PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) The regular Session of the 93rd General Assembly will please come to order. Will our Members please at their desk? Will our guests in the galleries please rise? The invocation today will be given by Father Gary Caster of St. Robert Bellarmine Newman Center in Normal, Illinois. Father Caster.
(Prayer by Father Gary Caster)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Please remain standing for the -- Pledge of Allegiance. Senator Sandoval, please -- will lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance.
(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Sandoval)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Madam Secretary, Reading and Approval of the Journal.
Senate Journal of Thursday, April 29, 2004.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Senator Haine.
Thank you, Mr. President. 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 DeLEO) Senator Haine moves to approve the Journals just read by the Secretary. There being no objection, so ordered. Madam Secretary, Resolutions, please.
Senate Resolution 515, offered by Senator Forby and all Members. Senate Resolution 516, offered by Senator Soden and all Members. Senate Resolution 517, offered by Senator Clayborne and all Members. They’re all death resolutions.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Resolutions Consent Calendar. Madam Secretary, we have Messages? Substantive resolutions, please. 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 104th Legislative Day 5/4/2004
Senate Resolution 518, offered by Senator Hunter. And Senate Joint Resolution 75, offered by Senator del Valle. They are both substantive.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Madam Secretary, Messages, please.
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 6034 and 6063. Passed the House, April 29, 2004. I have like Messages with respect to House Bills 4195 and 6424.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Madam Secretary, House Bills 1st Reading, please.
House Bill 6034, offered by Senator Righter. (Secretary reads title of bill) And House Bill 6424, offered by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bills.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Would the Members please report to the Floor? All Members within the sound of my voice, we’re going to be going to House Bills 2nd Reading. Ladies and Gentlemen, we’ll be now going to page 22 of the Calendar. House Bills 2nd Reading. Senator Althoff, for what purpose do you rise?
Point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Please state your point.
Thank you, Mr. President. I would ask my Senate colleagues to recognize my predecessor, State Senator Dick Klemm, who is 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 104th Legislative Day 5/4/2004 back on the Floor to say hello and visit with his colleagues. Senator Klemm.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Senator Klemm, it’s always a pleasure to have you. Welcome back to the Illinois Senate, sir. Senator Althoff.
Might I also recognize the fact that Senator Klemm will be celebrating his birthday tomorrow.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Oh! Very happy birthday. Okay, Ladies and Gentlemen. We’re going to page 22 of the Calendar House Bills 2nd Reading. House Bill 3378. Senator Jacobs. Senator Jacobs. Out of the record. Senator Emil Jones, on 1660. Out of the record. Senator George Shadid, on House Bill 1959, sir. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 1959. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Executive adopted Committee Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Has there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) 3rd Reading. Senator Silverstein, on House Bill 2028. Out of the record. Ladies and Gentlemen, on top of page 23 continuing on House Bills 2nd Reading. Senator Obama, on House Bill 2268. Out of the record. Senator John Cullerton, on Senate Bill -- House Bill 2981. Out of the record. Senator Lightford, on 3979. Out of the record. Senator Link. Terry Link, on Senate -- House Bill 3985. Senator Link indicates -- Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3985. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Revenue adopted Committee Amendment No. 1. 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 104th Legislative Day 5/4/2004
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Has there been any Floor amendments approved?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) 3rd Reading. Senator Emil Jones, on 4005. Out of the record. Senator Winkel, on House Bill 4055. 4055. Senator Winkel. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 4055. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Has there been any Floor amendments?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) 3rd Reading. House Bill 4057. Senator Munoz. Out of the record. Senator Jacobs, on House Bill 4099, sir. Out of the record. Senator Collins, on -- House Bill 4135. Out of the record. Senator Schoenberg, on House Bill 4154, sir. Out of the record. Senator del Valle. Senator del Valle, on House Bill 4176. Out of the record. Ladies and Gentlemen, continuing on House Bills 2nd Reading at page 24 of the Calendar, Senator Emil Jones, on 4197. Out of the record. Senator Silverstein, on House Bill 4200, sir. Senator Silverstein, on 4200, sir. Out of the record. Senator Radogno, on House Bill 4218. Christine Radogno. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 4218. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) 3rd Reading. Senator Halvorson, on 4227, ma’am. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 4227. 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 104th Legislative Day 5/4/2004 (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) 3rd Reading. 4241. Out of the record. 4247. Senator Righter. Senator Righter, on 4247, sir. Out of the record. Senator Shadid, on 4283. Senator George Shadid. Out of the record. Senator Meeks. Senator Meeks, on House Bill 4302, sir. Out of the record. Senator Haine, on 4410, sir. