PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WELCH) The Regular Session of the 93rd General Assembly will please come to order. Will the Members please be at their desks? Will our guests in the galleries please rise? The invocation today will be given by Pastor Ken Wells, Rochester Christian Church, Rochester, Illinois. Pastor Wells.
(Prayer by Pastor Ken Wells)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WELCH) Thank you, Pastor. Please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. Senator Link.
(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Link)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WELCH) Senator Halvorson, for what purpose do you rise?
I just want to report that Senator Silverstein will not be here today. He’s in his district.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WELCH) Thank you. The record will so reflect that statement. Madam Secretary, Reading and Approval of the Journal.
Senate Journals of Wednesday, January 14; Thursday, January 15; Thursday, January 22; Wednesday, January 28, and Thursday, January 29, 2004.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WELCH) Senator Haine.
…I move that the Journals just read by the Secretary be approved, unless a Member of the Senate has additions or corrections to offer.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WELCH) Senator Haine moves to approve the Journals just read by the Secretary. There being no objection, so ordered. Resolutions Consent Calendar. Madam Secretary, Resolutions.
Senate Resolution 390, offered by Senator Haine and all Members. 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 74th Legislative Day 2/3/2004 Senate Resolution 391, offered by Senator Shadid and all Members. Senate Resolution 392, offered by Senators Shadid, Risinger and all Members. Senate Resolution 393, offered by Senator Althoff, Senator Peterson and all Members. Senate Resolution 394, offered by Senator Obama, Emil Jones and all Members. Senate Resolution 395, offered by Senator Link and all Members. Senate Resolutions 396 and 397, offered by Senator Clayborne and all Members. Senate Resolution 398, offered by Senator Viverito and all Members. Senate Resolution 399, offered by Senator Haine and all Members. Senate Resolution 400, offered by Senators Shadid and Risinger and all Members. Senate Resolution 401, offered by Senator Demuzio, President Jones and all Members. They’re all death resolutions.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WELCH) Resolutions Consent Calendar.
Senate Resolution 402, offered by Senators Link and Garrett. And Senate Joint Resolution, Constitutional Amendment -- Senate Joint Resolution, Constitutional Amendment, No. 49. They’re both substantive.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WELCH) Introduction of Bills.
Senate Bill 2363, offered by Senator Walsh. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2364, offered by Senator Welch. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2365, offered by Senator Trotter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2366, offered by Senator Trotter. 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 74th Legislative Day 2/3/2004 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2367, offered by Senator Trotter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2368, offered by Senator Trotter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2369, offered by Senator Radogno. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2370, offered by Senator John Sullivan. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2371, offered by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2372, offered by Senator Walsh. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2373, offered by Senator Shadid. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2374, offered by Senator Shadid. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2375, offered by Senator Ronen. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2376, offered by Senator Ronen. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2377, offered by Senator Ronen. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2378, offered by Senator Ronen. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2379, offered by Senator Ronen. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2380, offered by Senator Silverstein. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2381, offered by Senator Munoz. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2382, offered by Senator Munoz. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2383, offered by Senator Wojcik. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2384, offered by Senator Wojcik. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2385, offered by Senator Wojcik. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 74th Legislative Day 2/3/2004 Senate Bill 2386, offered by Senator Demuzio {sic} (Senators Shadid and Demuzio). (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2387, offered by Senator Haine. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2388, offered by Senator Haine. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2389, offered by Senator Haine. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2390, offered by Senator Haine. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2391, offered by Senator Haine. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2392, offered by Senator Haine. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2393, offered by Senator Haine. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2394, offered by Senator Haine. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2395, offered by Senator Crotty. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2396, offered by Senator Martinez. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2397, offered by Senator DeLeo. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2398, offered by Senator DeLeo. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2399, offered by Senator DeLeo. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2400, offered by Senator DeLeo. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2401, offered by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2402, offered by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2403, offered by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2404, offered by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 74th Legislative Day 2/3/2004 Senate Bill 2405, offered by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2406, offered by Senator Shadid. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2407, offered by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2408, offered by Senator Walsh. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2409, offered by Senator Silverstein. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2410, offered by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2411, offered by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2412, offered by Senator Link {sic} (Walsh). (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2413, offered by Senator Ronen. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2414, offered by Senator Haine. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2415, offered by Senator Haine. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2416, offered by Senator Walsh. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2417, offered by Senator Meeks. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2418, offered by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2419, offered by Senator Radogno. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2420, offered by Senator Peterson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2421, offered by Senator Halvorson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2422, offered by Senator Rutherford. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2423, offered by Senator Silverstein. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2424, offered by Senator Halvorson. 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 74th Legislative Day 2/3/2004 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2425, offered by Senator Halvorson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2426, offered by Senator Righter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2427, offered by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2428, offered by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2429, offered by Senator Shadid. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2430, offered by Senator Shadid. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2431, offered by Senators Demuzio and Shadid. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2432, offered by Senator Demuzio. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2433, offered by Senator Demuzio. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2434, offered by Senator John Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2435, offered by Senator John Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2436, offered by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2437, offered by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2438, offered by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2439, offered by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2440, offered by Senator Ronen. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2441, offered by Senator Clayborne. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2442, offered by Senator Clayborne. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2443, offered by Senator Clayborne. (Secretary reads title of bill) 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 74th Legislative Day 2/3/2004 Senate Bill 2444, offered by Senator Clayborne. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2445, offered by Senator Burzynski. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2446, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) And Senate Bill 2447, offered by Senator Righter. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bills.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WELCH) Senator Halvorson, for what purpose do you rise?
