PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) The regular Session of the 93rd General Assembly will please come to order. Will Members please be at their desks? Will our guests in the galleries please rise? The invocation today will be given by Pastor Blake Carter, Hope Evangelical Free Church, Springfield, Illinois. Pastor Carter.
(Prayer by Pastor Blake Carter)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. Senator Link.
(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Link)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senator Woolard, Reading and Approval of the Journal.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move that the reading and approval of the Journals of Tuesday, March 11th; Wednesday, March 12th; Thursday, March 13th; Tuesday, March 18th; Wednesday, March 19th; and Thursday, March 20th, in the year 2003, be postponed, pending arrival of the printed Journals.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senator Woolard moves to postpone the reading and approval of the Journal, pending arrival of the printed transcripts. There being no objection, so ordered. Will be going to 3rd Readings. Will all Members please come to the Floor? We will immediately be going very quickly to 3rd Readings. Members please come to the Floor. Madam Secretary, Communications.
Dear Madam Secretary – Pursuant to Rule 3-3(a), I am creating a special committee on gaming. This special committee will be called the Gaming Revenue Committee. Sincerely, Emil Jones, Jr., Senate President. March 20th, 2003.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Madam Secretary, Messages.
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 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003 following titles, in the passage of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Bills 205, 1530, 1586, 1630, 2188, 2492, 2980, 2983, 3075, 3466, 3532. Passed the House, March 20, 2003. I have like Message with respect to House Bills 1096, 1383, 2186, 2246, 2379, 2442, 2447, 2797, 2845, 3072, 3106 and 3285, pardon me, also 3504, 3522. All passed the House, March 20, 2003.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Madam Secretary, House Bills 1st Reading.
House Bill 205, offered by Senator Trotter. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1096, offered by Senator Sieben. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1383, offered by Senator Trotter. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2379, offered by Senator Trotter. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2492, offered by Senator Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2845, offered by Senator -– Senator Righter. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3106, offered by Senator Rutherford. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 405, offered by Senator Clayborne. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 438, offered by Senator Schoenberg. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 496, offered by Senator Walsh. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 514, offered by Senator Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 531, offered by Senator Clayborne. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 538, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1118, offered by Senator Maloney. 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003 (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1186, offered by Senator John Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1279, offered by Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1280, offered by Senator Maloney. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1356, offered by Senator Munoz. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1358, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1487, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1514, offered by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2146, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2235, offered by Senator del Valle. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2247 –- that’s 2477, offered by Senator Roskam. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2478, offered by Senator Hendon. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2509, offered by Senator Schoenberg. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3093, offered by Senators Roskam and Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3229, offered by Senator Ronen. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3274, offered by Senator Hendon. (Secretary reads title of bill) And House Bill 3467, offered by Senators Dave Sullivan, Garrett and Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bills.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Madam Secretary, Resolutions.
3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003 Senate Resolution 93, offered by Senator Emil Jones and all Members. It is a death resolution.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Resolutions Consent Calendar. On page 51 of the Calendar is the Order of Senate Bills 3rd Reading. This is final action. Senate Bill 1765. Senator Obama. Senate Bill 1765. Senator Obama. Senate Bill 1785. Senator Harmon. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1785. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senator Harmon.
Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. Senate Bill 1785 is an initiative of the Attorney General’s Office. It –- it simply clarifies and simplifies the procedures by which the Attorney General enforces the Whistleblower Reward and Protection Act to improve enforcement and bring the text of the law into conformance with the actual practice. It is not intended to alter substantively the -- the power of the Attorney General to investigate. I -- I do not have the analysis in front of me. My recollection is that it passed unanimously out of the Judiciary Committee, and I’d ask for a favorable vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Is there any discussion? If -- if not, the question is, shall Senate Bill 1785 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed will vote Nay. The -- 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 voting Yea, none voting Nay, none voting Present. Senate Bill 1785, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senate Bill 1789. Senator Sullivan. Senator Demuzio. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1789. 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003 (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senator Demuzio.
Thank you, Mr. President. This is a usual, ordinary and customary bill that provides for the Auditor General a transfer of specified amounts that are in the bill for various special funds to the Audit Expense Fund for use for the Auditor General in auditing those special funds, and I know of no opposition.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Is there any discussion? Senator -- Senator Roskam.
Thank you, Mr. President. I rise in support of the bill. It passed unanimously out of Exec, and urge those on my side of the aisle to vote Aye.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) The question is, shall Senate Bill 1789 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, 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 voting Aye, none voting Nay, none voting Present. Senate Bill 1789, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senator Demuzio.
Thank you, Mr. President. I have -- Senator Silverstein is absent today due to illness, and he was also absent yesterday due to illness. He had sort of checked into the hospital yesterday for some tests and went back to Chicago last night, and so I think he’s doing okay, but I just want to let everyone know that he has, in fact, been absent the last two days due to illness. So, thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) The record will so reflect. Senate Bill 1793. Senator Sullivan. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1793. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill. 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senator Sullivan.
Thank you, Mr. President. Senate Bill 1793 doubles the potential penalty of any offender who is found guilty of committing a methamphetamine-related offense in the presence of children or in a manner that endangers children. This is an initiative out of the Attorney General’s Office. I’ll welcome your questions and comments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Is there any discussion? Seeing none -- Senator Dillard.
Will the sponsor yield for a question?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Sponsor indicates he will.
Is there an effective date in this bill?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senator Sullivan.
January 1 of ’04.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senator Dillard.
If this bill is so important, why don’t we have an immediate effective date in it?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senator Sullivan.
Senator Dillard, I think that’s something we could do if -- and it is an important bill. I’m sure that’s something we could talk about.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senator Haine.
Mr. President and Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, I want to call attention to the Senate to an incident which happened in Madison County a few weeks ago in which three young children were taken out of a mobile home in the -- in the 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003 Nameoki Township area, and I have photographs of the home and it was -- they -- the home was used to -- the mobile home was used to manufacture methamphetamines. So we have Exhibit A here today - the reason for this bill. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senator Sullivan, to close. Oh. I’m sorry, Senator. I -- I didn’t know -- Senator Dillard. Senator Roskam.
Thank you, Mr. President. Will the sponsor yield?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Sponsor indicates he will.
Senator Sullivan, I think Senator Dillard made a good point. I think it was -- I mean, the urgency was echoed by Senator Haine. Would you be willing to take the bill out of the record and put an immediate effective date so that it’s in its excellent shape when it goes over to the House and we can just expedite this?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senator Sullivan.
Senator, we’d be more than happy to let the House, when the bill goes over to the House, to take a look at that proposal.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senator Roskam.
