The regular Session of the 92nd General Assembly will please come to order. Will the Members please be at their desks? Will the guests in the gallery please rise? Our prayer today will be given by Reverend Jeff Chitwood, South Side Christian Church, Springfield, Illinois. Reverend Chitwood.
(Prayer by the Reverend Jeff Chitwood)
Please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. Senator Radogno.
(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Radogno)
Reading of the Journal. Senator Myers.
Mr. President, I move that reading and approval of the Journal of Tuesday, April 2nd, in the year 2002, be postponed, pending arrival of the printed Journal.
Senator Myers moves to postpone the reading and the approval of the Journal, pending the arrival of the printed transcript. There being no objection, so ordered. We have -- the Illinois Information Service would like to -- film the proceedings today. Is leave granted? Leave is granted. Resolutions.
Senate Joint Resolution 63, offered by Senators Rauschenberger, Donahue and others. It's substantive.
Messages.
1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 Message from the Governor -- or, for the Governor by Michael P. Madigan, Director of Legislative Affairs, April 2nd, 2002. Mr. President - The Governor directs me to lay before the Senate the following Message: To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Illinois General Assembly - I have nominated and appointed the following named person to the office enumerated below and respectfully ask concurrence in and confirmation of this appointment of your Honorable Body.
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 3637, 4074, 4098, 4179, 4187, 5607, 5663, 5681, 5807, 5997, 4103, 4188, 4194, 4257, 4322, 4429, 4451, 4900, 4942, 5611, 5941, 5967, 3797, 4023, 4090, 4328, 4337, 4377, 4946, 5000, 5645, 5657, 5739, 5829, 5839, 5858, 6002, 4228, 4912, 5718, 5720, 5779, 5849 and 6034. All passed the House, April 2 -- April 2nd, 2002.
House Bills 1st Reading.
House Bill 1434, offered by Senator Cronin. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1436, offered by Senator Cronin. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1437, offered by Senator Cronin. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 House Bill 1438, offered by Senator Cronin. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1440, offered by Senator Cronin. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3688, offered by Senator Munoz. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3697, offered by Senator Karpiel. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3768, offered by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3772, offered by Senator Parker. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3775, offered by Senator Peterson. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3975, offered by Senator Bowles. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4014, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4023, offered by Senator Rauschenberger. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4037, offered by Senator Sieben. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4055, offered by Senator Lightford. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4074, offered by Senator Munoz. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4110, offered by Senator Lauzen. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4117, offered by Senator Burzynski. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4130, offered by Senator Dudycz. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 House Bill 4194, offered by Senator Hawkinson. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4218, offered by Senator Link (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4229, offered by Senator Parker. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4321, offered by Senator Parker. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4371, offered by Senator Sullivan. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4397, offered by Senator Clayborne. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4454, offered by Senator Donahue. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4471, offered by Senators Jacobs and Donahue. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4911, offered by Senator O'Daniel. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4916, offered by Senator Burzynski. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4926, offered by Senator O'Malley. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4989, offered by Senator Peterson. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4990, offered by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 5577, offered by Senator Cronin. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 5579, offered by Senator Radogno. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 5593, offered by Senator Rauschenberger. (Secretary reads title of bill) 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 House Bill 5610, offered by Senator Sullivan. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 5615, offered by Senator Radogno. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 5648, offered by Senator Geo-Karis. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 5649, offered by Senator Dudycz. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 5662, offered by Senator Parker. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 5663, offered by Senator O'Malley. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 5700, offered by Senator Hawkinson. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 5709, offered by Senators Dillard and Clayborne. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 5728, offered by Senator Rauschenberger. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 5732, offered by Senator Sieben. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 5742, offered by Senator Parker. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 5785, offered by Senator Radogno. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 5794, offered by Senator Demuzio. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 5829, offered by Senator Sullivan. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 5965, offered by Senator Syverson. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 6001, offered by Senators Rauschenberger and Syverson. 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 6004, offered by Senator Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 6041, offered by Senator Syverson. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4179, offered by Senators Madigan, Hawkinson, et al. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4988, offered by Senator Peterson. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 5607, offered by Senator Peterson. (Secretary reads title of bill) And House Bill 5934, offered by Senator Demuzio. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bills.
Resolutions.
Senate Resolution 374, offered by Senator Obama. And Senate Resolution 375, by Senator Weaver. They're both substantive.
If I could have your attention for a minute and bring you up to date on what I think we're going to be doing today. We'll probably stay on the Floor here and do 2nds and 3rds till about noon and then do committee hearings from noon till maybe 4:30, come back about 4:30 and do some more work. I don't know how long we're going to stay here, but my intention is trying to get out of here late Thursday or early Friday morning. So, if you've got anything you want done, you better have your amendments filed and you better be prepared to do it. So, without further ado, we're going... Yes, and -- and you should -- if you've got an 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 amendment, file it as soon as possible because Rules will be meeting sometime today, and... The -- Rules will meet this morning, so it's important that you file 'em as soon as possible. Senator Jacobs, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. Point of personal privilege.
State your point.
I have with me today a Page, a young man who's acting as a Page, from Senator Sieben's district, who also happens to be my wife's cousin's son, Travis Peterson. I'd like to have the Senate give him a nice hand.
Would you please stand and be recognized by the Senate? Senator Shaw, for what -- what purpose do you rise?
A point of personal privilege, Mr. President.
State your point.
We have with us here the Village Clerk of Dolton, Illinois, came down to watch this Body the rest of the week. Village Clerk Judy Evans, back here.
Will she please rise and be recognized by the Senate?
We -- we -- we also have with us Senior Trustee Ronnie Lewis, from the Village of Dolton, and the Chief of Staff, Bill Thomas, from the Village of Dolton.
7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 Will they please rise and be recognized by the Senate? Senator Karpiel, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Mr. President. I would -- point of personal privilege, please.
State your point.
I would like to introduce to the Senate and my colleagues one of my daughters, Lyn, and three of my grandchildren, Katie, Emily and Christopher, who are here with us today. Please welcome them to Springfield.
Please rise and be recognized by the Senate. Senator Jones, for what purpose do you rise?
Point of personal privilege, Mr. President.
State your point.
Yes, I'd like to introduce Susan Rateike, who is a Page for the Day, from Rolling Meadows High School, and her parents, Kathy and Jim, who are in the President's Gallery.
Will they please rise and be recognized by the Senate? Senator Bowles, for what purpose do you rise?
Point of personal privilege, Mr. President.
State your point.
I have with me today Molly Coleman, who is serving as a Page. 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 She's a student at Wilbur Trimpe School in Bethalto, Illinois.
Will she please stand and be recognized by the Senate? Senator Smith, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. I'm privileged this morning to have two young people who are citizens here in Springfield. Ms. Talia Williams, she's a student from the Franklin Middle School, and her brother, Eddie Williams, who is a student at the Owen Marsh School. They are privileged to work with us today.
Please rise and be recognized by the Senate. Senator Sullivan, for what purpose do you rise?
Point of personal privilege.
State your point.
Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. Back for another day of fun are my two younger children and my two nieces, and we also are joined today by an Honorary Page, Anne Marie Kelly, and her family is up in the gallery.
Will they please rise and be recognized by the Senate? Senator Geo-Karis, for what purpose do you rise?
On a point of personal privilege.
State your point.
Yesterday there were a number of citizens -- senior citizens 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 from Lindenhurst Park District who came to visit us and were not admitted to the Chambers, in any way, shape or form. And it's unfortunate because they came particularly to see us, and I would like to acknowledge the fact that they were here. The -- they -- they're called the Senior Scene - S-C-E-N-E - from the Lindenhurst Park District. And I apologize to them for them not being permitted to come into the Chambers or even look for us. Someone goofed up somewhere, but anyway, I want everyone to know that they were here and they still love us all. And I'd like us to give a good hand for the fact that they were denied entrance into the Chambers, and yet, they're good citizens.
The record will so indicate. Senator Syverson, what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Mr. President. I would also like to join in introducing. I have my bride here of seventeen years, Shirley, my son, J.D., and my niece, Michaeleen Ward.
Will they please rise and be recognized by the Senate? Senator Myers, for what purpose do you rise?
Point of personal privilege.
State your point.
Thank you, Mr. President. I'd like to introduce to the Body my Page for today, Kayla Watson, and her mother is here in the gallery to my right.
Will they please rise and be recognized by the Senate? Senator Jones, for what purpose do you rise? 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002
Personal privilege, Mr. President.
State -- state your point.
I'm honored to have here a Page. She's sixteen years old. Her name is Melanie Jacobs. She's a student at St. Ignatius High School. She's joined with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacobs, here. Let's give 'em a well round of applause for being here in central Illinois.
Will they please rise and be recognized by the Senate? Senator O'Daniel.
Thank you, Mr. President. I rise for a point of personal privilege.
State your point.
I have three Pages here today, from Carmi. It's Robert, Daniel and Libby Bierman. Help me welcome 'em to the Senate, please.
Will they please rise and be recognized by the Senate?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Parker, what purpose do you rise?
For a point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) State your point.
Thank you, Mr. President. I want to introduce a young man 11 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 that's with me today that actually serves in his school congress and has been down here before, and his name is Jason Blau, and his father is Joel Blau. They are constituents, and he is -- his father's up in the President's Gallery.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Will our guests in the gallery please rise and be recognized? And welcome to Springfield. Ladies and Gentlemen, it is the intent of the Chair to -- because there are so many bills on 2nd Reading that amendments have been filed and they will be heard in committee sometime today, it is the intent of the Chair to first go through the Order of Senate Bills 3rd Reading, go through the Calendar, and then we will be breaking for -- for committees, at which time afterwards we will go to the Order of 2nd bills -- 2nd Reading of Senate bills after the amendments have been adopted. Middle of page 6, in the Order of Senate Bills 3rd Reading, is Senate Bill 268. Senator Karpiel. Senator Karpiel. The Chair would remind the Membership that we do not know how many more times we will be going to the Order of 3rd Reading on Senate bills, so please, if you are ready, let's go. Senate Bill 1530. Senator Shadid. Mr. Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 1530. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Shadid.
Thank you, Mr. President. What this does, it amends the Illinois Vehicle Code regarding disability license plates for persons suffering from peripheral vascular disease. And what it does is it -- it -- the amendment -- the amendment creates the law that says the person that has a disability license or -- or a tag, 12 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 it has to be displayed, because there was a judge in a certain county who said it didn't have to be displayed as long as they could produce it. So, I think it needs to be done. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall Senate Bill 1530 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 57 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. And Senate Bill 1530, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 1531. Senator Shadid. Mr. Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 1531. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Shadid.
Thank you, Mr. President. Senate Bill 1531 designates September 11th of each year as September 11th Day of Remembrance, a commemorative holiday and a school day, to honor and commemorative -- and commemorate the victims of the terrorist attacks on September 11. And what this does is creates a special plate where the funds that are created out of this plate will then go to individual municipalities through the Secretary of State's Office to train people on how to deal with this -- emergencies.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall Senate Bill 1531 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 wish? Take the 13 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 record. On that question, there are 56 Ayes, 1 Nay, none voting Present. And Senate Bill 1531, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 1543. Senator Peterson. Mr. Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 1543. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Peterson.
Thank you, Mr. President. In 1997 the Legislature created a new sales tax exemption for aggregate manufacturing equipment. This applies to equipment used in aggregate exploration, mining, off-highway hauling, processing, maintenance, reclamation equipment, including replacement parts and equipment, and including equipment purchased for lease, but not -- but excluding motor vehicles required to be registered under the Vehicle Code. That law became effective on November 14th, 1997. It will sunset November 14th, 2002. This bill, as amended, would extend the sunset to December 31st of the year 2007.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? Senator Welch. Patrick Welch.
I have a question of the sponsor.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Sponsor indicates he will yield. Senator Welch.
Senator, how much does this tax exemption cost the State each year?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Peterson. 14 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002
According to Economic and Fiscal Commission, the total fiscal impact for coal, oil and distillation machinery and equipment is three million, which this would be a part of. And according to the Department of Revenue, the aggregate manufacturing exemption is included in this figure and is relatively too small to calculate individually. So, it's -- it's a minor expense to the State.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Welch.
So at the -- same time we're laying off workers, we're getting senior citizens coming to our offices looking for money, we've got disabled individuals coming to all our district offices, we're going to give a three-million-dollar tax break to people who are making money and just want a exemption for mining? Is that what we're doing here?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Peterson.
This aggregate mining part is just a portion of the three million. Economic and Fiscal says it's very small and really is not of major impact on the budget.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Welch.
Well, I had some constituents wheel into my office and that's the exact, same words they used. This was a very minor amount of money and had a small impact on the budget. Now, if I have to tell them we don't have the money for them and go back home and say, well, we didn't have the money for you but I gave the money to some people who are building quarries right along the river in 15 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 our county, that doesn't make a lot of sense to them or to me. So, to me, it seems that if we're going to be serious about balancing this budget, this is a good place to start. Whether it's just a symbolic gesture or not, it is a gesture that people will understand. And if people vote to continue this exemption, I can bet you a dime to a doughnut, you're going to hear about it in this election. And everybody's up this year. So, you know, forewarned is forearmed, as they say. Thank you very much.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any further discussion? If not, Senator Peterson, to close. The question is, shall Senate Bill 1543 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 51 Ayes, 1 Nay, none voting Present. And Senate Bill 1543, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 1552. Senator Larry Walsh. Mr. Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1552. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Walsh.
Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. Senate Bill 1552 creates the Illinois Route 66 Heritage Project Fund authorizing the issuance of an Illinois Route 66 license plate. The Illinois Route 66 Heritage Project shall use all monies in the Illinois Route 66 Heritage Fund for the development of tourism, through education, interpretation, preservation and the promotion of former U.S. Route 66 in Illinois. I know of no 16 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 objections and ask for a favorable vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? Senator Stone.
Thank you, Mr. President. In looking at this, I've done a lot of genealogy work, and in my opinion, this is something that we should back because it's a historical road that has been with the State, starting at Lake Michigan and ending up in the Santa Monica Beach. I personally have driven this road. Well, I rode with my parents in the thirties, I drove it in the forties, the fifties, the seventies and the eighties and the nineties, so I'm quite familiar with the changes. And I would ask your support. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any further discussion? If not, the question is, shall Senate Bill 1552 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 57 Ayes, 1 Nay, none voting Present. And Senate Bill 1552, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 1555. Senator Myers. Senate Bill 1556. Senator Karpiel. Mr. Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 1556. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Karpiel.
Thank you, Mr. -- thank you, Mr. President. Senate Bill 1556 provides that an airport authority which has prepared a capital 17 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 improvement program is permitted to annually appropriate up to three percent of their property tax levy to make specified capital improvements, acquisitions, repairs or replacements of the airport authority's real property or equipment. If a surplus remains after -- after these things are done, the excess money shall be transferred into the general corporate funds. This is similar authority that is -- municipalities and counties have. It does not apply to O'Hare, Meigs or Midway. It only applies to twenty-five regional airport authorities in Illinois. And I ask for your Aye vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall Senate Bill 1556 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 56 Ayes, 1 Nay, none voting Present. And Senate Bill 1556, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 1565. Senator Rauschenberger. Senate Bill 1566. Senator Rauschenberger. Senate Bill 1569. On the bottom of page 6, in the Order of Senate Bills 3rd Reading, is Senate Bill 1577. Senator Dillard. Mr. Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 1577. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Dillard.
Thank you, Mr. President and Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. This bill comes from the Illinois Retail Merchants Association and it is intended to address the problem of scanning, 18 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 also known as skimming, where employees of retail establishments, stores and restaurants and others use decoding devices, about the size of a pager, to lift information from the magnetic stripe on a credit card, which is then directly downloaded to an Internet or telephone line from the device, and at the other end of that download, the criminal's partner uses the card to create a new or bogus card to make unauthorized purchases with card info. Again, it comes from the Illinois Retail Merchants Association. It's to address a -- a new problem of taking credit card fraud to a new level. I'd be happy to answer any questions. I do not know of any opposition.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? Senator Shadid. You want to speak on this bill, Senator Shadid?
No. Personal privilege, Mr. Chairman.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) State your point.
