demuzio, on -- on -- who seeks leave for the -- of the Body to record -- to return this bill for recall. House Bill 201, on the Order of 2nd Reading for the purpose of an amendment. Hearing no objection, leave is granted. On the Order of 2nd Reading is House Bill 201. Mr. Secretary, are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
Amendment No. 2, offered by Senator Klemm.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator Klemm.
Thank you, Madam President. Amendment No. 2 is an agreement we worked out with the Secretary of State's Office. It makes the Inspector General review of productivity and efficiency permissive, rather than mandatory. It does remove some language. It restricts the use of their subpoena powers for criminal matters only, and not going into the productivity or efficiency reviews. And it's an agreed-to bill -- amendment, and I ask for your adoption.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator Demuzio? Any further discussion? Hearing none, all 20 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day May 16, 2001 those in favor, say Aye. All those opposed, say Nay. The Ayes have it, and the amendment is adopted. Any further Floor amendments approved for consideration?
Amendment No. 3, offered by Senator Klemm.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator Klemm.
Well, thank you, Madam President. Again, this is another initiative of the Secretary of State's Office, with the concurrence of the Executive Committee, that we made two changes, actually, of those who are knowingly guilty of Class A misdemeanors when the Inspector General does their investigations. We do have some penalty clauses in there. We also have an amendment that we changed that the persons have to be employees who violates any of those, and not just any individual that they call upon, to be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. And there's no opposition, and I do ask for your support.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Any -- any further comment -- I mean, any further discussion? Hearing none, all those in favor, please signify by saying Aye. All opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the amendment is adopted. Are there any further amendments?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 263. Senator Dillard? House Bill 269. Senator Jacobs? Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 269. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill. 21 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day May 16, 2001
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator Jacobs.
Thank you, Madam President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. House Bill 269 increases the number of gallons of wine that a -- small start-up wineries may produce each year. The amendment also allows the State -- the start-up wineries to sell their wine at two locations which are separate from the winery. It's an agreed amendment between the Associated Beer Distributors, the Wine and Spirits Distributors, Romano Brothers, the Illinois Licensed Beverage Association and Wine Institute, and Lynfred Winery in Roselle, as well as with the Liquor Control Commission. Also, it includes a provision that in a city or village of forty thousand or less, an alderman or member of the city council can hold a liquor license if the majority of that business is food. That was brought to us by the Illinois Restaurant Association. I know of no -- no known opposition and ask for your support.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Any further discussion? Any further discussion? Hearing none, the question is, shall House Bill 269 pass. Those in favor, vote Aye. Those opposed, vote Nay. The -- the voting is open. Have all voted who wished? Have all voted who wished? Have all voted who wished? Take the record. On that question, there are 56 voting Aye, none voting Nay, none voting Present. This bill, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill -- I mean, House Bill 279. Senator Trotter? House Bill 280. Senator Emil Jones? Read the bill, Madam Secretary.
House Bill 280. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill. 22 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day May 16, 2001
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator Emil Jones.
Yeah. Thank -- thank you, Madam President. House Bill 280 is an exemption status for religious organization, and what the bill does is it -- under existing law, the current religious organization must file an annual report. And what this does is exempt many of these organizations from doing such. At the same time, this legislation for Cook County only. The board of review must provide the county assessor's office with a copy of any application that requests exempt status under the religious purposes and orphanages and schools. The intent of this legislation is to address a problem occurring with many of the small churches who are unaware that they must file these annual reports. I know of no opposition to this legislation. Ask for a favorable vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Any further discussion? Any further discussion? Senator Hendon?
Thank you -- thank you, Madam President. I just rise in support of this legislation.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Any further discussion? Senator Hawkinson.
Thank you, Madam President. Will sponsor yield for a quick question?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) He indicates that he will.
Senator, I support your -- your bill, but my question is: If you have a piece of property used for religious purposes, say a 23 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day May 16, 2001 -- a vacant lot next to a church for a playground or something in connection with the church, and the church decides to turn that into a for-profit use or a nonreligious use, procedurally what happens then to get that back on the tax rolls?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator Emil Jones.
They would have to notify the Cook County Assessor's Office that they are doing such.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Any further discussion? Any further discussion? Hearing none, the question is, shall House Bill 280 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Those opposed will vote Nay. The voting's open. Have all voted who wished? Have all voted who wished? Have all voted who wished? Take the record. On that question, there are 57 voting Aye, none voting No, none voting Present. This bill, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 356. Senator Sullivan. House Bill 382. Senator Thomas Walsh? Read the bill, Madam Secretary.
House Bill 382. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator Walsh.
Thank you, Madam President and Members of the Senate. House Bill 382 provides that if a hospital has custody of a fetus following a spontaneous fetal demise after a gestation period of less than twenty weeks, the hospital must notify the mother of her right to arrange for a burial or a cremation of the fetus. The parents must submit in writing within twenty-four hours after 24 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day May 16, 2001 being notified whether they choose to have the fetus buried or cremated. The disposition of the fetus must be subject to the same laws and rules that apply in the case of a fetal death occurring after a gestation period of twenty weeks. I don't know any opposition. Would be happy...
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Any further discussion? Any further discussion? Hearing none, the question is, shall House Bill 382 pass. Those in favor, vote Aye. Those opposed will vote Nay. The voting's open. Have all voted who wished? Have all voted who wished? Have all voted who wished? Take the record. On that question, there are 58 voting Aye, none voting Nay, none voting -- Present, rather. And this bill, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 418. Senator Rauschenberger? Senator Rauschenberger. 418? Read the bill, Madam Secretary. Senator Rauschenberger, do you wish to recall this bill to 2nd Reading? Senator Rauschenberger seeks leave of the Body to return House Bill 418 to -- to the Order of 2nd Reading for purpose of an amendment. Hearing no objection, leave is granted. On the Order of 2nd Reading is House Bill 418. Senator -- Madam Secretary, are there any Floor amendments?