Well, Senator, isn’t it clear that -- that if your desire is to have this law put into place as soon as possible in order to take care of the problem that Senator Haine has -- has mentioned, and is an urgent problem, wouldn’t the fastest way to do that be to take it out of the record, put an amendment on it in the Senate? That way it doesn’t have to come back to the Senate and the Governor can sign it immediately. Isn’t that the best, fastest, most expeditious way to make sure that this good idea is the law of the land as soon as possible?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senator Sullivan.
7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003 Senator, you’re more than welcome to file a Floor amendment and -- and have that amendment go to the Rules Committee.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senator Roskam.
So, Senator, are you agreeing to take the bill out of the record so that the Floor amendment can be timely and then we can move ahead?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senator Sullivan.
Not at this time.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senator Roskam.
Well, Senator, you know, it does seem -- you -- you can’t have it both ways. I mean, if -- yeah… Someone on your side of the aisle said, “We’re Democrats!” Here’s my point: If your desire, Senator - and I think it’s a good idea, everybody here thinks it’s a good idea - if you want to have this become law quickly -- like Senator Haine pointed out, this is an urgent problem. I think your testimony in the Judiciary Committee was that this was not a plague, but -- but a -- a very urgent problem in central Illinois. It seems to me that if you want to have this become the law of the land immediately, as fast as possible, you would -- you would take the bill out of the record, you would amend the bill here, and then it can go to the House. It doesn’t have to come back here. You don’t waste any days, so there’s no crimes that can get committed in the meantime that wouldn’t be subject to this law, and you’re going to end up accomplishing your purpose promptly, more cleanly and more efficiently than if you send it to the House. Heaven only knows what’s going to happen over there. They may not amend your bill, Senator. They may -- they may pass your bill and then there’s this enormous lag time in the bill that you’ve drafted, and it’s not going to be in place in the time. Right now you’re totally in control of the bill. Right now all you’ve got to do is say, “Mr. President, take the bill out of the record.” You file your amendment. Your staff over there calls 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003 a Rules Committee. Bada bing, bada boom. It gets amended and it’s all clean. That is the way to solve this problem, and I would urge you to do it.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senator Watson.
Yes. Thank you, Mr. President. Just some, I guess, friendly advice to a freshman Senator who’s -- who obviously is struggling with this. And you’re getting a lot of advice from people who are now in control and it’s a macho thing over there. You know, “Shove it down their throat,” “Go get ‘em.” I mean, that’s kind of the attitude we’re seeing over there right now. I mean -- my suggestion would be, why don’t you just do the right thing. Do the right thing. Get the bill in the manner in which it ought to be. And -- this is not malicious. I’m not -- this is not malicious at all. File the amendment, put it to the Rules Committee, bring it onto the Floor. Doesn’t even have to go to committee, as far as I’m concerned. It’s just getting the bill in the manner in which it ought to be. And just -- then we can pass it, it goes over there and you’ve got the bill in the form that you want it. So, I don’t think that it’s really -- we’re not asking -- but I can see -- I can see the testosterone, at least in some of you. Not all of you have testosterone over there. But I can see the testosterone in a lot of your Members over there who are wanting to try to, “Cram it down their throat.” That’s the attitude that I see. And -- and -- and, Senator, I -- I really think that you ought to just -- common sense ought to prevail here. Take it out of the record and amend it in the -- way it should be, and -- and then we support it and there’s no problem.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senator Geo-Karis.
Well, Mr. President and Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, I don’t know whether testosterone has anything to do with all of this house, ‘cause I can assure you a few of us are not interested in that nor do we qualify. And I believe this is Senator Sullivan’s first bill. I think we’ve tormented that poor kid long enough. I move the previous question. 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senator -- Senator Geo-Karis moves the previous question. Senator Cullerton.
Yes. We did consider in our committee an amendment that would make this, as Senator Roskam was talking about, have it become effect right away -- immediate effective date. And that language, as Senator Roskam knows, is “This bill shall take effect -- becoming law.” So we debated that, whether or not we should add that language. And then we realized that when you consider whether or not this bill should take effect -- becoming law, we said, “Well, how else can a bill take effect, other than upon becoming law?” And we said, “That’s very confusing. This - - this is way too confusing, especially for a guy who is not only not an attorney, but a auctioneer.” And so, we figured maybe the better way to do it is to see if he knows how to play softball, have him do his closing argument on this bill as an auctioneer would do it, and we then would be entertained, we’d be done with it and we could, you know, get on with the -- the business of the day. So, that’s what -- that’s what we decided in the committee. So, you guys raised some very good points, but I think what we should do is just look forward to this auctioneer giving his closing argument. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senator Sullivan, to close, in his own way.
Going once, going twice. I ask for your support on this bill and legislation. It’s a good bill. Thank you very much. And thank you, to Senator Geo-Karis.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) The question is, shall Senate Bill 1793 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Those 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 question -- take the record. On that question, there are 54 voting Aye, 1 voting Nay, none voting Present. Senate Bill 1793, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senator Sieben, seeking…
10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003 …a point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) State your point.
Well, Mr. President, I thought this would be an opportune time to congratulate Senator Sullivan, but also to thank him for his help Wednesday night at the Sportsmen’s Caucus at our auction. He was very successful and he did half the auctioneering of the items that were donated for the auction. And to report to the Members of the Caucus, the most successful auction we’ve ever had, the Sportsmen’s Caucus. We raised over twenty-one thousand dollars for the Conservation Foundation that will go to youth activities. And over the ten years that we’ve done this, our previous high was about fourteen or fifteen thousand. So, Senator Sullivan, thank you for your help and contribution, and thanks to all the Members who donated items for the Conservation Foundation for our auction. Very successful.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) And congratulations to you, Senator, for having such a wonderful event. Senate Bill 1803. Senator Jones. Senate Bill 1804. Senator Woolard. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1804. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senator Woolard.
Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. We’re asking that the specified amount that is required to go into the Off-Highway Vehicle Trails Fund be changed from which is now sixty-five {sic} (sixty) percent of the money to eighty-five percent of the money, which would still leave sufficient funds to ensure that there was adequate dollars for servicing those needs as well as administrating them. Right now they’re spending about fourteen percent. The Department of Natural Resources originally was neutral on the issue and now are in support of this change. Would appreciate… 11 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Is there any -- is there any discussion? Senator Bomke.
Thank you, Mr. President. I rise in support of this legislation. As your analysis will indicate, it passed out of committee unanimously. It’s a good bill. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senator Jacobs.
Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. Would the sponsor yield for a question?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) He -- he indicates he will.
Senator, I -- definitely in favor of this, but I got a question because we keep coming at people, you know, with their first bills. I’ve got another question for you: Is this your last bill?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senator Woolard.