In the gallery today, behind the Republicans, are a group of folks from the -- East Peoria from the East Peoria Chamber of Commerce Leadership School, and they're here under the direction of Charlie Moore, the Executive Director. On behalf of Senator Hawkinson and myself, I'd like to ask you to welcome them to Springfield.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Will our guests in the gallery please rise and be recognized? Welcome to Springfield. Is there any further discussion on Senate Bill 1577? If not, the question is, shall Senate Bill 1577 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 wished? Take the record. On that question, 19 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 there are 58 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. And Senate Bill 1577, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Top of page 7, in the Order of Senate Bills 3rd Reading, is Senate Bill 1580. Senator Cronin. Senate Bill 1582. Senator Weaver. Mr. Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1582. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Weaver.
Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. This -- 1582 would create a new Act entitled the Petroleum Business Education, Safety, and Security Act. It would establish a council of thirteen members, and the council shall develop programs and projects into the -- and enter into contracts and agreements to enhance consumer safety and security of petroleum projects -- products. Excuse me. It's an educational program. It would be funded from the (Underground Storage) Tank Fund, and in the amount of no more than a million five hundred thousand annually. And it sunsets on January 1st, 2002 {sic} (2007). There are many provisions in here. Be happy to answer any questions, but I think this is a -- a necessary endeavor of the petroleum industry and I would hope that we would enact this.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall Senate Bill 1582 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 49 Ayes, 4 Nays, none voting Present. And Senate Bill 1582, having received the required 20 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 1583. Senator Philip. Senate Bill 1605. Senator Syverson. Senate Bill 1611. Senator Parker. Mr. Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 1611. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Parker.
Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. What this bill does is require the school bus drivers hired prior to July 1st, 1995, undergo fingerprinting for a criminal background check. Under current law, only drivers hired after that date had to undergo fingerprint criminal background checks. There had been concerns with this, and we feel that the fingerprinting is the best process available for this method. I would be glad to answer any questions.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall Senate Bill 1611 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 Senate Bill 1611, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 1622. Senator -- DeLeo. Mr. Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 1622. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill. 21 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator DeLeo. SENATOR DeLEO: Thank you very much, Madam President. Senate Bill 1622 creates the Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act. It authorizes the State Fire Marshal to regulate persons who hold themselves out to be in business or contract to install or repair a fire sprinkler system. We have a couple concerns. There was some talk brought up in committee, and the City of Chicago had some opposition. That has been withdrawn. There's an amendment being drafted. The House sponsor said that he'd put both of those amendments on the bill in the House. So I'd ask the bill to continue on and go over to the House for the amendments. I ask for final passage on 1622.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall Senate Bill 1622 pass. Those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, No. And the voting is open. Have all voted who wish? All voted who wish? Have all voted how wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 54 Ayes, 1 Nay, 1 voting Present. Senate Bill 1622, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senator Parker, on Senate Bill 1623. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 1623. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Parker.
Thank you, Madam President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. Senate Bill 1623 creates a special license plate 22 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 designated as Park District Youth Program license plate. The money raised goes to grants to Illinois Association of Park Districts for grants to park districts and recreational agencies providing innovative after-school programming for Illinois youth. I would ask for a favorable vote and will answer any questions.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall Senate Bill 1623 pass. Those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. And the voting's open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 52 Ayes, 3 Nays, none voting Present. Senate Bill 1623, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senator Demuzio, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Madam President. I neglected this morning to excuse Senator Silverstein, who is absent today and tomorrow, due to religious reasons. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Record will so reflect. Senator Sieben, on Senate Bill 1637. Senator Parker, on Senate Bill 1638. Read the bill, Madam -- Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 1638. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Parker.
Thank you, Madam President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. Senate Bill 1638 is the result of a mental health task force that we actually put together three years ago, and this is 23 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 the third set of issues that we've been talking about. And I want to give a lot of credit to over twenty-five members who are on that task force and thank them very much for their participation, including Senator Walsh -- Welch and Trotter and Senator Walsh. This we -- this year we are dealing with juvenile justice issues, and what this bill does is create a Juvenile Drug Court Treatment Act, which is modeled after the Drug Court Treatment Act that was enacted last year. The stated intent recognizes the use and abuse of drugs has a dramatic effect on the juvenile justice system and that there is a critical need for a juvenile justice system program that will reduce the incidence of drug use, drug addiction and crimes. It goes into the eligibility of the minors that can be part of this program, and it did pass unanimously out of Judiciary Committee. I would be glad to answer any questions, and ask for a favorable vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall Senate Bill 1638 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 57 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. And Senate Bill 1638, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 1642. Senator Roskam. Senate Bill 1645. Senator Rauschenberger. Senate Bill 1646. Senator Roskam. Mr. Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 1646. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Roskam. 24 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002
Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. Senate Bill 1646 amends the Criminal Code by replacing the theft of cable TV statutes with more broadly defined statutes that include the theft of mobile phone, Internet, cable TV, satellite and so forth. It's basically an update. Came out of the Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously. I'm not aware of any opposition, and I'd appreciate an Aye vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall Senate Bill 1646 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 53 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. And Senate Bill 1646, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 1649. Senator O'Daniel. Mr. Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 1649. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator O'Daniel.
Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. Senate Bill 1649 amends the Illinois Petroleum Education and Marketing Act and, also, it provides for the continued existence of the Illinois Petroleum Resource(s) Board until January 1 of 2008. What the bill really does, the industry assesses itself one-tenth of one percent, which amounts to about -- about two cents a barrel when oil is twenty dollars a barrel. It -- now it would probably amount to about three cents. What the fund's used for is to clean 25 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 up the orphan wells, the -- the saltwater spills and the old tank batteries that no one claims, and they're assessing theirselves. And anyone has any questions, I'll attempt to answer 'em. If not, appreciate a favorable vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall Senate Bill 1649 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 56 Ayes, 1 Nay, none voting Present. And Senate Bill 1649, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 1655. Senator Parker. On bottom of page 7, in the Order of Senate Bills 3rd Reading, is Senate Bill 1657. Senator Bomke. Mr. Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 1657. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Bomke.
Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. Senate Bill 1657 amends the Vehicle Code by providing that a vehicle operated by a volunteer member of the rescue squad or a member of a voluntary ambulance unit may be equipped with flashing white headlights or blue grill lights. We did the same last year with Senator Demuzio's bill, in House Bill 161, for volunteer firefighters. And ask for a favorable vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall Senate Bill 1657 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed 26 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 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 55 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. And Senate Bill 1657, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Top of page 8, in the Order of Senate Bills 3rd Reading, is Senate Bill 1661. Senator O'Malley. Senate Bill 1662. Senator O'Malley. Senate Bill 1663. Senate Bill 1664. Senator Ronen. ...Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1664. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Ronen.
Thank you, Mr. President. This bill allows mental health professionals to release information regarding patient services to a court or administrative judge when the information is required to collect sums of money or receive third party payments for services rendered. Current law allows this disclosure for services that are provided through State facilities or agents. So this bill corrects what many believe was the original -- corrects and makes changes to bring this bill into line with what many people think was the original intent of the law. To maintain client confidentiality, this bill has three very important provisions: Information release is strictly limited to information that is needed to pursue collection; two, the bill reiterates that this information is confidential and release of it implicates civil and criminal penalties; and third, that current law has provisions to have in camera review of the material at the request of any party or at the court's instigation. I would ask 27 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 the Body to favorably vote for this bill. Thank you, sir.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? Senator Hawkinson.
Thank you, Mr. President. Will sponsor yield for a question or two?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Sponsor indicates she will yield. Senator Hawkinson.
Senator, I'm concerned about the confidentiality provisions that you've just talked about, and none of us, including the proponents of this bill, want there to be release of confidential information about the provision of mental health services. Is the provision in your legislation which prohibits further disclosure and imposes penalties upon that disclosure, is that intended to require that the attorney drafting the pleadings or the person drafting the small -- small claims court pleadings omit from those pleadings any designation that these were mental health services that were provided?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Ronen.
Yes. It's not necessary that that be part of the -- the -- the pleading.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Hawkinson.
And if this is filed, for example, as a small claims court in a crowded courtroom with many persons who might unwittingly hear evidence or pleadings about mental health services, does your bill allow the court in those circumstances to consider the evidence in camera? 28 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Ronen.
Yes, it does, Senator.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any further discussion? If not, Senator Ronen, do you wish to close?
I would just ask that we vote favorably on this very important piece of legislation.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) The question is, shall Senate Bill 1664 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 55 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. And Senate Bill 1664, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 1666. Senator Cullerton. Senate Bill 1668. Senator Cullerton. Mr. Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 1668. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Cullerton.
Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. This is an initiative of the Cook County Treasurer and the provisions of this bill only apply to Cook County. It provides that the minimum collateral that could be put up at an annual sale by a tax buyer is one thousand dollars. Right now there's no minimum. We've been told by the Treasurer that on more than one occasion, a buyer 29 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 successfully bid on taxes and did not have enough collateral, and in at least one case, subsequently defaulted on the sale. So this is a minimum request, and no controversial provisions. Ask for an Aye vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall Senate Bill 1668 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 wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 55 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. And Senate Bill 1668, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 1679. Senator Rauschenberger. Senate Bill 1683. Senator Geo-Karis. Mr. Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 1683. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Geo-Karis.
Mr. Chairman and Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, this bill is -- amends the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act to change the process for issuing veteran's preference points for promotions within it, and any person who served on active duty in the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps or Coast Guard for a period of more than one hundred and eighty consecutive days is eligible to receive five points added to the final grade for promotional exams. And what -- what else it does, it does require that the veterans have to -- have to show that -- that they are veterans. The language for that was -- had been eliminated before. Now we -- we put it back in because, otherwise, there's 30 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 too many administrative snafus without it. So, now, veteran's preference will be awarded to people who have served in the military service. So, I ask for favorable consideration.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall Senate Bill -- I beg your pardon. Senator Demuzio.
I just had one question of the sponsor, if...
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Sponsor indicates she will yield, Senator Demuzio.
My analysis shows that this -- I don't really know what it means. It says -- was this adopted by a voice vote on March the 5th?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Geo-Karis.
What was adopted by March 5th?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Demuzio. The question is, shall Senate Bill -- Senator -- Senator Geo-Karis, to close.
The amendment was adopted by a roll call vote in -- in committee, and I ask for favorable consideration...
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) The question is, shall Senate Bill 1683 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 55 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. And Senate Bill 1683, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 1688. Senator Burzynski. Senate 31 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 Bill 1697. Senator Dillard. Mr. Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 1697. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Dillard.
Thank you, Mr. President. This bill comes from the Corporate Fiduciaries Association and is supported by the big bankers and community bankers in Illinois, and also the Illinois State Bar Association, and it adds a new Section to the Trust and Trustees Act to allow for conversion to a total return trust, either voluntarily or through a court order, and provides for notice to beneficiaries and requires a court order to effectuate the conversion if any beneficiary objects to the conversion. I would be happy to answer any questions.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall Senate Bill 1697 pass. All those in favor -- Senator Dillard.
Thank you, Mr. President. I just want to clarify one thing, if no one has questions, for the legislative intent. It's the intent of this legislation that it apply to trusts which are governed by Illinois law. It is not a prerequisite that any of the assets, trustees or beneficiaries be located in Illinois. With that, I'd appreciate a favorable roll call. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? Senator Hawkinson.
Thank you, Mr. President. Will sponsor yield for a question? 32 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Sponsor indicates he will yield. Senator Hawkinson.
Senator, I think I asked this in committee, but in -- in case I forgot, when the -- a beneficiary objects to this change and you must have a court order, the court, I assume, has discretion to deny the change, as well as to grant it?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Dillard.
Yes, Senator Hawkinson, the court can deny it, and if the beneficiary objects, it goes to court and the court makes that determination.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any further discussion? If not, the question is, shall Senate Bill 1697 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 57 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. And Senate Bill 1697, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 1701. Senator DeLeo. Senate Bill 1705. Senator Cronin. Senator Cronin. With leave of the Body, Senator Burzynski will -- will handle Senate Bill 1705. Senate Bill 1705. Mr. Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1705. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Burzynski.
33 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. Amends the Article concerning evidence in the Code of Civil Procedure. Reading the bill, it changes the term -- term from inter-insurance exchanges to insurance companies. Try and answer any questions the Body might have.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall Senate Bill 1705 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, no Nays, none voting Present. And Senate Bill 1705, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. With leave of the Body, we will return to Senate Bill 1701. On the Order of Senate Bills 3rd Reading, in the middle of page 8, is Senate Bill 1701. Senator DeLeo. Mr. Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 1701. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator DeLeo. SENATOR DeLEO: Thank you very much, Mr. President. Senate Bill 1701 amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. It just extends the repeal of the Act to January 1, 2013. Has an immediate effective date. I'd ask for a favorable roll call.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall Senate Bill 1701 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 34 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 record. On that question, there are 57 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. And Senate Bill 1701, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. _______ Chicago _______ requests permission to photograph the proceedings. Hearing Tribune no objection, leave is granted. Senate Bill 1706. Senator Thomas Walsh. Mr. Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 1706. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Walsh.
Thank you, Mr. President. Senate Bill 1706 makes computer geographic systems exempt from the FOIA provisions when disclosure could produce private gain or public loss. Last year we passed a bill, and in the bill it had computer geographic systems -- or, pardon me, it had computer graphic systems. Upon signing the bill, the Governor thought it was too vague, that he thought it should be computer geographic systems, and that's all that this bill does. I'd ask for favorable...
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall Senate Bill 1706 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 wish? Have all voted who wished? Take the record. On that question, there are 54 Ayes, 1 Nay, none voting Present. And Senate Bill 1706, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 1707. Senator Sieben. Mr. Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 1707. 35 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Sieben.
Thank you, Mr. President. This legislation amends the School Code and increases the resident teacher certificate from two years to four years, would prohibit a resident teacher from teaching in place of a certified teacher, and then will allow this resident certificate to become a standard certificate after the successful completion of four years of teaching. Represents language that's been worked out with the Illinois School Management Alliance, the teachers' unions, the State Board of Education to provide an alternative means of certification to fill shortages in classrooms in the State of Illinois. I know of no objection and ask for an Aye vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall Senate Bill 1707 pass. All those in favor, 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 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. And Senate Bill 1707, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 1713. Senator Hendon. Mr. Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 1713. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Hendon.
36 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 Thank you, Mr. President. Senate Bill 1713 is a consumer protection bill. It protects consumers and financial institutions from unscrupulous creditors who try to get money out of the consumer's account without the consumer's protection -- I mean, without the consumer's knowledge. It also gives the consumer the opportunity to recover their funds if they work with the financial institution that released the funds, and I urge an Aye vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall Senate Bill 1713 pass. All those in favor, 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 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. And Senate Bill 1713, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Bottom of page 8, in the Order of Senate Bills 3rd Reading, is Senate Bill 1717. Senator del Valle. Top of page 9, in the Order of Senate Bills 3rd Reading, is Senate Bill 1721. Senator Petka. Mr. Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1721. (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. Senate Bill 1721 is an attempt to undo an unintended consequence of legislation that was passed last year that updated the -- Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code. What this legislation does is place the -- a landlord back with a super-priority lien without the necessity of filing papers. This legislation is 37 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 supported by the Illinois Bankers Association, the Community Bankers Association, the Illinois Farm Bureau, the Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers. With that, I'll -- happy to answer any questions, and I urge the bill's adoption.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall Senate Bill 1721 pass. All those in favor, 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 56 Ayes, no Nays, and no voting Present. And Senate Bill 1721, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 1726. Senator Hawkinson. Mr. Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 1726. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Hawkinson.
Thank you, Mr. President. This bill attempts to address a situation where people get behind the wheel of a car and drive even though they've never had a driver's license. It's been a petty offense in Illinois to do so in -- in the past, and we've had some tragic situations around the State involving unlicensed drivers who have caused wrecks with tragic consequences. This bill would increase the penalty for a person driving, having never had a license, from a petty offense to a Class B misdemeanor, and it would also clarify and increase the penalty if someone goes in and takes a driver's license exam for somebody else to fraudulently obtain a license. It increases that penalty in one Section from a Class C to a Class A misdemeanor and requires a 38 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 minimum of seven days' imprisonment. It attempts to address a serious situation and keep people from getting behind the wheel of a car if they've never had a driver's license.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall Senate Bill 1726 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 Senate Bill 1726, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. 1731. Senator Parker. Senate Bill 1735. Senator Syverson. Mr. Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 1735. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Syverson.