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 4410. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) 3rd Reading. Senator Harmon, on House Bill 4432, sir. Senator -- Don Harmon. Out of the record. Senator Clayborne. Senator James Clayborne, on House Bill 4450. Out of the record. Senator Clayborne, on 4457. Out of the record. Ladies and Gentlemen, continuing on House Bills 2nd Reading on the top of page 25, is House Bill 4475. Senator Walsh. Larry -- out of the record. House Bill 4489. Senator Soden. Senator Soden, on House Bill 4489, sir. Do you wish to… Out of the record. Senator Jacqui Collins, on House Bill 4505. Ma’am? Senator -- out of the record. Senator del Valle, on House Bill 4522. Out of the record. Senator Carol Ronen, on House Bill 4558. Out of the record. Senator Jacqui Collins, on 4566, ma’am. Do you wish to proceed? Out of the record. Senator Schoenberg, on 4612. House Bill 4612, sir. Out of the record. Continuing on House Bills 2nd Reading, the middle of page 25, we have House Bill 4652. Senator Link. Senator Terry Link. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 4652. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 104th Legislative Day 5/4/2004 3rd Reading. Senator Lightford, on 4686. Out of the record. Senator Larry Walsh, on -- House Bill 4716. Senator Larry Walsh, on 4716? Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 4716. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) 3rd Reading. Senator Risinger, on 4720, sir. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 4720. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) 3rd Reading. House Bill 4744. Senator Larry Walsh. Out of the record. Ladies and Gentlemen, continuing on House Bills 2nd Reading, on the top of page 26. Senator Forby. Senator Forby, on 4851. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 4851. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Labor and Commerce adopted Committee Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) 3rd Reading. Oop! I’m sorry. Has there been any Floor amendments for consideration?
No further amendments reported, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) 3rd Reading. Senator Collins. Senator Jacqui Collins, on -- House Bill 4856. Out of the record. Senator Link, on House Bill 4870. Senator Link, on -- out of the record. Senator Schoenberg, on House Bill 4894, sir. Out of the record. Leave of the Body, we’ll come back to 4960. Good afternoon, Senator Jones. For what purpose do you rise, sir?
6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 104th Legislative Day 5/4/2004 Good afternoon, Mr. Chairman {sic}. I have a point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Please state your point, sir.
Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, I would like to present a couple of people from Lake Barrington, who are visiting Springfield today. Patricia Janes, from Lake Barrington, and her son, Drew Janes, who’s a junior at Barrington High School.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Will our -- will our guests please rise and be recognized by the Illinois Senate? Welcome to Springfield. Ladies and Gentlemen, continuing on House Bills 2nd Reading in the middle of page 26, is House Bill 4976. Senator Link. Senator Link, on 4976, sir. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 4976. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) 3rd Reading. Senator Roskam, on House Bill 4977. Senator Peter -- out of the record. Senator Clayborne, on House Bill 4989. Senator James Clayborne. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 4989. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) 3rd Reading. House Bill 4990. Senator Peterson. Senator Peterson. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 4990. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 104th Legislative Day 5/4/2004 3rd Reading. Senator Halvorson, on Senate -- House Bill 4996. Senator -- Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 4996. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on State Government adopted Committee Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Has there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) 3rd Reading. Continuing on House Bills 2nd Reading is House Bill 5011. Senator Munoz. Senator Tony Munoz. Out of the record, Madam Secretary. House Bill 5025. Senator Walsh. Larry Walsh, on House Bill 5025, sir. Out of the record. Ladies and Gentlemen, continuing on House Bills 2nd Reading, the top of page 27. Senator Martinez, on 5058. Senator, on -- Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 5058. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Health and Human Services adopted Committee Amendments 1 and 2.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Has there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) 3rd Reading. Senator -- Senator Munoz, on House Bill 5070. Senator Tony -- out of the record, Madam Secretary. Senator Carol Ronen, on House Bill 5131. Out of the record. Senate -- Senator Pat Welch, on House Bill 5157. Senator Pat -- out of the record, Madam Secretary. Senator Winkel, on House Bill 5734, sir. Out of the record. Senator Harmon, on House Bill 5875, sir. Out of the record. Leave of the Body, we’ll skip 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 104th Legislative Day 5/4/2004 over 5891. Senator Emil Jones, on 6496. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 6496. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) 3rd Reading. Senator Emil Jones, on 6499, sir. Senator Emil Jones, on -- Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 6499. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) 3rd Reading. Senator Winkel, on House Bill 6574, sir. Out of the record. Senator Sieben. Senator Sieben, on 6583. Out of the record. Senator Watson, on 6618, sir? Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 6618. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) 3rd Reading. Senator Haine. Senator Haine, on 6648, sir. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 6648. