PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) Regular Session of the 93rd General Assembly will please come to order. Will our Members please be at your desks? Will our – will our guests in the galleries please rise? Our invocation today will be given by the –- by Pastor Hendrik Smidderks, Knox Knolls Free Methodist Church of Springfield. Pastor Smidderks. Is that correct? Thank you, sir.
(Prayer by Pastor Hendrik Smidderks)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) Please -- please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. Senator Link.
(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Link)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) Reading and Approval of the Journals, Madam Secretary.
Senate Journals of Tuesday, March 4; Wednesday, March 5; and Thursday, March 6, 2003.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) Senator Woolard.
Mr. President, I move that the Journals just read by the Secretary be approved, unless some Senator has additions or corrections to offer.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) All right. There being no objection –- Senator Woolard has moved to approve the Journals just read by the Secretary. Are there any objections? So ordered. Senator Woolard.
Mr. President, I move that the reading and approval of the Journals of Tuesday, March 11th; Wednesday, March 12th, in the year 2003, be postponed, pending arrival of the printed Journals.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) All right. Senator Woolard has moved to postpone the reading and approval of the Journal, pending arrival of the printed transcripts. There being no objections, so ordered. All right. The following members of the media have sought leave to 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 19th Legislative Day 3/13/2003 photograph or videotape the proceedings: WICS-Channel 20, of Springfield; Squires Photography, of Jacksonville. Is leave granted? Leave is granted. So ordered. Senator Shadid, for what purpose do you rise?
Point of personal privilege, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) State your point.
Behind me are the students from Canton, Illinois, the seventh-grade class, School District 66, and they’re chaperoned by their teachers, Stacy Randall, special ed teacher; and Amanda Emery, the English teacher. Would you please help me welcome them to Springfield?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) Our guests in the gallery have already risen. Welcome to Springfield.
Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) All right. Senator Burzynski, for what purpose do you rise?
Purposes of announcement, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) Yes, sir. State your announcement.
We’d like to call for a Republican Caucus immediately, a brief Republican Caucus, immediately, in Senator Watson’s Office.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) And I understand it’s to be of ten-, fifteen-minute duration? All right. Senator Burzynski has requested a Republican Caucus for about ten or fifteen minutes, so we will recess at the call of the Chair. (SENATE STANDS IN RECESS/SENATE RECONVENES)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 19th Legislative Day 3/13/2003 All right. Senate will reconvene. Madam Secretary, Rules Report.
Senator Demuzio, Chairman of the Committee on Rules, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Refer to Judiciary Committee - Committee Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill 893, Committee Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill 1035 and Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 1342; and refer to Revenue Committee - Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 631 and Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 1461. March 13, 2003.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) Message 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: Senate -- pardon me, House Bill 1235, 1246, 1254 and 1267. Passed the House, March 12th, 2003.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) Ladies and Gentlemen, it’s my understanding that we’re going to go to the Order of 2nd Reading on page 2 when we begin. But prior to beginning, is there announcements? Senator Link.
Thank you, Mr. President. Just a short announcement. Senate Revenue Committee will meet -- actually the subcommittee of Senate Revenue Committee will meet upon adjournment in Room 212. That’s a little different than normal. Instead of Room 400, 212. We will meet upon recess. We’ll meet right away, and then the full committee meet -- will meet upon adjournment of the subcommittee.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) Don’t anybody get excited now. We’re just making the announcements of the committees. We’re going to be in Session for a little while before we -- before we vacate for committees. Senator Obama. 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 19th Legislative Day 3/13/2003
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Rise for purposes of announcement, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) Thank you.
The Health and Human Services Committee will be reconvening in Room A-1 immediately upon recess of Session. I would expect that we’ll be in there approximately twenty minutes, so if people can please get there promptly. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) All right. Senator Cullerton on the Floor? I think he has an announcement also when he -- when he arrives. Senator Shadid, for what purpose do you rise?
I have an announcement also, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) Yes, sir.