Thank you, Mr. President. On Senate Bill 1735, this would make current -- current ordinances, the violations of city and county, uniform with park districts. This was brought by the Park District Association and, again, would just make the same ordinance violations uniform regardless if it was in the park district on city or county property. I'll be happy to answer any questions.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? Senator Larry Walsh.
Thank you, Mr. President. Will the sponsor yield?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 39 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 Sponsor indicates he will yield. Senator Walsh.
Senator Syverson, when -- when -- when we had this bill in committee, it was brought up for discussion in regards to -- I guess just the plain question, why, why do we need to move this to -- to this latitude of -- of penalties, that we didn't feel that there was, you know, anything that was a -- a big demand in regards to that. If -- if you could maybe just explain just a little bit further exactly what -- what has brought this about that this major change needs to take place.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Syverson.
Thank you, Senator, and that's a -- a good question. In meeting with the park districts, their concerns were that when you have certain traffic violations that were -- the penalties were -- were much lower for being in the park district. They're concerned, twofold: that -- number one, that the seriousness of those violations are in many cases even more prevalent on park district property where there are children and many activities going on but that the fines weren't large enough, really, to send a -- to send a message, and they thought having those fines uniform or equal to the same penalties that would occur on city or -- or county property would be the -- would be the same.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Walsh.
Just one more. Have we seen a drastic increase in -- in the -- in the issuance of -- of -- of citations in regards to the park districts that -- that, you know, there's this big, major, major need of -- of these being increased? They have been -- risen now since 1990 from two hundred to five hundred, and now up to a 40 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 thousand dollars. And I was just wondering, have we had that big, major -- increase that demands this?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Syverson.
I'm not sure what the number is across the State. The concerns that are being raised is that there is an increased amount of either drinking -- in excess drinking or youthful drinking and also of -- of speeding on park district properties, which is a concern, again, because of all the children's activities that are there. And this would -- as stated, would just bring our ordinance levels up to the same and it would be a maximum. Certainly there's the ability to charge at a lower rate, but it would bring those fines up to be uniform with the city and county. But thank you for those questions, and I'd just ask for a favorable roll call.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Further discussion? Senator Rauschenberger.
Thank you. I wonder if the sponsor would yield for a question.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Sponsor indicates he will yield. Senator Rauschenberger.
Senator Syverson, is it true that the representative from the Park District Association said that by raising the fee -- the fine from five hundred to a thousand dollars, that park districts would be better able to fund their police protection?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Syverson.
Yes, he did. 41 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Rauschenberger.
So, in effect, what -- what the park districts want to do is they want to use fine revenue to run their police forces? Didn't we kind of deal with this issue over the -- the last twenty years with concerns about speed traps and -- and using fines as a source of revenue? It's the -- it's the whole municipal speeding ticket question all over again. I mean, did they demonstrate any real need for this enhanced enforcement? I'm just a little concerned that we're letting another private -- almost a private police force -- and I'm just concerned that park district executive directors, in their desire to build new maintenance sheds and to -- to further the enforcement duties, may be encouraging police officers to, quote, unquote, "get tough" with the taxpayers who paid for the park district to begin with.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Syverson.
The one, I guess, fallacy in that argument is they currently can -- the fines are set by the court, not by the park district. And so, if they're ticketing a speeder in the park district, the courts will make that determination. They can ticket those individuals now, but the maximum is half what it is for ticketing at municipals. So, this doesn't change the -- the ability of the park district police to issue a citation. The courts are the ones who will make the determination of what that fine ought to be.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any further discussion? Senator Hendon.
Thank you, Mr. President. Will the sponsor yield for questions? 42 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Sponsor indicates he will yield. Senator Hendon.
Senator Syverson, would the park districts be able to fine someone for parking in the park district, or is it just speeding through the park district? Would -- if -- if they leave their car there too long while they picnic with their loved one or their children, are they subject to fine?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Syverson.
Senator Hendon, I'm not quite sure how you define parking, in the sense of parking. But we're talking about -- this does not change the -- the current violations and it doesn't change any of the current statutes at all. All this is doing is just making the -- the fines -- giving the courts the flexibility to make the fines equal, whether it's a city or a county. But it does not change the ordinances that are currently in the -- the Code.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Hendon.
Well, I define parking as when you pull the car up to the curb and turn it off and park. That's -- that's -- that's what I define it as. My question, my concern, here is if the fines are too high, won't you be -- can't it be conceivable that you will discourage people from enjoying the parks and the park district? Isn't the entire purpose so the citizens of Illinois can enjoy their -- their parks and go and picnic and -- and young men and young women can hold hands and walk through the park? You remember those days, don't you?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Syverson. 43 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002
Well, I think you've answered my -- my argument. The purpose of the -- of the parks is so families can come and enjoy themselves and have fun, knowing that they are in just as secure position as if they were walking down the street or if they were walking in the county. So this is -- all we're saying is that we want to make sure that the courts, who set the fines -- it's not the -- it's not the park district who sets the fines. So each case would be brought before the courts. But we want to have -- make sure the courts have the ability to say -- if somebody is endangering lives of people at the parks, then the court should have the flexibility to send that message to the violator.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Hendon.
I didn't see any if you're carrying a gun or if you've got a knife, endangering a life in here. All I see is if you -- if you -- a parking violation, a traffic violation is not necessarily endangering a life. Maybe they feel like you've left your car there too long while you go on your romantic stroll. Like in my case, since I've been married eight years now, we take the children out there and we picnic and we like to park the car and -- and go find a nice place with a little shade and all that. And I don't think I should get a fine, thousand-dollar fine, for that. You know, I'd urge everyone, let's not be overaggressive here with these fines on the people of the State of Illinois. They've already paid for these parks and, to me, it's just gouging them with these higher fines, for no reason other than you parked your car too long or, as -- as my astute friend, Senator Rauschenberger, implied, maybe someone just has a revenue stream that they need to boost up so they're going to start hitting people with these large fines, discouraging our people from using 44 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 the parks, which is the purpose of the park districts in the first place. I urge an -- a No vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Further discussion? Senator Burzynski.
Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. Just for a moment to speak to this bill: Obviously, as the Senator's already indicated, the fine is levied or is set by the judge. So, you know, the judge is going to use discretion if it's a parking fine, if somebody's there walking hand in hand with their loved one down the road, or whatever. So, it's not up to the park district to establish the fine; it's up to the Judiciary. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any further discussion? If not, Senator Syverson, to close.
Thank you. Let me first respond to Senator Hendon's question regarding -- doesn't affect when we talk about violence or guns. Those ordinance are the same. Those ordinance are uniform. We don't need to address those. If you commit a crime with a gun on park district property, it is -- it is treated the same whether it's done on park district property or on the city or in the county. What we're saying is -- here, when we're talking about serious violations with alcohol or speeding, that those are levied at a much lower level and the courts don't have the discretion like they do if it's in the city or in the county. So, the goal is not -- certainly not to hurt families; the goal is to make park districts safer for families to enjoy and to give the courts the flexibility to deal with those who are -- are -- are committing these violations. And I would urge a Aye vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) The question is, shall Senate Bill 1735 pass. All those in 45 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 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 33 Ayes, 22 Nays, 1 voting Present. And Senate Bill 1735, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Channel 3-WCIA has requested permission to videotape the proceedings. Hearing no objection, leave is granted. In the middle of page 9, in the Order of Senate Bills 3rd Reading, is Senate Bill 1752. Senator Noland. Madam Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 1752. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Noland.
Thank you, Mr. President. Senate Bill 1752 will increase the penalties for boaters and snowmobilers who operate while intoxicated. This would be -- essentially standardize the penalties for -- for those who are aggravated OUI just like those who would drive a car for aggravated DUI. This is the -- supported by the Mothers Against Drunk Driving. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any -- any discussion? If not, the question is, shall Senate Bill 1752 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 wished? Have all voted who wished? Take the record. On that question, there are 57 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. And Senate Bill 1752, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 1763. Senator Karpiel. Madam Secretary, read the bill, please. 46 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002
Senate Bill 1763. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Karpiel.
Thank you, Mr. President. Senate Bill 1763 is -- is what -- what is known as the "Tarp Bill". And -- in regards to trucks larger than pickups -- it requires that trucks larger than pickups and transporting dirt, aggregate, garbage, refuse or other similar material must be covered or enclosed at all times. It -- it just simply says that the cargo area that's -- that's carrying this type of materials has to be covered with a tarp or another cover that will prevent the materials from falling. It is supported by IDOT, the Illinois Municipal League, Illinois Insurance Association, Allstate, State Farm and the State Police, and I ask for your Aye vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? Senator Donahue.
Thank you, Mr. President. In our analysis -- is there anything to do with farm -- farm trucks, farm equipment? Is that amendment -- was that -- did that amendment get adopted?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Karpiel.
Thank you for asking, Senator Donahue. Yes. This bill does not apply to farm -- farm vehicles nor to the operation of highway maintenance vehicles engaged in snowplowing, et cetera.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Further discussion? Senator O'Daniel. 47 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002
Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. I rise in opposition to this bill because there's already legislation that covers all these. You know, when Judy Baar Topinka was here, she passed all kind of tarp legislation. Not only is there legislation that require all material to be tarped, it's also, they require 'em to walk around their truck. If there's any loose material there, they have to rake it off and all. I think all we need to do is enforce the laws we have now, and I think this is totally unnecessary.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Further discussion? Senator Geo-Karis.
Mr. President and Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, several years ago, I passed a -- a similar bill out of the Senate. It was killed in the House. I think there is a necessity for this bill because if you could see the -- the dirt, garbage and other stuff that spill on the wet pavement and -- and somebody's trying to drive through, there's a terrific danger. I think this is a -- a bill in the right direction, and I certainly support it. And I urge all of you to vote for it because it's time that we did cover these trucks.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any further discussion? Senator Parker.
Thank you. I rise in support of this bill also. We discussed this in Transportation Committee and the sponsor did amend it to take care of the farmers. It's an issue that's been before us before. For the record, the Illinois Insurance Association states that broken windshields are the number two damage claim, following vehicle theft, that occurs. And actually, in 2001 there was a company that had eleven thousand windshield repair claims with a 48 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 total repair cost of almost six hundred thousand dollars. These are repairs from windshield chips and cracks from things that are flying off of trucks, and I would urge an Aye vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any further discussion? If not, Senator Karpiel, to close.
Well, thank you, Mr. President. The -- the opponent to this -- to this bill says that we pretty much have -- have a bill in place that takes care of this. The bill -- the statute, as it is now, says that if there's any material on the ledge of the truck and flies off, that that -- that that's a violation, but it doesn't talk about in the actual bed of the truck. This means that a tarp will have to be covering the bed of the -- truck. And as a matter of fact, one of my granddaughters that I have with me here today was in the car with me when a two-by-four flew out of the bed of a truck into our windshield when I was driving down the highway with her and -- in the car, and it was very scary, let me tell you. Fortunately, nothing -- none of -- neither one of us were hurt, but it was a very dangerous situation. And I think most people that drive on the highways and -- and behind trucks where there's aggregate in 'em, construction debris, concrete, rocks, et cetera, would feel much safer knowing that they are tarped and covered over to keep them in, and I do ask for your Aye vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) The question is, shall Senate Bill 1763 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed will vote Nay. And 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 43 Ayes, 9 Nays, 1 voting Present. And Senate Bill 1763, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. House -- Senate Bill 1782. Senator Obama. Senate Bill 1795. Senator Smith. Senate Bill 1803. Senator 49 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 Watson. Madam Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 1803. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Watson.
Thank you very much, Mr. President. Senate Bill 1803, the Calendar says, amends the Environmental Protection Act relative to administrating the funds for the brownfield cleanup activities. You may recall we passed legislation creating the brownfield cleanup fund. This legislation amends the Environmental Protection Act to repeal the Brownfield(s) Site Restoration Program, but it recreates that program in a provision containing the Brownfields Redevelopment Loan Program. There's also legislation in here -- some language in here that will enable us to use federal dollars that might be coming in regard to brownfield cleanup. So, that's all it does, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall Senate Bill 1803 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 55 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. And Senate Bill 1803, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 1808. Senator Noland. Madam Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 1808. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill. 50 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Noland.
Thank you, Mr. President. Senate Bill -- this Senate bill would amend the Illinois Vehicle Code to include school property in the definition of a highway. This came to me from the Champaign County State's Attorney, following Champaign County's deputy sheriffs patrolling school properties and realizing that they should -- would like to extend that so they could police better for speeding, leaving the scene of an accident and the like for -- on school property.
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, I believe you were going to check with your State's Attorney on a question of what -- about whether this applied to private schools as well as public schools.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Noland.
I have checked and it does apply to both public and private.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Hawkinson.
If a private school is located in a parish, also has a church, would this apply on Sunday if a -- you know, if they happen to have -- does this apply to all offenses in the traffic code, as opposed to just speeding? And would this allow an officer to go on 51 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 parish property on Sunday and see if anybody rolled through that smaller-than-usual stop sign that right now it doesn't apply to?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Noland.
I believe the answer is yes. I mean, if -- if my grandmother rolled through a stop sign on church property and could potentially have caused an accident, that's just as serious if she would have done that on -- on a State route.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Hawkinson.
Well, of course, now if they do -- if they cause an accident, that -- that's evidence that can be used against them. But this would also enable, then, the municipality to go on church property and write tickets?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Noland.
This is intended for -- to extend to school property. So, your question is if the -- if the church owns the school? So, we're -- we're addressing concerns on school property, yes.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Hawkinson.
And it applies whether or not it's a school day.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Noland.
It would apply at all times, if there's a -- with traffic -- Vehicle Code would apply every day of the week.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 52 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 Senator Hawkinson.
In committee I got the -- the -- the indication you were really going after speeding on public school property, and as I'm -- I guess I'm really wondering whether you intended to have as broad a breadth as your questions were -- would imply and whether you'd take a look at church/State issues as this bill advances to the House.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Noland.
Senator Hawkinson, you're correct. My -- my first issue was to -- concerns with school properties and public school properties. Many -- many school districts will have maybe a parking lot with a lane a quarter mile long and young people can be a little -- a little rambunctious after school, and concern is about speeding, fleeing the scene of an accident, maybe open alcohol, squealing of tires and the like. When I called the State's Attorney, they felt that they would like to -- instead of just having -- ticket them for speeding in a school zone, they're also concerned about other violations as well. So, they -- they hoped that I'd pursue the entire -- entire issue.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Hawkinson.
Are you open to considering whether or not this should apply to -- to church property?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Noland.
I'm sorry. Yes, I will -- I will talk to a House sponsor. We'll look at that more closely. Thank you. 53 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Further discussion? Senator Molaro. If no -- if there's no further discussion, Senator Noland, do you wish to close?
I'd appreciate your support. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Question is, shall Senate Bill 1808 pass. All those in favor, 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 54 Ayes, 2 Nays, none voting Present. And Senate Bill 1808, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 1812. Senator Mahar. Senate Bill -- on the bottom of page 9, in the Order of Senate Bills 3rd Reading, is Senate Bill 1839. Senator Hawkinson. Madam Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 1839. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Hawkinson.
Thank you, Mr. President. Senate Bill 1839, as amended, comes to me from a constituent. This constituent wrote me after being involved in a very serious traffic accident, and he had purchased, as a part of his own insurance policy, underinsurance coverage. And he was surprised to learn, for the first time, that underinsurance did not increase the coverage that he had, and let me give you an example. If somebody has one-hundred-thousand-/three-hundred-thousand-dollar liability coverage and they have purchased underinsurance in that same amount, what that is intended and does do under Illinois law is 54 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 make sure that if they are in an accident with another at-fault driver who doesn't have insurance in that amount, that they are protected up to that one-hundred-/three-hundred-thousand-dollar level. My constituent was under the impression that -- that that underinsurance would -- would be added to the insurance that the other driver has. In other words, if the other driver had fifty thousand dollars' worth of coverage and his bills were four hundred thousand dollars - his health insurance and his damages - that he would get the fifty thousand dollars from that other driver and then his own underinsurance of a hundred thousand would be added to that fifty. Well, that's not the case. When you purchase underinsurance, it only protects you up to that level that you have selected itself. When I got the letter, I -- I started asking around to other friends and family members, and to something of my surprise, nobody understood that. So what this bill does is it requires, when you purchase underinsurance coverage, that a description of what underinsurance is be provided to you, as a consumer, so that you don't think you're buying more coverage than you're actually buying. And after all, whether it's uninsured coverage or underinsured, you, as a consumer, get to select the level of coverage, but it only protects you up to that level that you select and it doesn't protect you above that when your damages are above that. But I think our consumers are entitled to know that. And as amended, I don't believe this bill has any opposition and it's desired to give consumers more information and also so that the consuming public doesn't think they have more insurance coverage than they've actually purchased.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall Senate Bill 1839 pass. All those in favor, 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 55 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 record. On that question, there are 56 Ayes, no -- no Nays, none voting... ...say that again! 56 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. And Senate Bill 1839, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Top of page 10, in the Order of Senate Bills 3rd Reading, is Senate Bill 1843. Senator Cronin. Senator Burzynski. On top -- Senate Bill 1849. Senator Thomas Walsh. Madam Secretary, read the -- out of the record. Senate Bill 1851. Senator Walsh. Madam Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 1851. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Walsh.
