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 Father Anthony Tzortzis, St. Anthony's Hellenic Orthodox Church, Springfield, Illinois. Father Anthony.
(Prayer by Father Anthony Tzortzis)
Please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. Senator Radogno.
(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Radogno)
The Illinois Information Service has request permission to tape the proceedings, if there is leave granted. Leave is granted. Senator Woolard, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Mr. President. For the purpose of personal privilege. I'd like to introduce a young man, Alex Walker, who is with the 4-H. And I think that many of you have seen a lot of 4-H'ers. I know there's several from my district in the gallery. And I'd like to introduce Alex and his friends from the 4-H.
Will Alex and his friends please rise and be recognized by the Senate? Reading of the Journal.
Senate Journals of Wednesday, March 20th, and Thursday, March 21st, 2002.
Senator Jones.
1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 80th Legislative Day April 2, 2002 Mr. President, I move that the Journals just read by the Secretary be approved, unless some Senator has additions or corrections to offer.
Senator Jones moves to approve the Journal just read. There being no objection, so ordered. Messages from the House.
Message from the House by Mr. Rossi, Clerk. Mr. President - I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has passed bills of the following titles, in the passage of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Bills 3655, 3768, 4926, 5577, 5579, 5593, 5662, 5709, 5794 and 5822. All passed the House, March 21st, 2002. We have a like Message on House Bills 3772, 3775, 3812, 4455, 5602, 5842, 5965. All passed the House, March 22nd, 2002. And another Message on House Bills 582, 4003, 4081, 4104, 4218, 4965, 5652 and 5909. All passed the House, April 1st, 2002. (Messages were received on the following House Bills but were inadvertently not read into the record: House Bills 3783, 3794, 4214, 4321, 4351, 4357, 4367, 5648, 5732, 5742, 5798, 5934, 5939, 6004, 6041, 4047, 4055, 4101, 4364, 4438, 4471, 4956, 5615, 5728, 5785, 4276, 4335, 4397, 4457, 5649, 3657, 3695, 4037, 4117, 4961, 5610, 5700, 5860, 6001, 6040) Message from the House by Mr. Rossi, Clerk. Mr. President - I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has adopted the following joint resolution, in the adoption of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to wit: 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 80th Legislative Day April 2, 2002 House Joint Resolution 63. Adopted March 21st, 2002.
Senator Shadid, for what purpose do you rise?
Point of personal...
State your point.
Mr. -- Mr. President, serving as an Honorary Page today is a constituent of myself and also Senator Hawkinson. He lives right on the border, from Chillicothe. Would you help me welcome him to the Senate?
Will he please rise and be recognized by the Senate? Senator Sullivan, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Mr. President. A point of personal privilege.
State your point.
It appears to be spring break time in the Senate. I'd like the Senate to welcome my younger two children, Erin and Michael, and two of my nieces, Bridget and Siobhan.
Will they please rise and be recognized by the Senate? Messages.
The 2002 Report of the Compensation Review Board, filed with the Secretary of the Senate on March 29th, 2002. A Message from the Governor, Executive Order No. 3, Executive Order to Reorganize Agencies by the Abolishment of Certain 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 80th Legislative Day April 2, 2002 Entities of the Executive Branch. Signed by Governor George H. Ryan. Filed April 1st, 2002.
Resolutions.
Senate Resolution 364, offered by Senators Munoz, Philip and others. Senate Resolution 365, by Senator Bomke and all Members. Senate Resolutions 366 and 367, by Senator Clayborne and all Members. Senate Resolution 368, by Senators Link, Geo-Karis and all Members. Senate Resolution 369, by Senator Clayborne and all Members. Senate Resolution 370, by Senators Demuzio, Jones and all Members. Senate Resolution 371, by Senator Woolard {sic} (Noland). And Senate Resolution 372, by Senators Demuzio, Noland and all Members. They're all death resolutions, Mr. President.
Consent Calendar.
Senate Resolution 373, offered by Senator Watson. It's substantive.
Could I have your attention for one minute? We're going to be going to 2nd Readings. And I might remind you, Friday is the last -- the deadline for Senate bills out of the Senate. So if you've got some amendments or want to get something moving, you better think about it in the next couple of days. So -- it would be my intention to probably work late Wednesday and late Thursday, and hopefully we'd get everything done and not have to be here Friday. 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 80th Legislative Day April 2, 2002 If we do have to be here on Friday, I'd like to get in early and get out early. So, on the top of page 2, Senate Bills 2nd Reading. Senate Bill 1537. Senator Walsh. Senator Walsh. Read the bill -- no -- take -- take it out of the record. Senate Bill 1545. Senator Mahar. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 1557. Senator Radogno. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 1558. Senator Burzynski. Senator Burzynski. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 1571. Senator Dudycz. Senator Dudycz. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 1573. Senator Sieben. Senator Sieben. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 1576. Senator Sieben. Senator Sieben. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 1635. Senator Syverson. Senator Syverson. Take -- take it out of the record. Senate Bill 1641. Senator Parker. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 1655. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 1655. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Transportation adopted one amendment.
Have there been any Floor amendments that have been approved for...
No further amendments reported.