Transportation Committee is not meeting today.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) Well, I noticed a sigh of relief. All right. With leave of the Body, we will now go to the order of the ordinary -- the regular Calendar, on page 2, the Order of Senate Bills 2nd Reading. We will begin at the top and go as quickly as we can, as far as we can, within the time constraints. Senator -- Senate Bill No. 1. Senator Jones. Senate Bill 3. Senator Halvorson? Senator Halvorson on the Floor? Senate Bill 4. Senator Obama. 4. Page 2, top of page, 4, Senate Bills 2nd Reading. Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 4. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee -- no committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) 3rd Reading. Leave of the Body, we’ll return to Senate Bill 13. Leave granted? Leave is granted. Senate Bill 15. 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 19th Legislative Day 3/13/2003 Senator Obama. Senate Bill 22. Senator Woolard? Read the bill, Madam Secretary.
Senate Bill 22. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Education adopted Committee Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) Are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) All right. 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 24. Senator del Valle. Senate Bill 30. Senator Obama. 43. Senator Silverstein. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 43. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Judiciary adopted Committee Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) Any Floor amendments?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 50. Senator -- Cullerton? Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 50. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Judiciary adopted Committee Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) Any Floor amendments filed?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 19th Legislative Day 3/13/2003 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 52. Senator Cullerton. Read the bill -- 52? No. Out of the record. 58? Senator Cullerton. 59. Senator Obama. Madam Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 59. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Health and Human Services adopted Committee Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 67. Senator del Valle. Top of page 3, on your regular Calendar. 78. Senator del Valle. Senator del Valle on the Floor? You want any of these bills called, sir? 84. 85. Okay. Leave of the Body, we’ll drop down to Senate Bill 96. Senator Cullerton. 96? Senate Bill 96. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 96. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) All right. 3rd Reading. Senator Walsh, Senate Bill 93 has a fiscal note. That’s the reason we didn’t call it. Senate Bill 100. Senator Cullerton. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 100. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Executive adopted Committee Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported. 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 19th Legislative Day 3/13/2003
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 101. Senator Ronen. 102. Senator Clayborne. 102. 113. Senator Shadid. 130. Senator Obama. Madam Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 130. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) 3rd Reading. 131 has a fiscal note that’s been applied for. 132. Senator Walsh. 133 also has a fiscal note. 142. Senator Woolard. Madam Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 142. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 150. Bottom of page 3. Top of page 4. Fiscal note on -- top of page 4. All right. Senate Bill 151. Senator Viverito. No. 152. Senator Link. Madam Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 152. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 174. Senator Walsh. 175. Senator Walsh. 176. 178. 179. Senator Jacobs. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 179. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Revenue adopted Committee Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 19th Legislative Day 3/13/2003 Are there any amendments that have been -- from the Floor been approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) 3rd Reading. 185. Senator Walsh. 186. Senator Jacobs. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 186. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 190. Senator Burzynski. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 190. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) 3rd Reading. 191 and 192 have fiscal notes. 196. Senator Sullivan. Sullivan. There’s so many Sullivans. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 196. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Local Government adopted Committee Amendment No. 2.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 200. Senator Watson. Senator Watson. 200. Yes, Madam Secretary, please read Senate Bill 200.
8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 19th Legislative Day 3/13/2003 Senate Bill 200. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) All right. Have -- any amendments approved from the Floor -- 3rd Reading. 201. Senator Lightford. Has a -- has a fiscal note that’s been filed. 206. Senator Lightford. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 206. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) All right. 3rd Reading. 207, also, Senator Lightford, has a fiscal note. 208. Senator Lightford? 208. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 208. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) 3rd Reading. 218. Senator Munoz. All right. 222. Fiscal note has been filed. 223. Senator Clayborne. 224. 22? All right. Leave of the Body, page 5. Page 5 -- let’s see. I beg your pardon. 227. Senator Link, there’s a fiscal note that’s been requested. 229. Senator Link. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 229. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 233. Senator Trotter. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 19th Legislative Day 3/13/2003 Senate Bill 233. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 235. Senator Silverstein. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 235. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Financial Institutions adopted Committee Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) Any amendments from the Floor that have been approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) All right. 3rd Reading. 248 and 252 have fiscal notes that have been requested, Senator Ronen. 257. Senator Sieben. Madam Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 257. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 265. Senator del Valle. All right. 267. Senator Jacobs, there’s a fiscal note. 281. Senator Haine. 281. Middle of page 5. You want to move it to 3rd Reading? All right. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 281. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) 3rd Reading. 289. Senator Rutherford. Senator Rutherford on the Floor? 315. Senator Viverito, there’s been a fiscal 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 19th Legislative Day 3/13/2003 note that’s requested. 317. Senator Haine. All right. On the Order of Senate Bills 2nd Reading is Senate Bill 317, Madam Secretary.