I would certainly hope not, because I’ve -- I think I’ve got thirty-seven vehicle bills and I’d sure like to drive out of here in a -- in a vehicle bill of some kind.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senator Jacobs.
Well, it’s my understanding that our good friend is going to be appointed, so I was just curious if this is the last debate you’re going to have on this Floor.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senator Woolard.
Senator Jacobs, if we need to, we can come back and finish the debate on this bill, but I truly believe that I’ll get the opportunity next week to spend some time actively engaged with the rest of the Body. You know, I -- I think that all of us recognize that there’s a time in our life that probably our effectiveness or usefulness in one station in life is maybe 12 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003 about to run out and maybe we can be useful somewhere else. So, I am looking forward to moving on, but maybe I’ll get a chance to say something more about that later.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senator Haine.
Would the sponsor yield for a question?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) He indicates he will.
Senator Woolard, just for the record, this will not diminish any monies that are presently being used for enforcement of the rules and regulations concerning these trails.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senator Woolard.
No, it won’t.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) The question is, shall Senate Bill 1804 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Those 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. Senate Bill 1804, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senate Bill 1848. Senator Schoenberg. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1848. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senator Schoenberg.
Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. Senate Bill 1848 would enable the Toll Highway Authority to enter into a contract with the -- either a unit of local government or another public or private entity so they could use the I-PASS electronic toll collection system to expand 13 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003 its use to things such as parking facilities at O’Hare and Midway Airport, for use on the Chicago Skyway, for use in Oases and for use in consumer purchases. Oddly enough, I find myself in total agreement with the Toll Highway Authority on this matter, so it’s obviously a new day here at the State Capitol, and I urge your support.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Is there any discussion? Senator Bomke.
Thank you, Mr. President. I rise in support. It passed out of committee unanimously. And actually, I think this bill has passed this Chamber at least once, if not twice, before.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) The question is, shall Senate Bill 1848 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, 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. Senate Bill 1848, having received the constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senate Bill 1853. Senator Jacobs. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1853. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senator Jacobs.
Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. Senate Bill 1853 simply requires a public hearing prior to a river conservancy district establishing a special service area. That’s all it does.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Is there any discussion? Senator Jones.
Thank you, Mr. President. Questions of the sponsor.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Sponsor indicates he will.
14 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003 Senator Jacobs, why are we spending the time and resources to conduct a public hearing when the public’s decision is not going to be binding?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senator Jacobs.
To -- to ensure that the information is forthcoming and that everyone clearly understands what is happening in the special district, that the public hearing is something that just allows the sunshine to come in so people can make their decisions as to what they want to do on it.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senator Jones.
Why would we not make the public’s consensus binding by requiring that a referendum be conducted prior to imposing a special service area tax?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senator Jacobs.
That -- that could happen, too, Senator. That -- I -- I don’t have any qualms with that. The only thing I was looking to do is to allow the public in that area to understand what the -- the special district was going to be performing.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senator Lauzen.
Thank you, Mr. President. A question for the sponsor.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Sponsor indicates he will.
Senator, can you describe any tax implications behind this bill?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senator Jacobs.
There are none. It’s strictly a sunshine proposal.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senator Jacobs, to close. 15 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003
Just ask for an Aye vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) The question is, shall Senate Bill 1853 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, none voting Nay and none voting Present. Senate Bill 1853, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senate Bill 1869. Senator Cullerton. Senate Bill 1872. Senator Garrett. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1872. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senator Garrett.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Ladies and Gentlemen. I’m sorry. Thank you, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) It’s okay.
Senate Bill 1872 creates the Whistleblower Act and it allows employees to have an opportunity to disclose information that may show that the employer may be in violation of State or federal law. Employees cannot be punished, and if an employer takes action against an employee, the employer must pay for the legal bills. I’d be happy to answer any questions you may have.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Is there any discussion? Senator Roskam.
Thank you, Mr. President. Will the sponsor yield?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Sponsor indicates she will.
Senator Garrett, I have a -- a drafting question. We had a good hearing in the Executive Committee, and -- but do you have a copy of the bill in front of you, or can your staff grab a 16 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003 copy, ‘cause there’s just a couple specific… You got it? Okay. Obviously, this is -- the purpose of the bill is approaching private entities, private corporations and so forth, and creating protection for employees. In -- on page -- page 1, Section 5, line 7, you define “employer” as an individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, firm, corporation, association, or any other entity that has one or more employees in this State - and then - except that an “employer” does not include any governmental entity. That’s -- that’s fine. Here’s my question: Section 25, which is on page 2, line 1, says this: “Report by employee of a government agency. A report made by an employee of a government agency to his or her employer is a disclosure of information to a government or law enforcement agency pursuant to Sections 10 and 15.” I think that’s a drafting error. It seems inconsistent to be referring to government employees. And I’m just wondering -- I know you had a number of bills - you introduced kind of a whole package - and I’m just wondering if maybe this was -- you know how sometimes that happens?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senator Garrett.
Can you just give me one second to take a look at this? Thanks.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senator Garrett.
Without having the legal expertise to comment on this, you know, I can hold the bill; I can recall it later today. You know, I’m not -- this is something that we probably should take a look at, and I appreciate your -- you know, your input on that. So, I will hold it and, if possible, maybe even recall it today once we have a better look at it. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Take it out of the record. Senate Bill 1884. Senator Haine. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1884. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill. 17 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senator Haine.
Yes, sir, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, this is a -- a bill which reenacts, I suppose, Public Act 89-688, which was ruled unconstitutional in People versus Jerry Lee (Foster), which was rendered in 2000 for violating the single subject clause. And simply, it prohibits bringing contraband - and defines contraband - into a penal institution of this State knowingly and without proper authority. Thank you. I ask for a…
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Is there -- is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall Senate Bill 1884 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 voting Aye -- Nay -- Aye, none voting Nay and none voting Present. Senate Bill 1884, having received the -- required constitutional majority, is declared passed. With leave of the Body, we will go to page 55. Page 55 of the Calendar. On 3rd Reading is Senate Bill 1997. Page 55 of the Calendar. 1997. Senator Winkel. Madam Secretary -- Madam Secretary, read the bill. Senator Winkel, do you wish to have this bill recalled for purposes of an amendment?
Yes, please. I’d like to have it recalled to 2nd so I can put on Floor Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senator Winkel seeks leave of the Body to return Senate Bill 1997 to the Order of 2nd Reading. Leave is granted. On the Order of 2nd Reading is Senate Bill 1997. Madam Secretary, are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
Yes. Floor Amendment No. 1, offered by Senator Winkel.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senator Winkel.