For a -- for an announcement, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WELCH) State your point.
I’d like to announce a Democratic Caucus immediately upon adjournment in Senator Jones’ Office. Oh. Wait. We changed it to recess. So we’ll have a caucus during recess in President Jones’ Office.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WELCH) Thank you. There any other announcements? If not, the Senate will stand in -- pardon me. Senator Burzynski, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Mr. President. It’s always a pleasure to be here in Springfield. It’s more of a pleasure to visit with my colleagues in this collegial atmosphere that we have and I suppose that we’ll have a Republican Caucus as well. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WELCH) Ladies and Gentlemen, the Senate will stand in recess to the call of the Chair. The Senate will reconvene only to receive committee reports and other matters not requiring Floor action. Can we break up the conference down here to the right of the Podium? Senator Walsh, Senator del Valle, could you hold on one minute, please? One minute. That’s all I ask. There will be no Floor action until the Senate reconvenes at the hour of noon on Wednesday, tomorrow, February 4th, 2004. We’re going to stand at ease before we recess. 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 74th Legislative Day 2/3/2004 (SENATE STANDS AT EASE/SENATE RECONVENES)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WELCH) Ladies and Gentlemen, each caucus will go to their respective caucuses immediately. The Senate will now stand in recess. (SENATE STANDS IN RECESS/SENATE RECONVENES)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WELCH) The Senate will come to order. Madam Secretary, Introduction of Bills.
Senate Bill 2448, offered by Senator Roskam. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2449, offered by Senators Wendell Jones and Watson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2450, offered by Senator Bomke. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2451, offered by Senator Wendell Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2452, offered by Senator Bomke. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2453, offered by Senator Bomke. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2454, offered by Senator Bomke. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2455, offered by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2456, offered by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2457, offered by Senator Sieben. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2458, offered by Senator Righter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2459, offered by Senator Burzynski. (Secretary reads title of bill) 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 74th Legislative Day 2/3/2004 Senate Bill 2460, offered by Senator Burzynski. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2461, offered by Senator Halvorson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2462, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2463, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2464, offered by Senator Martinez. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2465, offered by Senator Martinez. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2466, offered by Senator Martinez. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2467, offered by Senator Martinez. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2468, offered by Senator Martinez. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2469, offered by Senator Haine. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2470, offered by Senator Haine. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2471, offered by Senator Haine. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2472, offered by Senator Haine. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2473, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) (Senate Bill 2474)(Bill within parentheses submitted in writing, but inadvertently not read into the record.) Senate Bill 2475, offered by Senator Rutherford. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2476, offered by Senator Halvorson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2477, offered by Senator David Sullivan. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2478, offered by Senator Sullivan. (Secretary reads title of bill) And that is Senator Dave Sullivan. 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 74th Legislative Day 2/3/2004 Senate Bill 2479, offered by Senator Dave Sullivan. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2480, offered by Senator Shadid. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2481, offered by Senator Shadid. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2482, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2483, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2484, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2485, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2486, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2487, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2488, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2489, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2490, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2491, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2492, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2493, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2494, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2495, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2496, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2497, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2498, offered by Senator Cullerton. 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 74th Legislative Day 2/3/2004 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2499, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2500, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2501, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2502, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2503, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2504, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2505, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2506, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2507, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2508, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2509, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2510, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2511, offered by Senator Crotty. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2512, offered by Senator Crotty. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2513, offered by Senator Crotty. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2514, offered by Senator Crotty. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2515, offered by Senator Crotty. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2516, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2517, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) 11 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 74th Legislative Day 2/3/2004 Senate Bill 2518, offered by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2519, offered by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2520, offered by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2521, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2522, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2523, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2524, offered by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2525, offered by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2526, offered by Senator Welch. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2527, offered by Senator Silverstein. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2528, offered by Senator del Valle. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2529, offered by Senator del Valle. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2530, offered by Senator Forby. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2531, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2522 -- pardon me, 2532, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2533, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2534, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2535, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2536, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) 12 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 74th Legislative Day 2/3/2004 Senate Bill 2537, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2538, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2539, offered by Senator Lightford. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2540, offered by Senator Lightford. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2541, offered by Senator Lightford. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2542, offered by Senator Welch. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2543, offered by Senator Welch. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2544, offered by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2546, offered by Senator Martinez. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2547, offered by Senator Shadid. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2548, offered by Senator Sandoval. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2549, offered by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2550, offered by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill -- pardon me, 2551, offered by Senator Hunter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2552, offered by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2553, offered by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2554, offered by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2555, offered by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2556, offered by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2557, offered by Senator Link. 13 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 74th Legislative Day 2/3/2004 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2558, offered by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2559, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2560, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2561, offered by Senator Munoz. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2562, offered by Senator Munoz. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2545, offered by Senator Martinez. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bills.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WELCH) Resolutions.
Senate Resolution 403, offered by Senators Harmon, Emil Jones, Jacobs and Lightford. Senate Resolution 404, offered by Senator Emil Jones and all Members. Senate Resolution 405, offered by Senator DeLeo and all Members. They’re all death resolutions.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WELCH) Consent Calendar. There being no further business to come before the Senate, the -- Senate will stand adjourned until noon tomorrow, Wednesday, February 4th. 14