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Illinois Senate Floor Debate — April 6, 2004

93rd General Assembly (2003-2004) · Legislative day 96 · Regular Session
Chamber
Senate
General Assembly
93rd (2003-2004)
Date
April 6, 2004
Legislative day
96
Session
Regular Session
Speaker turns
1
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Linda Hawker

Pursuant to the adjournment resolution the Senate is now in perfunctory Session. Messages from the House. A Message from the House, by Mr. Mahoney, Clerk. Mr. President - I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has passed bills of the following titles, in the passage of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Bills 4055, 4108, 4337, 4432, 4594, 4652, 4977, 6552, 6750, 6806, 6951, 6992, 3830, -- pardon me, 3883, 3918, 3975, 4200, 4426, 4532, 5094, 5734, 5928, 6229, 6654, 6770 {sic}(6760), 7030, 4265, 4510, 4827, 4850, 4958, 5320, 5340, 5415, 5735, 5884, 6583, 7015, 4225, 4723, 4744, 4877, 5345, 3850, 4099, 4211, 4285, 4374, 4837, 4949, 5164, 4545 -- pardon me, that was 5445, 5823, 6138, 6769, 1269, 4197, 4302, 4436, 4481, 4635, 4640, 5023, 5130, 6632, 6983. Everything from House Bill 1269 through 6983 was read {sic} April 2nd. All the previously read were adopted -- passed, pardon me, passed the House, April 1, 2004. A similar Message from April 2, 2004. 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 am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Bill 4428. Again, passed the House, April 2, 2004, by a three-fifths vote. I have a similar Message of bills which passed the House, April 2, 2004, with a simple majority vote: House Bills 2380, 2633, 4703, 5056, 5875, 6496, 6499, 7169, 7170, 7173, 7174, 7177, 7178 and 7179. Message: This is a Message from the Comptroller. Corrected Message of February 18th, 2004. April 1, 2004. To the Honorable Members of the State Senate, 93rd General Assembly - please be advised that I have nominated and appointed the following named persons to the following positions enumerated below pursuant to Public Act 93-617. I respectfully ask concurrence in the confirmation of these appointments by your Honorable Body. 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 96th Legislative Day 4/6/2004 Sincerely, Daniel W. Hynes, Comptroller. Message from the House {sic}, by Joseph B. Handley, Deputy Chief of Staff for Legislative Affairs. That was Message for the Governor by Joseph B. Handley, Deputy Chief of Staff, Legislative Affairs. April 1, 2004. Mr. President - The -- the Governor -- directs me to lay before the Senate the following Message: To the Honorable Members of the Senate, 93rd General Assembly - I have nominated and appointed the following named persons to the offices enumerated below and respectfully ask concurrence in and confirmation of these appointments of your Honorable Body. Rod Blagojevich, Governor. House Bills 1st Reading: House Bill 1269, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2380, offered by Senator Collins. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3821, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3830, offered by Senator DeLeo. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3850, offered by Senator Watson. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3890, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3978, offered by Senator Righter. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4012, offered by Senator Munoz. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4055, offered by Senator Winkel. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4057, offered by Senator Munoz. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4092, offered by Senator Crotty. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4108, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4200, offered by Senator Silverstein. 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 96th Legislative Day 4/6/2004 (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4225, offered by Senator Wendell Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4265, offered by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4285, offered by Senator Halvorson. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4302, offered by Senator Meeks. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4374, offered by Senator Ronen. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4432, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) 4436, offered by Senator Trotter. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4450, offered by Senator Clayborne. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4481, offered by Senator Clayborne. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill -- pardon me, 4558, offered by Senator Ronen. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4652, offered by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4744, offered by Senator Walsh. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4837, offered by Senator Forby. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4944, offered by Senator Demuzio. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4949, offered by Senator Munoz. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4977, offered by Senator Roskam. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 5014, offered by Senator Trotter. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 5094, offered by Senator Haine. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 5175, offered by Senator Martinez. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 96th Legislative Day 4/6/2004 House Bill 5197, offered by Senator Shadid. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 5320, offered by Senator Maloney. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 5340, offered by Senator Halvorson. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill -- pardon me, 5345, offered by Senator Ronen. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 5415, offered by Senator DeLeo. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 5734, offered by Senator Winkel. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 5735, offered by Senator Winkel. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 5875, offered by Senator Halvorson. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 5884, offered by Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 5928, offered by Senator Peterson. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 6552, offered by Senator Clayborne. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 6574, offered by Senator Winkel. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill -- 6616, offered by Senator Forby. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 6683, offered by Senator Winkel. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 6750, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 6760, offered by Senator Roskam. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 6769, offered by Senator Ronen. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 6806, offered by Senator Welch. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 6902, offered by Senator Righter. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 6983, offered by Senator Link. 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 96th Legislative Day 4/6/2004 (Secretary reads title of bill) And House Bill 7015, offered by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the Bills. Resolutions: Senate Resolution 488, offered by Senator del Valle. It is substantive. There being no further business to come before this perfunctory Session, pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 71, the Senate shall stand adjoined until Thursday, April 15, 2004, in perfunctory Session. The Senate stands adjourned. 5