18 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003 Thank you, Mr. President. Floor Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 1997 becomes the bill and what it does is it recreates the Illinois Military Flags Commission. It’s established for the purpose of assisting the Adjutant General with his or her responsibilities under the law. The Commission is designed to advise the Adjutant General on how best to collect, preserve, and present or display to the public the colors, flags or trophies of war belonging to the State in order to disseminate information related to the history of -- of the Illinois National Guard. This -- this has been the law in the past. We’ve had a commission in the past. They’ve convened to come up with a strategy to save, particularly, the Civil War flags. The State of Illinois has the largest collection of Civil War flags in the nation. Many of these flags are deteriorating. They’re made out of silk. They’re biodegradable. Many of ‘em are hanging in the Hall of Flags on flagstaffs. That’s the worst possible thing we could do. They’re in the sunlight. They’re degrading. They’re falling apart, and soon they’ll be lost forever. The purpose of this Commission is to come up with a strategy to not only save and preserve the flags, but come up with a way to help show them off to future generations in the State of Illinois. So, I would ask for approval of this amendment.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Is there any discussion? Senator Demuzio.
Thank you, Mr. President. I rise in support of the amendment.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) All those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it. The amendment is adopted. Are there any further Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. On page 2 of the Calendar is the Order of Senate Bills 2nd Reading. Senate Bill 1 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 2 also has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 3. Senator Halvorson. Out of the record. Senate Bill 8. Senator Obama. 19 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003 Out of the record. Senate Bill 10. Senator Walsh. Out of the record. Senate Bill 13. Senator Demuzio. Out of the record. Senate Bill 14 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 15. Senator Obama. Out of the record. Senate Bill 18 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 20. President Jones. Out of the record. Senate Bill 24. Senator del Valle. Out of the record. Senate Bill 25. Senator Welch. Out of the record. Senate Bill 30. Senator Obama. Out of the record. Senate Bill 31. President Jones. Out of the record. Senate Bill 32. President Jones. Out of the record. Senate Bill 33. President Jones. Out of the record. Senate Bill 34. President Jones. Out of the record. Senate Bill 35. President Jones. Out of the record. On page 3, Senate Bill 46 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 52. Senator Cullerton. Out of the record. Senate Bill 58. Senator Cullerton. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 58. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
Floor Amendment No. 1, offered by Senator Cullerton.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senator Cullerton.
Yes. Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. At the request of the Judiciary Committee, we amended this bill so as to take out of the bill any reference to any nighttime curfews. We also made it clear that the exemption for families would be expanded to cover step-siblings and the like. Be happy to answer any questions and ask for approval.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Is there any discussion? If not, Senator Cullerton moves the adoption of Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 58. All those in favor will say Aye. Opposed will say Nay. The Ayes have it. The amendment is adopted. Madam Secretary, are there any further amendments approved for consideration? 20 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003
No further amendments reported, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 61 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 63. Senator del Valle. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 63. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd -- pardon me, 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Education {sic} (Labor and Commerce) adopted Committee Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senator del Valle. Have there any -- have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 71 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 73 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 75 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 77. Senator Cullerton. Senate Bill 78. Senator del Valle. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 78. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Licensed Activities adopted Amendments 1 and 3.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 85. Senator del Valle. Senate Bill 86. Senator del Valle. Top of page 4. Senate Bill 87. Senator del Valle. Senate Bill 88. Senator del Valle. Senate Bill 89. Senator del Valle. Senate Bill 90. Senator del Valle. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 90. 21 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003 (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Labor and Commerce adopted Committee Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senator del Valle? 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 93 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 95. Senator Shadid. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 95. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 99. Senator Ronen. Senate Bill 101. Senator Ronen. Senate Bill 102. Senator Clayborne. Senate Bill 105. Senator Cullerton. Senate Bill 108. Senator Cullerton. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 108. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Judiciary adopted Committee Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
…further amendments reported, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 109. Senator Watson. Senate Bill 113. Senator Shadid. Senate Bill 113. Senator Shadid. Senate Bill 114. Senator Dillard. Senate Bill 118. Senator Cullerton. Senate Bill 118. Senate Bill 125. Senator Obama. Senate Bill 127. Senator Obama. Senate Bill 131. Senator Obama. Madam Secretary, read the bill. 22 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003
Senate Bill 131. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 132. Senator Walsh. Senate Bill 133. Senator Garrett. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 133. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Page 5 of the Calendar. On the top of page 5, Senate Bill 141. Senator -- 149. Senator Cullerton. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 149. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
Yes. Floor Amendment No. 1, offered by Senator Cullerton.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senator Cullerton, on Floor Amendment No. 1.
Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. This amendment provides that no fees may be charged by clerks of court for proceedings relating to the appointment of a confidential intermediary under the Adoption Act. These intermediaries are appointed by the courts to obtain information about genetically based medical problems without breeching the confidentiality of the adoption proceedings. And actually, it costs five hundred and twenty-five dollars just to pay for the services of the confidential intermediary, so we thought it’d be appropriate to -- in order to encourage people to do this, by 23 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003 not having them have to pay for the filing fees, since the case is already pending.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Is there any -- is there any discussion? Seeing none, Senator Cullerton moves the adoption of Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 149. All those in favor will say -- vote Aye. Opposed will vote Nay. The Ayes have it. The amendment is adopted. Madam Secretary, are there any further amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 150. Senator Shadid. Senate Bill 150. Senator Shadid. Senate Bill 151. Senator Viverito. Senate Bill 155. Senator Halvorson. Senate Bill 158 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 167 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 168. Senator Cronin. Senate Bill 168. Senator Cronin. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 168. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Judiciary adopted Committee Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 172. Senator Cullerton. Senate Bill 173. Senator Cullerton. Senate Bill 174. Senator Walsh. Senate Bill 175. Senator Walsh. Senate Bill 176. Senator Walsh. Senate Bill 178. Senator Walsh. Senate Bill 184. Senator Shadid. Senate Bill 185. Senator Walsh. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 185. (Secretary reads title of bill) 24 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 191. Senator Crotty. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 191. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 192. Senator Crotty. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 192. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 194 has a fiscal note. Top of page 6. Senator Jacobs, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank -- thank you, Mr. President. I’d like to refer Senate Bill 194 back to Rules.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) That request is in order. Senate Bill 194 will be referred back to Rules. Top of page 6, on 2nd Reading, Senate Bill 199. Senator Watson. Senate Bill 201. Senator Lightford. …has a fiscal note. It’s been filed. You want to move it to 3rd? Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 201. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Education adopted Committee Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
25 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003 No further amendments reported, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 207 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 210. Senator Clayborne. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 210. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 211. Senator Clayborne. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 211. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 212. Senator Clayborne. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 212. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senator -- 215. Senator Clayborne. Senate Bill 216. Senator Clayborne. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 216. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 218. Senator Munoz. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 218. (Secretary reads title of bill) 26 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Executive adopted Committee Amendment No. 1 {sic} (2).
