PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 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 Pastor Blake Carter of Hope Evangelical Free Church in Springfield. Pastor Carter.
(Prayer by Pastor Blake Carter)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Please remain standing. The Pledge of Allegiance will be led by Senator Link. Senator Link.
(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Link)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Reading and Approval of the Journal. Madam Secretary.
Senate Journal of Friday, February 20, 2004.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 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 HENDON) Senator Haine moves to approve the Journals just read by the Secretary. If there are no objections, so ordered. Madam Secretary, Resolutions.
Senate Resolution 434, offered by Senator Soden and all Members. Senate Resolution 435, offered by Senator Hunter and all Members. Senate Resolution 436, offered by Senator Link and all Members. They’re all death resolutions.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Resolutions Consent Calendar.
And Senate Resolution 437, offered by Senator Martinez. 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 83rd Legislative Day 2/24/2004 It is substantive.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Madam Secretary, Introduction of Bills.
Senate Bill 3370, offered by Senator Righter. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Madam Secretary, Messages from the House.
A Message from the House by Mr. Bolin, Assistant Clerk. Mr. President - I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has concurred with the Senate in the passage of a bill of the following title, to wit: Senate Bill 1498, together with House Amendments 2, 5, 11 and 12. Passed the House, as amended, February 20, 2004. A Message from the House by Mr. Bolin, Assistant Clerk. Mr. President - I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has passed a bill of the following title, in the passage of which I’m instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Bill 412, offered by Senator Shadid. Passed the House, February 20, 2004. I have like Messages on Senate -- I mean, pardon me, House Bill 3865, 4106 and 4157. All passed the House, February 20, 2004.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Madam Secretary, House Bills 1st Reading.
House Bill 412, offered by Senator Shadid. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) We will be going to -- would the Members please come to the Floor? We’re going to 2nd Readings. Will all Members please come to the Floor? On 2nd Reading, Senate Bill 2098. Senator Sieben. Senate Bill 2108. Senator Demuzio. Senate Bill 2115. Senator del Valle. Members, we are on 2nd Readings. Will you 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 83rd Legislative Day 2/24/2004 please come to the Floor to call your bills? Senate Bill 2124. Senator Cullerton. We’ll go back to Senate Bill 2115. Senator -- Senator del Valle. Senator del Valle, on Senate Bill 2115. Do you wish to read the bill? Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
House {sic} Bill 2115. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2134. Senator Cullerton. Senate Bill 2140. Senator Garrett. Senator Garrett. Senate Bill 2140. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 2140. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2147. Senator Silverstein. Senate Bill 2164. Senator Althoff. Senate Bill 2164. Senator Althoff. Senate Bill 2166. Senator Viverito. Senate Bill 2167. Senator Walsh. Senator Walsh. Welch. Senator Welch, would you like… Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 2167. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Judiciary adopted Committee Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Have there been any amendments -- any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2172. Senator Haine. Madam Secretary, read -- please read the bill.
3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 83rd Legislative Day 2/24/2004 Senate Bill 2172. (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.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2193. Senator Meeks. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 2193. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2205. President Jones. Senator Crotty, for what purpose do you -- seek recognition?
Thank you, Mr. President. I -- I rise on a point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) State your point.
Up in the gallery, we have a few students from Trinity Christian College, that’s -- in Palos Heights, and both Senator Ed Maloney and I would like to welcome them here. This is their first time in Springfield and they’ll be calling us out on issues that are very, very important to them in their area. So I’d like to ask the Chamber to welcome them.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Will our guests please -- please rise and be welcomed to the Senate Chamber? You come from a fine district with an excellent Senator. Senate Bill 2205. President Jones. Mr. President. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 2205. 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 83rd Legislative Day 2/24/2004 (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2206. President Jones. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 2206. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2207. President Jones. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 2207. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2208. President Jones. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 2208. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2209. President Jones. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 2209. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2210. President Jones. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 83rd Legislative Day 2/24/2004 Senate Bill 2210. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2211. President Jones. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 2211. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senate Bill 2212. President Jones. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 2212. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2213. President Jones. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 2213. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2214. President Jones. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 2214. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senate Bill 2215. President Jones. Madam Secretary, please read the bill. 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 83rd Legislative Day 2/24/2004
Senate Bill 2215. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2234. President Jones. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 2234. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2235. President Jones. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 2235. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2260. President Jones. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 2260. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2261. President Jones. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 2261. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 83rd Legislative Day 2/24/2004 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2261 -- (22)64. President Jones. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 2264. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. With the leave of the Body, we’ll go back to page 2. Senate Bill 2166. Senator Viverito. Madam Secretary, 2166, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 2166. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. We’ll now go back into the regular order on page 3, bottom of page 3, with Senate Bill 2271. Senator Haine. Senate Bill 2274. Senator Righter. Senator Righter, on Senate Bill 2274. Madam Secretary, please read -- please read -- Senator Righter, do you wish the bill read? Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 2274. (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?
