The regular Session of the 92nd General Assembly will please come to order. Will the Members please be at their desks? Will our guests in the galleries please rise? Our prayer today will be given by Father Carl Kemme, Holy Family Catholic Church, Decatur, Illinois. Father Kemme.
(Prayer by Father Carl Kemme)
Please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. Senator Radogno.
(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Radogno)
Reading of the Journal.
Senate Journal of Thursday, April 25th, 2002.
Senator Jones.
Mr. President, I move that the Journal just read by the Secretary be approved, unless some Senator has additions or corrections to offer.
Senator Jones moves to approve the Journal just read. There being no objection, so ordered. 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 concurred with the Senate in the passage of a bill of the following title, to wit: Senate Bill 1543, with House Amendment 1. 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 92nd Legislative Day May 6, 2002 Passed the House, as amended, May 1st, 2002. We have a like Message on Senate Bill 2081, with House Amendments 1, 2 and 5. Passed the House, as amended, May 2nd, 2002.
Resolutions.
Senate Joint Resolution 71, offered by Senator Radogno. Senate Joint Resolutions 72, 73 and 74, by Senator Philip. And Senate Joint Resolution 75, by Senator Cronin. They're all substantive. Senate Resolution 411, offered by Senator Geo-Karis and all Members. Senate Resolution 412, by Senator Lauzen and all Members, as is Senate Resolution 413. Senate Resolution 414, by Senator Noland and all Members, as is Senate Resolution 415. Senate Resolution 416, Senator Link and all Members. Senate Resolution 417, Senator Dudycz and all Members. And Senate Resolution 418, by Senator Emil Jones and all Members. They're all death resolutions, Mr. President.
Consent Calendar.
Senate Resolution 419, offered by Senator Madigan and all Members. Senate Resolution 420, offered by Senator Karpiel. Senate Resolution 421, by Senator Radogno. They're all substantive.
Messages. 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 92nd Legislative Day May 6, 2002
A Message from Respicio Vazquez, State Superintendent of Education, dated April the 30th, 2002. This memorandum is in reference to the fourteenth report submitted to the General Assembly detailing applications for waivers and modifications of mandates contained in the School and administrative rule -- the School Code and administrative rules. The report contains fifty-seven waiver applications that are subject to review and consideration by the General Assembly. I believe that three of these requests merit serious review and recommend that they be disapproved. In addition, I am asking that if any physical education waiver requests are approved that they be approved for only one year.
Messages.
A Message from the Secretary of State, dated May 3, 2002. Dear Mr. Secretary - This Office is forwarding herewith copies of the Resignation Letter, Notice of Vacancy and Legislative Committee Organization from the Republican Legislative Committee of the Forty-Fourth Legislative District declaring the existence of a vacancy in the Office of Senator in the 92nd General Assembly in the Forty-Fourth Legislative District, as a result of the resignation of John W. Maitland, Jr., effective April 30th, 2002. Also enclosed is a copy of the Republican Legislative Committee's Certificate of Appointment, along with the Oath of Office, for William Brady, 1202 Elmwood, Bloomington, who was appointed to fill the vacancy in the Office of Senator, in the 92nd General Assembly for the Forty-Fourth Legislative District. Yours truly, Jesse White, Secretary of State.
3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 92nd Legislative Day May 6, 2002 Fine. On behalf of the Senate, I'd like to introduce the new Senator from Bloomington, Illinois, Senator Bill Brady. He's a very good poker player. He lacks -- a lot to be desired in liars' dollars but he's in training, and welcome aboard. Nice to have you here, Bill. I have one other announcement. We have a group photo of the entire Senate, May 8th, at 9 a.m. And would everybody please be on time. Thank you. Senator Larry Walsh, for what purpose do you rise?
Point of personal privilege, Mr. President.
State your point.
Thank you, Mr. President and Members of the Senate. I have a special guest today, Jessica Stachulac, who is a twelve-year-old sixth grader at Hufford Junior High, back in Joliet. She is a Page for a Day today. And her mother, Julie Sterr, and her brother, Scott, is in the President's Gallery. I would like to welcome them to Springfield.
If they would please rise and be recognized by the Senate. Senator Demuzio, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Mr. President. Let the record reflect that Senator Clayborne is still absent today, due to illness.