Amendment No. 2, offered by Senator Rauschenberger.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator Rauschenberger.
Thank you, Madam President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. This Floor amendment cures a ambiguity that legal staff saw in the disclosure language and they requested that we add. So with this amendment, we think we've perfected this bill, and we'll bring this back for a 3rd Reading vote at a later time. I'd appreciate its adoption. 25 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day May 16, 2001
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Any discussion? Hearing none, all those in favor, please signify by saying Aye. All opposed, No. The Ayes have it, and this amendment is adopted. Any further amendments?
No further amendments reported, Madam President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 445. Senator Mahar? Read the bill, Madam Secretary.
House Bill 445. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator Mahar.
Thank you, Madam President. This bill prohibits the possession of alcohol on public school district property on school days or at events where children are present. I know of no opposition and be happy to entertain any questions.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Any further discussion? Any further discussion? Hearing none, the question is, shall House Bill 445 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. All those opposed will vote Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wished? Have all voted who wished? Have all voted who wished? Take the record. On that question, there are 56 voting Aye, none voting Nay, none voting Present. This bill, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Senator Walsh, for what purpose do you rise, sir?
A point of personal privilege. 26 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day May 16, 2001
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) State your point, sir.
Thank you, Madam President. Today we have a group up in the President's Gallery who is here from St. Bernardine's School in Forest Park, which is in Senator Cronin's and Senator Lightford and my district. And they're here for the State History Fair. So, we'd like them to rise and be acknowledged.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Let's -- we welcome all of the students here from St. Bernardine's School and hope you enjoy your stay here. House Bill 469. Senator Thomas Walsh? Read the bill, Madam Secretary. Senator Walsh, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Madam President. I don't want to do that bill, but I would like to also introduce a couple of Pages that I have down here today, as you've noticed. Annie and Molly O'Connell are here from LaGrange Park, and they are here with their dad, John O'Connell. And I'd like them to be recognized by the Senate, please.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) We welcome you here and hope you enjoy your stay. Senator Evelyn Bowles.
Thank you, Madam President. I rise for a point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) State your point, ma'am.
I would like to introduce to the Senate Members Michael Gallagher, who is acting as a Page today. He's in middle school in Edwardsville, and he's a constituent of mine. 27 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day May 16, 2001
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Welcome, Michael. Senator Lisa Madigan.
Thank you, Madam President. I just want to rise and to thank everybody who joined us last night over at the Hilton for the COWL fund-raiser. I'd also especially like to welcome Tom Walsh over to our caucus should he find himself excommunicated. We'd be happy to have you. And, John, nobody, even Ralph Capparelli, will ever be as wonderful as you. So, thank you very much for your participation. And let me also thank Senator Judy Myers, Senator Kathy Parker, Senator Barack Obama, Senator Kirk Dillard, all of whom actually got on the stage and did some singing and some dancing, as well as anybody who was participating by moving the microphones around, like Carol Ronen. So, thank you all for being there, and we appreciate your support.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Thank you for the comments. Senator Judy Myers.
Thank you, Madam President. I have with me today Chris Hartley who is serving as a Page today. Like to introduce him to the Senate and -- he's a fine young gentleman that's been here before and is interested in the governmental process.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Welcome. House Bill 505. Senator Rauschenberger? 505? 512. Senator Roskam? 579. Senator Parker? House Bill 604. Senator Peterson? House Bill 678. Senator Watson? House Bill 800. Senator Thomas Walsh? House Bill 843. Senator Rauschenberger? House Bill 854. Senator Donahue? House Bill 863. Senator Cullerton? Read the bill, Madam Secretary.
House Bill 863. (Secretary reads title of bill) 28 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day May 16, 2001 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator Cullerton.
Thank you, Madam President, Members of the Senate. This bill is supported by the State's Attorneys -- the Cook County State's attorneys. It would permit a victim's spouse, guardian, parent, or immediate family member, or household member of the victim, to present victim impact statements if the court allows them to do so. This bill was amended in committee to make sure that it was clear that the victim himself still has the right to give an impact statement and the other people that would be added are allowed only upon the permission of the court. It's not controversial. Be happy to answer any questions, and ask for an Aye vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Any further discussion? Any further discussion? Hearing none, the question is, shall House Bill 863 pass. Those in favor, vote Aye. Those opposed will vote Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wished? Have all voted who wished? Have all voted who wished? Take the record. On that question, there are 58 voting Aye, none voting Nay, none voting Present. This bill, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 922. Senator Thomas Walsh? House Bill 1000. Senator Dillard? House Bill 1011. Senator Shadid? House Bill -- 1039. Senator Burzynski? Read the bill, Madam Secretary.
House Bill 1039. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 29 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day May 16, 2001 Senator Burzynski.
Thank you, Madam President. This bill creates Motorcyclist Public Accommodation Act to allow motorcycles to park in public parking spots and places where they're not currently allowed. Be more than happy to answer any questions.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Any further discussion? Any further discussion? Senator Cullerton.
The sponsor yield?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) He indicates he will.
Senator, what Act does this bill amend?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator Burzynski.
Thank you. Senator, it creates a new Act, the Motorcyclist Public Accommodations Act.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator Cullerton.