Yes. Floor Amendment No. 1, offered by Senator Righter.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senator Righter, to explain the amendment.
Thank you, Mr. President. The amendment is simply a technical correction replacing a Section of a statute citation. I would move that it be adopted.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 83rd Legislative Day 2/24/2004 Is there any discussion? Senator Righter moves the adoption of Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2274. All those in favor will say Aye. Opposed will say Nay. The Ayes have it, and the amendment is adopted. Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. We skipped 2273. He didn’t want it. Okay. Senate Bill 2293. Senator Jacobs. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 2293. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2296. Senator Jacobs. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 2296. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2299. Senator Jacobs. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 2299. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2320. Senator Welch. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 2320. (Secretary reads title of bill) 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 83rd Legislative Day 2/24/2004 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2329. Senator Martinez. Senator Martinez. 2329. Senator Martinez, do you wish… Senate Bill 2337. Senator Cullerton. Madam Secretary, please read the bill. 2337.
Senate Bill 2337. (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 -- have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2350. Senator Welch. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 2350. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2366. Senator Trotter. Senator Trotter, do you wish the bill read? 2366. Senate Bill 2367. Senator Trotter. Senate Bill 2377. Senator Ronen. Senator Ronen. Senate Bill 2379. Senator Ronen. Senate Bill 2380. Senator Silverstein. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 2380. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2395. Senator Crotty. Senate Bill 2447. Senator Righter. Senate Bill -- Senate Bill 2578. 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 83rd Legislative Day 2/24/2004 Senator Cullerton. Senate Bill 2578. Senator Cullerton. Senator Cullerton. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 2578. (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 2579. Senator Obama. Senate Bill 2601. Senator Clayborne. Senate Bill 2602. Senator Clayborne. Senate Bill 2689. Senator Welch. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 2689. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2810. Senator Bomke. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 2810. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2861. Senator Welch. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 2861. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 11 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 83rd Legislative Day 2/24/2004 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2864. Senator Burzynski. Senate Bill 2988. Senator Collins. Senate Bill 3085. Senator Schoenberg. Senator Schoenberg. Stand at ease for one moment, please. Senator Burzynski, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you. Just for purposes of an announcement. Senator Wojcik will be unable to attend Session this week, due to personal business. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Thank you, Senator. We will now go to House Bills 3rd Reading, on page 8 of your Calendar. House Bill -- 754. House Bill 754. Senator Walsh. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 754. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senator Walsh. On the Order of 3rd Reading, House Bill 754. Senator Walsh, do you wish to proceed?
Thank you, Mr. President and Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. Senate Amendment No. 2 to House Bill 754 becomes the bill, and what the bill does is allows a school district within my legislative district, Manhattan School District 114, to issue bonds, to be approved by a referendum, in an amount, including existing indebtedness, up to twenty-five percent of the equalized assessed valuation of taxable property in the district. The funds raised through the sale of bonds will be used to construct a new elementary school to accommodate the district’s increasing student population. The need of this piece of legislation is, is that there is a referendum by School District 114 on the March primary and we are trying to give them the opportunity to increase their indebtedness to be approve -- be approved by a vote of the voters of the school district on March the 16th. I’d be more than glad to answer any questions.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 754 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. 12 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 83rd Legislative Day 2/24/2004 The opposed will vote -- will vote Nay. The Noes 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 53 voting Aye, none voting Nay, 6 {sic} (0) voting Present. House Bill 754, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Messages.