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 222. Senator Clayborne. Senate Bill 223. Senator Clayborne. Senate Bill 224. Senator Clayborne. Senate Bill 226. Senator Cronin. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 226. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on State Government adopted Committee Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 227. Senator Link. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 227. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 227. Senator Link. 228. Senator Link. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 228. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Labor and Commerce adopted Committee Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 27 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003 Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate -- on top of page 7. Top of page 7. Senate Bill 247 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 248 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 252. Senator Halvorson. Fiscal note. Senate Bill 254. Senator Haine. 254. Senate Bill 255. Senator Haine. Senate Bill 263. Senator Obama. Senate Bill 263. Senate Bill 265. Senator del Valle. Senate Bill 266. Senator Walsh. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 266. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 267 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 270. Senator Peterson. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 270. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Revenue adopted Committee Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 275. Senator Cullerton. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 275. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Judiciary adopted Committee Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 28 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003 Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 278. Senator Cullerton. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 278. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senator {sic} 28 -- Senate Bill 280. Senator Haine. Senate Bill 289. Senator Rutherford. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 289. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Revenue adopted Committee Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
Yes. Floor Amendment No. 2, offered by Senator Rutherford.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senator Rutherford, on Floor Amendment No. 2.
Mr. -- Mr. President, could we table No. 1, and then as for No. 2, it’s just a technical amendment in regards to drafting.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Is there any discussion? Senator Rutherford moves to table Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 289. Senator -- Senator Rutherford moves to -- to reconsider the vote on Amendment No. 1. All in favor will vote Aye -- will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it. The motion carries. On -- now we’re on Senate Amendment No. 2. Senator Rutherford -- Rutherford.
29 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003 Thank you, Mr. President. Just for my own edification, what did we just do on Amendment 1? No, we didn’t table it. We -- we -- you said to reconsider the vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) We reconsidered the vote by which it passed, and tabled it, as you requested.
All right. Now, Senate Amendment 1 was a committee amendment, so why would we reconsider the vote on the Floor of the Chambers?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Because it’s been adopted. It’s now before us. You still got the same results that you wish.
I know, but because I’m such a -- I want to grow up and be like you, Rickey. I’m trying to understand what we’re doing here. I just want to understand -- I mean, I understand I got the same result, but it seems rather awkward to have a reconsideration of the vote on the Floor of the full Senate when it’s actually a committee amendment that we just had adopted.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Committee amendments are -- we adopt on behalf of the Senate, and I’m told that’s the way we needed to do it, to get the results that you desire. Senator Rutherford. Senator Rutherford.
Thank you. Learning is a lifelong experience, and I have just had the opportunity to learn today. I would now ask for favorable consideration of Amendment 2.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senator Rutherford moves the adoption of Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill 289. All those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, say Nay. The -- the amendment is adopted. Madam Secretary, are there any further amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senator Lightford, for what purpose do you rise? 30 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003
Thank you, Mr. President. On a point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) State your point.
Mr. President and Members of the Assembly, I’d like to introduce to you my Aunt, Rosemary Malone, who has joined me today. She was here on the inauguration and just hadn’t had the opportunity to see us in full swing moving. So, if you could, please help me welcome my aunt to the Chamber.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Will the Members of the Senate please welcome Senator Lightford’s aunt to the Chamber? Welcome to Springfield. Senator Wojcik, for what purpose do you rise?
I rise for the point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) State your point.
Mr. President, along with Kimberly, I’d like to introduce my Page for a Day, Miss Lindsey Becker. And she’s from Elgin and she’s happy to be here, and her parents are up in the balcony.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Will the Senate please welcome the parents and the -- the young Page to the Senate? Senate Bill 291. Senator Shadid. Senate Bill 291. Senator Shadid. Senate Bill 306 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 309. Senator Ronen. Senate Bill 315 has a fiscal note. Top of page 8, Senate Bills on 2nd Reading, Senate Bill 320. Senator Schoenberg. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 320. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 31 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 324. Senator Schoenberg. Senate Bill 330. Senator Link. Senate Bill 330? Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 330. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Transportation adopted Committee Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 331. Senator Lightford. Senate Bill -- Madam Secretary. Senate Bill -- Senate Bill 332. Senator DeLeo. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 332. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 334 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 336. Senator Wojcik. Senate Bill -- I mean, 54. Senator Peterson. 354. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 354. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Licensed Activities adopted Committee Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 356. Senator Dillard. Madam Secretary, read the bill. 32 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003
Senate Bill 356. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The committee -- I’m sorry. 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 359. Senator Dillard. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 359. (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 HENDON) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 369 has a -- 361 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 362. Senator Clayborne. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 362. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
Floor Amendment No. 1, offered by Senator Clayborne.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senator Clayborne.
Yes. Basically, the Floor amendment just puts a sunset on this bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, Senator Clayborne moves the adoption of Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 362. All 33 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003 those in favor will say -- Aye. Opposed will say Nay. The Ayes have it. The amendment is adopted. Madam Secretary, are there any further amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 363. Senator Roskam. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 363. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 371. Senator Hunter. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 371. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 374 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 376. Senator Hunter. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 376. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 377. Senator Hunter. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 377. (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 HENDON) 34 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003 Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 378. Senator Hunter. Senate Bill 382. Senator Harmon. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 382. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 383. Senator Viverito. Senate Bill 384. Senator Munoz. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 384. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Top of page 9. Senate Bills on -- 2nd Reading. Senate Bill 385. Senator Munoz. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 385. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 386. Senator Munoz. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 386. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 35 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 390 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 392. Senator Woolard. Senate Bill 395. Senator Martinez. Senate Bill 397. Senator Schoenberg. Senate Bill 399. Senator Schoenberg. Senate Bill 402. Senator Schoenberg. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 402. (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 HENDON) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill -- 404. Senator Schoenberg. Senate Bill 406. Senator Rutherford. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 406. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
Floor Amendment No. 1, offered by Senator Rutherford.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senator Rutherford, on Floor Amendment No. 1.