So, what's your -- I see up there on the board, it says "Human Rights-Motorcyclists". What is your remedy if you are a motorcyclist and your human rights have been violated because someone apparently tells you you can't park somewhere or -- what's your remedy? Where do you go? Why is there a need for a State law? How do you enforce your rights?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator Burzynski.
30 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day May 16, 2001 Thank you. That's a good question, Senator. Basically what we're trying to do is that -- establish violations for people that won't allow motorcycles to park. Right now there are a tremendous amount of public facilities where motorcyclists cannot park. What this bill does is establish penalties, either actual damages, statutory damages of five hundred dollars, or whichever is greater, for each violation. And so it does establish some new guidelines, some new penalties for those establishments that don't allow motorcyclists or parking within their facilities.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Any further discussion? Senator Cullerton.
Well, how do you go about enforcing your rights? Do you go to the Human Rights Commission at the State level or do you file an individual lawsuit? If you're a motorcyclist and the -- the McDonald's Rock 'n Roll says you can't park your motorcycles here, do you sue McDonald's or how do you -- how do you go about enforcing your rights if you're -- 'cause, again, I don't know why it says human rights up there on the board. Motorcyclists-human rights. Is it something to do with the Human Rights Commission? That's what my question is.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator Burzynski.
Thank you. This bill has been amended, Senator. It has nothing to do with the civil -- with the Human Rights Act or the Human Rights Commission. This would be a civil process.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator Cullerton.
So I've been informed that -- that there was an amendment to the bill, is that correct? So it used to be, when it was first 31 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day May 16, 2001 introduced and as it passed the House, there was -- actually you would go to file a complaint at the State level or -- or maybe you can clarify that.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator Burzynski.
No. This is the way the bill passed the House. The bill was amended in the House, removed from the Human Rights Act.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Any further discussion? Any further discussion? You wish to close, Senator?
Just ask for a favorable roll call.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) All right. The question is, shall Senate -- House Bill 1039 pass. Those in favor, vote Aye. Those opposed will vote Nay. The voting's open. Have all voted who wished? Have all voted who wished? Have all voted who wished? Take the record. On that question, there are 55 voting Aye, 2 voting Nay, none voting Present. This bill, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 1096. Senator Burzynski? Senator Burzynski, House Bill 1096. House Bill 1148. Senator Radogno? House Bill 1189. Senator Sullivan? You want to...
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) House Bill 1199. Senator Philip. House Bill 1200. Senator Philip. House Bill 1201. Senator Klemm. House Bill 1202. Senator Klemm. House Bill 1203. Senator Philip. House Bill 1204. Senator Philip. House Bill 1215. Senator Dillard. House Bill 1277. Senator Peterson. House Bill 1356. Senator Myers. House Bill 1493. Senator Parker. Senator Parker. House Bill 1519. Senator Philip. House Bill 1521. Senator Philip. House 32 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day May 16, 2001 Bill 1523. Senator Philip. The bottom of page 16, in the Order of House Bills 3rd Reading, is House Bill 1623. Senator Myers. Top of page 17, in the Order of House Bills 3rd Reading, is House Bill 1655. Senator Dillard. House Bill 1695. Senator Petka. Senator Petka. Madam Secretary, read the bill, please.
House Bill 1695. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Petka.
Thank you very much, Mr. President and Members of the Senate. House Bill 1695 would add to -- to the penalties that are already in place for a violation of this Act. It would increase the civil penalty to -- fine not to exceed a thousand dollars for each violation and a hundred dollars for each day that the violation occurs. There was an amendment that was adopted. That was basically a technical amendment. I would move for the adoption of this bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? Senator Hawkinson.
Thank you, Mr. President. Will sponsor yield for a question?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Sponsor indicates he will yield. Senator Hawkinson.
Senator, right now the State's attorney, obviously, brings the misdemeanor offense. Under this bill, the State's attorney may bring the action, the Attorney General or the Department of Public Health. Who actually does it when the Department of Public Health brings the action? Does the State's attorney still do it? 33 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day May 16, 2001
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Petka.
Senator, that's my recollection, that when the Department of Public Health files a complaint, that it will go to the -- the State's attorney. In those instances where there is a serious violation involving a larger scope, they sometimes go to the AG's Office.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Hawkinson.
In either case, is the ultimate discretion whether to file with the prosecuting attorney?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Petka.
Yes.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any further discussion? If not, Senator Petka, to close.
I just urge this bill's adoption.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) The question is, shall House Bill 1695 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed will vote Nay. And the voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 57 Ayes, 1 Nay, none voting Present. And House Bill 1695, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 1810. Senator Klemm. House Bill 1887. Senator Obama, do you wish this bill returned to 2nd Reading for the purpose of an amendment? Senator Obama seeks leave to have the Body -- to return House Bill 1887 to the Order of 2nd Reading 34 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day May 16, 2001 for the purpose of an amendment. Hearing no objection, leave is granted. On the Order of 2nd Reading is House Bill 1887. Madam Secretary, are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
Yes. Amendment No. 3, offered by Senator Obama.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Obama.
Thank you very much, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. This bill deals with the issue of lead poisoning. We had some structural -- or, some modest adjustments that we needed to make to the original bill, including assessing civil penalties against licensed lead workers where they fail to catch some of the lead poisoning and so forth. I know of no opposition to the bill. I'd ask for an affirmative roll call.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, all those in favor, say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the amendment is adopted. Any further Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1900. Senator Dillard. Madam Secretary, read the bill, please.
House Bill 1900. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Dillard.