A Message from the President. Dear Madam Secretary - Pursuant to Senate Rule 2-10, the following deadlines indicated on the 2004 Senate Regular Session Schedule are not applicable to appropriation bills and Senate Bills 2431, 3000, 3001 and 3002: March 26th 2004, Senate Bills Out of Committee; April 26, 2004, Senate Bills Out of -- Senate Bills 3rd Reading; April 29, 2004, House Bills Out of committee; and May 13, 2004, House Bills 3rd Reading. Very truly yours, Emil Jones, Jr., Senate President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senator Trotter, for what purpose do you seek recognition?
Thank you, Mr. President. Purpose of announcement.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) State your announcement.
Thank you very much. Appropriations I will be meeting at 3:30 in Room 212.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Appropriations I will be meeting at 3:30 in Room 212. Committee announcement. Senator Cullerton, for what purpose do you seek recognition?
Yes. Purpose of an announcement.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) State your announcement.
The Judiciary Committee will meet in Room 400 at 3:30, where we will consider Leaders’ bills first. So any Leader that has a bill will -- even -- even in front of the Attorney General, who also will be there, we will call the Leaders’ bills first. 13 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 83rd Legislative Day 2/24/2004
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) That’s why you’re Chairman.
…4 o’clock. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) That’s -- that’s why you’re Chair.
3:30, Room -- Room 400.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 3:30, Jud I, at -- in Room 400, will be meeting. Senator Jacobs, for what purpose do you seek recognition?
Thank you, Mr. President. Announcement.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) State your announcement.
Insurance and Pensions will be meeting at 1 o'clock in Room 400, and Leadership will not go first.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Insurance and Pensions will be meeting at 1 o'clock in Room 400. Senator del Valle, for what purpose do you rise?
For purposes of an announcement.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) State your announcement.
The Senate Education Committee will meet at 1 o'clock in Room 212. 1 o'clock in 212.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senate Education will meet at 1 o'clock in Room 212. Senator Haine, for what purpose do you rise?
Mr. President, purposes of an announcement. The Local Government Committee is meeting at 1 p.m. in A-1 Stratton Building.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Local Government meets at 1 p.m. in A-1. Senator Shadid, for what purpose do you rise?
14 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 83rd Legislative Day 2/24/2004 For an -- for an announcement. Transportation Committee meeting at 3:30, A-1 Stratton.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Transportation Committee will meet at 3:30 in Room A-1 of the Stratton Building. Senator Walsh, for what purpose do you rise?
For the purpose of an announcement. The Senate Agriculture and Conservation Committee will meet tomorrow morning Wednesday morning, 9 a.m. at A-1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senate -- Agricultural Committee will meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow morning in A-1. Senator Schoenberg, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Mr. President. Purposes of an announcement. The Health and Human Services Committee will meet tomorrow at 9 a.m. in Room 400 of the State Capitol and the Economic and Fiscal Commission will meet tomorrow at 8:30, exactly one-half hour before, for the purpose of discussing the State’s pension funds, in Room 122B of the State Capitol. Ec and Fisc at 8:30 in 122B. Health and Human Services at 9 in Room 400. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Ec and Fisc at 8:30 and Human Services at 9. Senator Clayborne, for what purpose do you seek recognition?
A point -- a point of personal privilege, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) State your point.
Environment and Energy will meet at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning in Room 212. 9 o'clock in Room 212.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) 9 a.m. tomorrow morning, Environment and Energy, in Room 212. The Rules Committee will meet at 12:45. There’ll be no further action. We’ll stand at ease. (SENATE STANDS AT EASE) 15 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 83rd Legislative Day 2/24/2004
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) The Rules Committee will meet immediately in the President’s Anteroom. The Rules Committee will meet immediately in the President’s Anteroom. (SENATE RECONVENES)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Madam Secretary, Committee Reports.