Mr. President, thank you very much. During the Judiciary Committee hearing, they -- the committee Members had a suggestion, and it was drafted by staff, as to how to make this bill even that much better, and I present that in Amendment 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, Senator Rutherford moves the adoption of Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 406. All those in favor will say Aye. Opposed will say Nay. The Ayes 36 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003 have it. The amendment is adopted. Madam Secretary, are there any further amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 410. Senator Jacobs. Senate Bill 411. Senator Jacobs. Senate Bill 413. Senator Jacobs. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 413. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Executive adopted Committee Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 415. Senator Walsh. Senate Bill 423. Senator Lightford. Senate Bill 424. Senator Lightford. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 424. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 429 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 430 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 431. Senator Jacobs. Senate Bill 440. Senator Lightford. Senate Bill 440. Senate -- Senate Bill 451. Senator Shadid. Senate Bill 451? Senate Bill 452. Senator Maloney. Top of page 10, Senate Bills on 2nd Reading. Senate Bill 459. Senator Trotter. Senate Bill 460. Senator Trotter. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 460. (Secretary reads title of bill) 37 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Health and Human Services adopted Committee Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 466. Senator Garrett. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 466. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Revenue adopted Committee Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 467. Senator Maloney. Senate Bill 472. Senator Cullerton. 472. Senate Bill 475 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 476. Senator Clayborne. Senate Bill 476. Senator Clayborne. Senate Bill 478. Senator Clayborne. Senate Bill 480. Senator Clayborne. Senate Bill 481. Senator Clayborne. Senate Bill 487. President Jones. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 487. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 494. Senator Harmon. Senate Bill 498 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 501. Senator Halvorson. 501? Senate Bill 506. Senator Garrett. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
38 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003 Senate Bill 506. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 417 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 418 -- I mean, 518 -- 517. Correction. 518 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 521 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 528. Senator Cronin. Senate Bill 528? Senate Bill 529. Senator Walsh. Senate Bill 529. Senator Walsh. Senate Bill 533 has a fiscal note. Top of page 11. Senate Bills 2nd Reading. Senate Bill 552. Senator Obama. Senate Bill 553. Senator Harmon. Senate Bill 561 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 566. Senator Demuzio. Senate Bill 566. Senator Demuzio. Senate Bill 568. Senator Crotty. 567. Senator Halvorson. Senate Bill -- Senate Bill 568. Senator Crotty. 568. Senate Bill 573. Senator Woolard. Senate Bill 576. Senator Woolard. Senate Bill 578. Senator Woolard. Senate Bill 580 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 581 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 582 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 583 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 584 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 585 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 586 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 588 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 589 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 591. Senator Martinez. Senate Bill 594. Senator Clayborne. Senate Bill 594. Senator Clayborne. On top of page -- top of the Calendar, page 12, Senate Bills 2nd Reading. Senate Bill 599 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill… I take that back. Senate Bill 599. Senator Lauzen. Senate Bill 599? Senate Bill 600. Senator Lightford. Senate Bill 601. Senator Radogno. Senate Bill -- Senate Bill 605. Senate Bill 607. Senator Dillard. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 607. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
39 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003 Amendment No. 1, offered by Senator Dillard.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senator Dillard.
Thank you, Mr. President. This amendment just makes it clear that the bill is subject to appropriation. I’d move its adoption.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, Senator Dillard moves the adoption of Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 607. All those in favor will -- will say Aye. Those opposed will say Nay. The Ayes have it. The amendment is adopted. Madam Secretary, are there any further amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 609 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 610. Senator Walsh. Senate Bill 615 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 623. Senator Sieben. Senate Bill 623? Senate Bill 624. Senator Sieben. Senate Bill 624? Senate Bill 629 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 631. Senator Walsh -- Welch. Senate Bill 631. Senate Bill 632 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 634. Senator Woolard. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 634. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. With leave of the Body, we’re going to go to page 13 of your Calendar. At the bottom of your Calendar, page 13. Senate Bill 680 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 681. Senator Ronen. Senate Bill 682 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 683. Senator Lightford. Senate Bill 684. Senator Crotty. Senate Bill 684. Senate Bill 689 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 690. Senator Cullerton. Senate Bill 690. Senator Cullerton. Senate Bill 699. Senator Viverito. Senate Bill 699? Senate Bill 699. Senator Viverito. Senate Bill 701. 40 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003 Senator Demuzio. Senate Bill 713. Senator Munoz. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 713. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 740. Senator Jacobs. Senate Bill 740. Senator Jacobs. Senate Bill 741. Senator Jacobs. Senate Bill 776. Senator Munoz. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 776. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 777. Senator Obama. Senate Bill 777. Senator Obama. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 777. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 780. Senator Obama. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 780. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 781. Senator Obama. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 781. (Secretary reads title of bill) 41 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 782. Senator Obama. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 782. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 783. Senator Obama. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 783. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 784. Senator Obama. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 784. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 808. Senator Wendell Jones. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 808. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 812 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 813 has a fiscal note. Top of your Calendar, page 15, Senate Bills on 2nd Reading. Senate Bill 814. Senator del Valle. Senate Bill 873 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 876. 42 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003 Senator Welch. Senator Welch? Senate Bill 882. Senator Clayborne. Senate Bill 883. Senator Clayborne. Senate Bill 884. Senator Clayborne. Senate Bill 885. Senator Clayborne. Senate Bill 886. Senator Clayborne. Senate Bill 890. Senator Obama. Senate Bill 890. Senator Obama. Senate Bill 891 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 892. Senator Lauzen. Senate Bill 897. Senator Dillard. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 897. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 902. Senator Garrett. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 902. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 909 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 910 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 911 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 915 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 918. Senator Munoz. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 918. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 919. Senator Munoz. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 919. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 43 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 922. Senator Cullerton. Senate Bill 922. Senator Cullerton. Top of page 16 of your Calendar are Senate Bills on 2nd Reading. Senate Bill 923. Senator Cullerton. Senate Bill 923. Senate Bill 924. Senator Munoz. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 924. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. …Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 925. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. With leave of the Body, we will return to Senate Bill 923 -- 922, on page 15 of -- page 15 of your Calendar, bottom of 15. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 922. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 923. Senator Cullerton. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 923. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 926. Senator Munoz. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 926. 44 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003 (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 927. Senator Munoz. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 927. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 928. Senator Munoz. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 928. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 929. Senator Munoz. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 929. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 930. Senator Munoz. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 930. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 931. Senator Munoz. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
45 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003 Senate Bill 931. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 932. Senator Munoz. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 932. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 941 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 973. Senator DeLeo. Senate Bill 973. Senate Bill 974. Senator Wendell Jones. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 974. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Local Government adopted Committee Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1028. Senator Hunter. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1028. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 935. Senator Collins. 1035. Senate Bill 1036 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 1040. Senator Trotter. Top of page 17. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
