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Illinois Senate Floor Debate — January 29, 2003

93rd General Assembly (2003-2004) · Legislative day 4 · Regular Session
Chamber
Senate
General Assembly
93rd (2003-2004)
Date
January 29, 2003
Legislative day
4
Session
Regular Session
Speaker turns
1
Original
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Linda Hawker

Pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution No. 1, the Senate is now in perfunctory Session. Resolutions: Senate Resolution No. 9, offered by Senator Shadid and all Members. Senate Resolution No. 10, offered by Senator Lightford and all Members. Senate Resolution No. 11, offered by Senator Lauzen and all Members. Senate Resolution No. 12, offered by Senator Lauzen and all Members. Senate Resolution No. 13, offered by Senator Lauzen and all Members. Senate Resolution No. 14, offered by Senator Lauzen and all Members. Senate Resolution No. 15, offered by Senator Maloney and all Members. They’re all death resolutions and they will be sent to the Consent Calendar. Senate Resolution No. 16, offered by Senator Klemm. Senate Resolution No. 17, offered by Senator Cullerton. Senate Resolution No. 18, offered by Senator Cullerton. Senate Resolution No. 19, offered by Senator Cullerton. And Senate Resolutions 20 and 21, both offered by Senator Cullerton. They’re all substantive. Introduction of Bills: Senate Bill 84, offered by Senator del Valle. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 85, offered by Senator del Valle. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 86, offered by Senator del Valle. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 87, offered by Senator del Valle. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 88, offered by Senator del Valle. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 89, offered by Senator del Valle. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 4th Legislative Day 1/29/2003 Senate Bill 90, offered by Senator del Valle. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 91, offered by Senator Radogno. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 92, offered by Senator Larry Walsh. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 93, offered by Senator Larry Walsh. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 94, offered by Senator Shadid. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 95, offered by Senator Shadid. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 96, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 97, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 98, offered by Senator Halvorson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 99, offered by Senator Ronen. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 100, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 101, offered by Senator Ronen. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 102, offered by Senator Clayborne. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 103, offered by Senator del Valle. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 104, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 105, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 106, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 107, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 108, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 109, offered by Senator Watson. 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 4th Legislative Day 1/29/2003 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 110, offered by Senator DeLeo. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 111, offered by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 112, offered by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 113, offered by Senator Shadid. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 114, offered by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 115, offered by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 116, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 117, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill -– pardon me, 118, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 119, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 120, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 121, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 122, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 123, offered by Senators Cullerton and Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 124, offered by Senator Cronin. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 125, offered by Senator Obama. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 126, offered by Senator Obama. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 127, offered by Senator Obama. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 128, offered by Senator Obama. 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 4th Legislative Day 1/29/2003 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 129, offered by Senator Obama. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 130, offered by Senator Obama. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 131, offered by Senator Obama. (Secretary reads title of bill) And Senate Bill 132, offered by Senator Larry Walsh. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bills. Communications: Dear Madam Secretary - Pursuant to the rules of the Senate of the 93rd General Assembly, attached hereto please find the Chairman, Co-Chairman and Vice-Chairman appointments to each of the Standing Committees, along with the number of majority and minority appointees to each standing committee. Filed by Emil Jones, Jr., Senate President. Dear Madam Secretary - Pursuant to the provisions of Senate Rules 3-1, 3-2 and 3-5, I hereby appoint Senator Ed Petka as a Member and Minority Spokesperson of the Senate Rules Committee, effective immediately. This is to fill the vacancy created by Senator Doris Karpiel’s resignation from the Senate. Frank Watson, Senate Minority Leader. Another Communication: This is to inform you of my resignation from the Illinois State Senate, effective immediately. Serving in the Senate has been an honor and privilege. I will miss it very much, however I have accepted an appointment with the Illinois Pollution Control Board. I wish the Republican Caucus all the best. Sincerely, Doris Karpiel. Dear Madam Secretary - Please be advised that I have appointed the following Minority Spokesmen of the 93rd General Assembly Standing Committees: Insurance and Pensions, Senator Bill Peterson; Education, Senator Dan Cronin; Local Government, Senator Wendell Jones; Appropriations I, Senator David -- Dave Syverson; Appropriations II, Senator -- Christine Radogno; Judiciary, Senator Kirk Dillard; Transportation, Senator Larry Bomke; Environment and Energy, Senator Dave Sullivan; Health and Human Services, Senator Dale Righter; Agriculture and 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 4th Legislative Day 1/29/2003 Conservation, Senator John O. Jones; Executive, Senator Peter Roskam; Revenue, Senator Chris Lauzen; State Government, Senator Dale Risinger; Labor and Commerce, Senator Bill Brady; Licensed Activities, Senator Rick Winkel; Financial Institutions, Senator Dan Rutherford; and Executive Appointments, Senator Adeline Geo- Karis. Sincerely, Frank Watson, Senate Republican Leader. Committee Reports: Senator Demuzio, Chairman of the Committee on Rules, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Refer to Agriculture and Conservation Committee - Senate Bills 46 and 71; refer to Education Committee - Senate Bills 19, 22, 23, 26, 63, 66 and 70; refer to Executive Committee - Senate Bill -- Senate Bills 1, 10, 13, 16, 18, 51, 67, 74 and 75; refer to Financial Institutions Committee - Senate Bill 24; refer to Health and Human Services Committees -- Committee - Senate Bills 3, 40, 59, 60, 61, 62, 64 and 76; refer to Insurance and Pensions Committee - Senate Bills 14 and 49; refer to Judiciary Committee - Senate Bills 8, 15, 30, 41, 43, 44, 53 and 81; refer to Labor and Commerce Committee - Senate Bills 2, 65 and 73; refer to Licensed Activities Committee - Senate Bill 78; refer to Local Government Committee - Senate Bills 47, 48 and 82; refer to Revenue Committee - Senate Bills 4, 11, 72 and 83; refer to Transportation Committee - Senate Bills 21, 52, 58 and 69. Filed by Senator Vince Demuzio, Chairman of the Committee on Rules. Being no further business to come before the Senate, the Senate stands adjourned until Tuesday, February 4, at the hour of noon. 5