Senator Demuzio, Chairman of the Committee on Rules, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Refer to Agriculture and Conservation Committee - Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2370, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2457, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2612 and Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2696; refer to Appropriations I Committee - Senate Bills 2463, 2621, 2673, 2796, -- pardon me, 3220, 3228, 3229, 3230, 3231, 3232, 3233, 3235, 3236, 3237, 3238, 3239, 3240, 3241, 3243, 3244, 3247, 3249, 3250, 3251, 3253, 3255, 3257, 3258, 3262, 3270, 3271, 3276, 3278, 3279, 3284, 3286, 3287, 3291, 3292, 3294, 3297, 3298, 3301, 3303, 3309 through 3324, 3335, 3336, 3337, 3338, 3339, 3345 and {sic} (through) 3359; refer to Appropriations II Committee - Senate Bills 2656, 2802, 3221, 3222, 3223, 3224, 3225, 3226, 3227, 3234, 3242, 3246, 3248, 3252, 3254, 3256, 3259, 3260, 3261, 3263, 3264, 3265, 3266, 3267, 3268, 3269, 3272, 3273, 3274, 3275, 3277, 3280, 3281, 3282, 3283, 3285, 3288, 3289, 3290, 3293, 3295, 3296, 3299, 3300, 3325 through 3334, 3340, 3341, 3342, 3343, 3344, 3360 through -- pardon me, through 3369; refer to Education Committee - Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2135, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2349, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2360, Committee Amendment No. 1 {sic} (2) to Senate Bill 2528, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill -- 2676, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2732, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3090, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3109; refer to Environment and Energy Committee - Committee Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill 2142; refer to Executive Committee - Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2200, 16 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 83rd Legislative Day 2/24/2004 Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3208; refer to Health and Human Services Committee - Committee Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill 2270, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2726, Committee Amendments 3 and 4 to Senate Bill 2768, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2794, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2880 and Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2944; refer to Insurance and Pensions Committee - Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2301, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2545 and Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2620; refer to Judiciary Committee - Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2188, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2278, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2456, Committee Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill 2607, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2765, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2777, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2778, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2784, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2785, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2786, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2800, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2902, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3041, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3042, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3043 and Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3140; refer to Local Government Committee - Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2133, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2151, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2196, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2455 and Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3064; refer to Revenue Committee - Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2411; refer to State Government Committee - Committee Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill 3207; refer to Transportation Committee - Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2122, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2272, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2327; re-refer from Appropriations I to Appropriations II Committee - Senate Bill 2543.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Messages from the House.
A Message from the House by Mr. Bolin, Assistant Clerk. 17 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 83rd Legislative Day 2/24/2004 Mr. President - I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has passed a bill of the following title, in the passage of which I’m instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Bill 4025. Passed the House, February 24, 2004. I have like Message on House Bills 4769 and 4831. All passed the House, February 24, 2004.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) House Bills 1st Reading.
House Bill 4157, offered by Senator DeLeo. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) The Senate will stand in recess to the call of the Chair. After committee meetings, the Senate will reconvene at approximately 5 p.m. to receive Committee Reports and other matters not requiring Floor action. The Senate stands in recess. (SENATE STANDS IN RECESS)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) After the Committee {sic} reconvenes for Committee Reports, there will be no Floor action until the Senate reconvenes at the hour of 12 noon tomorrow. (SENATE RECONVENES)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) The Senate will come to order. Committee Reports.
Senator Haine, Chairperson of the Committee on Local Government, reports Senate Bills 2091, 2659, 2924, 2932 and 2933 Do Pass; and Senate Bills 2133, 2151, 2196, 2277 and 3064 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Jacobs, Chairperson of the Committee on Insurance and Pensions, reports Senate Bills 2173, 2203, 2269, 2306, 2339, 18 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 83rd Legislative Day 2/24/2004 2353, 2404, 2491, 2560, 2581, 2701, 2744, 2830, 2978 and 3077 Do Pass; and Senate Bills 3201 {sic} (2301), 2545, 2620 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator del Valle, Chairperson of the Committee on Education, reports Senate Bills 2360, 2769, 2863, 2867, 2918, 2995, -- pardon me, 3091, 3090 and 3017 {sic} (3107) Do Pass; and Senate Bills -- 2135, 2317, 2349, 2528, 2676, 2732 and 3109 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Shadid, Chairman of the Committee on Transportation, reports Senate Bills 2180, 2323, 2401, 2429, 2480, 2682, 2894 and 2980 Do Pass; and Senate Bills 2122, 2272 and 2327 Do Pass, as Amended.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) There being no further business to -- to come before the Senate, the Senate stands adjourned until the hour of 12 noon on Wednesday, February 25th, 2004. Senate stands adjourned. 19