46 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003 Senate Bill 1040. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1045 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 1049 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 1063. Senator Geo- Karis. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1063. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1064. Senator Crotty. Senate Bill 1066. Senator Crotty. Senate Bill 1067. Senator Halvorson. Senate Bill 1070 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 1073. Senator DeLeo. Senate Bill 1074. Senator Demuzio. 1074. Madam Secretary, read the bill. Senate Bill 1075. Senator Demuzio. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1075. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1074 will be taken out of the record. Senate Bill 1079. Senator Martinez. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1079. (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 HENDON) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported, Mr. President. 47 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1081 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 1102. Senator Jacobs. Senate Bill 1103 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 1105 has a fiscal note. Senate -- Senate Bill 1109 has a fiscal note. With leave of the Body, Senator Trotter -- with leave of the Body, Senator Trotter, on Senate Bill 1109. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1109. (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 HENDON) Have there been any Floor amendments -- approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1119. Senator Roskam. Senate Bill 1120. Senator Roskam. Top of page 18 of your Calendar, Senate Bills on 2nd Readings. Senate Bill 1125. Senator Sieben. 1125. Senate Bill 1134 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 1147. Senator Dillard. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1147. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1151. Senator Cullerton. Senate Bill 1152. Senator Cullerton. Senate Bill 1154. Senator Cullerton. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1154. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 48 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1157. Senator Righter. Senate Bill 1157? Senate Bill 1164 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 1166. Senator Walsh. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1166. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1195. Senator Munoz. Senate Bill 1195? Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 1195…
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) No, Madam. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1200 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 1201 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 1207 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 1208 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 1211. Senator Walsh. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1211. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1212. Senator Walsh. Top of page 19. Senate Bill 1213 has a fiscal note. With leave of the Body, on page 8 of your Calendar, we will return to Senate Bill 336. Senator Wojcik. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 336. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. With leave of the Body, we will go to page 16 of your Calendar. Senate Bill 973. Senator DeLeo. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
49 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003 Senate Bill 973. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. With leave of the Body, we will go to page 23 of your Calendar. Bottom of page 23, on the Order of 2nd Reading, Senate Bill 1329. Senator Dillard. 1329. Senate Bill -- Senate Bill 1330. Senator Collins. Senate Bill 1335 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 1336 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 1342. Senator Radogno. Senate Bill 1358 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 1359 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 1360 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 1361 has a fiscal note. Top of page 24. Senate Bill 1363. Senator Trotter. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1363. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1364. Senator del Valle. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1364. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1366. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1366. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendment reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1368. Senator del Valle. Madam Secretary, read the bill. 50 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003
Senate Bill 1368. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1369. Senator del Valle. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1369. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1373 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 1377. Senator Clayborne. 1377. Senate Bill 1378. Senator Clayborne. Senate Bill 1379 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 1380 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 1384. Senator Hunter. Senate Bill 1384. Senate Bill 1399. Senator Welch. Senate Bill 1402 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 1403. Senator Woolard. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1403. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1404. Senator Woolard. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1404. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1405. Senator Woolard. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1405. 51 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003 (Secretary reads title of bill). 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Top of page 25 of your Calendar. Senate -- Senate Bill 1408 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 1414. Senator Obama. 1414. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1414. (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 HENDON) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1415. Senator Obama. 1415. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1415. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1416 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 1430 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 1431. President Jones. Senate Bill 1442. Senator Woolard. Senate Bill 1461. Senator Welch. Senate Bill 1474 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 1476 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 1477. Senator Welch. Fiscal note. Senate Bill 1498. Senator Link. 1498. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1498. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 52 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1504 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 1506. Senator Harmon. Senate Bill 1507. Senator Harmon. Senate Bill 1509. Senator Walsh. Top of page 26. Senate Bills, Order of 2nd Reading. Senate Bill 1511 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 1513. Senator Jacobs. Senate Bill 1516. Senator Jacobs {sic}. Senate Bill 1516. Senator Walsh. Senate Bill 1518. Senator Jacobs. Senate Bill 1523. Senator Crotty. 1523. Senate Bill 1525. Senator Dillard. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1525. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1527. Senator John Jones. 1527? Senate Bill 1530 has a fiscal note. It’s been answered. Senate -- Senate Bill 1530. Senator Demuzio. 1530. Senate Bill 1535. 1530. We’re still on 1530? Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1530. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on State Government adopted Committee Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1535 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill -- 1543. Senator Radogno. Senate -- Senate Bill 1572. Senator Halvorson. 1572. Senate Bill 1573 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 1576. Senator Link. 1576. Senate Bill 1586 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 1589. Senator Hunter. President Jones, for what purpose do you rise?
53 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003 Yeah. Thank -- thank you, Mr. President. As I look at the Calendar and look at the requests for fiscal notes, now these fiscal notes are just dilatory and trying to delay the process. Those vehicle bills do –- would –- which doesn’t have any substance in them cannot have a fiscal impact. So a request for a fiscal note for a shell bill is merely dilatory. Going to be my policy to go ahead and move those bills to 3rd Reading. So, the sponsor of -- of such bills, in the event it is a shell bill, we’re not accepting a fiscal note, or even a request that’s being made for a fiscal note waiting for the agency to get back, when that particular bill has no fiscal impact. So, therefore, the request for a fiscal note would not really apply. Agencies cannot really respond as such, which I consider dilatory. We’re going to move those bills to 3rd Reading.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senate Bill 1589. Senator Hunter. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1589. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senator Roskam, for what purpose do you rise?
Parliamentary inquiry, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) State your inquiry.
Can you just tell me what happened? Did we just move -- did we just roll over a fiscal note or was the President making a point or was there a motion? I’m just not clear what just happened.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) President Jones.
What I was saying simply is this: If a bill has been shelled and there’s a request for a fiscal note, then the fiscal note does not even apply because the –- the bill doesn’t have 54 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003 any substance and the agency cannot respond accordingly. So, therefore, we’ll go ahead and proceed and move those bills to 3rd Reading. A shell bill that does not have any substance to it, the fiscal note would not even apply as such, and the sponsors of such bills should go ahead and move those bills to 3rd Reading.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senator Roskam.
Thank you, Mr. President. Is the President making a motion on a particular bill? Is he making a motion on all bills? I mean, we’re really -- we’re not trying to put fiscal notes on shell bills, generally. I think what’s happened sometimes is -- is notes go on bills; they’re subsequently shelled; there’s a pending fiscal note; hence, the ambiguity. But I’m just not clear. Is -- is there a pending motion before the Body?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) President Jones.
Let me clarify what I said, Senator. What I said, in essence, if there is a -- this is policy: If a fiscal note has been requested for a bill that is a vehicle bill that doesn’t have any substance, then -- then the sponsor of such bill, if they so desire, can go ahead and move that bill to 3rd Reading, even though the request may be there. But it’s impossible for a agency to respond to something that does not even exist.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senator Roskam.