Thank you, Mr. President. Senate Bill 1851 amends the Motor Vehicle Franchise Act with regard to disclosure of damage. A dealer need not report to the purchaser of a new vehicle any damage to video or -- or telephonic components if the components are replaced with manufacturer's original equipment. I'd be happy to answer any questions.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any discussion? If not, the question is, shall Senate Bill 1851 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed will vote Nay. And 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 57 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. And Senate Bill 1851, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 1854. Senator Shaw. Madam Secretary, read the bill, please.
56 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 Senate Bill 1854. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Shaw.
Thank you, Mr. President. This is a LRB bill. It combines multiple versions of certain Sections, as amended by more than one Public Act, and renumbers Sections of various Acts to limit -- to eliminate duplication. I ask for an Aye vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall Senate Bill 1854 pass. All those in favor, 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 Senate Bill 1854, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 1880. Senator Sieben. Senate Bill 1882. Senator Syverson. Senate Bill 1908. Senator Parker. Senate Bill 1909. Senator Karpiel. Senate Bill 1917. Senator Molaro. Madam Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 1917. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Molaro.
Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. Basically what this bill does is, there's a requirement when there's a hearing and a disposition on a -- on a -- whether someone's going to be declared a ward of the State. At the 57 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 beginning of it, they just give notice by publication and/or service to the parties involved. Then they might be in court two or three times, and when they're in court these times, they're given the next date. This takes away the requirement that you have to renotify them every time there's a new court date. You're just given it in court like it is in the rest of the juvenile justice system. So this just puts this in compliance with the rest of the system.
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, if, for -- if, for some reason, the next date is not set in court -- if the date is not announced in court and someone has appeared, I assume, just like in any other proceeding, a written notice or a telephonic notice would be given to someone who has appeared in the proceeding. Is that correct?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Molaro.
Yes, I was told that -- by the State's Attorneys office, who I talked to yesterday afternoon, that that is correct.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Molaro.
Also, Mr. President, I don't know if it's at a late date, but there's a technical amendment that was just talking about a spelling requirement, I...
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 58 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 We'll take it out of the record, Senator Molaro, if -- if -- if it's your choice. Senator Molaro, if it is your decision, the committees will be -- will be meeting later on this afternoon, and you can -- we can get back to this one on recall. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1926. Senator Sullivan. Senate Bill 1927. Senator Silverstein. Senator Silverstein. Senate Bill 1932. Senator Peterson. Madam Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 1932. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Peterson.
Thank you, Mr. President. Under current law, cemetery property that is used exclusively for burial purposes is exempt from property taxation. Unfortunately, some confusion in the interpretation of this law has arisen between the State Department of Revenue and the Cook County Board of Review. Cook County Board of Review found that certain properties were exempt and it was overruled by the Department of Revenue. This bill clarifies that included would be all real property of a cemetery, such as grounds, improvements, offices, maintenance buildings, mausoleums, and other structures in which human or cremated remains are buried, interred, entombed, inurned and real property that is used exclusively in the establishment, operation, administration, preservation, security, repair, maintenance of the cemetery, that this property would be exempt from property taxation. And the -- and those various real properties would be used exclusively for cemetery purposes. Ask for your support of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? Seeing 59 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 none, the question is, shall Senate Bill 1932 pass. Those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. And the voting's 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 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. Senate Bill 1932, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senator Roskam, on Senate Bill 1936. Senator Roskam, on Senate Bill 1946. Read the bill, Madam Secretary.
Senate Bill 1946. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Roskam.
Thank you, Madam President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. Senate Bill 1946 was unanimously reported out of Local Government Committee. It allows -- current law allows DuPage, Lake and Will Counties to charge a fee for each page of hard copy print for a minimum of four dollars and a maximum of six. This bill reduces the minimum fee from four to one dollar. I'm not aware of any opponents. I'll answer any questions.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall Senate Bill 1946 pass. Those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. And the voting's 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, no Nays, none voting Present. Senate Bill 1946, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senator Jacobs, on Senate Bill 1951. Read the bill, Madam Secretary.
60 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 Senate Bill 1951. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Jacobs.
Thank you, Madam President. Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, Senate Bill 1951 makes changes to the exemption for licensure concerning law enforcement officers employed by an employer in connection with the affairs of that employer. In committee, I know there was some questions regarding the need for an amendment on this bill. We do have an agreed-upon amendment, but what I'd like to do, unless someone has some objections, is to move it over to the House, put it on in the House. We have commitment from the House sponsor to do that, and it satisfies the needs of Dick Lockhart and others in the security business. So, I'd just -- happy to answer any questions, or if anyone has any objections, I'd be glad to hold the bill and put it back through committee, but I'd prefer not to do that.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Is there any discussion? Senator Burzynski.
Thank you, Madam President. I -- I would appreciate, Senator, if you would do that. This is the third bill we've had today that was supposed to be -- held for amendments, and two of them have already passed out. So I certainly would appreciate that.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Is there further discussion? Oh. Senator Jacobs.
I'd be more than willing to hold it. I just was trying to clear the Calendar a little bit easier. So, thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) 61 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 Thank you, Senator Jacobs. Senator Cronin, on Senate Bill 1953. With leave, Senator Madigan will handle -- Lisa Madigan will handle the bill. Senator Madigan -- or, read the bill, Madam Secretary.
Senate Bill 1953. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Lisa Madigan.
Thank you, Madam President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. Senate Bill 1953 essentially codifies what some of the universities are currently doing in their teacher training programs to make sure that our teachers coming out of school and going into our public schools are quality teachers. What this would have students who want to go into teacher training programs do is to pass a basic skills test prior to their entrance. Some of you may recall that the Sun-Times _________ did a series a number of months ago that indicated that about ten percent of teachers flunked their basic skills test the first time that they took it. What this would do is prevent us from having the situation where we have teachers in classrooms who have not yet passed a basic skills test because we would not allow them to actually enter into a teacher training program prior to passing it. In addition, we would also require that before a student teacher does student teaching, he or she must pass a basic test in that area. Those are the two things this bill would do, and we would appreciate an Aye vote on it.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? Senator Hawkinson.
62 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 Thank you, Mr. President. Will the sponsor yield?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Sponsor indicates she will yield. Senator Hawkinson.
Senator, my daughter's teaching in the Chicago public schools under a program called Teach For America, and there are similar programs that try and get nontraditional, noneducation members into the classroom and then they -- they get their teacher certification after they've taught for a year and have taken graduate courses and the like. Will this bill eliminate programs like Teach For America?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Madigan.
...understanding is this bill only changes basic teaching certificates under -- I think it's Chapter 1a of the School Code. The alternative certification programs, I think, are handled under 5a and 5b. So it should not have any impact, is my understanding, on those alternative certification programs.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any further discussion? If not, Senator Madigan, you wish to close?
I'd appreciate an Aye vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) The question is, shall Senate Bill 1953 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed will vote Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wished? Have all voted who wished? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 57 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. And Senate Bill 1953, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Top of page 11, in the Order of Senate Bills 3rd Reading, 63 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 is Senate Bill 1958. Senator Myers. Senate Bill 1963. Senator Sieben. Senate Bill 1966. Senator Roskam. Madam Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 1966. (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. Senate Bill 1966 addresses a problem. Currently a parent who has an obligation to pay child support has that obligation until the child reaches eighteen. What we're doing in this bill is extending that obligation until the age of nineteen if the child is still attending high school. It was unanimously supported in the Judiciary Committee. Not aware of any opponents. Please vote Aye.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall Senate Bill 1966 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed will vote Nay. And 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 57 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. And Senate Bill 1966, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 1968. Senator Patrick Welch. Senator Welch. Senate Bill 1971. Senator Dillard. Madam Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 1971. (Secretary reads title of bill) 64 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Dillard.
Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. This bill only affects three counties - DuPage, Lake and Will - and it clarifies where a mailing is done by an automated fashion where the current fees they have shall be deposited. It's really just a -- a technical amendment clarifying how what is called a six-dollar mailing fee shall be handled internally by these three counties. There's no change in the fees or anything. It's just what fund do they put it in. I'd be happy to answer any questions. I think it's noncontroversial and would appreciate an Aye vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall Senate Bill 1971 pass. All those in favor will -- will vote Aye. 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 56 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. And Senate Bill 1971, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 1972. Senate Bill 1975. Senator -- Committee Reports.
Senator Weaver, Chairman of the Committee on Rules, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Refer to Commerce and Industry Committee - House Bills -- 4044, and Senate Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill 1975; refer to Education Committee - Senate Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 1930 and Senate Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2018; refer to the Environment and Energy Committee - House Bill 4471, House Bill -- pardon me, 5709, Senate 65 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 Amendment No. 3 to Senate Bill 1569, Senate Amendment No. 4 to Senate Bill 1569, Senate Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill 1803, Senate Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill 1968, Senate Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2072, and Senate Resolution 342; refer to Executive Committee - Senate Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 1565, Senate Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill 1583, Senate Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 1756, Senate Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill 1882, Senate Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill 2117, Senate Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill 2130, Senate Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2293, Senate Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill 2301, and Senate Joint Resolution 54, Senate Joint Resolutions 56, 63, Senate Resolution 164, and Senate Resolution 346; refer to Insurance and Pensions Committee - Senate Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill 1779, Senate Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 1859, and Senate Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2147; refer to Judiciary Committee - Senate Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill 1576, Senate Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 1637, Senate Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill 1830, Senate Amendment No. 3 to Senate Bill 1830, Senate Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 1934, Senate Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill 1936, Senate Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 1949, Senate Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill 2022, Senate Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2023, Senate Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill 2024, Senate Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill 2030, Senate Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill 2074, Senate Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2266, and Senate Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2271; refer to Licensed Activities Committee - House Bill 1006, House Bills 1815, 2463, 3994 {sic} (3999), 4004, Senate Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill 1688 and Senate Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill 2223; refer to Local Government Committee - House Bills 3363 and 5785, Senate Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 1635, Senate Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill -- pardon me, 1972, Senate Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 1997, Senate Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill 2016 and Senate Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill 2149; 66 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 refer to Public Health and Welfare Committee - House Bills -- House Bill 2046, Senate Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill 1820, Senate Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill 2001, Senate Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2069, and Senate Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2098; refer to Revenue Committee - House Bill 1918, Senate Amendment No. 3 to Senate Bill 1666, Senate Amendment No. 4 to Senate Bill 1666, Senate Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 1760, Senate Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 1876 and Senate Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2210; refer to State Government Operations Committee - House Bill 811, House Bills 1033, 3119, and Senate Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill 1782; refer to Transportation Committee - Senate Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 1764, Senate Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 1795, Senate Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill 1880, Senate Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 1907, Senate Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 1924, Senate Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill 1926, Senate Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2129, Senate Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill 2132, Senate Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2194, and House Bill 1495; Be Approved for Consideration - Senate Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill 1537, Senate Amendment No. 3 to Senate Bill 1687, Senate Amendment No. 3 to Senate Bill 1909, Senate Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 1917, Senate Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill 1978, Senate Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2050, Senate Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2155, Senate Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill 2227, Senate Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill 2235, Senate Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2263 and Senate Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2265.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Associated Press requests permission to take -- still photographs. Hearing no objection, leave is granted. In the middle of page 11, in the Order of Senate Bills, is -- is -- in the Order of Senate Bills 3rd Reading, is Senate Bill 1975. Senator Karpiel. Senate Bill 1982. Senator Watson. Senator 67 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 Watson. Senate Bill 1983. Senator Cronin. Senate Bill -- 1985. I beg your pardon. Senator Obama, for Senator Cronin, on Senate Bill 1983. Madam Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 1983. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Obama.
Thank you very much, Mr. President. I'm presenting this bill on behalf of Senator Cronin, who is the chief sponsor of the bill. This bill is relatively simple. Essentially, it codifies some of the mandatory changes in State law, the result from the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. That is the principal bill that was passed and signed by President Bush recently to initiate changes in school reform throughout the country. And there are some changes that need to be made at the State level. None of them appear to be significantly controversial. I know of no opposition to this bill. I would ask for a favorable roll call.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall Senate Bill 1983 pass. All those in favor, 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 56 Aye, no Nays, none -- none voting Present. And Senate Bill 1983, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 1997. Senator Klemm. Senator Klemm. Senate Bill 2001. Senator Syverson. Senate Bill 2016. Senator Watson. Senator Watson. Bottom of page 11, in the Order of Senate Bills, is Senate Bill 2018. Senator Donahue. The top of page 12, in the 68 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 Order of Senate Bills 3rd Reading, is Senate Bill 2022. Senator Bomke. Senate Bill 2037. Senator Bowles. Madam Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 2037. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Bowles.
Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. Senate Bill 2037 amends the non-home rule sales tax options. And this legislation does not - does not - increase the percentage of the local sales tax; however, it does permit the municipalities to establish a rate less than the existing one-half cent down to as little as a quarter of a cent. Also, at the present time, the only time it can be implemented is January 1. This bill will allow it to be implemented either January 1 or July 1. And also, under the current statute, the only -- the only purpose for which this sales tax can be used is for infrastructure; however, in this bill, it provides for the -- for the communities to better meet the needs of their residents, and it would allow them to reduce the property tax and -- give property tax relief. But it does still retain the requirement of a referendum.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall Senate Bill 2037 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed will vote Nay. And 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 49 Ayes, 7 Nays, none voting Present. And Senate Bill 2037, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. 69 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 Senate Bill 2049. Senator Cullerton. Senator Cullerton. Senate Bill 2050. Senator Donahue. Senate Bill 2052. Senator Parker. Madam Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 2052. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Parker.
Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. In January the federal court struck down the Illinois Wine and Spirits Industry Fair Dealing Act. The Act has been declared unconstitutional. It cannot be enforced; however, it will remain on the books unless we repeal it. This bill does repeal it. I would be glad to answer any questions.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall Senate Bill 2052 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 54 Ayes, no Nays, and 2 voting Present. And Senate Bill 2052, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 2067. Senator Parker. Senator Parker. Senate Bill 2068. Senator Parker. Senate Bill -- 2069. Senator Syverson. Senate Bill 2071. Senator Parker. Madam Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 2071. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill. 70 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Parker.
Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. What this does is amend the Abuse of Adults with Disabilities Intervention Act and provides that if the guardian of an adult with disabilities is alleged to be the perpetrator of the abuse, neglect, or exploitation, the Adults with Disabilities Abuse Project may seek the appointment of a temporary substitute guardian. I would be glad to answer any questions.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall -- 2071 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, no voting Present. And Senate Bill 2071, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 2072. Senator Dillard. Senate Bill 2081. Senator Sullivan. Madam Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 2081. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Sullivan.
Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. Senate Bill 2081 deals with utilities' earnings caps. The benchmark in the past has been the thirty-year Treasury -- bond. The U.S. Treasury Department does not use that any longer. So this is a technical amendment to change that to the new Treasury 71 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 Long-Term Average Rate. There's no known opposition. I ask for your support.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall Senate Bill 2081 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 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. And Senate Bill 2081, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Senator Shaw, what purpose do you rise?
On -- thank you, Mr. President. On -- was that 2072 that we just passed?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senate Bill 2081.
Okay. Okay.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senate Bill 2098. Senator Donahue. Senate Bill 2115. Senator Luechtefeld. Senate Bill 2117. Senator Bomke. Madam Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill...