35 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day May 16, 2001 ...you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. We have had this identical bill here before this Session and -- and debated it extensively when it was in the form of Senate Bill 562. But House Bill 1900 and also Senate Bill 562, which is over in the House of Representatives, is the Parental Notice of Abortion Act, with notification going to a parent, step-parent, or guardian of the minor or incompetent person. And I think we all know what's in here. We debated it extensively when it was in its identical form as Senate Bill 562. And I'd be happy to answer any questions.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? Senator Ronen.
Thank you, Mr. President. Will the sponsor yield?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Sponsor indicates he will yield. Senator Ronen.
I appreciate -- you mentioned that we have debated and discussed this bill before, which we have, but I'm under the impression that this bill that came over from the House was substantially changed in committee. Is that true?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Dillard.
I wouldn't characterize it, Senator Ronen, as substantially changed. I think they broadened the number of people who could be given notice a little bit, by, I think, adding, perhaps, grandparents and also a clergy member. And I would point out that clergy member wouldn't even have to be the little girl's own clergyman. And what I did, as the sponsor of this bill, along with consultation of the House sponsor, is put it in the form that I want, as the sponsor, and that's limiting the people who can 36 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day May 16, 2001 require or be required to get notice to a -- a smaller number of people who are really within the -- the family circle and know the medical history of the woman. And I do want to point out that this bill does have a judicial bypass so that the young woman or little girl can go to -- if there is a particular reason they can't go to anybody enumerated in this bill who can get notice, they can go to a court for permission to obtain an abortion as a minor.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Ronen.
You know, I understand the need for judicial bypass to pass constitutional muster, but, I mean, realistically speaking, let's -- if a young girl is having problems, navigating through the court system is probably the hardest place to be able to do that. And I would just say, in closing on this, you characterize the changes as -- as small changes, and I think they were, but they were changes that made a substantial difference to young women and to girls who are having this problem. And I -- the bill, as it came from the House, had substantial support, passed with significant votes from Members of both parties, and I think it's -- and I don't understand the need to narrow it down. It seems to me it would be better to allow a young girl in crisis to talk to more people, rather than less, so that some tragedy is averted. So I would urge all my colleagues to either vote No or Present on this bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any further discussion? Senator Molaro.
Just quickly, as a comment. Senator Dillard, maybe you should -- when you said you talked to the House sponsor, I don't know if you used the words that he agreed to it or you're just doing it. And then secondarily, I don't know if it -- if it turns out that 37 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day May 16, 2001 we did this, what are the prospects of it passing in the House. Wouldn't -- it might be a little better if you take the House's version, and by your own words you said that -- I wouldn't call 'em substantial changes, so they're minor. So if they're minor, why wouldn't we go with the House version? Then you'd call our bluff, because a lot of people on this side said we'd vote for it. Let's -- let's see if we're being truthful on this side of the aisle. And then if you actually pass the House version, which by your own words just has minor changes, so you would have some form of parental notification in the State of Illinois, because right now we have none. So all it does is add grandparents and clergy from what I'm told or from what you just said, and then we'd have something on the Governor's desk. At least we'd have something in this State, as opposed to the fact of playing - I -- I shouldn't say playing - coming up with this version, knowing full well that it may not be passed in the House and Illinois winds up with nothing. Now, I don't know the exact -- what everybody's looking for here, but I'd like to have some form of parental notification. I mean, I -- I do have young daughters. I'd like to be able to know what's going on. By the same token, I know there's -- they might be so afraid of me that they may not say anything, but they would love to go to my brother or my -- or my mother and be able to talk to them. So I'd like to have something, and I just think that if we amend this, because I assume your version that we passed out of here earlier didn't pass the House, if we don't pass the House version unamended, if you insist on keeping your amended on it -- amendment on this, then we may have nothing in the State of Illinois. And I think that's more of a tragedy than -- than going -- butting heads with the House. And that was just a suggestion. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any further discussion? Senator Myers. 38 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day May 16, 2001
Thank you, Mr. President. I rose before when this bill came before us and my only problem with it -- because I, too, would like for there to be some kind of notification, but I am a grandparent and I have worked with organizations around this State that are grandparents. There's one called Grandparents Raising Our Children. I think that there needs to be someone that a child feels close to. In many cases, it is the grandparent who will take care of this child during the daytime while the parents, both of whom have to work to be able to sometimes support the family, are away from home. And that is my objection to this, as I've stated before, is that I think that that is a logical set of other people to have the ability to talk with this child and to be able to counsel them, and that this child would be comfortable in talking to.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Further discussion? Senator Geo-Karis.
Sponsor yield for a question, please?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Sponsor indicates he will yield. Senator Geo-Karis.
The bill, as you've amended it, does not include the grandparents?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Dillard.
That's correct, Senator Geo-Karis, and let me tell you and why, Senator Myers, they're not in here. And there are three reasons. By way of background, you should know that several years ago I was the sponsor of this bill, which went down to the Governor's desk, and I included grandparents because, at first 39 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day May 16, 2001 blush, grandparents are a logical extension. But three things have changed between a few years ago and now. The most paramount is the United States Supreme Court has essentially said in some cases that grandparents are not part of that integral, small family unit. So, the Supreme Court of the United States has dictated that grandparents not be in here. But there are two other reasons why they -- they are not in here. Number one is, oftentimes grandparents are not always in tune with the child's medical history. They might not know that the little girl is a hemophiliac, they might not know what medications the -- the child is on. And secondly, the grandparent could be in Alaska and not have seen the grandchild, other than talking to her on the telephone or via the Internet, for a couple of years. And, you know, I was lucky; I lived next door to my grandparents growing up, and when I didn't want to tell my parents something, I went door -- next door to my grandmother or grandfather, who were softies, so to speak. And grandparents are sometimes a little easier than going to talk to your own parent. So because of the Supreme Court, because of the lack of potential medical knowledge of the child, and the fact that grandparents, not like my situation, could be thousands of miles away and not have seen me for a couple years, that is why they're not in this bill, Senator Geo-Karis and Senator Myers.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Geo-Karis.
Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, I've had occasions to know where the grandparents were the most responsible, as Senator Myers said, where the parents are on cocaine and where the young woman wouldn't have a chance with her own parents. However, I do believe the grandparents are important, but since it is important for us to provide for 40 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day May 16, 2001 parental notification, even though the bill is a little narrow, I still think we should pass it. And I will support him because I do believe in parental notification. And it will go back into the House, and perhaps, in a conference, we can see what comes out of it. But I -- I don't think we should defeat it, and I'm urging everyone to support it.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any further discussion? Senator Silverstein.
Yes. I just want to respond to the -- the sponsor. If I'm not -- he made a point that the reason -- three reasons why the grandparents were not included. One was there are recent cases regarding the -- whether or not grandparents are within the circle. I just want to remind the Body that, if I'm not mistaken, this Body, before I was elected, has introduced legislation and has passed legislation allowing visitation rights to grandparents. So I do think -- I don't know what cases you're relying on. I think grandparents are extremely important, and it's a shame that they're being excluded.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any further discussion? If not, Senator Dillard, to close.
Thank you very much. I just want to -- you know, if you want grandparents in here - and I'd probably vote for it, maybe later on, if I had a clearer definition in my mind, Senator Silverstein, of these Supreme Court definitions on grandparents - but you're all free, a year from now, when this is on the books, to come in and expand it to grandparents if you believe that that is the appropriate policy and it could withstand constitutional muster from Washington. And I encourage you to do that. That's your prerogative, and I might help you, again, if I see that Supreme Court line of decisions change a little bit. I do want to point 41 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day May 16, 2001 out that the other change - and I don't want to characterize the change from the House of putting clergy members on that list, like I did for Senator Ronen, as just being a minor change - it's a minor change in terms of the number of words that there were, but it is a major change. They added clergy members in the House of Representatives - not limited to the girl's own clergy member, but any clergy member. And with all due respect to the clergy of the State of Illinois, whom I greatly respect, you could have the most liberal clergy member three hundred miles away from where the girl lives sign off on every abortion. And there is an abortion industry in this State. It's there. And for purposes of judicial -- going to the Judiciary for support, I'm sure there will be people that will show young girls how to go around and get to the court system. But for purposes of the clergy, I know that there would be groups that would send every girl to a particular liberal clergy member and it wasn't limited to the girl's own clergy. And that's why clergy is out. So for those reasons, grandparents and clergy are not in. Certainly, at first blush, it might be logical to put 'em in, but when you think about it, they shouldn't be in here. They're not in here. It's very important that Illinois join the ranks of most states, including all those around us, that have parental notice of this surgical procedure, for a little girl, called abortion, and I urge a favorable vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Illinois Information Service has requested permission to record the proceedings. Hearing no objection, leave is granted. The question is, shall House Bill 1900 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed will vote Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 38 Ayes, 10 Nays, 9 voting Present. And House Bill 1900, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. House 42 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day May 16, 2001 Bill 1907. Senator Syverson. Madam Secretary, read the bill, please.
House Bill 1907. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Syverson.
Thank you, Mr. President. House Bill 1907 creates two special license plates, one for the Northeast Illinois District Council of Carpenters and the other is for - let me get my notes out here - West -- West Point -- the Bicentennial plates for West Point. That's right. Be happy to answer any questions. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall House Bill 1907 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed will vote Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 55 Ayes, 1 Nay, none voting Present. And House Bill 1907, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 1908. Senator Dillard. House Bill 1970. Senator Peterson. House Bill 1989. Senator Robert Madigan. House Bill 2058. Senator Roskam. House Bill 2161. Senator Demuzio. Senator Demuzio. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 2161. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Demuzio, on House Bill 2161. 43 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day May 16, 2001
Thank you very much, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. This -- why don't we just take this out of the record momentarily.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Out of the record. House Bill 2220. Senator Sullivan. The bottom of page 17, in the Order of House Bills 3rd Reading, is House Bill 2265. Senator Halvorson. Top of page 18, in the Order of House Bills 3rd Reading, is House Bill 2266. Senator Halvorson. House Bill 2283. Senator Sullivan. Senator Sullivan. House Bill 2295. Senator Roskam. Madam Secretary, read the bill, please.
House Bill 2295. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Roskam.
Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. House Bill 2295 amends the definition of aggravated arson. What we're doing is we're including house trailer, motorcraft {sic} (watercraft), motor vehicle or railroad car. So if you do those destructive things, that can be an aggravating factor. Passed the committee unanimously. I don't know of any opponents.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? Senator Demuzio. Question is, shall House Bill 2293 {sic} pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed will vote Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wished? Take the record. On that question, there are 56 {sic} (58) Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. And House Bill 2295, having received 44 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day May 16, 2001 the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 2296. Senator Dillard. Madam Secretary, read the bill, please.
House Bill 2296. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Dillard. Out of the record. House Bill 2301. Senator Dillard. Read the bill, Madam Secretary.
House Bill 2301. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Dillard.