Senate Bill 317. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Education adopted Committee Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) Have there any -- been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) All right. 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 318. Senator Shadid. Madam Secretary, on the Order of Senate Bills 2nd Reading, page 5, 318.
Senate Bill 318. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 319. Senator Schoenberg. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 319. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 324. Madam -- Senator Schoenberg, 324? 330. Senator Link. 331. Senator Lightford. 339. On the Order of Senate Bills 2nd Reading, bottom of page 5, is Senate Bill 339. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 339. (Secretary reads title of bill) 11 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 19th Legislative Day 3/13/2003 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) 3rd Reading. The next two have fiscal notes that have been requested. Bottom of page 5 is Senate Bill 363. Senator Roskam. All right. Page 6. Page 6 on your regular Calendar, Senate Bills 2nd Reading, is Senate Bill 372. Senator Hunter? Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 372. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) 3rd Reading. Top of page 6, Senate Bills 2nd Reading. 381. Senator Crotty. Madam Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 381. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Education adopted Committee Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) Are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) 3rd Reading. 383. Senator Viverito? The next two have fiscal notes that have been requested. 405. Senator Schoenberg? On the Order of Senate Bills 2nd Reading, page 6, 405. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 405. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) 3rd Reading. 406. Senator Rutherford. 407. Senator Silverstein. Madam Secretary, 407.
12 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 19th Legislative Day 3/13/2003 Senate Bill 407. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Judiciary adopted Committee Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) Any Floor amendments been approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 409. Senator Jacobs? Jacobs, 409? On the Order of Senate Bills 2nd Reading, Senate Bill 409. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 409. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No -- pardon me. The Committee on Executive adopted Committee Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) Any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 414. Senator Hunter. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 414. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 415. Senator Walsh? Senate Bill 425. Senator Haine? Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 425. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) 13 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 19th Legislative Day 3/13/2003 All right. 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 427. Senator Haine. Senator Haine, 427? Read the bill, Madam Secretary.
Senate Bill 427. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) 3rd Reading. 428. Senator Walsh. On the Order of second bills -- Senate Bills 2nd Reading, on page 6 in the middle, is Senate Bill 428. Read the bill.
Senate Bill 428. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 451. Senator Shadid? Senate Bill 461. Senator Trotter. Madam -- Madam Secretary.
Senate Bill 461. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) 3rd Reading. Next, 466, Senator Garrett, has a fiscal note that’s been requested. 472. Senator Cullerton. 476. Senator Clayborne. 478. Senator Clayborne. 480. Clayborne. 481. Clayborne. Senate Bill 490. Senator Lightford. Madam Secretary, bottom of page 6, Senate Bills 2nd Reading, is Senate Bill 490. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 490. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Education adopted Committee Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) Any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
14 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 19th Legislative Day 3/13/2003 No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) 3rd Reading. Bottom of page 6. 492. Senator Lightford. On the Order of Senate Bills 2nd Reading, 492, Madam Secretary.
Senate Bill 492. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) All right. 3rd Reading. All right. Ladies and Gentlemen, page 7. At the top of page 7, 505. Senator Collins. Madam Secretary, read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 505. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) Are there -- any Floor amendments -- all right. 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 520. Senator Schoenberg. Madam Secretary, read the bill. 520.
Senate Bill 520. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) 3rd Reading. The next three bills - 521, 529 and 533 - all have fiscal notes that have been requested. Senate Bill 559. Senator Harmon. Madam Secretary, Senate Bill 559. Please read the bill.
Senate Bill 559. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Insurance and Pensions adopted Committee Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) 15 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 19th Legislative Day 3/13/2003 Are there any amendments from the Floor that have been approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) 3rd Reading. 565. Senator Harmon. On the Order of Senate Bills 2nd Reading is Senate Bill 565, Madam Secretary.
Senate Bill 565. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Executive adopted Committee Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) Any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) 3rd Reading. Senator Link, did I skip 563? With leave of the Body -- Chair inadvertently skipped 563. With leave of the Body, we’ll return to the order of 563. Madam Secretary, read - - Senator Link, for what purpose do you rise?
Mr. President, -- Senate Bill 561 and 563, I think, were inadvertently skipped.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) Senator Link, it’s my understanding that there’s been a fiscal note -- for 561. So, that one will be held. 563? Madam Secretary, 563.