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) No. Out of the record. Bottom of page 12, in the Order of Senate Bills 3rd Reading, is Senate Bill 2118. Senator Bomke. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 2118. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill. 72 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Bomke.
Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. Senate Bill 2118 amends the Child {sic} (Children's) Advocacy Center Act to provide for -- that a child advocacy center may be funded through grants, contracts, or other sources. Currently, you need to have a referendum and they're funded by property taxes; however, if they can be funded by another source, this would allow it to occur. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall Senate Bill 2118 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 Senate Bill 2118, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Top of page 13, in the Order of Senate Bills 3rd Reading, is Senate Bill 2157. Senator Philip. Madam Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 2157. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Philip.
Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. Senate Bill 2157 amends the Vehicle Code. It allows a pickup truck to display a license plate which is now only used for automobiles. It only pertains to half-ton pickup trucks privately owned. This came from a constituent. The license plate fees are 73 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 the same. They're -- they're seventy-eight dollars for a -- a regular plate and seventy-eight dollars for a truck B plate. So there's no difference in cost at all. The Secretary of State has no position on this bill. Be happy to answer any questions.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall Senate Bill 2157 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 56 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. And Senate Bill 2157, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 2160. Senator Link. Madam Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 2160. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Link.
Thank you, Mr. President. What this bill does is make it -- unlawful the practice of knowingly mailing or sending a postcard or a letter to a person to contain a request that the -- recipient call a telephone number so that merchandise may be offered for sale to the recipient and that the postcard or letter does not disclose that merchandise may be offered for sale if the receipt {sic} calls a telephone number. I know of no opposition to this bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? Senator Hawkinson.
Will the sponsor yield for a question? 74 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Sponsor indicates he will yield. Senator Hawkinson.
Senator, my analysis indicates that this was going to be held until there was an amendment, an agreement with the Retail Merchants. Has there been an amendment on this bill?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Link.
No amendment. The Illinois Retailers have taken off their objection. They found out that there was no problem with their people.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any further discussion? If not, the question is, shall Senate Bill 2160 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 wished? Have all voted who wished? Take the record. On that question, there are 56 Ayes, 1 Nay, none voting Present. And Senate Bill 2160, having received the -- the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 2161. Senator Link. Madam Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 2161. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Link.
Thank you, Mr. President. This bill amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person who abandons a vehicle or aids or abets in the abandonment of a vehicle is not eligible to 75 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 obtain a registration for another vehicle until the fines and costs have been paid. Provides that if a person has already transferred his or her registration to another vehicle or has newly obtained registration or other vehicle without having paid the fine or costs, the Secretary of State shall revoke the registration and shall notify the person that his or her registration for this vehicle is void. Provides that a person may not obtain a new vehicle registration until fines and costs have been paid.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall Senate Bill 2161 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 56 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. And Senate Bill 2161, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 2164. Senator Link. Madam Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 2164. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Link.
Thank you, Mr. President. Basically what this bill does is no person who -- may drive a bus, regardless of whether the bus is a school bus, that has been chartered for the sole purpose of transporting students regularly enrolled in a grade of 12 or below to or from a primary or secondary school, to or from a school activity unless the person has a valid school bus driver's permit in addition to the permit or license required to the operating of 76 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 a -- of a bus and that this is -- does not apply to any bus driver employed by the public transportation provider.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall Senate Bill 2164 pass. All those in favor, 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 55 Ayes, 2 Nays, none voting Present. And Senate Bill 2164, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 2195. Senator Roskam. Madam Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 2195. (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. Senate Bill 2195 is an initiative of the Department of Corrections as a result of an audit finding. Basically, the audit folks said that the Department wasn't doing a good enough job in terms of seeking reimbursement from incarcerated persons to those -- those expenses for which incarcerated persons can be subject. So, this bill requires incarcerated people to disclose assets and so forth. Think it's a good bill, and I'd ask for your favorable consideration.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall Senate Bill 2195 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 77 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 record. On that question, there are 56 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. And Senate Bill 2195, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 2200. Senator Syverson. Senate Bill 2201. Senator Parker. Madam Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 2201. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Parker.
Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. Under current law, the Department of Human Services can initially check a provider's status relating to abuse and neglect; however, current law does not allow the Department to periodically recheck the provider's status. This bill changes that. So it will allow the Department to periodically recheck the provider's status. I would ask for an Aye vote and be glad to answer any questions.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall Senate Bill 2201 pass. All those in favor, 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 57 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. And Senate Bill 2201, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 2215. Senator Watson. Madam Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill -- Senate Bill 2215. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill. 78 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Watson.
Thank you, Mr. President. This bill -- this legislation, Senate Bill 2215, reenacts the Bi-State Transit Safety Act, which sunset on July 1st of 2001. And the renewal of this Act is necessary to fulfill a federal mandate requiring agency safety oversight by the MetroLink light rail track in the MetroEast area. And this bill also transfers the safety oversight from the State of Missouri, who until July 1st oversaw the 1.5 miles of the MetroLink track currently operating in Illinois to the St. Clair County Transit District.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall Senate Bill 2215 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 56 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. And Senate Bill 2215, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 2216. Senator Rauschenberger. Madam Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 2216. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Rauschenberger.
Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. Senate Bill 2216, unamended, increases the authorized bonds for the Illinois Development Finance Authority by one dollar. As we 79 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 go through the discussions with the Executive Branch on whether or not to consolidate our major bonding agencies, it doesn't seem prudent yet to decide what level we'll authorize IDFA bonds. This sends a vehicle bill over to the House so that as we get further down in Session when we're ready to make a decision on the authorization for IDFA, we can act together. I'd appreciate a favorable roll call, moving this essential one-dollar bond limit increase over to the House.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, the question is -- if not, the question is, shall Senate Bill 2216 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 55 Ayes, no Nays, and 1 voting Present. And Senate Bill 2216, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed.
I'm very proud today to introduce to the Senate Antonio C.S. Chen. Mr. Chen is the Director General of the Taipei Economical and Cultural Office in Chicago. He has served his country in a variety of important positions over the years, including assignments in Canada and New York. In December of last year, he was chosen to lead the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Chicago. So it's my -- it's his very first visit to our State Capitol. Please join me in welcoming Director General Chen.
(Remarks by Director General Antonio C.S. Chen)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Sponsor had request -- requested we hold Senate Bills 2217 through 2220. We will now go to the Order of Senate Bills 3rd Reading, on the bottom of page 13, Senate Bill 2223. Senator 80 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 Burzynski. Out of the record. Bottom of page 13, in the Order of Senate Bills 3rd Reading, is Senate Bill 2224. Senator Syverson. Mr. Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 2224. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Syverson.
Thank you, Mr. President. Senate Bill 2224 is a -- a proposal that would implement into State law two different federal requirements regarding the Illinois Department of Public Aid's child support enforcement program. First, it would require the use of the federal National Medical Support Notice form in IV-D cases when enforcement is coming by income withholding. The second proposal would authorize the Department to administratively direct court-ordered child support payments to the SDU or the SDU of another state. And this is language that is required for us to stay in federal compliance. Be happy to answer any questions.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall Senate Bill 2224 pass. All those in favor, 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 55 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. And Senate Bill 2224, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Top of page 14, in the Order of Senate Bills 3rd Reading, is Senate Bill 2225. Senator Syverson. Mr. Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 2225. 81 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Syverson.
Thank you, Mr. President. This one, also, is legislation that puts us into compliance with federal law regarding the Office of Inspector General in dealing with the Department of -- dealing with the Department of Public Aid. Be happy to answer any questions you might have on this, otherwise ask for a favorable roll call.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall Senate Bill 2225 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 54 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. And Senate Bill 2225, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 2226. Senator Sullivan. Mr. Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 2226. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Sullivan.
Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. Senate Bill 2226 comes to us from the Department of Public Health. It simply updates some of their statutes after a recent audit report. There's no known opposition. I ask for your support.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 82 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall Senate Bill 2226 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 56 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. And Senate Bill 2226, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 2235. Senator Rauschenberger, do you wish this bill returned to 2nd Reading for the purposes of an amendment? Senator Rauschenberger seeks leave of the Body to return Senate Bill 2235 to the Order of 2nd Reading for the purpose of an amendment. Hearing no objection, leave is granted. On the Order of 2nd Reading is Senate Bill 2235. Mr. Secretary, are -- are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
Amendment No. 2, offered by Senator Rauschenberger.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Rauschenberger.
Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. Floor Amendment No. 2 is a technical amendment. I'd appreciate its adoption.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, all those in favor, say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it. The amendment is adopted. Any further amendments approved?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2241. Senator Syverson. Mr. Secretary, read the bill, please.
83 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 Senate Bill 2241. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Syverson.
Thank you, Mr. President. Senate Bill 2241 amends the Hospital Licensing Act when it has to do with architectural fees that are being paid. And what this language will do is reduce the fee in half for those disportionate {sic} share hospitals, rural hospitals, or hospitals that are required to make changes due to homeland security. I'll be happy to answer any questions, otherwise seek a favorable roll call.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall Senate Bill 2241 pass. All those in favor, 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 57 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. And Senate Bill 2241, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 2245. Senator Thomas Walsh. Mr. Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 2245. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Walsh.
Thank you, Mr. President. Senate Bill 2245 requires that independent practice associations and physician-hospital 84 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 associations make periodic payments of required amounts in accordance with a monthly periodic schedule, rather than in accordance with the current statutory sixty-day requirement. I'd be happy to answer any questions.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall Senate Bill 2245 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 57 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. And Senate Bill 2245, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. At the request of the sponsors, we will be holding Senate Bills 2249 through 2262. Senate Bill -- Senate Bill 2263. Senator Dillard, do you wish this bill returned to 2nd Reading for the purposes of an amendment? Senator Dillard seeks leave of the Body to return Senate Bill 2263 to the Order of 2nd Reading for the purpose of an amendment. Hearing no objection, leave is granted. On the Order of 2nd Reading is Senate Bill 2263. Mr. Secretary, are there any Floor amendments approved?
Amendment No. 1, offered by Senator Dillard.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Dillard.
Thank you, Mr. President. This is a technical amendment to add an introductory clause to the bill, and it's technical and that's why it came immediately to the Floor. I'd move 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. 85 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 Any further Floor amendments approved?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2265. Senator Dillard wishes the bill returned to 2nd Reading. Senator Dillard seeks leave of the Body to return Senate Bill 2265 to the Order of 2nd Reading for the purpose of an amendment. Hearing no objection, leave is granted. On the Order of 2nd Reading is Senate Bill 2265. Mr. Secretary, are there any Floor amendments approved?
Amendment No. 1, offered by Senator Dillard.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Dillard.
Thank you, Mr. President. This is the same as the previous bill. It's technical. It adds an introductory clause to the bill, and I'd move 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?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. ...the request of the sponsors, we will be holding Senate Bills 2266 through 2302. The middle of page 16, in the Order of Senate Bills 3rd Reading, is Senate Bill 2303. Senator Dillard. Senate Bill... ...request of the sponsors, we will be holding Senate Bills 2303 through 2316. So, on the bottom of page 16, in the Order of Senate Bills 3rd Reading, is Senate Bill 2319. Senator Lauzen. Mr. Secretary, read the bill, please. 86 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002
Senate Bill 2319. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Lauzen.
Thank you, Mr. President. Last spring Senate Bill -- 164 was enacted to allow the State of Illinois to participate in the multistate negotiations and enter into an ultimate agreement which would simplify sales and use tax collection and allow interstate collection. This would level the playing field for Main Street merchants who are at a competitive disadvantage of at least 6.25 percent with their Internet and other remote seller competitors. But within Senate Bill 164, the City of Chicago requested language amending the Home Rule Municipal Code. The City stated that this language was a part of the sales tax simplification effort and would only be used should a national agreement be executed. Unfortunately, the City enacted an ordinance using this language, creating problems for Illinois merchants and authorizing the City of Chicago extraterritorial tax collection audit rights. Senate Bill 2319 would eliminate the City of Chicago's extraterritorial authority to require Illinois merchants, and only Illinois merchants, to collect the City's one-percent home rule tax remitted to the City of Chicago and require Illinois merchants to open up their books and records for the City of Chicago revenue officials for review and audit. If the General Assembly does not pass Senate Bill 2319, Illinois residents who purchase goods outside of the City of Chicago but have them delivered to the City of Chicago will be subjected to an additional one-percent tax payable to the City of Chicago. To the best of my knowledge, this is the only circumstance in the nation in which a municipality has 87 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 these extraterritorial tax collection rights, and it is the only circumstance in the nation in which there are two sourcing rules on a product. Be happy to answer any questions.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? Senator Obama.
Thank you very much, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. I just want to -- I just want to comment briefly. It is my understanding that the City of Chicago is opposed to this. And I think that it's important to note that their argument is that the -- the burdens on retailers in Chicago justify -- and the infrastructure issues in Chicago justify this -- the existing status quo. Now, I leave it up to everybody to make a determination as to how they feel about that, but I did want to make that noted on the record.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Further discussion? Senator Rauschenberger.
Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. I was the sponsor of the streamlined sales tax bill, and I was the receiver of the requested amendment from the City of Chicago requesting a change that they said would help in the implementation of a streamlined sales tax process if one was adopted nationally. We run a Chamber of honor when we make a lot of reliances on other people's words. The amendment was given to the Illinois Retail Merchants. The amendment was given to the Illinois Department of Revenue and to staffs on both sides. All staffs agreed, or seemed to agree, that they understood this to be a prospective amendment to the bill. The Department of Revenue believed it to be prospective. Since the bill has passed, the City of Chicago, in part of their budget, decided to levy an extraterritorial tax, which seriously retards the credibility of 88 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 the City revenue people and also makes it difficult for us to move forward on a national basis with -- with trust and reliance on each other's words. I would request that this Body support Senator Lauzen's bill, which corrects -- corrects what I would still like to call a misinterpretation of an amendment and return to status quo. So, I want you to know Senator Lauzen's bill corrects a flaw that -- that shouldn't have been in the bill. It was inserted at the request of the City. We were led to believe it was prospective. I heartily endorse this bill for several reasons: One, it's the right thing to do; and two, if we're going to maintain a place where we rely on each other's words, you know, regardless of whether the City suffers a little bump on this, this is the right thing to do.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any further discussion? If not, Senator Lauzen, to close.
I would just ask for an Aye vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) The question is, shall Senate Bill 2319 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 43 Ayes, 11 Nays, none voting Present. And Senate Bill 2319, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Ladies and Gentlemen, this has effectively concluded the business for this morning's Session. But I would ask your attention as -- as the Chair reads these committees -- today's committee schedule, which will begin at 1 o'clock. So, at 1 p.m., Insurance will be in Room 212, Public Health Committee will be at Room 400, Local Government Committee will meet in Room A-1. That's at 1 p.m. 1:30 p.m., Judiciary will be meeting in Room 400. At 2:30 p.m., Education will be meeting at 212, Energy 89 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 and Environment will be meeting in Room 400, Transportation will be meeting in Room A-1. At 3:15, Executive Committee will meet in Room 212, Revenue will be meeting in 400, and State Government will be meeting in A-1. And at 4 o'clock, Commerce and Industry Committee will be meeting in Room 212 and Licensed Activities will be meeting in Room A-1. And, Ladies and Gentlemen, we will be resuming legislative business when we come back at 4:30. So, please, after you attend your committee schedules -- your committee hearings, please come back to the Senate Floor. At approximately 4:30, we will be going back to substantive action. Senator Demuzio, what purpose do you rise?
Mr. President, let me inquire. As -- there's an hour posting notice. The -- nothing's been posted out here that I -- I am told. What are those committees that are to meet at 1 o'clock?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Demuzio, the -- the postings had been posted in plenty of time and had you looked out -- this notification is just as a matter of courtesy to the Membership. The postings had been made on -- in plenty of time. Senator Demuzio.
Well, it's my understanding that they -- they just got posted a few minutes ago. So, I mean, the courtesy -- we appreciate the courtesy. The fact is, is -- and we don't want to be dilatory here, but the fact is that it seems to me to be in violation of the rules. But...
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) The -- the posting had been made at -- exactly at noon by our Sergeant-at-Arms, Sergeant -- Senator Demuzio. Senator Demuzio.
