The regular Session of the 92nd General Assembly will please come to order. Will the Members please be at their desks? Will our guests in the gallery please rise? Our prayer today will be given by the Reverend Gordon McLean, First Presbyterian Church, Springfield, Illinois. Reverend McLean. THE REVEREND GORDON McLEAN: (Prayer by the Reverend Gordon McLean)
Please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. Senator Radogno.
(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Radogno)
Reading of the Journal. Senator Jones.
Mr. President, I move that reading and approval of the Journals of Wednesday, April 3rd, and Thursday, April 4th, in the year 2002, be postponed, pending arrival of the printed Journals.
Senator Jones moves to postpone the reading and the approval of the Journal, pending the arrival of the printed transcript. There being no objection, so ordered. Messages 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 4172, 4235, 4341, 4446, 4462, 4465, 4522, 4941, 5592, 5625, 5660, 5851, 5874, 5996, 1871, 4245, 4326, 4354, 4407, 4448, 4473, 4822, 4889, 5680, 5719, 5803, 5873, 5999, 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 83rd Legislative Day April 9, 2002 6178, 6179, 6182, 6188, 6189, 6190, 6191, 6195, 6196, 6201, 3713, 4078, 4209, 4978, 5639, 5658, 5937, 6007, 6038, 6244, 6246, 6249, 6250, 6262, 6263, 6264, 6267, 6268, 6269, 6270, 6275, 6203, 6206, 6207, 6212, 6214, 6232, 6235, 6237, 6242, 6243, 6173, 6174, 6175, 6181, 6184, 6185, 6186, 6202, 6213, 6215, 6218, 6221, 6068, 6075, 6089, 6095, 6128, 6164, 6168, 6169, 6170, 6172, 5844, 5935, 6066, 6065, 6061, 6060, 5886 {sic} (5686), 4581, 4580, 4578, 4466, 6260, 6257, 6222. All passed the House, April 4th, 2002. Passed the House, April the 4th, 2002. We have a like Message on House Bills 3993, 4106, 4183, 4696, 4890, 4979, 5343, 5889, 6056, 6067, 6071, 6083, 6273, 4053, 4082, 4091, 4355, 4444, 5057, 5140, 5281, 5654, 5780, 5831, 5925, 6012, 6032, 6084, 6103, 6138, 6229, 6254, 3699, 3708, 4124, 4129, 4178, 4211, 4330, 4411, 4414, 4618, 4667, 4879, 4938, 4953, 4974, 4975, 4999, 5375, 5384, 5567, 5596, 5627, 5631, 5637, 5685, 5727, 5906, 5911, 4118, 4472, 4720, 4837, 4897, 5002, 5255, 5557, 5646, 5868 and 4588. All passed the House, April 5th, 2002.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Weaver, for what purpose of you rise, sir?
On a point of personal privilege, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) State your -- state your point, Senator Weaver.
In the...
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Can we have your attention, by the way? Excuse me just a moment. Senator Weaver has the Floor. Senator Weaver, proceed.
In the balcony, we have a group of student athletes interested 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 83rd Legislative Day April 9, 2002 in and participating in wheelchair athletics at the University of Illinois. I'd like the Senate to welcome them.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Very good. Welcome to -- welcome to Springfield and welcome to the Illinois Senate. Best of luck. Senator Demuzio, for what purpose do you rise?
Mr. President, let the record reflect that Senator Viverito is absent today due to medical reasons, as is Senator Clayborne absent for medical reasons, and Carol Ronen -- Senator Ronen is not here this week because of personal business, but that we have Ira Silverstein back.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) The record will so reflect. Mr. Secretary, Resolutions.
Senate Resolution 383, offered by Senator Dudycz and all Members. Senate Resolution 384, by Senator O'Malley and all Members. Senate Resolution 385, by Senator Lauzen and all Members. And Senate Resolution 386, by Senators Demuzio, Jones and all Members. They're all death resolutions, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Consent Calendar. Madam Secretary, House Bills 1st Reading.