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) 3rd Reading. Ladies and Gentlemen, continuing on House Bills 2nd Reading. On the -- page 28 of our Calendar. On the top of page 28. Senator Haine. The order of Haine. 6654, sir. Do you wish to proceed? Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 104th Legislative Day 5/4/2004 House Bill 6654. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Executive adopted Committee Amendments 1 and 2.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Has there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) 3rd Reading. House Bill 6683. Senator Winkel. Senator Winkel, on 6683. Do you wish to proceed, sir? No. Out of the record. Senator Dan Cronin, on 6691. Senator Cronin. Out of the record. Senator Roskam -- oh! I’m sorry. Let’s -- Senator Cronin, do -- would you wish to proceed on 6691, sir? Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 6691. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) 3rd Reading. Senator Roskam, on -- out of the record. 6760. Out of the record. Senator Pat Welch, on 6806. Senator Pat Welch, on -- out of the record. Senator Link. Senator Terry Link, on 6983, sir. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 6983. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) 3rd Reading. Senator Jacobs. Senator Jacobs, on House Bill 7015. Out of the record. Senator Don Trotter. Senator Donne Trotter, on 7029. Senator Donne -- out of the record. Senator Donne Trotter, on 7030. Out of the record. Senator Emil Jones, on 7169, sir. Senator Emil Jones. Madam Secretary, please read the bill. 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 104th Legislative Day 5/4/2004
House Bill 7169. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) 3rd Reading. Senator Emil Jones, on 7170, sir. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 7170. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Senator Emil Jones, on 7173. On 7170, that would be 3rd Reading. Madam Secretary, on 7173, please read the bill.
House Bill 7173. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) 3rd Reading. Ladies and Gentlemen, continuing on House Bills 2nd Reading on the -- page 29 of the Calendar - top of page 29 - we have 7174. Senator Jones. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 7174. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) 3rd Reading. If I could have your attention for one minute. The Rules Committee -- Members of the Rules Committee will meet immediately in the President’s Anteroom. Ladies and Gentlemen, the Rules Committee will meet immediately in the Anteroom. All Members please report -- all Members of the Rules Committee, please report to the Anteroom. Ladies and Gentlemen, 11 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 104th Legislative Day 5/4/2004 continuing on House Bills 2nd Reading we have House Bill 7177. Senator Jones. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 7177. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) 3rd Reading. Continuing. 7178. Senator Emil Jones. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 7178. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) 3rd Reading. Senate -- House Bill 7179. Senator Emil Jones. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 7179. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) 3rd Reading. House Bill 7180. Senator Emil Jones. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 7180. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) 3rd Reading. House Bill -- in the middle of page 29, continuing on House Bills 2nd Reading, is House Bill 7181. Senator Emil Jones. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 7181. (Secretary reads title of bill) 12 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 104th Legislative Day 5/4/2004 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) 3rd Reading. Senator Jones -- Senator John Jones, for what purpose do you rise, sir?
Thank you, Mr. President. A point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Please state your point, sir.
Well, up in the gallery right above me here, my wife comes with me quite often and -- and observes us -- us in the Senate, but it’s really a pleasure today for my wife and I both to introduce our daughter from Tampa, Florida. Natalie is visiting in the Senate today.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Would the wonderful Jones family in the gallery please rise and be recognized? And welcome to the Illinois Senate. Ladies and Gentlemen, with leave of the Body, continuing on House Bills 2nd Reading, we’d like to return to page 25. The middle of page 25, House Bills 2nd Reading, is House Bill 4522. Senator del Valle. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 4522. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Education adopted Committee Amendments 1 and 2.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Has there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) 3rd Reading. Madam Secretary, Resolutions, please.
Senate Resolution 519, Senate Resolution 520 and -- both -- offered by Senator John Jones and all Members. And Senate Resolution 521, offered by Senator Geo-Karis and all Members. 13 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 104th Legislative Day 5/4/2004 They’re all death resolutions.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Okay. Resolutions Consent Calendar. We’ll stand at ease for just a couple minutes while Rules Committee finishes their business and we’ll read the Rules Committee report into the record. So, we’ll be at ease for just a couple moments. (SENATE STANDS AT EASE/SENATE RECONVENES) PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Madam Secretary, Introduction of Bills, please.
Senate Bill 3378, offered by Senator Brady. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Madam Secretary, Resolutions, please.
Senate Joint Resolution, offered -- 76, offered by Senator Jacobs. And it is substantive.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Madam Secretary, Committee Reports, please.