So you're indicating that your proof of life here is the Sergeant-of-Arms indicates that it was posted in the proper -- at 90 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 the proper time, at the proper place and that everything is copacetic.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) The Chair says that it was posted at noon, Senator, and it has been. Senator Molaro, what purpose do you rise?
Mr. President, I certainly apologize. I don't know if you want to read the committee times again, 'cause I -- I had a hard time listening to it, or if I could just ask about Executive and Transportation.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Transportation will be meeting at 2:30 p.m. in Room A-1. Executive will be meeting at 3:15 in Room 212. The Senate will stand in recess until approximately -- 4:30 this afternoon. (SENATE STANDS IN RECESS/SENATE RECONVENES)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) ...the Members in their offices please come to the Floor? We will be going to the Order of Senate Bills 2nd Reading very shortly. Committee Reports.
Senator Syverson, Chair of the Committee on Public Health and Welfare, reports Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1820, Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 2001, Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2069 and Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2098, all Be Adopted. Senator Dillard, Chair of the Committee on Local Government, reports Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1635, Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1972, Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1997, Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 2016 and Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 2149 Be Approved for Consideration. 91 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 Senator Tom Walsh, Chair of the Committee on Insurance and Pensions, reports Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1779 and Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1859 Be Adopted. Senator Hawkinson, Chair of the Committee on Judiciary, reports Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1576, Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1637, Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1830, Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1934, Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1936, Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1949, Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 2022, Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2023, Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill 2024, Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill 2030, Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 2074 and Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2271, all Be Approved for Consideration. Senator O'Malley, Vice-Chair of the Committee on Education, reports Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1930 and Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2018 Be Approved for Consideration. Senator Mahar, Chair of the Committee on Environment and Energy, reports Senate Amendments 3 and 4 to Senate Bill 1569, Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1968 and Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2072 Be Adopted. Senator Parker, Chair of the Committee on Transportation, reports Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1795, Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1880, Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1907, Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1924, Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1926 and Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 2132 Be Approved for Consideration. Senator Peterson, Chair of the Committee on Revenue, reports Senate Amendment 3 to Senate Bill 1666, Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1760 and Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2210 Be Approved for Consideration. Senator Bomke, Chair of the Committee on State Government Operations, reports Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1782 Be Approved for Consideration. Senator Klemm, Chair of the Committee on Executive, reports 92 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1565, Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1583, Amendment 1 to Senate Bill -- 1756, Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1882, Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 2117, Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 2130, Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2293 and Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 2301, all Be Adopted. Senator Burzynski, Chair of the Committee on Licensed Activities, reports Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1688 and Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 2223 Be Approved for Consideration. And Senator Lauzen, Chair of the Committee on Commerce and Industry, reports Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1975 Be Approved for Consideration.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Ladies and Gentlemen, the Chair will remind you that this is the last time we will be going through the Order of Senate Bills 2nd Reading. So please be prepared to move your bills out of 2nd Reading. Those of you still in your offices, please come to the Floor. We are going to be going through the Calendar very shortly. Resolutions.
Senate Resolution 376 and 377, by Senator Parker and all Members. And Senate Resolution 378, by Senator Shaw and all Members. They're all death resolutions, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Consent Calendar. Messages from the House.
A Message from the House by Mr. Rossi, Clerk. Mr. President - I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has 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 3682, 3744, 4001, 4116, 4220, 4344, 93 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 4467, 5578, 5636, 5846. All passed the House, April 3rd, 2002.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Geo-Karis, for what purpose do you rise?
The purpose of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) State your point.
Mr. President, I mentioned that yesterday I had constituents from Lindenhurst that were denied access to this house. They were wrong. They were not denied access to this house. They were denied access to the other house. And I want to apologize to our guards and to Tracey. I'm sorry to have been misinformed, by my folks, but we got it straightened out. The other point of personal privilege is I have a young lady here who's with us today, one of my constituents from Antioch, who's in -- who does very good work with TeenPak, and she's going to be an Honorary Page today and her name is Kelly McIlhany. And it's spelled M-C-I-L-H-A-N-Y, from Antioch. She's my constituent from Antioch, and I'd like you to welcome her here, because she's a very bright and talented youngster and we're glad to have her.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Welcome to Springfield. The top of -- Members, if you'll turn your attention to the top of page 2, in the Order of Senate Bills 2nd Reading. Ladies and Gentlemen, this is the last time we will be going to the Order of 2nd Reading. So please be prepared to move your bills. We will not be going back to them. The top of page 2, the Order of Senate Bills 2nd Reading, is Senate Bills -- is Senate Bill 1537. Senator Walsh. Mr. Secretary, read the bill.
94 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 Senate Bill 1537. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Public Health and Welfare adopted one amendment.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any Floor amendments approved?
Amendment No. 2, offered by Senator Tom Walsh.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Walsh.
Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the -- of the Senate. Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill 1537 exempts the City of Chicago, and it adds a penalty for noncompliance with the Act. I'd be happy to answer any questions.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, all those in favor, say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it. The amendment is adopted. Any further Floor amendments approved?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1545. Senator Mahar. Mr. Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1545. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Education adopted two amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any Floor amendments approved?
95 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1557. Senator Radogno. Senate Bill 1558. Senator Burzynski. Mr. Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1558. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Licensed Activities adopted one amendment.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any Floor amendments approved?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. With leave of the Body, we will return to Senate Bill 1571 later. Senate Bill 1573. Senator Sieben. Mr. Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1573. (Secretary reads title of SB 1571) 2nd Reading -- pardon me, Mr. President. Senate Bill 1573. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1576. Senator Sieben. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 1576. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Judiciary adopted one amendment. 96 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any Floor amendments approved?
Amendment No. 2, offered by Senator Sieben.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Sieben.
Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the committee {sic}. The Judiciary Committee today did approve for consideration Floor Amendment No. 2, which becomes the bill. And this would make it legal for retailers who are licensed liquor sellers to sell firearms under limited circumstances. Basically, they could do that if their -- if the alcoholic sales account for less than fifteen percent of sales of all tangible property and firearm sales account for less than fifteen percent of sales of all tangible items as well. This is an initiative of the Retail Merchants Association and it addresses the concerns by the large superstores, like Super Wal-Mart, that are selling both alcohol and liquor {sic}. Basically codifies what's currently being done. Ask for an Aye vote.
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?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1635. Senator Syverson. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 1635. (Secretary reads title of bill) 97 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any Floor amendments approved?
Amendment No. 1, offered by Senator Sieben.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Sieben.
Yes. Thank you, Mr. Chairman -- or, Mr. President, Members of the committee {sic}. This legislation -- the amendment comes from the City of Freeport who is seeking to have enacted legislation that would allow them, by vote of the community, to reinstate the number of council members that they previously had. There's no -- no opposition. Ask for an Aye vote.
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?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1641. Senator Parker. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 1641. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any Floor amendments approved?
Amendment No. 1, offered by Senator Parker.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 98 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 Senator Parker.
Beg your pardon, Mr. President. There are no Floor amendments on the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1687. Senator Burzynski. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 1687. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Licensed Activities adopted one amendment.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any Floor amendments approved?
Amendment No. 1 -- or, Amendment No. 3, offered by Senator Burzynski.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Burzynski.
Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. Amendment 3 was needed to clarify and correct a tracking problem created by the adoption of Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, all those approved... There any discussion? If not, all those in favor, say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it. The amendment is adopted. Any other -- further Floor amendments?
No further amendments reported. There were two committee amendments also adopted to the bill, by the Committee on Licensed Activities. 99 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd -- 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1756. Senator Cullerton. Senator Cullerton. Senate Bill 1760. Senator Rauschenberger. Mr. Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1760. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any Floor amendments approved?
Amendment No. 1, offered by Senator Rauschenberger.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Rauschenberger.
Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. Floor Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 1776 {sic} represents the hard work of some bright people in coming up with a final clean version of this bill. I'd be happy to debate it on 3rd Reading. Appreciate favorable consideration of the adoption.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there -- 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?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1764. Senator Parker. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 1764. (Secretary reads title of bill) 100 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. With leave, we will return to Senate Bill 1756. Senator Cullerton. Mr. Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 1756. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any Floor amendments approved?
Amendment No. 1, offered by Senator Cullerton.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Cullerton.
Yes. Thank you. I think the -- the board might not be reflecting the proper bill. Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. The Executive Committee just adopted this amendment, which is a technical amendment actually, which would be -- just adding the language dealing with the website, indicating that it's the public body's website if the public body has a website and also if it's a website that the staff of the public body maintains. We also go back to a forty-eight-hour notice from seventy-two. Be happy to answer any questions, and ask for an Aye vote.
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?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 101 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1779. Senator Bomke. Mr. Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 1779. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Insurance and Pensions adopted one amendment.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any Floor amendments approved?
Amendment No. 2, offered by Senator Bomke.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Bomke.
Thank you, Mr. President and Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1779 gives an employee of the State of Illinois a means to restore earnings and service credit for time spent on furlough, thus eliminating the reduction of monthly retirement annuity and service credit. I'll explain it on further -- detail on 3rd Reading.
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?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1798. Senator Klemm. Mr. Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 1798. (Secretary reads title of bill) 102 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Public Health and Welfare adopted one amendment.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any Floor amendments approved?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1810. Senator Peterson. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 1810. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1820. Senator Munoz. Mr. Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 1820. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any Floor amendments approved?
Amendment No. 2, offered by Senator Munoz.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Munoz.
Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. Senate Amendment No. 2 does maintain the purpose of Senate Bill 1820, as introduced, which is to retain continuity following a hospital merger and permit the medical staff to operate under the former hospital bylaws until the new entity approves medical bylaws. 103 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 Amendment No. 2 is a compromise between the Illinois State Med Society and the Illinois Hospital and HealthSystems Association and Cook County Hospital. There's no other opposition at this time.
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?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. On bottom of page 2, in the Order of Senate Bills 2nd Reading, is Senate Bill 1830. Senator Sieben. Mr. Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 1830. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Judiciary adopted one amendment.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any Floor amendments approved?
Amendment No. 2, offered by Senator Sieben.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Sieben.
Thank you very much, Mr. President. This legislation now creates the Restricted Call Registry Act, similar to other states in the country that have established no-call lists. We have one that we're going to call the Restricted Call Registry. It's tougher than the bill we passed last year and also establishes, at the Governor's request, a little more specific funding mechanism 104 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 to support the -- the, I guess, implementation of the list and maintenance of the list. Well discussed in Judiciary Committee today, and I'd just ask for an Aye vote.
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?
...further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Top of page 3, in the Order of Senate Bills 2nd Reading. We will return later to Senate Bill 1838. Senate Bill 1859. Senator Bomke. Mr. Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 1859. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any Floor amendments approved?
Amendment No. 1, offered by Senator Bomke.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Bomke.
Thank you, Mr. President. Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1859 would allow State employees to opt out of their group health insurance. And, again, I'll explain this in further detail on 3rd Reading.
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? 105 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1860. Senator Tom Walsh. Mr. Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 1860. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1862. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 1862. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1873. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 1873. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1874. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 1874. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1876. Senator Peterson. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1907 {sic}. Senator Sullivan. 1904, Senator Sullivan. Senate Bill 1907. Senator Parker. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary. 106 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002
Senate Bill 1907. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any Floor amendments approved?
Amendment No. 1, offered by Senator Parker.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Parker.
Thank you, Mr. President. All we did was gut the bill and make it a vehicle, because we are still working on language. When the -- they did a -- an audit of the emissions testing, they decided that they should have some independent way of looking at that, and that's what the amendment will be in the House.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is -- 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?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senate Bill 1924. Senator Luechtefeld. Mr. Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 1924. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any Floor amendments approved?
107 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 Amendment No. 1, offered by Senator Luechtefeld.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Luechtefeld.
Thank you, Mr. President and Members of the Senate. Senate -- Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1924 was added at the request of the -- or, the Transportation Committee. It deals with Emergency Management vehicles. They -- they asked to withdraw from that particular bill the -- the request for a license plate for emergency -- emergency services. That's basically what the amendment does, to withdraw that.
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?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1930. Senator Burzynski. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 1930. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any Floor amendments approved?
Amendment No. 1, offered by Senator Burzynski.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Burzynski.
Thank you, Mr. President. This amendment would allow a 108 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 one-time transfer from the Tort Fund to the Education Fund for school districts who were in a joint-self-health-insurance cooperative that had more liability than -- in outstanding claims than revenue.
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?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1934. Senator Roskam. Mr. Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 1934. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any Floor amendments approved?
Amendment No. 1, offered by Senator Roskam.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Roskam.
Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. Floor Amendment No. 1 becomes the bill. It's an initiative of the Illinois Association of Realtors. It has to do with forcible entry and detainer. I'd ask for your Aye vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? Senator O'Daniel.
Mr. President, Members of the Senate, I rise for a point of 109 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) State your point.
I have a -- a couple of my constituents, Reverend James Gordon and his wife here, from Mt. Vernon. Help me welcome 'em to the Illinois Senate.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Welcome to Springfield. Is there any further discussion? If not, all those in favor, say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the amendment is adopted. Senator Geo-Karis, what purpose do you rise?
Mr....
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any further -- pardon me. Any further amendments?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senator Geo-Karis.
Point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) State your point.
In the -- in the gallery up to the left there, there are two of my constituents with their children, Mr. Mohrbacher, Randy Mohrbacher, and Mr. Keith McIlhany from the -- from Zion and Round Lake Beach. Mr. Mohrbacher is from Round Lake Beach, and Mr. McIlhany is from Antioch. And they're here with their children, and we'd like you to welcome them here. They're up in the gallery... 110 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Will our guests in the gallery please rise and be recognized? Welcome to Springfield. Senate Bill 1948. Senator Roskam. Mr. Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 1948. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1949. Senator Roskam. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 1949. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any Floor amendments approved?
Amendment No. 1, offered by Senator Roskam.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Roskam.
Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. Floor Amendment No. 1 to 1949 becomes the bill, and it amends the Probate Act of 1975. I ask for your Aye vote and I'll explain it on 3rd Reading.
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?
No further amendments reported. 111 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1978. Senator Rauschenberger. Read -- read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 1978. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any Floor amendments approved?
Amendment No. 2, offered by Senator Rauschenberger.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Rauschenberger.
Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. Senate Bill 1978 was originally a Medicaid task force to take a look at hospital reimbursement rates to see if we could improve our Medicaid program. At the request of other providers, like the doctors, we've added -- we've broadened the role of the task force to consider other provider rates and appropriately readjusted the membership. So it's a technical amendment in the sense that it simply broadens the scope. I'd appreciate 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?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2023. Senator Petka.
Senate Bill... 112 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Mr. -- Mr. Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 2023. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any Floor amendments approved?
Amendment No. 1 is offered by Senator Petka.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Petka.
Thank you very much, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. Floor Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2023 would extend the period of time that claims of actual innocence could be raised, from six months to two years. I urge 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?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2024. Senator Dillard. Mr. Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 2024. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Judiciary adopted one amendment.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 113 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 Any Floor amendments approved?
Amendment No. 2, offered by Senator Dillard.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Dillard.
Thank you, Mr. President. This amendment changes the bill by restricting law enforcement's use of mandatory DNA testing of all felons to the investigation of crime. It narrows the scope of the bill and the use of the DNA testing, and I'd move 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?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Bottom of page 3, in the Order of Senate Bills 2nd Reading, is Senate Bill 2029. Senator Petka. Mr. Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 2029. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. The top of page 4, in the Order of Senate Bills 2nd Reading, is Senate Bill 2030. Senator Petka. Mr. Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 2030. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Judiciary adopted one 114 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 amendment.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any Floor amendments approved?
Amendment No. 2, offered by Senator Petka.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Petka.
Thank you very much, Mr. President. The amendment in question, Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill 2030, does two things. First of all, it deletes language from the bill that was unnecessary. And second, it raises the offense of resisting arrest to a Class 4 felony in circumstances where a peace officer suffers harm as a proximate result of the arrest, or -- and I urge 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?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2074. Senator Viverito. Mr. Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 2074. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any Floor amendments approved?
Amendment No. 2, offered by Senator Viverito. 115 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Viverito.
Thank you, Mr. President. Amendment to Senate Bill -- 2074 is the cost and fee penalties. It has all been worked out by everyone. The clerks across the State are in favor of it. It came out of the Judicial Committee with all votes. I'd appreciate it to be adopted.
