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 Jerry Doss of Abundant Faith Christian Center in Springfield.
(Prayer by Pastor Jerry Doss)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WELCH) Senator Link, for the Pledge of Allegiance.
(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Link)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WELCH) Madam Secretary, Reading and Approval of the Journal.
Senate Journal of Wednesday, February 18, 2004.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WELCH) Senator Haine.
Mr. President, I move that the Journal 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. Madam Secretary, Resolutions.
Senate Resolution 425, offered by Senator Demuzio. Senate Resolutions 426 and 427, also by – offered by Senator Demuzio, President Emil Jones, and all Members. Senate Resolution -- pardon me, I’m sorry, those are all death resolutions.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WELCH) Resolutions Consent Calendar.
And Senate Resolutions -- 428, offered by Senator Watson. And Senate Resolution 429, offered by Senator Walsh. And they are both substantive. 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day 2/19/2004 And Senate Joint Resolution 60, offered by Senator Hunter and all Members. It is a death resolution.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WELCH) Resolution –- yes -- Senate Joint Resolution 60 will go to the Consent Calendar. Thank you. Committee Reports.
Senator del Valle, Chairman of the Committee on Education, reports Senate Bills 2115, 2141, 2755, 2810 and 2864 Do Pass. Senator Haine, Chairperson of the Committee on Local Government, reports Senate Bill 2503 Do Pass, and Senate Bill 2879 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Shadid, Chairperson of the Committee on Transportation, reports Senate Bills 2374, 2453, 3085 and 3184 Do Pass. Senator Obama, Chairperson of the Committee on Health and Human Services, reports Senate Bills 2366, 2367, 2424 and 2579 Do Pass, and Senate Bills 2378, 2379 and 3112 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Clayborne, Chairperson of the Committee on Environment and Energy, reports Senate Bills 2601 and 2602 Do Pass.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WELCH) Introduction of Bills.
Senate Bill 3232, offered by Senator Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3233, offered by Senator Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3234, offered by Senator Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) All these bills being read into the record will be offered by, President Emil Jones. Senate Bill 3235. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3236. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3237. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day 2/19/2004 Senate Bill 3238. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3239. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3240. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3241. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3242. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3243. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3244. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3245. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3246. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3247. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3248. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3249. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3250. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3251. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3252. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3253. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3254. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3255. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3256. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3257. 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day 2/19/2004 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3258, offered by Senator Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3259. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3260. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3261. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3262. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3263. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3264. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3265. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3266. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3267. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3268. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3269. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3270. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3271. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3272. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3273. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3274. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3275. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3276. (Secretary reads title of bill) 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day 2/19/2004 Senate Bill 3277. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3278. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3279. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3280. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3281. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3282. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3283. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3284. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3285. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3286. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3287. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3288. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3289. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3290. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3291. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3292. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3293. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3294. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3295. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3296. 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day 2/19/2004 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3297. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3298. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3299. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3300. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3301, offered by Senator Trotter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3302, offered by Senator Trotter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3303, offered by Senator Rauschenberger. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3304, offered by Senator Rauschenberger. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3305, offered by Senator Rauschenberger. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3306, offered by Senator Rauschenberger. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3307, offered by Senator Rauschenberger. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3308, offered by Senator Rauschenberger. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3309, offered by Senator Rauschenberger. (Secretary reads title of bill) Pardon me, I’m sorry, that was 3309, offered by Senator Syverson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3310, offered by Senator Syverson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3311, offered by Senator Syverson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3312, offered by Senator -- Syverson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3313, offered by Senator Syverson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3314, offered by Senator Syverson. 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day 2/19/2004 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3315, offered by Senator Syverson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3316, offered by Senator Syverson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3317, offered by Senator Syverson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3318, offered by Senator Syverson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3319, offered by Senator Syverson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3320, offered by Senator Syverson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3321, offered by Senator Syverson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3322, offered by Senator Syverson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3323, offered by Senator Syverson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3324, offered by Senator Syverson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3325, offered by Senator Radogno. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3326, offered by Senator Radogno. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3327, offered by Senator Radogno. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3328, offered by Senator Radogno. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3329, offered by Senator Radogno. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3330, offered by Senator Radogno. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3331, offered by Senator Radogno. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3332, offered by Senator Radogno. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3333, offered by Senator Radogno. (Secretary reads title of bill) 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day 2/19/2004 Senate Bill 3334, offered by Senator Radogno. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3335, offered by Senator Trotter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3336, offered by Senator Trotter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3337, offered by Senator Trotter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3338, offered by Senator Trotter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3339, offered by Senator Trotter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3340, offered by Senator Welch. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3341, offered by Senator Welch. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3342, offered by Senator Welch. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3343, offered by Senator Welch. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3344, offered by Senator Welch. (Secretary reads title of bill) And Senate Bill 3345, offered by Senators Demuzio and Lauzen. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bills.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WELCH) Ladies and Gentlemen, there will be an immediate meeting of the Rules Committee in the Anteroom behind the Senate President’s chair. An immediate meeting of the Rules Committee. We’ll stand at ease till we get that report. Senator Viverito, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Mr. President. I'd like very much, if I may, to get a nice round of applause for a lovely, young lady up in the audience up here. That’s Donna Cainkar, and her son is the Page who was voted the number one speller in all of DuPage County. Greg {sic} (Craig), raise your hand up there; you’re the Page today. How about a warm welcome for Donna and Greg Page {sic}. 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day 2/19/2004
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WELCH) Senator Burzynski, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Mr. President. For purposes of announcement. Like the –- record to reflect that Senator Wendell Jones is absent today due to personal business.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WELCH) The record will so reflect. Senator Lightford, for what purpose do you arise?