Senate Bill 563. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Transportation adopted Committee Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) Any amendments approved for the Floor?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) 16 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 19th Legislative Day 3/13/2003 3rd Reading. All right. 566. Leave to come back? Leave is granted. 567. Senator Halvorson. 568. Senator Crotty. Senate Bills 2nd Reading, middle of page… Senator Crotty, there’s been a fiscal note that’s been requested. All right. Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 573. Senator Woolard. 576. 578. Senator Clayborne. 594. Senator Radogno. 601. 605. Senator Radogno. 606. Madam Secretary, on the Order of Senate Bills 2nd Reading, Senate Bill 606.
Senate Bill 606. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) 3rd Reading. 609 is a fiscal note. 610. Senator Walsh. 611. Senator… All right. With leave of the Body, the Clerk -- Secretary indicates we have to return to the order of 606. Is leave granted? Leave is granted. On the Order of Senate Bills 2nd Reading, Senate Bill 606, Madam Secretary.
Yes. Senate Bill 606. (Secretary reads title of bill) Did have a committee amendment and that would be Committee Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) Senator Radogno. Senator Radogno.
Am I addressing the amendment now?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) You don’t need to. It was adopted in committee. We just inadvertently did not...
Oh, okay.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) The Clerk did not read it. Any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) 17 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 19th Legislative Day 3/13/2003 3rd Reading. Bottom of page 7. 616. Senator Righter? 611. Did you -- did you want it called? All right. Hold on just a second. Leave of the Body, we’ll return. Senate Bill 611. The Chair inadvertently indicated -- 611. Senate Bill 611.
Senate Bill 611. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) 3rd Reading. Senator Jacobs, I indicated there was a fiscal note that had been -- filed with that. 616. Senator Righter. Madam Secretary, read the bill. Bottom of page 7, Senate Bills 2nd Reading, 616, Madam Secretary.
Senate Bill 616. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 618. The bottom of page 7. Senator Cronin? Senator Cronin on the Floor? Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 618. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) 3rd Reading. Ladies and Gentlemen, it is my understanding that committees will be meeting shortly. We have some additional business to take care of with respect to the Resolutions Consent Calendar, and then it’s my understanding -- Ladies and Gentlemen. We have some housekeeping things to do which we will do, but it’s my understanding that we will remain in Session, at leave, until the committees have finished this afternoon, for the sole purpose of coming back to read in the Committee Reports. And with that, Senator Cullerton wishes to make an announcement. 18 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 19th Legislative Day 3/13/2003
Yes. I just wanted to make an announcement with regard to the Judiciary Committee, that we would meet fifteen minutes after we recess in Room 400. Fifteen minutes after we recess.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) We have now announcements about the committees. Let’s proceed now to the Order of the Resolutions Consent Calendar. With leave of the Body, we’ll go to that order of business. Is leave granted? Leave is granted. Leave of the Body, all the resolutions that are read today will be added to the Consent Calendar. Is leave granted? Leave is granted. Madam Secretary, have there been any objections filed to the Resolutions Consent Calendar?
There have been no objections filed, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall the Resolutions Consent Calendar be adopted. All those in favor, indicate by saying Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it. Resolutions Consent Calendar is adopted. Resolutions.
Senate Joint Resolution 27, offered by Senator Welch {sic}. (Secretary reads SJR No. 27)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) Senator Welch.
Thank you, Mr. President. This resolution just says we’re coming back next Tuesday at noon. So we’ll be ready to go to 3rd Readings next Tuesday. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) Senator -- Senator Welch has moved to suspend the rules for the immediate consideration and adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 27. All in favor indicate by saying Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it. Rules are suspended. Now Senator Welch moves the adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 27. All in favor, indicate by saying Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it. Senate Joint Resolution is adopted. Ladies and Gentlemen, again, I think that’s effectively concluded the business on the Floor today. Again, we will recess at the call of the Chair for 19 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 19th Legislative Day 3/13/2003 the purpose of reading in the Committee Reports. And I might point out, we will probably read in, on the Order of 1st Reading, House Bills on 1st Reading, if -- if leave is granted. Is leave granted? Leave is granted. All right. So, Senate will stand in recess to the call of the Chair. And the Senate will convene later in the day to receive Committee Reports, Messages and other matters not requiring Floor action. There’ll be no Floor action until the Senate reconvenes on Tuesday, May the 18th, pursuant to the adjournment resolution. Senate stands in recess. (SENATE STANDS IN RECESS/SENATE RECONVENES)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) All right. Senate will reconvene. It’s under -- my understanding that the committee has recessed for a few moments. We were granted leave to begin to start finishing our work. Madam Secretary, is there Committee Reports? Message 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 1382, 1385, 1387, 1389, 2626. Passed the House, March 13, 2003.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) House Bills 1st Reading.