Thank you, Mr. President and President Jones. I understand you have the authority to move forward on -- and -- and eventually accomplish your task, and I respect that you’ve got the thirty-three votes. I think it’s the tradition, though, that it would be required, and actually it -- it would be under the Senate rules, that -- that a motion to that effect would be in order, in order to accomplish this. I think it’s a statutory requirement, I’m informed. And then we can debate the motion. I don’t think it is something that is just done by declaration.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 55 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003 Senator Demuzio.
I don’t -- let me respond to that. See, I don’t think there are very many, if any, bills that are -- that are shell bills that have been -- have -- had a -- a fiscal note required. I think the President was talking prospectively, if that should happen. If, in fact, however, we do -- move a shell bill to the Order of -- of 3rd Reading and then bring it back for a substantive amendment, that would be the proper time in which the fiscal note, in fact, at that point, could be -- could be filed. So I think we’re talking about something that’s nonexistent at the moment.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senate Bill 1592. Senator Collins. Madam Secretary, read the bill. A fiscal note has been filed. Senate Bill -- top of page 27. Just a minute. With leave of the Body, President Jones will present Senate Bill 1596. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1596. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1597. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1597. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1598. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1598. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported. 56 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1599. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1599. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1600. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1600. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1601. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1601. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 2nd Reading. Senate Bill 1602. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1602. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1603. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1603. (Secretary reads title of bill) 57 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1603. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1603. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1604. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1604. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1605. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1605. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1606. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1606. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Madam Secretary, Messages from the House.
A Message from the House by Mr. Rossi, Clerk. 58 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003 Mr. President - I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has passed bills of the -- has a -- passed -- bill of the following title, in the passage of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Bill 2660. Passed the House, March 20, 2003.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) House Bills 1st Reading.
House Bill 2660, offered by President Jones, Senator Trotter and Senator Welch. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Middle of page 27 of your Calendar. Senate Bills on 2nd Reading. Senate Bill 1607. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1607. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1608. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1608. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1609. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1609. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 59 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1610. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1610. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1613. Senator Cullerton. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill -- 1613. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. 1614. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1614. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1615. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1615. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1616. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1616. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 60 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1617. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1617. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1655. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1655. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1656. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1656. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1659. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1659. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Top of page 28. Senate Bill 1660. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1660. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported. 61 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1661. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1661. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1662. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1662. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1663. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1663. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1754 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 1757. Senator Schoenberg. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1757. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1758 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 1759 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 1762 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 1763 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 1768. Senator Lauzen. Senate Bill 1770. Senator Halvorson. Top of page 29 of your Calendar. Senate Bill 1774. Senator Jacobs. Senate Bill 1777. Senator Jacobs. Madam Secretary, read the bill. 62 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003
Senate Bill 1777. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1784 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 1787. Senator Harmon. 1787. Senate Bill 1851 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 1854. Senator Jacobs. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1854. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1855. Senator Ronen. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1855. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1856. Senator Ronen. Senate Bill 1857. Senator Ronen. Senate Bill 1864. Senator Jacobs. 1864. Senate Bill 1865. Senator Welch. 1865. Senator Welch. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1865. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Have -- have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
Yes. Floor Amendment No. 1, offered by Senator Welch.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senator Welch, on Floor Amendment No. 1. 63 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003
Thank you, Mr. President. Floor Amendment No. 1 basically removes a provision that investigators have police power only when enforcing the Illinois Security {sic} (Securities) Law of 1953. It states the Director shall only issue badges to investigators. I'd be glad to answer any questions.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, Senator Welch moves the adoption of Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 1865. All those in favor will say Aye. Opposed will say Nay. The Ayes have it. The amendment is adopted. Madam Secretary, are there any further amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Members of the Senate, we’d like to recognize the Speaker of the House, Speaker Mike Madigan, standing in the -- on the Senate Floor with Senator Cullerton. Just wondering, were you going to stay a while? Maybe and we could pass some of our bills over there. Senate Bill 1873. Senator Garrett. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1873. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1880. Senator Link. 1880. Senate Bill 1881 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 1882. President Jones. Senate Bill 1883 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 1961 has a fiscal note. Senate Bill 2000 has a fiscal note. Madam Secretary, Committee Reports.
Senator Demuzio, Chairman of the Committee on Rules, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Refer to Executive Committee - House Bill 2660. March 21, 2003.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senator Demuzio, for what purpose do you rise?
64 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003 Thank you, Mr. President. Ladies and Gentlemen, you know, next Friday is the deadline for Senate Bills on 3rd Reading. So I would -- it is not -- it’s the week after. I wish it were next Friday. Excuse me. I shouldn’t ad-lib into the mike. Get all your amendments in so that we can, you know, move with some dispatch with the committees for next week. So, you’ve been forewarned. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Madam Secretary, Resolutions.
Senate Resolution No. 94, offered by Senator del Valle. It is substantive.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) We will now proceed to the Order of Resolutions Consent Calendar. With leave of the Body, all those resolutions read in -- in today will be added to the Consent Calendar. Madam Secretary, have there been any objections filed to any resolution on the Consent Calendar?
There have been no objections filed, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall the resolutions on the Consent Calendar be adopted. All those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it. The motion carries, and the resolutions are adopted. On -- on the Order of Resolutions, Senator Demuzio, do you wish to proceed to Senate Joint Resolution 28? Madam Secretary, read the resolution.
Senate Joint Resolution 28, offered by Senator Demuzio. (Secretary reads SJR No. 28)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senator Demuzio.
Thank you, Mr. President. This is, in fact, the adjournment resolution. It calls for us to -- upon the conclusion of our business today, to return next Monday, March the 24th, the hour 12 o’clock noon. I would move to suspend the 65 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 23rd Legislative Day 3/21/2003 rules for the immediate consideration and adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 28.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senator Demuzio moves to suspend the rules for the purpose of the immediate consideration and adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 28. Those in favor will say Aye. Opposed will say Nay. The Ayes have it, and the rules are suspended. Senator Roskam.
Thank you, Mr. President. Just a question of the Majority Leader. Can you tell us, Senator, what your intentions are on Monday? Would it be to move immediately to 3rd Readings, come in at 2nd’s or -- just kind of for people and their schedules and so forth.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senator Demuzio.
Thank you. Before the adoption of the amendment {sic}, let me respond to that question, and indicate it is my understanding that we are going to be proceeding on the Order of 3rd Reading. My guess is, is that since folks arrive here not necessarily on time, we -- we may do some other housekeeping chores before we do that, but apparently it is our intention to go to the Order of 3rd Reading on Monday afternoon.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senator Demuzio moves for the adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 28. All in favor will say Aye. Opposed, say Nay. The Ayes have it, and the resolution is adopted. There being no further business to come before the Senate, pursuant to the adjournment resolution, the Senate stands adjourned until the hour of noon on Monday, March 24th, 2003. The Senate stands adjourned. 66