The regular Session of the 92nd General Assembly will please come to order. Will the Members please be at their desks? Will our guests in the galleries please rise? Our prayer today will be given by the Reverend Margaret Grove, First United Methodist Church, Springfield, Illinois. Reverend Grove.
(Prayer by the Reverend Margaret Grove)
Please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. Senator Radogno.
(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Radogno)
Reading of the Journal.
Senate Journal of Wednesday, February 27th, 2002.
Senator Jones.
Mr. President, I move that the Journal just read by the Secretary be approved, unless some Senator has additions or corrections to offer.
Senator Jones moves to approve the Journal just read. There being no objection, so ordered. Committee Reports.
Senator Bomke, Chair of the Committee on State Government Operations, reports Senate Bills 1854 and 2192 Do Pass; Senate Bills 2135 and 2191 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Peterson, Chair of the Committee on Revenue, reports Senate Bills 1606, 1668, 1810, 1876, 2140, 2209, 2211 and 2212 Do 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 74th Legislative Day February 28, 2002 Pass; Senate Bills 1542, 1608, 1650, 1666 and 1809 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Klemm, Chair of the Committee on Executive, reports Senate Bills 1634, 2215, 2303 and 2323 Do Pass; and Senate Bills 2017 and 2214 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Mahar, Chair of the Committee on Environment and Energy, reports Senate Bill 2193 Do Pass. Senator O'Malley, Chair of the Committee on Financial Institutions, reports Senate Bills 2188, 2261 and 2262 Do Pass. Senator Lauzen, Chair of the Committee on Commerce and Industry, reports Senate Bills 2198, 2249 and 2250 Do Pass; and Senate Bill 1975 Do Pass, as Amended. And Senator Burzynski, Chair of the Committee on Licensed Activities, reports Senate Bills 1686, 1701, 1951 and 2206 Do Pass; and Senate Bills 1685, 1688, 1689, 1690 and 2223 Do Pass, as Amended.
Illinois Information Service has requested permission to film. Is leave granted? Leave is granted. Introduction of Bills.
Senate Bill 2415, offered by Senator Geo-Karis. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2416, by Senator Geo-Karis. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bills.
Page 8 of today's Calendar, on the Order of Constitutional Amendments 2nd Reading. Madam Secretary, please read the constitutional amendment.
Senate Joint Resolution, Constitutional Amendment, No. 18. (Secretary reads SJRCA No. 18) 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 74th Legislative Day February 28, 2002 2nd Reading of the Constitutional Amendment.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) 3rd Reading. Intention of the Chair to go to page 2. Top of page 2. Senate Bills 2nd Reading. Page 2. Senate Bills 2nd Reading. Senator Demuzio, on Senate Bill 1527. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 1527. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Judiciary adopted one amendment.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1573. Senator Sieben? Senate Bill 1658. Senator Bomke? Please read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 1658. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Have there -- 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1684. With leave of the Body, we may go back to that. Leave is granted. Senate Bill 1704. Senator Klemm? Senate Bill 1704, on 2nd Reading. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 1704. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments. 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 74th Legislative Day February 28, 2002
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1705. Senator Cronin? Dan Cronin on the Floor? Please read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 1705. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1732. Senator Dudycz? Please read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 1732. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) 3rd Reading. How about Senate Bill 1733, Senator Dudycz? Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 1733. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1734. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1777. Senator Burzynski. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 1777. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Education adopted one amendment.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Are there any Floor amendments approved... 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 74th Legislative Day February 28, 2002
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1806. Senator Myers? Out of the record. Senate Bill 1926. Senator Sullivan? Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 1926. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Transportation adopted one amendment.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Any Floor amendments approved?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1999. Senator Bowles? Please read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 1999. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2004. Senator Donahue? Senator Donahue on the Floor? Out of the record. Senate Bill 2072. Senator Dillard. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 2072. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2074. Senator Viverito. Senator 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 74th Legislative Day February 28, 2002 Viverito, you wish your bill called? Please read... Would you like to have your legislation called? It's on 2nd Reading. Out of the record. Senate Bill 2160. Senator Link? Out of the record. Senate Bill 2197. Senator Dillard? Please read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 2197. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2205. Senator Noland? Senator Noland on the Floor? Out of the record. Senate Bill 2222. Senator Rauschenberger. Senator Rauschenberger, would you care for -- please have your... Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 2222. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2253. Senator Philip? 2nd -- please read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 2253. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) 3rd Reading. Senator Karpiel, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Mr. President. I would like to announce, so that the Members know and have a -- a heads up on this, there will be a short caucus upon adjournment in Senator Philip's Office. And -- and Senator Noland will be there, so the rest of you join him, 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 74th Legislative Day February 28, 2002 please. A very short caucus at adjournment.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Smith, for what purpose do you rise, ma'am?
Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, I'd like to announce that there will be a meeting of the Democratic Party in the Office of Senator Emil Jones immediately at the close of this meeting.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) ...Bomke, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Mr. President. Let the record reflect that Senator Judy Myers is -- is not here today because she's back home in her district doing legislative work.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Geo-Karis.
Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, let the record reflect that Senator Weaver is not here today because of illness.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Resolutions, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Resolution 346, offered by Senator Silverstein. It's substantive, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) ...now proceed to the Order of Resolutions Consent Calendar. With leave of the Body, all those that have been read in today will be added to the Consent Calendar. Mr. Secretary, have there been any objections filed to any resolutions on the Consent Calendar?
No objections have been filed, Mr. President. 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 74th Legislative Day February 28, 2002
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Is there any discussion? If not, it -- the question is, shall the resolutions on the Consent Calendar be adopted. All those in favor, say Aye. Opposed, Nay. Motion carries, and the resolutions are adopted. Is there any other business to be brought before the Senate? If not, pursuant to the adjournment resolution, SJR 55, Senator Wendell Jones moves that the Senate stand adjourned until the hour of 1 o'clock - 1 o'clock - Tuesday, March 5th, in the year of 2002. Have a nice weekend. 8