Senator Viverito, Chairman of the Committee on Rules, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Refer to Education Committee - Floor Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 934; refer to Executive Committee - Floor Amendment No. 3 to House Bill 4371; refer to Health and Human Services Committee - Floor Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 679, Floor Amendment 2 to House Bill 1082, Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 1083, Floor Amendment 4 to House Bill 3589, Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 4481, and Committee Amendment 1 to House Joint Resolution 3; refer to Insurance and Pensions Committee - Floor Amendment 2 to House Bill 378, Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 393, Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 1269, and Floor Amendment 2 to House Bill 5928; refer to Judiciary Committee - Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 4027, Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 4247, Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 4426, Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 14 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 104th Legislative Day 5/4/2004 4788, Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 6811, and Floor Amendment 2 to House Bill 7057; refer to Local Government Committee - Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 4239; refer to Revenue Committee - Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 6583; refer to State Government Committee - Floor Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 999; refer to Transportation Committee - Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 722, Floor Amendment 2 to House Bill 728, and Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 4489; and Be -- Approved for Consideration - House Bill 956, 1067, Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 3835, and Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 5732.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Senator Jacobs, for what purpose do you rise, sir?
Thank you, Mr. President. The Insurance and Pensions Committee will meet at 2 o'clock today. 2 o'clock sharp in Room 400. We got four amendments. Shouldn’t take much time if you’ll get there on time.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Thank you very much. Insurance today at the hour of 2 o'clock. Insurance will meet -- Insurance and Pensions at the hour of 2 o'clock. Senator Haine, for what purpose do you rise, sir?
For a point of information, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Please state your point, sir.
Local Government Committee will meet this afternoon at 2 p.m. in the Stratton Building in Room A-1. Thank you, sir.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Thank you. Senator Link, for what purpose do you rise, sir?
On a point of -- an announcement, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Please state your announcement, sir.
Revenue Committee will meet tomorrow at 11 a.m. in Room 400. 15 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 104th Legislative Day 5/4/2004
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Revenue is tomorrow at the hour of 11 o'clock in Room 400. Thank you. Senator Shadid, for what purpose do you rise, sir?
For an announcement, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Please state your announcement, sir.
Transportation will meet in Room A-1 at 3:30.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) That’s today at 3:30.
Yes. That’s today, Mr. President. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Thank you very much. Transportation, A-1, Tuesday at 3:30. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Senator Hendon, for what purpose do you rise, sir?
Purpose of an announcement, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Please state your announcement, sir.
As you heard, all of the committees are around 3:30, so they should be finished by 4:30, and Senator Sullivan, Senator Shadid and myself want to invite all Members out to practice today. That’s right, hammer that, ‘cause it’s very important. Most important thing we’re going to do today. Senator Sullivan has -- arranged for us to beat up on some lobbyists today to get ready for the great game tomorrow. Tomorrow we will defeat the House. We will let them know that they are the lower Chamber. We are the House of Lords. They are the House of Commons. The game is tomorrow. Let’s get a little practice in today. One hour away from practice and tomorrow we will defend the integrity of the Illinois Senate and the Presidency and the Minority Leader. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Senator -- Senator Hendon, thank you for that wonderful piece of information. Senator Welch, for what purpose do you rise, sir? 16 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 104th Legislative Day 5/4/2004
Purpose of announcement.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Please state your announcement, sir.
The Appropriations II Committee will meet tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock in Room 212. That’s 8 a.m. Anybody wants to be a visitor, please come by.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Thank you very much. Senator del Valle, for what purpose do you rise, sir?
For purposes of an announcement.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Please state your announcement, sir.
The Education Committee will meet today at 2 p.m. in Room 212.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) That’s today in Room 212. The Education Committee. Senator Trotter, for what purpose do you rise?
Purpose of announcement, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Please state your announcement, sir.
Thank you very much. Ladies and Gentlemen, I want to tell you that this afternoon at 3:30, the exciting, the -- the real hardworking Appropriations I Committee meeting will reconvene at 3:30 in 212. Be there, or be square.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Thank you, Senator. Thank you very much. Senator Hunter, for what purpose do you rise, ma’am?
For the purpose of announcements, please.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Please state your announcement.
17 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 104th Legislative Day 5/4/2004 The Health and Human Services -- the -- the Health and Human Services Committee will meet today at 2:30 in Room 400. Repeat, today at 2:30, Room 400. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Thank you very much. Senator Silverstein, for what purpose do you rise?
For purpose of an announcement.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Please state your announcement, sir.
The square -- Senate Executive Committee will meet tomorrow at 11 o'clock.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Senate Exec tomorrow at the hour of 11 o'clock. Okay. Ladies and Gentlemen, those are the committee announcements. There being no further business to come before the Senate, the Senate stands adjourned tomorrow -- until the hour of noon on Wednesday, May 4th {sic}, the year 2004. The Senate stands adjourned. 18