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?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2102. Senator Dillard. Senate Bill 2113. Senator Bomke. Mr. Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 2113. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2129. Senator Dillard. Senate Bill 2130. Senator Philip. Mr. Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 2130. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Executive adopted one amendment.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any Floor amendments approved?
116 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 Amendment No. 2, offered by Senator Philip.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Philip.
Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. Senate Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill 2130 would create a Curator for the Executive Mansion, and he would work under the Historic Preservation Agency to manage and control the artifacts on the grounds of the Executive Mansion, the Governor's Office, the Capitol and the Hayes House in DuQuoin. It's a five-year term.
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?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2132. Senator Larry Walsh. Mr. Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 2132. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Transportation adopted one amendment.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any Floor amendments approved?
Amendment No. 2, offered by Senator Walsh.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Walsh.
Thank you, Mr. President and Members of the Senate. The 117 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 amendment basically guts the bill, and I'm asking to send it over to the House to continue work on -- on the legislation.
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?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2147. Senator Thomas Walsh. Mr. Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 2147. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any Floor amendments approved?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill -- 2149. Senator Rauschenberger. Mr. Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 2149. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Local Government adopted one amendment.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any Floor amendments approved?
Amendment No. 2, offered by Senator Rauschenberger.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 118 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 Senator Rauschenberger.
Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. Now, with Floor Amendment No. 2, this bill will simply adjust the population thresholds for both Kane and Will County to allow them to retain the powers they have for their forest preserves. Appreciate 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?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2155. Senator Burzynski. Mr. Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 2155. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any Floor amendments approved?
Amendment No. 1, offered by Senator Burzynski.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Burzynski.
Thank you, Mr. President. Floor Amendment No. 1 is a technical amendment.
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 119 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 further Floor amendments approved?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2159. Senator Klemm. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 2159. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2182. Senator Parker. Senate Bill 2183. Senator Burzynski. Senate Bill 2185. Senator Karpiel. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 2185. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2191. Senator Thomas Walsh. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 2191. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on State Government Operations adopted one amendment.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any Floor amendments approved?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2192. Senator Tom Walsh. Mr. 120 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 2192. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Bottom of page 4, in the Order of Senate Bills 2nd Reading, is Senate Bill 2193. Senator Mahar. Top of page 5, in the Order of Senate Bills 2nd Reading, is Senate Bill 2194. Senator Klemm. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 2194. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2210. Senator Peterson. Read the bill.
Senate Bill 2210. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any Floor amendments approved?
Amendment No. 1, offered by Senator Peterson.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Peterson.
Thank you, Mr. President. This is a Department of Revenue bill and the amendment simplifies the administration of a tax to offset claims received from other states. It also acknowledges that the Bush administration is pushing federal legislation to get 121 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 an extended filing and payment date for electronic income tax returns and payments and this would put us in line with the federal dates.
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?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2221. Senator Mahar. Mr. Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 2221. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Environment and Energy adopted one amendment.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2227. Senator Sieben. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 2227. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Revenue adopted one amendment.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any Floor amendments approved?
122 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 Amendment No. 2, offered by Senator Sieben.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Sieben.
Thank you very much, Mr. President. Amendment No. 2 simply adds a -- a sentence at the request of the committee so that this project could not be used for residential development. I move 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?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2232. Senator Klemm. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 2232. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Executive adopted one amendment.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any Floor amendments approved?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2243. Senator Tom Walsh. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 2243. (Secretary reads title of bill) 123 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2252. Senator Peterson. Senator Peterson. Mr. Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 2252. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2254. Senator Tom Walsh. Mr. Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 2254. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2256. Senator Peterson. Read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 2256. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2257. Mr. Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 2257. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2258. Senator Philip. Senator Philip. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary. 124 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002
Senate Bill 2258. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2268. Senator Karpiel. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 2268. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Executive adopted one amendment.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any Floor amendments approved?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2269. Senator Petka. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 2269. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2271. Senator Petka. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 2271. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any Floor amendments approved? 125 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002
Amendment No. 1, offered by Senator Petka.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Petka.
Thank you very much, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. Floor Amendment No. 1 becomes the bill. What this does is removes six words from the identity theft statute to -- to basically cover a situation. I'd urge 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?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2272. Senator Philip. Senator Philip. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 2272. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2293. Senator Rauschenberger. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 2293. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Executive -- there were no committee amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any Floor amendments approved for consideration? 126 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002
Amendment No. 1, offered by Senator Rauschenberger.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Rauschenberger.
Yes. Thank you. The amendment -- the amendment deals with the CDB holdback in construction. The amendment statutorily sets it at five percent of the construction project, as long as the project is -- bonded. It's a good amendment. I'd appreciate its favorable adoption.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 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?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2294. Senator Klemm. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 2294. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Executive adopted one amendment.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any Floor amendments approved?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Bottom of page 5, in the Order of Senate Bills 2nd Reading, is Senate Bill 2295. Senator Rauschenberger. Mr. Secretary, read the bill, please. 127 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002
Senate Bill 2295. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. On top of page 6, in the Order of Senate Bills 2nd Reading, is Senate Bill 2300. Senator Philip. ...the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 2300. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2301. Senator Philip. Mr. Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 2301. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Executive adopted one amendment.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
Amendment No. 2, offered by Senator Philip.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Philip.
Mr. President, take it out of the record.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Out of the record. Senate Bill 2311. Senator Philip. Senator Philip. ...the bill, Mr. Secretary.
128 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 Senate Bill 2311. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2312. Senator Philip. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 2312. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Executive adopted one amendment.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any Floor amendments approved?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2313. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 2313. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2314. Senator Philip. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 2314. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) ...of the Body, we were -- had leave to go back to Senate Bill 129 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 1571. Senator Dudycz. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 1571. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) 3rd Reading. Top of page 3 is Senator Dudycz, on Senate Bill 1838. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 1838. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Executive adopted one amendment.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for...
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) 3rd Reading.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) ...the Body, we'll go back to the top of page 6, in the Order of Senate Bills 2nd Reading, to Senate Bill 2301. Mr. Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 2301. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Executive adopted one amendment.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
Amendment No. 2, offered by Senator Philip. 130 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Philip.
Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill 201 {sic}, the major difference is it allows any taxing body upon a majority vote of the governing authority to order an abatement of tax -- taxes for a branch bank. And evidently, there's some confusion on this. There is a -- we agreed in committee to send it over to the House, they would hold it in the House, because the banking industry is against this amendment. And so, they will hold it over there and work out an -- an agreement before they send it back to us. So I'd...
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?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Ladies and Gentlemen, we will now be going through the Calendar in the Order of Senate Bills 3rd Reading. We are going to go over -- through the bills that were not called earlier. Senate Bills 3rd Reading, in the middle of page 6. Senate Bill -- 268. Senator Karpiel. Senate Bill 1555. Senator Myers. Senate Bill 1565. Senator Rauschenberger. Senator Rauschenberger, do you wish this bill returned to the Order of 2nd Reading for the purpose of an amendment? Senator Rauschenberger seeks leave of the Body to return Senate Bill 1565 to the Order of 2nd Reading for the purpose of an amendment. Hearing no objection, leave is granted. On the Order of 2nd Reading is Senate Bill 1565. Mr. Secretary, are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration? 131 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002
Amendment No. 1, offered by Senator Rauschenberger.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Rauschenberger.
Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. This amendment slightly broadens the purposes of the energy efficiency fund as requested by the City of Chicago. I know of no objections. I appreciate its favorable 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?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1566. Senator Rauschenberger. Senate Bill 1569. Senator Rauschenberger. Do you wish this bill returned to 2nd Reading for the purpose of an amendment? Senator Rauschenberger seeks leave of the Body to return Senate Bill 1569 to the Order of 2nd Reading for the purpose of an amendment. Hearing no objection, leave is granted. On the Order of 2nd Reading is Senate Bill 1569. Mr. Secretary, are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
Amendment No. 3, offered by Senator Rauschenberger.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Rauschenberger.
Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. Amendment No. 3 and Amendment No. 4, which you'll hear in just a minute, clarify the terms of the study that the ICC will undertake 132 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 and are really technical in nature, but make the study better. Appreciate both of their favorable 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?
Amendment No. 4, offered by Senator Rauschenberger.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Rauschenberger.
The explanation I previously gave.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Any discussion? If not, all those in favor, say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the amendment is adopted. Any further amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senator Demuzio, what purpose do you rise?
Mr. President, just as a point of order. We've been jumping all around here. We went from Senate Bills 2nd Reading, now we're on Senate Bills 3rd Reading. We're doing amendments on both. Do we -- do we have any notion of going back to the Order of 3rd Reading to do any of the rest of these bills today, or are these now going to sit?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Demuzio, it is the intent of the Chair to go through the Order of Senate Bills 3rd Readings -- and the Chair will call those bills that were not called earlier by the -- by the sponsors. So we'll go through the Calendar, end it, and then we'll 133 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 be through for the day. Top of page 7, in the Order of Senate Bills 3rd Reading is Senate Bill 1580. Senator Cronin. Senator Cronin. Senate Bill 1583. Senator Philip. Mr. -- Senator Philip, do you wish this bill returned to 2nd Reading for the purpose of an amendment? Senator Philip seeks leave of the Body to return Senate Bill 1583 to the Order of 2nd Reading for the purpose of an amendment. Hearing no objection, leave is granted. On the Order of 2nd Reading is Senate Bill 1583. Mr. Secretary, are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
Amendment No. 2, offered by Philip.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Philip.
Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. Floor Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill 1583 provides the Illinois National Guard serving on State active duty the same civil protections as military -- serving on federal active duty. It just makes the parity with the Illinois Guard versus the regular National Guard.
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?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1605. Senator Syverson. Senate Bill 1637. Senator Sieben. Senator Sieben, do you wish this bill returned to 2nd Reading for the purpose of an amendment? Senator Sieben seeks leave of the Body to return Senate Bill 1637 to the Order of 2nd Reading for the purpose of an amendment. Hearing no 134 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 objection, leave is granted. On the Order of 2nd Reading is Senate Bill 1637. Mr. Secretary, are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
Amendment No. 1, offered by Senator Sieben.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Sieben.
Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. The amendment addresses a concern raised by Verizon in terms of contacting their own cellular customers. Know of no objection. Ask for -- and I move 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?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1642. Senator Roskam. Senator Roskam. Senate Bill 1645. Senator Rauschenberger. Senator Rauschenberger seeks leave of the Body to return Senate Bill -- oh. Senator Rauschenberger, on the Order of 3rd Reading. Mr. -- Mr. Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1645. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Rauschenberger.
Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. 135 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 DCCA administers the Energy Efficiency Trust Fund, which is funded by contributions from ARES and utilities to the tune of three million dollars annually. Currently, under its authorizing -- legislation, it requires that this money be disbursed to residential customers to benefit energy efficiency. The modification we're making, with the cooperation of DCCA, changes that to say it can be disbursed to programs approved by DCCA that benefit residential customers. The DCCA lawyers had some concerns about making sure that the wording permitted them to support the kind of programs that have been applied for. I'd appreciate its favorable passage. Be happy to answer questions.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall Senate Bill 1645 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 wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 54 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. And Senate Bill 1645, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 1655. Senator Parker. Senator Parker. Top of page 8, in the Order of Senate Bills 3rd Reading is Senate Bill 1661. Senator O'Malley. Senator O'Malley. Senate Bill 1662. Senator O'Malley. Senator O'Malley. Senator -- Senate Bill 1663. Senator O'Malley. Senator O'Malley. Senate Bill 1666. Senator -- Senator Cullerton. Do you wish this bill returned to 2nd Reading for the purpose of an amendment? Senator Cullerton seeks leave of the Body to return Senate Bill 1666 to the Order of 2nd Reading for -- for the purpose of an amendment. Hearing no objection, leave is granted. On the Order of 2nd Reading is Senate Bill 1666. Mr. Secretary, are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
136 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 Amendment No. 3, offered by Senator Cullerton.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Cullerton.
Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. This was an amendment that was a compromise worked out between the Cook County Treasurer's Office and the Chicago Bar Association, and it deals with the issue of -- administrative sales in error. And what the amendment does is to make sure it's very clear that the people who purchase taxes can be contacted to be notified that there's going to be a request for administrative sale in error by establishing a registry of owners of certificates of purchase. And, in addition, we have beefed up the notice Section in the original bill to require that this notice be sent through certified mail and -- as well as registered mail. And it represents a compromise. Know -- know of no opposition. Be happy to answer any questions and ask for an Aye vote.
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?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1679. Senator Rauschenberger. Senate Bill 1688. Senator -- Senator Burzynski. Do you wish this bill returned to the Order of 2nd Reading for the purpose of an amendment? Senator Burzynski seeks leave of the Body to return Senate Bill 1688 to the Order of 2nd Reading for the purpose of an amendment. Hearing no objection, leave is granted. On the Order of 2nd Reading is -- is Senate Bill 1688. Mr. Secretary, are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration? 137 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002
Amendment No. 2, offered by Senator Burzynski.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Burzynski.
Thank you, Mr. President. Amendment 2 combines the dietitian license and nutritionist license into one license, and this represents a compromise worked out between the dietitians, nutritionists and DPR.
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. Bottom of page 8, in the Order of Senate Bills 3rd Reading, is Senate Bill 1717. Senator del Valle. Mr. Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1717. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator del Valle. SENATOR dEL VALLE: Thank you, Mr. President. Senate Bill 1717 amends the Department of Public Health Act. Provides that the Immunization Advisory Committee shall have a person with expertise in bioterrorism issues as a member.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, all those in favor will vote 138 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 Aye. Opposed will vote Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all -- have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 56 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. And Senate Bill 1717, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Top of page 9, in the Order of Senate Bills 3rd Reading, is Senate Bill 1730. Senator Parker. Senate Bill 1782. Senator Obama. Senator Obama, do you -- do you wish this bill returned to the Order of 2nd Reading for the purpose of an amendment? Senator Obama seeks leave of the Body to return Senate Bill 1782 to the Order of 2nd Reading for purpose of an amendment. Hearing no objection, leave is granted. On the Order of 2nd Reading is Senate Bill 1782. Mr. Secretary, are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
Amendment No. 2, offered by Senator Obama.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Obama.
Thank you very much, Mr. President. This bill was -- is dealing with the issue of postpartum depression. We had some tweaking that we had to do and the amendment becomes the bill. It's agreed upon. There's no controversy. I'd appreciate a Aye vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is -- 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?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1795. Senator Smith. Senator Smith 139 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 seeks leave of the Body to -- to return Senate Bill 1795 to the Order of 2nd Reading for the purpose of an amendment. Hearing no objection, leave is granted. On the Order of 2nd Reading is Senate Bill 1795. Mr. Secretary, are -- are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further -- Amendment No. 1, offered by Senator Smith.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Smith.
Thank you, Mr. President. The summary makes a minor change to make it clear that a cellular phone can be used when the bus is parked, rather than only when it is parked in a safe area off of a roadway. That is what it...
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, all those in favor, say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it. The amendment is adopted. Any further Floor amendments approved?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill -- Senate Bill 1812. Senator Mahar. Top of page 10, in the Order of Senate Bills 3rd Reading, is Senate Bill 1843. Senator Cronin. Senator Cronin. Senate Bill 1849. Senator Tom Walsh. ...Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1849. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Walsh.
140 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 Thank you, Mr. President and Members of the Senate. This is a work in progress. We've been holding meetings for several months on this issue. And we'd just like to move this bill over just to keep something alive, should we come to some type of a consensus. Be happy to answer any questions.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, 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 55 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. And Senate Bill 1849, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 1880. Senator Sieben. Senator Sieben seeks leave of the Body to return Senate Bill 1880 to the Order of 2nd Reading for the purpose of an amendment. Hearing no objection, leave is granted. On the Order of 2nd Reading is Senate Bill 1880. Mr. Secretary, are there any Floor amendments approved?
Amendment No. 2, offered by Senator Sieben.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Sieben.
Thank you, Mr. President. Amendment No. 2 would allow propane delivery trucks to use amber oscillating, rotating or flashing lights. Move 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?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 141 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1882. Senator Syverson. Senator Syverson seeks leave of the Body to return Senate Bill 1882 to the Order of 2nd Reading for the purpose of an amendment. Hearing no objection, leave is granted. On the Order of 2nd Reading is Senate Bill 1882. Mr. Secretary, are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
Amendment No. 2, offered by Senator Syverson.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Syverson.