The record will so indicate. We're going to go to 2nd Readings. And I remind everybody, the 17th is the last day. If you've got an amendment for 2nd Reading, you better get 'em filed with the Clerk. My intention is to get out of here sometime on Thursday so we won't have to be in on Friday. So be on time, file your amendments. We may have to work a couple of -- nights late, 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 92nd Legislative Day May 6, 2002 but my intention is to get out of here late on Thursday. Now, 2nd Readings. The bottom of page 15. House Bill 207. Senator Dillard. Senator Dillard. Take it out of the... Top of page 16. House Bill 811. Senator Dillard. Senator Dillard. Take it out of the record. House Bill 822. Senator Weaver. Senator Weaver. Take it out of the record. House Bill 909. Senator Myers. Take it out of the record. House Bill 1033. Senator Donahue. Take it out of the record. House Bill 1268. Senator Weaver. Take it out of the record. House Bill 1269. Senator Weaver. Take it out of the record. House Bill 1272. Senator Weaver. Take it out of the record. House Bill 1273. Senator Weaver. Take it out of the record. House Bill 1276. Senator Weaver. Take it out of the record. House Bill 1720. Senator Dillard. Senator Dillard. Take it out of the record. House Bill 1889. Senator Walsh. Senator Tom Walsh. Take it out of the record. House Bill 1975. Senator Radogno. Senator Radogno. Take it out of the record. House Bill 2137. Senator Weaver. Take it out of the record. House Bill 2271. Senator DeLeo. Senator DeLeo. Take it out of the record. House Bill 2463. Senator Noland. Senator Noland. Take it out of the record. House Bill 2828. Senator Weaver. Take it out of the record. Top of page 17. House Bill 3212. Senator Dillard. Senator Dillard. Take it out of the record. House Bill 3336. Senator Jones. Senator Wendell Jones. Take it out of the record. House Bill 3439. Senator Rauschenberger. Senator Rauschenberger. Take it out of the record. House Bill 3463. Senator -- Senator? Take it out of the record. House Bill 3653. Senator Clayborne. Take it out of the record. House Bill 3673. Senator Myers. Senator Myers. Take it out of the record. House Bill 3714. Senator Hawkinson. Well, God bless you, Senator Hawkinson. Read the -- read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 3714. 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 92nd Legislative Day May 6, 2002 (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
3rd Reading. House Bill 3993. Senator Walsh. Senator Walsh. Take it out of the record. House -- House Bill 3999. Senator Luechtefeld. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill -- House Bill 4004. Senator DeLeo. Senator DeLeo. Take it out of the record. House Bill 4014. Senator Cullerton. Senator Cullerton. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 4014. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
3rd Reading. Top of page 18. House Bill 4023. Senator Rauschenberger. Senator Rauschenberger. Take it out of the record. Senate -- House Bill 4047. Senator Radogno. Senator Radogno. Take it out of the record. House Bill 4066. Senator Bowles. Senator Bowles. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 4066. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
3rd Reading. House Bill 4078. Senator Roskam. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 4078. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
3rd Reading. House Bill 4082. Senator Myers. Read the bill, 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 92nd Legislative Day May 6, 2002 Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 4082. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Revenue adopted one amendment.
Have there been any other Floor amendments that have been approved for...
No further amendments reported.
3rd Reading. House Bill 4090. Senator Klemm. Senator Klemm. Take it out of the record. House Bill 4103. Senator DeLeo. Senator DeLeo. Take it out of the record. House Bill 4106. Senator Sullivan. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 4106. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
3rd Reading. House Bill 4116. Senator Myers. Take it out of the record. House Bill 4117. Senator Burzynski. Senator Burzynski. Take it out of the record. House Bill 4118. Senator Sieben. Senator Sieben. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 4118. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Licensed Activities adopted one amendment.
Have there been any Floor amendments approved for 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 92nd Legislative Day May 6, 2002 consideration?
No further amendments reported.
3rd Reading. House Bill 4157. Senator Sieben. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 4157. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Financial Institutions adopted one amendment.