House Bill 249, offered by Senator Haine. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 336, offered by Senator Haine. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1235, offered by Senator DeLeo. (Secretary reads title of bill) And House Bill 2626, offered by Senators Emil Jones, Trotter and Welch. (Secretary reads title of bill) 20 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 19th Legislative Day 3/13/2003 1st Reading of the bills.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) Committee Reports.
Senator Welch, Chairperson of the Committee on Appropriations II, reports Senate Bills Numbered 655 through 665, 1215 through 1263 Do Pass. Senator Munoz, Chairperson of the Committee on Licensed Activities, reports Senate Bills 254, 255, 332, 384, 385, 386, 487, 698, 1117, 1516, 1750, 1770 and 1787 Do Pass, and Senate Bills 105, 109, 354, 1073, 1351, 1545 and 1880 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Woolard, Chairperson of the Committee on State Government, reports Senate Bills 280, 336, 689, 808, 897, 1200, 1335, 1336, 1363, 1402, 1404, 1405, 1504, 1757, 1758, 1759, 1784, 1961 and 2000 Do Pass, and Senate Bills 155, 226 and 1530 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Ronen, Chairperson of the Committee on Labor and Commerce, reports Senate Bills 158, 247, 266, 374, 452, 682, 1133 and 1573 Do Pass, and Senate Bills 63, 228, 600, 632, 1070, 1763 and 1857 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Clayborne, Chairperson of the Committee on Environment and Energy, reports Senate Bills 25, 431, 494, 876, 885, 1056, 1066, 1085, 1380, 1399, 1442 and 1535 Do Pass, and Senate Bills 884, 1001, 1060 and 1379 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Lightford, Chairperson of the Committee on Financial Institutions, reports Senate Bills 440 and 1063 Do Pass, and Senate Bill 1193 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Silverstein, Chairperson of the Committee on Executive, reports Senate Bills 20, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 42, 89, 95, 210, 212, 215, 216, 320, 395, 397, 399, 506, 553, 591, 699, 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, 709, 710, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715, 716, 717, 718, 719, 720, 721, 722, 723, 724, 725, 726, 727, 728, 729, 730, 731, 732, 734, 735, 736, 737, 738, 739, 740, 741, 742, 743, 744, 745, 746, 747, 748, 749, 750, 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756, 757, 758, 759, 760, 761, 762, 763, 764, 765, 766, 767, 768, 769, 770, 771, 772, 773, 774, 775, 776, 778 -- pardon me, 777, 7778 {sic} (778), 779, 780, 781, 782, 783, 784, 785, 786, 787, 788, 789, 790, 791, 792, 793, 794, 796, 21 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 19th Legislative Day 3/13/2003 795, 797, 798, 799, 800, 801, 802, 803, 804, 821, 822, 823, 824, 825, 826, 827, 828, 829, 830, 831, 832, 833, 834, 835, 836, 837, 838, 839, 840, 841, 842, 843, 844, 845, 846, 847 848, 849, 850, 851, 852, 853, 854, 855, 856, 857, 858, 859, 860, 861, 862, 863, 864, 865, 866, 867, 868, 869, 870, 871, 872, 874, 916 through 940, 942 through 948, 950 through 973, 975 through 1000, 1002 through 1022, 1549 through 1568 -- excuse me, 1028, 1034, 1036, 1046, 1054, 1095, 1111, 1183 {sic} (1383), 1431, 1462, 1478, 1480, 1525, 1549, 1550, 1551, 1552, 1553, 1554, 1555, 1556, 1557, 1558 through 1568, 1596 through 1646, 1592, 1650 through 1691, 1695 through 1747, 1803, (1891) through 1918, 1920 through 1997, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Do Pass, and Senate Bills 10, 291, 410, 411, 413, 640, 873, 941, 1201, 1493, 1497 -- pardon me, all of the first -- first numbers were Do Pass, and then Senate Bills 10, 291, 410, 411, 413, 640, 873, 941, 1201, 1493, 1497, 1510, 1515, 15 -- 1648 and 1754 Do Pass, as Amended. (Senate Bill 1961 read into record in error) Senator Demuzio, Chairman of the Committee on Rules, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Refer to Executive Committee - House Bill 2626. March 13, 2003.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) All right. Ladies and Gentlemen, we have caught up a little bit. Now we are still attempting to wait until Judiciary is finished so that we may finish our business for the day. So the Senate will continue to stand in recess to the call of the Chair. And later today we will reconvene to receive Committee Reports or Messages from the House or any other matters that are not requiring any Floor action, as we indicated earlier. And again, there will be no Floor action on any of these members {sic}. We stand in recess to the call of the Chair. (SENATE STANDS IN RECESS/SENATE RECONVENES)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) Senate will come to order. All right. Messages from the House.