3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1687. Senator Burzynski. Senator Burzynski. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 1706. Senator Walsh. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 1706. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments. 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 80th Legislative Day April 2, 2002
3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1713. Senator Hendon. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 1713. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Financial Institutions adopted one amendment.
Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
3rd Reading. House {sic} Bill 1730. Senator Parker. Senator Parker. 1730. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 1730. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Transportation adopted one amendment.
Have there been any further Floor amendments -- have there been any Floor amendments that have been approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1756. Senator Cullerton. Senator Cullerton. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 1760. Senator Rauschenberger. Senator Rauschenberger. Take it out of the record. Top of page 3. Senate Bill 1764. Senator Parker. 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 80th Legislative Day April 2, 2002 Senator Parker. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 1779. Senator Bomke. Senator Bomke. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 1798. Senator Klemm. Senator Klemm. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 1810. Senator Peterson. Senator Peterson. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 1820. Senator Munoz. Senator Munoz. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 1830. Senator Sieben. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 1838. Senator Dudycz. Senator Dudycz. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 1849. Senator Walsh. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 1849. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1851. Senator Walsh. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 1851. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1859. Senator Walsh. Take 'em out of the record. Senate Bill 1874. Senator Walsh. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 1876. Senator Peterson. Senator Peterson. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 1904. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 1907. Senator Parker. Senator Parker. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 1924. Senator Luechtefeld. Senator Luechtefeld. Senator Luechtefeld. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 1930. Senator -- take it out of the record. Top of page 4. Senate Bill 1934. Senator Roskam. Senator Roskam. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 1948. Senator Roskam. Senator Roskam. Take it out of the record. 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 80th Legislative Day April 2, 2002 Senate Bill 1949. Senator Roskam. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 1978. Senator Rauschenberger. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 2018. Senator Donahue. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 2018. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
3rd Reading. Senate Bill -- 2023. Senator Petka. Senator Petka. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 2024. Senator Dillard. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 2029. Senator Petka. Senator Petka. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 2030. Senator Petka. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 2037. Senator Bowles. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 2037. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2074. Senator Viverito. Senator Viverito. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 2102. Senator Dillard. Senator Dillard. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 2113. Senator Bomke. Senator Bomke. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 2129. Senator Dillard. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 2132. Senator Walsh. Senator Larry Walsh. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 2147. Senator Walsh. Senator Tom Walsh. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 2149. Senator Rauschenberger. Take it out of the record. Top of page 5. Senate Bill 2155. Senator Burzynski. Senator Burzynski. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 2159. Senator Klemm. Senator Klemm. Take it out of the 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 80th Legislative Day April 2, 2002 record. Senate Bill 2182. Senator Parker. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 2183. Senator Burzynski. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 2185. Senator Karpiel. Senator Karpiel. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 2191. Senator Walsh. Senator Tom Walsh. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 2192. Senator Walsh. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 2193. Senator Mahar. Senator Mahar. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 2194. Senator Klemm. Senator Klemm. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 2204. Senator Dudycz. Senator Dudycz. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 2204. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2210. Senator Peterson. Senator Peterson. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 2221. Senator Mahar. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 2227. Senator Sieben. Senator Sieben. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 2232. Senator Klemm. Senator Klemm. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 2243. Senator Walsh. Senator Tom Walsh. Take it out of the record. Top of page 6. Senate Bill 2249. Senator Lauzen. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 2249. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2250. Senator Lauzen. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 2250. 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 80th Legislative Day April 2, 2002 (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2252. Senator Peterson. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 2254. Senator Walsh. Senator Tom Walsh. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 2256. Senator Peterson. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 2257. Senator Peterson. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 2268. Senator Karpiel. 2268. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 2269. Senator Petka. Senator Petka. Senator Petka. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 2271. Senator Petka. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 2293. Senator Rauschenberger. Senator Rauschenberger. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 2294. Senator Klemm. Senator Klemm. Senator Klemm. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 2295. Senator Rauschenberger. Take it out of the record. Senator Karpiel, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank -- thank you, Mr. President. I rise for the purpose of announcing a Republican Caucus immediately upon adjournment in Senator Philip's Office. Republican Caucus, immediately upon adjournment.
All right, the Senate will stand at ease until 2 o'clock. Senator Rauschenberger, for what purpose do you rise?
For purposes of an announcement. I'd like the Members of the Appropriation Committee to know that we will meet in Appropriation immediately upon the conclusion of the caucus, and I'm led to believe that our caucus will last about an hour. So, if all Appropriation Members could proceed there immediately after caucus or at about 2 o'clock, whichever comes first, I would appreciate it. We've got a -- a reasonably sizable agenda. By the way, all 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 80th Legislative Day April 2, 2002 Members who don't have other committee work and would like to are very welcome to come join us in the Appropriation Committee.
The Senate will stand adjourned till 9:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. Senator Demuzio, for what purpose do you rise? You know, we're already adjourned. For what purpose do you rise?
Mr. President, I think that one of our Members had an announcement, and it must have slipped by her. So Senator Smith has an announcement to make.
We'll, I'm sorry, Senator Demuzio. Her light was not on. Senator Smith, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Mr. President and Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. I would like to make an announcement that there will be a caucus meeting for the Democrats at the Office of Senator Jones immediately at the close of this Session.
Thank you very much, Senator. 11