Have there been any Floor amendments that have been approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
3rd Reading. House Bill 4159. Senator Sullivan. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 4159. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
3rd Reading. House Bill 4179. Senator Madigan. Take it out of the record, Mr.... Top of page 19. 4187. Senator Watson. Senator Watson. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 4187. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 92nd Legislative Day May 6, 2002 3rd Reading. House Bill 4214. Senator Sullivan. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 4214. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
3rd Reading. House Bill 4220. Senator Tom Walsh. Senator Walsh. Take it out of the record. House Bill 4228. Senator Radogno. Senator Radogno. Take it out of the record. House Bill 4230. Senator Radogno. Senator Radogno. Take it out of the record. House Bill 4255. Senator Parker. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 4255. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Licensed Activities adopted one amendment.
Have there been any Floor amendments that have been approved for...
No further amendments reported.
3rd Reading. House Bill 4335. Senator Dillard. Senator Dillard. Take it out of the record. House Bill 4337. Senator Myers. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 4337. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 92nd Legislative Day May 6, 2002 3rd Reading. House Bill 4351. Senator Watson. Senator Watson. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 4351. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
3rd Reading. House Bill 4357. Senator Walsh. Senator Tom Walsh. Take it out of the record. House Bill 4397. Senator Clayborne. Senator Clayborne. Take it out of the record. House Bill 4409. Senator Parker. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 4409. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments {sic}.
3rd Reading. House Bill 4411. Senator Dudycz. Senator Dudycz. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary. With leave, we'll go back to House Bill 4409 on 2nd Reading. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 4409. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd -- 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Financial Institutions adopted one amendment.
Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
3rd Reading. The bottom of page 19. House Bill 4411. Senator Dudycz. Senator Dudycz. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary. 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 92nd Legislative Day May 6, 2002
House Bill 4411. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments.
3rd Reading -- there been any Floor amendments been approved for consideration?
No amendments reported.
3rd Reading. House Bill 4438. Senator Myers. Take it out of the record. House Bill 4444. Senator Karpiel. Senator Karpiel. Take it out of the record. House Bill 4453. Senator Donahue. Take -- read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 4453. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Executive adopted one amendment.
Have there been any Floor amendments that have been approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
3rd Reading. House Bill 4462. Senator Walsh. Senator Tom Walsh. Take it out of the record. House Bill 4580. Senator Rauschenberger. Senator Rauschenberger. Take it out of the record. House Bill 4667. Senator Sullivan. Take it out of the record. House Bill 4680. Senator Dillard. Senator Dillard. Take it out of the record. House Bill 4696. Senator Burzynski. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary. 11 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 92nd Legislative Day May 6, 2002
House Bill 4696. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
3rd Reading. House Bill 4725. Senator Jones. Senator Emil Jones. Take it out of the record. House Bill 4879. Senator Burzynski. Take it out of the record. House Bill 4916. Senator Burzynski. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 4916. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
3rd Reading. House Bill 4938. Senator Walsh. Senator Larry Walsh. Take it out of the record. House Bill 4956. Senator Watson. Senator Watson. Read the bill.
House Bill 4956. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
3rd Reading. On the top of page 21. House Bill 5000. Senator Watson. Senator Watson. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 5000. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Executive adopted two amendments.
Have there been any other Floor amendments that have been approved for consideration? 12 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 92nd Legislative Day May 6, 2002
No further amendments reported.
3rd Reading. House Bill 5140. Senator Radogno. Senator Radogno. Take it out of the record. House Bill 5145. Senator Lauzen. Senator Lauzen. Take it out of the record. House Bill -- 5168. Senator Walsh. Senator Tom Walsh. Take it out of the record. House Bill 6169 {sic}. Senator Walsh. Senator Walsh. Take it out of the record. House Bill 5236. Senator Rauschenberger. Senator Rauschenberger. Take it out of the record. House Bill 5255. Senator Parker. Take it out of the record. House Bill 5278. Senator Burzynski. Read the bill.
House Bill 5278. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Licensed Activities adopted one amendment.
Have there been any other Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
3rd Reading. House Bill 5281. Senator Burzynski. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 5281. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Licensed Activities adopted one amendment.
Have there been any Floor amendments that have been approved 13 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 92nd Legislative Day May 6, 2002 for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
3rd Reading. House Bill 5307. Senator Walsh. Senator Tom Walsh. Take it out of the record. House Bill 5334. Senator Dillard. Senator Dillard. Take it out of the record. House Bill 5343. Senator Sieben. Senator Sieben. Take it out of the record. House Bill 5450. Senator Dillard. Senator Dillard. Take it out of the record. House Bill 5530. Senator Burzynski. Senator Burzynski. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 5530. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Executive adopted one amendment.
Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
3rd Reading. House Bill 5567. Senator Watson. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 5567. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
3rd Reading. House Bill 5592. Senator Dillard. Senator Dillard. Take it out of the record. Now on the top of page 22. House Bill 5593. Senator Rauschenberger. Senator Rauschenberger. 14 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 92nd Legislative Day May 6, 2002 Take it out of the record. House Bill 5596. Senator Watson. Senator Watson. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate {sic} Bill 5596. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or -- there are no committee amendments.
Are -- are there any Floor amendments that have been approved for...
No Floor amendments reported, Mr. President.
3rd Reading. House Bill 5606. Senator Syverson. Senator Syverson. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 5606. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
3rd Reading. House Bill 5610. Senator Sullivan. Senator -- take it out of the record. House Bill 5627. Senator Parker. Senator Parker. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 5627. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
3rd Reading. House Bill 5631. Senator Dillard. Senator Dillard. Take it out of the record. House Bill 5639. Senator Molaro. Senator Molaro. Take it out of the record. House Bill 5647. Senator Dillard. Senator Dillard. Take it out of the 15 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 92nd Legislative Day May 6, 2002 record. House Bill 5652. Senator Roskam. Senator Roskam. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 5652. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Executive adopted one amendment.
Have there been any other amendments that have been approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
3rd Reading. House Bill 5657. Senator Petka. Senator Petka. Take it out of the record. House Bill 5686. Senator Rauschenberger. Senator Rauschenberger. Take it out of the record. House Bill 5779. Senator Myers. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 5779. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
3rd Reading. House Bill 5822. Senator Link. Senator Link. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 5822. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
3rd Reading. Top of page 23. House Bill 5839. Senator Walsh. Senator Tom Walsh. Take it out of the record. House Bill 16 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 92nd Legislative Day May 6, 2002 5874. Senator Radogno. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 5874. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Judiciary adopted one amendment.
Have there been any Floor amendments that have been approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
3rd Reading. House Bill 5906. Senator Geo-Karis. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 5906. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Licensed Activities adopted one amendment.
Have there been any Floor amendments that have been approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
3rd Reading. House Bill 5911. Senator Dillard. Senator Dillard. Take it out of the record. House Bill 5941. Senator Sullivan. Take it out of the record. House Bill 5996. Senator Parker. Senator Parker. Senator Parker. Take it out of the record. House Bill -- 6004. Senator Jones. Senator Emil Jones. Take it out of the record. House Bill 6012. Senator Donahue. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary. 17 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 92nd Legislative Day May 6, 2002
House Bill 6012. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Revenue adopted one amendment.
Have there been any Floor amendments that have been approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
3rd... We've been through 2nd Readings up to the appropriation bills, which we'll do sometime in -- in the near future, I hope. Any other further business to come before the Senate? Senator Burzynski, for what purpose do you rise?
Purposes of announcement, Mr. President.
Make your announcement.
Thank you. I just rise to inform the Body that Senator Klemm is ill, is not here today and that Senator Stone is absent due to an illness in his family. Thank you.
The record will so indicate. Senator Radogno, what purpose do you rise?
Purpose of announcement.
Make your announcement.
Just wanted to remind the Members on this side of the aisle 18 STATE OF ILLINOIS 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 92nd Legislative Day May 6, 2002 that our staff appreciation party is tonight at 5 o'clock. So all staff secretaries and Senators are invited. The location has been changed to the IDOT building on Dirksen Parkway. Thank you.
Thank you. House Bills 1st Reading.
House Bill 4377, by Senator Lightford. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 5719, by Senator Lightford. (Secretary reads title of bill) And House Bill 5889, by Senator Woolard. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bills.
Resolutions.
Senate Resolution 422, offered by Senator Noland. It's substantive. And Senate Resolution 423, by Senator Demuzio and all Members. It's a death resolution, Mr. President.
Consent Calendar. All right. If there's no further business to come before the Senate -- if not, Senator Weaver moves we stand adjourned till 10 a.m., Tuesday, May 7th. 19