Thank you, Mr. President. Amendment No. 2 is language that will omit Cook County and the City of Chicago from this legislation.
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?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1908. Senator Parker. Senate Bill 1909. Senator Karpiel. Do you wish this -- Senator Karpiel seeks leave of the Body to return Senate Bill 1909 to the Order of 2nd Reading for the purpose of an amendment. Hearing no objection, leave is granted. On the Order of 2nd Reading is Senate Bill 1909. Mr. Secretary, are -- are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
Amendment No. 3, offered by Senator Karpiel.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Karpiel. 142 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002
Thank you, Mr. President. I would like to table Amendment No. 3.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Hearing no objection -- all those in favor, say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the amendment is tabled. Amendment No. 3 is tabled. Any further Floor amendments approved?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1926. Senator Sullivan. Senator Sullivan seeks leave of the Body to return Senate Bill -- I beg your pardon. Senate Bill 1917. Senator Molaro. This time it's in the record, right? Okay. Senator Molaro seeks leave of the Body to return Senate Bill -- Senate Bill 1917 to the Order of 2nd Reading for the purpose of an amendment. Hearing no objection, leave is granted. On the Order of 2nd Reading is Senate Bill 1917. Mr. Secretary, are there any Floor amendments approved?
Amendment No. 1, offered by Senator Molaro.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Molaro.
This -- this is truly a technical amendment. It uses the words -- from "a proceeding" to "to proceeding". So it's a technical amendment.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any -- 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?
No further amendments reported. 143 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1926. Senator Sullivan seeks leave of the Body to return Senate Bill 1926 to the Order of 2nd Reading for the purpose of an amendment. Hearing no objection, leave is granted. On the Order of 2nd Reading is Senate Bill 1926. Mr. Secretary, are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
Amendment No. 2, offered by Senator Sullivan.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Sullivan.
Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. This amendment -- the bill deals with driver's licenses for individuals under the age of twenty-one. The amendment also deals with ID cards.
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?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill -- Senate Bill -- Senate Bill 1927. Mr. Secretary, read the bill. With leave of the Body, Senate Bill 1927 will be held -- will be handled by Senator Cullerton. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 1927. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 144 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 Senator Cullerton.
Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. My cosponsor is Senator Silverstein, who's not here for -- because of the religious observances. I'd like to indicate this is a bill that was proposed by the Chicago Bar Association. Has to do with when lawsuits are filed. Has to do with the way they are currently filed, you can list the number of counts and then you list your prayer for relief. And that can be done in the alternative at -- at the end of all of the counts. What this bill does is to simply say that you should state your prayer for relief after each count. And this will be -- the purpose of which is to clarify; if someone wants to strike one of your counts in your complaint, they'll know exactly what particular relief you're -- you're asking for. So it's an effort to tailor the lawsuit to more specific relief. Know of no opposition. Would 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 Senate Bill 1927 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 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. And Senate Bill 1927, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 1936. Senator Roskam seeks leave of the Body to return Senate Bill 1936 to the Order of 2nd Reading for the purpose of an amendment. Hearing no objection, leave is granted. On the Order of 2nd Reading is Senate Bill 1936. Mr. Secretary, are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
Amendment No. 2, offered by Senator Roskam. 145 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Roskam.
Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. Senate Bill 1936, Floor Amendment 2 is a suggestion of Senator Obama. Puts a age limit on the bill, and I'll explain it on 3rd Reading.
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?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1951. Senator Jacobs. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 1951. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Jacobs.
Again, Senator Burzynski, if I could impose upon you, the amendment was passed? Okay. So, is this being returned to 2nd Reading then?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator, we don't have any amendment on file. Senator Jacobs.
Could you -- could you pull it out of the record...
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Sure. Out of the record. 146 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002
...and maybe go back to it?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) With leave, we will go back to it sometime. Probably tomorrow. Top of page 11, in the Order of Senate Bills 3rd Reading, is Senate Bill 1958. Senator Myers. Senate Bill 1963. Senator Sieben. Senator Sieben. Senate Bill 1968. Senator Pat Welch. Senator Welch seeks leave of the Body to return Senate Bill 1968 to the Order of 2nd Reading for -- for the purpose of an amendment. Hearing no objection, leave is granted. On the Order of 2nd Reading is Senate Bill 1968. Mr. Secretary, are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
Amendment No. 2, offered by Senator Welch.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Welch.
Thank you, Mr. President. This was an amendment just to clarify the bill and is basically a technical amendment.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, all those in favor, say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it. The amendment is adopted. Any further Floor amendments approved?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1972. Senator Dillard seeks leave of the Body to return Senate Bill 1972 to the Order of 2nd Reading for the purpose of an amendment. Hearing no objection, leave is granted. On the Order of 2nd Reading is Senate Bill 1972. Mr. Secretary, are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration? 147 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002
Amendment No. 1, offered by Senator Dillard.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Dillard.
Thank you, Mr. President. This is a bill that's been worked on for a couple of years, certainly long before the Florida Presidential recount situation. But this would allow the State Board of Elections in Illinois to certify a touch-screen voting mechanism as an option that a local governmental jurisdiction could use. There's been plenty of safeguards put in here over the last couple of years. We can debate it on 3rd Reading, but this just gives the State Board of Elections one more way to certify, if they so choose, a local government may conduct their elections. And I'd move its adoption.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, all those in favor, say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it. The amendment is adopted. Any further Floor amendments approved?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1975. Senator Karpiel seeks leave of the Body to return Senate Bill 1975 to the Order of 2nd Reading for the purpose of an amendment. Hearing no objection, leave is granted. On the Order of 2nd Reading is Senate Bill 1975. Mr. Secretary, are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
Amendment No. 2, offered by Senator Karpiel.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Karpiel. 148 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002
Thank you, Mr. President. Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill 1975 becomes the bill. This amends the Day Labor Services Act. It changes the name to the Temporary Staffing Services Act. It provides that a two-hundred-and-fifty-dollar fee assessed against the temporary staffing service shall be assessed annually. It provides for this -- this -- this fee to be paid by either a check or a money order, rather than the way it is now mandated that it be paid, and it authorizes fines and penalties for a violation of the Act. It institutes a three-tiered penalty. For the first audit violation, there's a five-hundred-dollar fee. If there is a second violation in the second audit, it's -- it calls for a five-thousand-dollar penalty. And after that, in the third audit that is within seven years of the earlier violations, then the registration may be revoked. The money shall be deposited into the Child Labor and Temporary Staffing Services Enforcement Fund. And basically, those are the changes that it makes in the Act.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? Senator del Valle. SENATOR dEL VALLE: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Senator, I've been informed by the Department of Labor and staff and also by several individuals who have worked on this bill that there will be an amendment in the House that will change the title of the Act once again. Is that correct?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Karpiel.
That is correct, Senator.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator del Valle. SENATOR dEL VALLE: 149 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 Can you tell me what that change will be?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Karpiel.
Yes, Senator. And if I had known earlier than today, about the -- your concern with this, we could have -- we could have changed it -- had it done today in committee. We will be changing the name of this Act to the Day and Temporary Labor Services Act. And that'll be done in the House, and we have the commitment from the House sponsor and all the people concerned with this.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any further 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?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1982. Senator Watson. Senate Bill -- 1997. Senator Klemm. Senator Klemm seeks leave of the Body to return Senate Bill 1997 to the Order of 2nd Reading for the purpose of an amendment. Hearing no objection, leave is granted. On the Order of 2nd Reading is Senate Bill 1997. Mr. Secretary, are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
Amendment No. 1, offered by Senator Klemm.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Klemm. Senator Klemm, with a limp microphone.
Well, anyhow. Thank you, Mr. President. Amendment No. 1 changes population so that more townships and counties can participate in my bill. It's at their request. I do ask for your support. 150 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002
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?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2001. Senator Syverson seeks leave of the Body to return Senate Bill 2001 to the Order of 2nd Reading for the purpose of an amendment. Hearing no objection, leave is granted. On the Order of 2nd Reading is Senate Bill 2001. Mr. Secretary, are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
Amendment No. 2, offered by Senator Syverson.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Syverson.
Thank you, Mr. President. Senate Bill 201 {sic}, on the amendment, creates the Innovations in Long-Term Care Quality Grants Act. And I'd like to thank Members on the -- both sides of the -- of the aisle that helped with this, Senator Obama and his staff. And we have a -- this is an agreement between Public Health, the Illinois Health Care and Life Services. And would ask 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?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 151 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2016. Senator Watson seeks leave of the Body to return Senate Bill 2016 to the Order of 2nd Reading for the purpose of an amendment. Hearing no objection, leave is granted. On the Order of 2nd Reading is Senate Bill 2016. Mr. Secretary, are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
Amendment No. 2, offered by Senator Watson.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Watson. Senator Watson, please explain your amendment.
Thank you very much, Mr. President. This amendment removes the requirement that the salary of the Supervisor of Safety, which is the sheriff, shall be a set statutory minimum based on a county population, and the amendment simply provides that the county board may allow the Supervisor of Safety an annual salary in an amount determined by the county board. This amendment is being offered as a result of the county association -- County Board Association.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, all those in favor, say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it. The amendment is adopted. Any further Floor amendments approved?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Bottom of page 11, in the Order of Senate Bills 3rd Reading, is Senate Bill 2018. Senator Donahue seeks leave of the Body to return Senate Bill 2018 to the Order of 2nd Reading for the purpose of an amendment. Hearing no objection, leave is granted. On the Order of 2nd Reading is Senate Bill 2018. Mr. Secretary, are there any Floor amendments approved for 152 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 consideration?
Amendment No. 1, offered by Senator Donahue.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Donahue.
Thank you, Mr. President. This amendment simply clarifies a concern raised by the State Board of Education, puts the language in place, and I would move 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?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. In the Order of Senate Bills 3rd Reading, on top of page 12, is Senate Bill 2022. Senator Bomke seeks leave of the Body to return Senate Bill 2022 to the Order of 2nd Reading for the purpose of an amendment. Hearing no objection, leave is granted. On the Order of 2nd Reading is Senate Bill 2022. Mr. Secretary, are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
Amendment No. 2, offered by Senator Bomke.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Bomke.
Thank you, Mr. President. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill 2022 changes a Section of the mental health Code from Section 10 to 12 that requires disclosure of a wanted person's presence. The amendment also eliminates the requirement that a 153 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 hospital disclose a wanted patient's past present {sic} at the facility, and I'll explain in greater detail on 3rd Reading.
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?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2049. Senator Cullerton. Mr. Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 2049. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Cullerton.
Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. This is not a controversial bill, but it's a very important one. It would replace the existing Uniform Partnership Act with the Uniform Partnership Act, as amended by the Uniform Law Commissioners. So the Uniform Law Commissioners, in 1997, made this proposal. Thirty-one states, including Delaware, have adopted it. And this bill has been reviewed by the Secretary of State's Business Corporation Act's Advisory Committee, which also recommends that we pass it. The -- some of the reasons given to adopt this revised Uniform Partnership Act include the flexible structure, the additional rules with regard to conversion and merger, as well as the continuity of life of a partnership. So, be happy to answer any questions and ask for an Aye vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 154 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall Senate Bill 2049 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 wish? ...the record. On that question, there are 56 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. And Senate Bill 2049, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 2050. Senator Donahue seeks leave of the Body to return Senate Bill 2050 to the Order of 2nd Reading for the purpose of an amendment. Hearing no objection, leave is granted. On the Order of 2nd Reading is Senate Bill 2050. Mr. Secretary, are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
Amendment No. 1, offered by Senator Donahue.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Donahue.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman -- or, Mr. President. This amendment puts the bill in the form that Department of Public Health wanted and the advocates. And I would simply move 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?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2067. Senator Parker. Senate Bill 2068. Senator Parker. Senate Bill 2069. Senator Syverson. Senate Bill 2072. Senator Dillard seeks leave of the Body to return Senate Bill 2072 to the Order of 2nd Reading for the purpose of an amendment. Hearing no objection, leave is granted. 155 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 On the Order of 2nd Reading is Senate Bill 2072. Mr. Secretary, are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
Amendment No. 1, offered by Senator Dillard.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Dillard.
Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen. This requires the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to also notify an affected unit of local government of the discovery of any volatile organic compound in water in excess of a Pollution Control Board Standard and that of the Safe Drinking Water Act. And then the unit of local government shall take any action it deems appropriate, such as informing any homeowner who potentially could be adversely affected. This just makes the bill even stronger and we'll discuss it on 3rd Reading. I'd appreciate an approval.
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?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. With leave of the Body, we'll return to Senate Bill 2069. Senate -- Senator Syverson seeks leave of the Body to return Senate Bill 2069 to the Order of 2nd Reading for the purpose of an amendment. Hearing no objection, leave is granted. On the Order of 2nd Reading is Senate Bill 2069. Mr. Secretary, are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
Amendment No. 1, offered by Senator Syverson.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 156 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 Senator Syverson.
Thank you, Mr. President. On this amendment, what it does is addresses the concerns and works out the agreement between the University of Illinois and the Medical Society regarding billing practices.
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?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2098. Senator Donahue seeks leave of the Body to return Senate Bill 2098 to the Order of 2nd Reading for the purpose of an amendment. Hearing no objection, leave is granted. On the Order of 2nd Reading is Senate Bill 2098. Mr. Secretary, are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
Amendment No. 1, offered by Senator Donahue.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Donahue.
Thank you, Mr. President. This is the amendment that adds the three-part prescription drug plan. It has a Senior Health Assistance Program. Second part would be the Senior Pharmaceutical Assistance Review Committee. The third would be a catastrophic pharmaceutical drug study. And I would move for its adoption.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, all those in favor, say Aye. 157 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it. The amendment is adopted. Any further Floor amendments approved?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2115. Senator Luechtefeld. Senate Bill 2117. Senator Bomke seeks leave of the Body to return Senate Bill 2117 to the Order of 2nd Reading for the purpose of an amendment. Hearing no objection, leave is granted. On the Order of 2nd Reading is Senate Bill 2117. Mr. Secretary, are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
Amendment No. 2, offered by Senator Bomke.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Bomke.
Thank you, Mr. President. Senate Floor Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 2117 increases the number of members on the Springfield Medical District Commission by four. Require that two of the members shall be physician members represented by the chartered county medical society which includes the District. And I'll explain the -- the legislation on -- in further detail on 3rd.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? 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?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. In the middle of page 13, in the Order of Senate Bills 3rd Reading, is Senate Bill 2200. Senator Syverson. Senate Bill 2217. Senator Rauschenberger. Senate Bill 2218. Senator 158 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 Weaver. Senate Bill 2219. Senator Weaver. Senate Bill 2220. Senator Rauschenberger. Senate Bill 2223. Senator Burzynski seeks leave of the Body to return Senate Bill 2223 to the Order of 2nd Reading for the purpose of an amendment. Hearing no objection, leave is granted. On the Order of 2nd Reading is Senate Bill 2223. Mr. Secretary, are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
Amendment No. 2, offered by Senator Burzynski.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Senator Burzynski.
Thank you, Mr. President. This amendment allows for a temporary license while a license is pending for nursing.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Is there any discussion? If not, all those in favor, say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it. The amendment is adopted. Any further Floor amendments approved?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) 3rd Reading. Middle of page 14. Sponsors have requested to hold bills to Senate Bill 2303. In the middle of page 16 -- middle of page 16, in the Order of Senate Bills 3rd Reading, is Senate Bill 2303. Resolutions.
Senate Resolutions 379, 380 and 381, all offered by Senator Demuzio and all Members. They're all death resolutions, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) Consent Calendar. Senator Philip, what purpose do you rise?
159 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day April 3, 2002 Thank you, Mr. President. Purpose of an announcement.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) State your point.
I -- I'm assuming we're through for today. We're going to come in tomorrow at 9 a.m. I think you can check out of your motels tomorrow. We've got about a hundred bills that are left on the Calendar. Hopefully, with any kind of a luck, we should get out of here in mid-afternoon. There will be a Republican Caucus -- there will be a Republican Caucus in my office at 8 a.m. And we will provide doughnuts and all that junk food for you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DUDYCZ) There any further business to come before the Senate? If not, Senator Geo-Karis moves the Senate stands adjourned until the hour of 9 a.m., Thursday, April 4, 2002. 160