House Bill 3673, offered by Senator Myers. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3699, offered by Senator Philip. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3705, offered by Senator Madigan. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3993, offered by Senator Thomas Walsh. 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 83rd Legislative Day April 9, 2002 (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4053, offered by Senator Radogno. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4084, offered by Senator Demuzio. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4090, offered by Senator Klemm. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4091, offered by Senator Trotter. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4116, offered by Senator Myers. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4129, offered by Senator Ronen. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4157, offered by Senator Sieben. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4159, offered by Senator Sullivan. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4183, offered by Senator Parker. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4209, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) And House Bill 4230, offered by Senator Radogno. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4245, offered by Senator Munoz. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4263, offered by Senator Madigan. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4276, offered by Senator O'Daniel. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4341, offered by Senator Trotter. (Secretary reads title of bill) House -- House Bill 4355, offered by Senator Philip. 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 83rd Legislative Day April 9, 2002 (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4364, offered by Senator Lightford. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4369, offered by Senator Radogno. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4414, offered by Senator Trotter. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4466, offered by Senator Burzynski. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4506, offered by Senator Molaro. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4531, offered by Senator Radogno. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4578, offered by Senator Rauschenberger. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4580, offered by Senator Rauschenberger. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4581, offered by Senator Rauschenberger. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4618, offered by Senators Thomas Walsh and Demuzio. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4696, offered by Senator Burzynski. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4912, offered by Senator Cronin. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4933, offered by Senator Syverson. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4937, offered by Senator Parker. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4938, offered by Senator Larry Walsh. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4941, offered by Senator Parker. 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 83rd Legislative Day April 9, 2002 (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4946, offered by Senator Lightford. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4948, offered by Senator Shadid. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4953, offered by Senator Shadid. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4956, offered by Senator Clayborne. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4975, offered by Senator Syverson. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 5057, offered by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 5140, offered by Senator Radogno. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 5255, offered by Senator Philip. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 5281, offered by Senator Burzynski. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 5343, offered by Senator Sieben. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 5375, offered by Senator Luechtefeld. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 5625, offered by Senator Bowles. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 5627, offered by Senator Parker. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 5646, offered by Senator Dudycz. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 5647, offered by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 5654, offered by Senator Radogno. 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 83rd Legislative Day April 9, 2002 (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 5680, offered by Senator Munoz. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 5686, offered by Senator Rauschenberger. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill -- pardon me, 5727, offered by Senator Rauschenberger. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 5734, offered by Senator Peterson. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 5739, offered by Senator Parker. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 5803, offered by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 5874, offered by Senator Radogno. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 5911, offered by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 5925, offered by Senator Bowles. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 5961, offered by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 5996, offered by Senator Parker. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 5997, offered by Senator Rauschenberger. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 6012, offered by Senator Donahue. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill -- pardon me, 6038, offered by Senator Cronin. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 6040, offered by Senator Donahue. (Secretary reads title of bill) 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 83rd Legislative Day April 9, 2002 House Bill 5004, offered by Senator Klemm. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 5807, offered by Senator Halvorson. (Secretary reads title of bill) And House Bill 5639, offered by Senator Molaro. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bills.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Silverstein, for what purpose do you rise, sir?
For an announcement, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Silverstein, for an announcement. Go ahead.
Thank you -- thank you, Mr. President. Today is the -- a day in the Jewish calendar called Yom Hashoah. It's the remembrance of those people that passed away, that were killed in the Holocaust. Tomorrow at 11 o'clock at the Old State Capitol, the Jewish Federation will be having a memorial service. I just want to invite -- inform the Body and invite the Body if they do want to attend. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) That's 11 o'clock at the Old State Capitol. Senator Burzynski, for what purpose do you rise?
Point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) State your point.
Thank you, Mr. President. Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, we have with us today a group of young people from Rochelle, Illinois, from Focus House, and they're here with the Honorable 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 83rd Legislative Day April 9, 2002 Jack Roe - Judge Roe - but I don't see the Judge right now. But I'd like for them to stand to be recognized.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Will our guests in the gallery please rise and we'll welcome you to Springfield. Glad to have you with us here today. Senator Karpiel, for what purpose do you rise, ma'am?
Thank you, Mr. President. To announce a Republican Caucus. There will be a Republican Caucus immediately upon adjournment in Senator Philip's Office.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Republican Caucus immediate upon adjournment, Senator Philip's Office. Senator Donahue, for what purpose do you rise, ma'am?
For announcement, please. Thank you, Mr. President. I would just like to announce that the Appropriations Committee will be meeting immediately following the Senate caucus -- Senate Republican's Caucus. So, we're due to meet at 1 and I'd say 1 o'clock or -- or very shortly thereafter. I'm -- I'm looking at the clock and they haven't changed it yet. That's why I thought why am I doing this. I would say 1:30, we will be -- plenty of time to meet for Appropriations. So Appropriations will be delayed till 1:30.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Sieben, for what purpose do you rise?
For an announcement.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) State your announcement, sir.
Thank you, Mr. President. Just like to remind all the Members of the Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus tonight, out at the 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 83rd Legislative Day April 9, 2002 fairgrounds. Please come out and support the Sportsmen's Caucus. It's our major fund-raiser for the year there, to support youth hunting and a lot of the youth activities through the Conservation Foundation. So please join us tonight at the fairgrounds for the Sportsmen's Caucus.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Sportsmen's Caucus, tonight at the fairgrounds. There any further business to come before the Senate? If not, Senator Luechtefeld moves that the Senate stand adjourned until 12:30 p.m. 12:30 tomorrow, Wednesday, April 10th. 10