Thank you, Mr. President. On the point of an announcement, please.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WELCH) Please make your announcement.
Two announcements. Thank you. First being that the Financial Institutions meeting that was originally scheduled for 9 a.m. on tomorrow morning in Room 400 is now canceled. Financial Institutions, in Room 400, for 9 a.m. on tomorrow morning is canceled. Second announcement, Mr. President, is that this is Black History Month, and the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus will be celebrating this month on next Wednesday, February 25th. Formal invitations will go out and we’d hope that you will join us at the Governor’s Mansion for a nice jazz band, great food, and please wear your scarves that I handed out last year, if you still have them, or any other garments that you may have on this day. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WELCH) Thank you, Senator. Financial Institutions is canceled for tomorrow. Madam Secretary, Committee Reports.
Senator Demuzio, Chairman of the Committee on Rules, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Refer to Executive Committee - Senate Bills -- 3026, Senate Joint Resolution 58, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2123; refer to Health and Human Services Committee - Senate Bill 2462; refer to Judiciary Committee - Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2578; refer to Licensed Activities Committee - Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2271, Committee 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day 2/19/2004 Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2377, Committee Amendment No. 1 to -- to Senate Bill 2395, and Committee Amendment No. 3 to Senate Bill 2108; refer to Revenue Committee - Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2409.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WELCH) Ladies and Gentlemen, the Senate will stand in recess to the call of the Chair. After committee meetings starting at 2:30, the Senate will reconvene at 5 o’clock this afternoon. At that point we’ll -- we will receive Committee Reports and other matters not requiring Floor action. The Senate stands in recess to the call of the Chair. (SENATE STANDS IN RECESS)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WELCH) Ladies and Gentlemen, just making an announcement. We are going to go in Session tomorrow at 10 o’clock in the morning. And -- so we won’t be in -- we will be doing 2nd Readings and that will probably be the only action that we take tomorrow other than reading in other memorandum we may have. (SENATE RECONVENES)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WELCH) The Senate will come to order. Madam Secretary, Resolutions.
Senate Resolution 430, offered by Senator Hunter and all Members. And Senate Resolution 431, offered by Senator Silverstein and all Members. They’re both death resolutions.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WELCH) Resolutions Consent Calendar. Introduction of Bills.
Senate Bill 3348 -- pardon me, 3346, offered by Senator Dave Sullivan. (Secretary reads title of bill) 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 81st Legislative Day 2/19/2004 Senate Bill 3347, offered by Senators Dillard, Cullerton and Syverson. (Secretary reads title of bill) And Senate Bill 3348, offered by Senator Dave Sullivan. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bills.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WELCH) Committee Reports.
Senator Link, Chairperson of the Committee on Revenue, reports Senate Bill 2552 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Silverstein, Chairperson of the Committee on Executive, reports Senate Bills 2106, 2329, 2577, 2689, 2827, 2861 and 2919 Do Pass. Senator Cullerton and Senator Dillard, Co-Chairpersons of the Committee on Judiciary, report Senate Bills 2181, 2193, 2469, 2809 and 2988 Do Pass, and Senate Bills 2124, 2134, 2172 and 2578 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Woolard, Chair -- Senator Schoenberg, Chairperson of the Committee on State Government, reports Senate Bills 2103, 2174, 2205, 2206, 2207, 2208, 2209, 2210, 2211, 2212, 2213, 2214, 2215, 2375, 2397, 2398, 2517 and 3083 Do Pass.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WELCH) There being no further business to come before the Senate, the Senate stands adjourned until the hour of 10 o’clock a.m., on Friday, February 20th, 2004. The Senate stands adjourned. 11