Thank you, Mr. President. This bill amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act to provide that a petition to modify or terminate child support, custody or visitation shall not delay any child support enforcement litigation or supplementary proceeding on behalf of somebody who's obligated, including, but not limited to, a petition for a rule to show cause, or non-wage garnishment, or a restraining order. And I'd be happy to answer any questions. I don't know of any opposition, and I'd appreciate a favorable vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall House Bill 2301 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed will vote Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wished? Take the record. On that question, there are 56 {sic} (58) Ayes, no Nays, none voting 45 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day May 16, 2001 Present. And House Bill 2301, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Senator Ronen, what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Mr. President. On a point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) State your point.
I'd like to -- the Body to welcome the students from Chute Middle School. They're up in the gallery on my right. Would everybody please give a warm welcome to the middle school?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Will our guests in the gallery please rise and be recognized? Welcome to Springfield. Senator Weaver, what purpose do you rise?
For the purpose of an announcement, please. I'd like to remind the Membership that there'll be a Rules Committee meeting early this afternoon. So if you have any Floor amendments, get 'em filed right away.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) In the middle of page 18, in the Order of House Bills 3rd Reading, is House Bill 2376. Senator Mahar. House Bill 2380. Senator O'Malley. Senator O'Malley. House Bill 2391. Senator Syverson. House Bill 2392. Senator Radogno. House Bill 2419. Senator Robert Madigan. Senator Madigan, do you wish this bill returned to 2nd Reading for the purposes of an amendment? Senator Robert Madigan seeks leave of the Body to return House Bill 2419 to the Order of 2nd Reading for purpose of an amendment. Hearing no objection, leave is granted. On the Order of 2nd Reading is House Bill 2419. Madam Secretary, are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
46 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day May 16, 2001 Amendment No. 2, offered by Senator Robert Madigan.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Madigan.
Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. Floor Amendment No. 2 to House Bill 2419 is a -- a clarifying amendment dealing with affiliates and substandard companies. I would ask for its adoption.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, all those in favor, say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the amendment is adopted. Any further Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. House Bill 2428. Senator Rauschenberger. House Bill 2432. Senator Munoz. Madam Secretary, read the bill, please.
House Bill 2432. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Out of the record. House Bill 2463. Senator Noland. The bottom of page 18, in the Order of House Bills 3rd Reading, is House Bill 2575. Senator Sullivan. Madam Secretary, read the bill, please.
House Bill 2575. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 47 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day May 16, 2001 Senator Sullivan.
Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. House Bill 2575 extends the environmental impact fee for underground storage tanks, for that Fund. It -- it helps us get out those damaged tanks from underground. I ask for an Aye vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall House Bill 2575 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed will vote Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 58 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. And House Bill 2575, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Top of page 19, in the Order of House Bills 3rd Reading, is House Bill 2641. Senator Rauschenberger. House Bill 2646. Senator Dillard. House Bill 2807. Senator Dillard. House Bill 2847. Senator Obama. Senator Obama. ...Bill 2900. Senator Sullivan. House Bill 2905. Senator Philip. House Bill -- 2911. Senator Philip. House Bill 2914. Senator Philip. 2917. Senator Philip. 2920. Senator Philip. House Bill 3050. Senator Karpiel. Senator Karpiel. House Bill 3068. Senator Lightford. Senator Lightford. House Bill 3125. Senator Sullivan. House Bill 3128. Senator Donahue. House Bill 3188. Senator Klemm. The bottom of page 19, in the Order of House Bills 3rd Reading, is House Bill 3192. Senator Parker. Madam Secretary, read the bill, please.
House Bill 3192. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Parker. 48 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day May 16, 2001
Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. It's very important to evaluate those people who have disabilities that are transitioning out of the education program and -- and where exactly they're going. What this does is it adds a representative of the Illinois Board of Higher Education to the Interagency Coordinating Council, which is used to working on these issues. It changes the selection of the chairperson of the Coordinating Council from being selected by the members of the Council to a co-chairmanship where the Secretary of Human Services and Superintendent of Education will be the co-chairs. It also changes the required annual statewide assessment to an annual statewide evaluation of student transition outcomes and needs, participation in post-secondary education, involvement in integrated employment, supported employment, and also to look at independent living and community participation. I would be glad to answer any questions and ask for an Aye vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall House Bill 3192 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed will vote Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 56 {sic} (58) Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. And House Bill 3192, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. ...of page 20, in the Order of House Bills 3rd Reading, is House Bill 3203. Senator Sullivan. House Bill 3217. Senator Donahue. Madam Secretary, read the bill, please.
House Bill 3217. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill. 49 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day May 16, 2001
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Donahue.
Thank you very much, Mr. President. House Bill 3217 would repeal the Illinois Responsible Property Transfer Act that we put in place in 1988. There was a need for a mechanism at that time for property buyers and sellers so they could identify and communicate the existence of environmental problems that were on property that was to be transferred. By understanding and addressing each of these issues prior to the property transfer, rational clean-up decisions could be made at that time. While the Illinois Responsible Property Tax {sic} Act provided an easy and effective way to address this need and proved to be successful in educating and motivating tool to get these things cleaned up, since -- 1988, the environmental problems and the liability associated with these property transfers has increased dramatically, and it's accomplished what it was intended to do. And because of this awareness, this particular piece in the Transfer Act is not needed, and House Bill 3217 removes that. And I would ask for your support.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall House Bill 3217 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed will vote Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wished? Take the record. On that question, there are 58 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. And House Bill 3217, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 3247. Senator Donahue. House Bill 3262. Senator Cullerton. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 3262. 50 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day May 16, 2001 (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Cullerton.
Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. House Bill 3262 provides that local law enforcement must use the best available information, including a firearm trace, to determine prior ownership of a firearm. It's limited to those cases where the -- the gun was used in the commission of a felony or it appears to have been lost, mislaid, stolen, or otherwise unclaimed. It's an initiative of the City of Chicago and it actually is just a minor expansion of the current law which says upon recovering a firearm from someone's possession, they should already do this. So, be happy to answer any questions and ask for an Aye vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall House Bill 3262 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed will vote Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wished? Have all voted who wished? Take the record. On that question, there are 57 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. And House Bill 3262, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 3284. Senator Cullerton. House Bill 3289. Senator Burzynski. House Bill 3307. Senator Donahue. Madam Secretary, read the bill, please.
House Bill 3307. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Donahue. 51 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day May 16, 2001
Thank you, Mr. President and Members of the Senate. This is a clean-up bill for the Illinois Historical {sic} (Historic) Preservation Agency. It updates their lists and names the various facilities that have been added to -- under their jurisdiction and -- whatever. So, it just simply is a -- clean-up provisions, and it -- it also change -- deletes a Section which establishes the Illinois State Historical Society as a department of the Historical Library Division. It's just strictly cleanup, and I would ask for your support.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall House Bill 3307 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed will vote Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wished? Have all voted who wished? Have all voted who wished? Take the record. On that question, there are 58 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. And House Bill 3307, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 3373. Senator Mahar. Madam Secretary, read the bill, please.
House Bill 3373. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Mahar.
Thank you, Mr. President, Members. Basically this makes changes to the Clean Air Act Permit Program. Puts us in compliance with federal USEPA standards. I know of no opposition. Would be happy to ask -- answer any questions.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall House 52 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day May 16, 2001 Bill 3373 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed will vote Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wished? Have all voted who wished? Have all voted who wished? Take the record. On that question, there are 58 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. And House Bill 3373, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 3426. Senator Rauschenberger. 3439. Senator Rauschenberger. 3440. Senator Rauschenberger. House Bill 3463. Senator Rauschenberger. House Bill 3491. Senator Weaver. House Bill 3492. Senator Weaver. On the bottom of page 20, in the Order of House Bills 3rd Reading, is House Bill 3493. Senator Weaver. Top of page 21, in the Order of House Bills 3rd Reading, is House Bill 3494. Senator Rauschenberger. House Bill 3495. Senator Rauschenberger. ...information of the Membership, the -- we will be at ease for a few minutes while Rules Committee meets. We anticipate there will be committee hearings this afternoon, so stick around, Ladies and Gentlemen. Senator Demuzio, what purpose do you rise?
On a parliamentary inquiry. The inquiry is, we filed a motion with respect to House Bill 2236. It's not on the Calendar. It's my understanding, somehow or other, that it was inadvertently -- where is it? It's inadvertently somewhere. Where is it?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator, are you talking about the motion to discharge on page 33 of your regular Calendar? House Bill 2236? Senator Demuzio.
That is a different motion than the one we had filed yesterday.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) ...Secretary will be looking into that right now, Senator. Senator Demuzio. 53 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day May 16, 2001
Well, this motion didn't appear on the Calendar. We're running out of time here, and are we -- if we're breaking for committee, are we coming back in Session today?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) ...Secretary, have there been any motions filed?
Senator Halvorson and others have filed a motion with respect to House Bill 2236, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Mr. Secretary, the Chair requests that these motions be printed on the Calendar. So ordered. Senator Demuzio, what purpose do you rise?
Well, I guess that's the point, Mr. -- Mr. President. It's a dilatory move here, because by filing them today, having them printed on the Calendar today, they will not meet the -- the Friday deadline. And so, you know, what happened? We filed our motion yesterday. It seems to me that we ought to make the motion -- I would make the motion orally, here, right now, and -- that the -- House Bill 2236 be discharged from the Committee of Rules and advanced to the Order of 2nd Reading in the Senate.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Demuzio, the Chair has been informed by the Parliamentarian that the standard procedure calls the -- the Calendar to -- or, the motion to be printed on the Calendar. And you are not in order. Senator Demuzio.
Well, I'm not -- out of order. The motion was filed in a timely manner. The motion was inadvertently not put on the Calendar. How many times you guys going to violate -- violate the rules here? Now, if you've got the votes, defeat it. If you 54 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day May 16, 2001 don't, then take up my motion now. My motion is, right now, that we move to discharge the Committee of Rules of House Bill 2236, and that it be put on the Order of 2nd Reading. Because Friday's the deadline. There isn't any more time for us.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Thank you for your comments, Senator Demuzio. Do you wish to -- the -- the -- the Chair has ruled that you are out of order. Do you wish to challenge the Chair? Okay. The question is, shall the ruling of the Chair be sustained. All those in favor of sustaining the ruling will vote Aye. All those opposed to sustaining the ruling will vote Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 31 Ayes, 25 Nays, none voting Present. Having failed to receive the necessary three-fifths negative votes, the appeal fails and the ruling of the Chair is sustained. Senator Cullerton, what purpose you rise?
Yeah. Maybe...
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) I beg your pardon. Senator -- Senator Demuzio.
So, I just want everybody to know that that was the vote that killed the senior citizens' pharmaceutical bill. So, thank you very much. We have now a -- a good record for us. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Cullerton, what purpose do you rise?