A Message from the House by Mr. Rossi, Clerk. 22 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 19th Legislative Day 3/13/2003 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 Bill 1372, 1412, 1423, 1425, 1434, 1436, 1437, 1445, 1447, 1455. I have a like Message with respect to House Bills 1268, 1273, 1274, 1279, 1280, 1284, 1285, 1353, 1356, 1377. All passed the House, March 13, 2003.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) Committee Reports.
Senator Obama, Chairperson of the Committee on Health and Human Services, reports Senate Bills 127, 167, 199, 371, 376, 467, 633, 810, 882, 1031, 1045, 1064, 1081, 1190, 1198, 1202, 1331, 1332, 1364, 1366, 1418, 1430, 1492, 1523, 1542, 1543, 1548, 1589 and 1882 Do Pass, and Senate Bills 263, 306, 359, 377, 378, 402, 459, 460, 552, 809, 1033, 1079, 1109, 1156, 1414, 1417 and 1649 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Jacobs, Chairperson of the Committee on Insurance and Pensions, reports Senate Bills 14, 194, 429, 430, 475, 498, 501, 517, 518, 580, 581, 582, 583, 584, 585, 586, 588, 589, 599, 892, 909, 910, 911, 1103, 1115, 1119, 1120, 1134, 1151, 1152, 1157, 1208, 1213, 1358, 1359, 1377, 1476, 1509, 1511, 1768, 1777 and 1851 Do Pass, and Senate Bills 1150, 1207, 1513, 1774 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Link, Chairperson of the Committee on Revenue, reports Senate Bills 172, 607, 631, -- pardon me, 1023, 1049, 1118, 1378, 1461 and 1499 Do Pass, and Senate Bills numbered 270, 334, 813, 1474, 1881 and 1883 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Cullerton and Senator Dillard, Co-Chairpersons of the Committee on Judiciary, reports Senate Bills 8, 114, 149, 173, 211, 246, 278, 356, 382, 404, 423, 424, 528, 679, 681, 817, 883, 889 -- pardon me, 899, 1053, 1125, 1147, 1175, 1176, 1195, 1199, 1342, 1347, 1412, 1440, 1457, 1458, 1466, 1468, 1479, 1503, 1505, 1506, 1751, 1869 and 1884 Do Pass, and Senate Bills 77, 108, 118, 125, 168, 275, 641, 686, 1035, 1051, 1329, 1352, 1441, 1507, 1577, 1785 and 1856 Do Pass, as Amended.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) 23 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 19th Legislative Day 3/13/2003 Communications.
Dear Secretary Hawker - Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(a)(ii), the following exceptions have been made regarding the March 13, 2003, committee reporting deadline: Senate Bills 23, 1041, 1400, 1871, 1874, 1875 and 2001. Sincerely, Vince Demuzio, Chairman of the Committee on Rules, along with Senator John Cullerton and Senator Lou Viverito, also Members of the Senate Rules Committee.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) Madam Secretary, do you have any motions on file?
Yes, I have a motion from Senator Dillard with respect to Senate Bill 681.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) That motion will be placed on the Calendar. All right. Is there any further business to come before the Senate? Pursuant to the adjournment resolution, the -- Senate stands adjourned until the hour of noon on Tuesday, March the 18th, 2003. Senate stands adjourned. Have a nice weekend. 24