Yeah, just to -- thank you, Mr. President. Maybe there's a misunderstanding here. Was the -- was the motion that Senator Demuzio referred to, was it indeed received? Do you have a record as to when these -- these motions are received, what time they are received? And maybe you could just let us know if the deadline to 55 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day May 16, 2001 get to the printer is a certain time, whether we can know what that time is so that in the future, if we want to file motions, we know -- you know, get 'em in before a certain time. Is that something we can -- we can learn about?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) There is no time stamp on the -- on the motion, Senator Cullerton, but the Secretary does inform the Chair that the -- that the motion had been filed yesterday. The Senate will stand at ease until -- until after the Rules Committee meets, in which point there will be committee assignments issued. And, Ladies and Gentlemen, we will be having committee meetings this afternoon, so just -- we'll be at ease for a few minutes. (SENATE STANDS AT EASE/SENATE RECONVENES)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senate will come to order. Committee Reports.
Senator Weaver, Chair of the Committee on Rules, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Referred to the Committee on Education - Senate Amendment 2 to House Bill 1692, Amendment 1 to House Bill 1840, Amendment 1 to House Bill 3566, Amendment 2 to House Bill 3566 and Amendment 3 to House Bill 3566; to the Committee on Executive - House Joint Resolution 2, Senate Resolution 140, Senate Resolution 142 and Senate Resolution 147; to the Committee on Judiciary - Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 2228; to the Committee on Licensed Activities - Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 273, Amendment 2 to House Bill 572, Amendment 1 to House Bill 1356, Amendment 2 to House Bill 2391, Amendment 3 to House Bill 2391 and Amendment 1 to House Bill 2595; to the Committee on Local Government - Senate Amendment 3 to House 56 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day May 16, 2001 Bill 2380; to the Committee on Public Health and Welfare - Amendment 1 to House Bill 3125 and Amendment 1 to House Bill 3128; to the Committee on Transportation - Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 39; and Be Approved for Consideration - Senate Amendment 2 to House Bill 2432 and Amendment 2 to House Bill 3247.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Rauschenberger, what purpose do you rise?
For a personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) State your point.
I know there was some frustration on the part of my good friend, Vince Demuzio, about a pharmaceutical bill amendment that he was trying to get attached. And I just -- for the purposes of the record, I wanted to point a couple things out. There was a Senate bill introduced. It was Senate Bill 1308. It was assigned to the Public Health Committee and was referred to a subcommittee of the Public Health Committee that I chair. We held two meetings of that Public Health Committee and had more than five hours of deliberations and -- and took testimony. We discharged thirteen bills. Five of the bills that we discharged had Democratic sponsors. Democrats were present at both meetings and I, twice, once each day, asked if any one would handle Senate Bill 1308 for the sponsor, who either didn't care or wasn't able to attend. That bill is the identical LRB number from the amendment that I know is frustrating him. I just, for the record, would point out that that bill was considered in a Senate Committee, according to process and procedure, and apparently, at the time anyway, the -- neither the sponsor of that bill, that initiative, that great program, nor her colleagues chose to act on it. So, just for the record, you know, we don't do everything right here, but I think 57 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day May 16, 2001 we try darn hard.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Burzynski, what purpose do you rise?
Purposes of an announcement. We have -- I'd like to make announcements for two committees that will be meeting this afternoon. The first committee that will be meeting is the Education Committee. The Education Committee will meet at 2:30, in Room 212. That's Education, 2:30, in Room 212. And then the Licensed Activities Committee will be meeting at 3:30, in Room 400. And for all the Members, please take note, that is a change. We're usually over in A-1. Today we're in Room 400, 3:30. That's Licensed Activities Committee.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Lauzen, what purpose do you rise?
For an announcement. Commerce and Industry Committee meeting will meet at 3:30, in Room 212.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Karpiel, what purpose do you rise?
To make an announcement, Mr. President. There will be an Energy and -- Environment and Energy meeting at 2:30, in Room 400.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Hawkinson, what purpose do you rise?
For purposes of an announcement. There will be a Judiciary Committee meeting at 4 p.m., in Room 400. That's 4 p.m., Room 400.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Syverson, what purpose do you rise?
58 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day May 16, 2001 Thank you, Mr. President. A couple of points, if I may. First is the Transportation Committee will meet this afternoon at 2:30, in Room A-1. So this afternoon at 2:30, Transportation will meet. Public Health will meet tomorrow morning at 9 a.m., in Room 400. As well, I'd like to welcome, up in the -- in the gallery behind us, the Honorable Paul Logli, State's Attorney from Winnebago County. He was going to join us on the Floor, but he's not wearing a tie. So he is sitting up there with the students. Paul, very nice to have you here in our Chamber.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Will our guests in the gallery please rise and be recognized? Welcome to Springfield. Senator Dillard, what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Mr. President. For purposes of an announcement. The Senate Local Government Committee will meet tomorrow morning at 9 a.m., in Room A-1 of the Stratton Building.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Klemm, what purpose do you rise?
Purpose of announcement for the Executive Committee. We'll meet at 3 p.m., Room 212, today. 3 p.m., 212.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Robert Madigan, what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Mr. President. For purpose of announcement, that the Senate Insurance and Pensions Committee will meet tomorrow morning at 9 a.m., in Room 212. 9 a.m., Room 212.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Peterson, what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Mr. President, for the purposes of announcement. 59 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day May 16, 2001 The Revenue Committee will meet at 3 p.m., in Room 400. 3 p.m., in Room 400.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Karpiel, what purpose do you rise?
For a correction.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) State your correction, Senator Karpiel.
We did our work so swiftly and got done yesterday evening, and there will be no Environment and Energy Committee meeting today at 2:30.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Resolutions.
Senate Resolution 146, offered by Senator Thomas Walsh. Senate Resolution 147, by Senator Rauschenberger. And Senate Joint Resolution 37, by Senator Shaw. They're all substantive, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) If there's no further business to come before the Senate, Senator Weaver moves the Senate stands adjourned until the hour of noon, Thursday, May 17, 2001. 60