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Illinois Senate Floor Debate — July 9, 2004

93rd General Assembly (2003-2004) · Legislative day 143 · Regular Session
Chamber
Senate
General Assembly
93rd (2003-2004)
Date
July 9, 2004
Legislative day
143
Session
Regular Session
Speaker turns
18
Original
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Patrick Welch (D)

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WELCH) The regular Session of the 93rd General Assembly will please come to order. Madam Secretary, Reading and Approval of the Journal.

Linda Hawker

Senate Journal of -- pardon me. Senate Journal of July 8, 2004, from the regular Session.

Patrick Welch (D)

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WELCH) Senator Haine.

William R. Haine (D)

Mr. President, I move that the Journal just read by the Secretary - Is this February 2nd, Mr. President? - be approved, unless a Member of the Senate has additions or corrections to offer.

Patrick Welch (D)

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.

Linda Hawker

Senate Resolution 626, offered by Senator Haine. And Senate Resolution 627, offered by Senator Risinger and all Members. They’re both death resolutions.

Patrick Welch (D)

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WELCH) Consent Calendar. Senator Burzynski, for what purpose do you seek recognition?

J. Bradley Burzynski (R)

Thank you, Mr. President. Just like to -- purposes of an introduction.

Patrick Welch (D)

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WELCH) Please proceed.

J. Bradley Burzynski (R)

Thank you. I have two young ladies seated with me today from my district in Rochelle, Illinois. They are Kristen and Emily Bunton, and their parents and grandparents - proud parents and grandparents - are in the President’s Gallery. And I’d like for them to rise and for the Senate to welcome them today.

Patrick Welch (D)

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WELCH) 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 143rd Legislative Day 7/9/2004 Will our guests in the gallery please rise? Welcome to Springfield. Senator Halvorson, for what purpose do you seek recognition?

Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson (D)

For the purpose of an announcement, Mr. President.

Patrick Welch (D)

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WELCH) Please proceed.

Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson (D)

I’d like to announce a Democrat Caucus at 12:30 in the Senate President’s Office.

Patrick Welch (D)

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WELCH) Democratic Caucus at 12:30. The regular Session of the Senate will stand in recess to the call of the Chair. (SENATE STANDS IN RECESS/SENATE RECONVENES)

Patrick Welch (D)

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WELCH) The regular Session of the 93rd General Assembly will please come to order. Madam Secretary. House Bills 1st Reading.

Linda Hawker

House Bill 45, offered by Senator Winkel. (Secretary reads title of bill) And House Bill -- pardon me, -- 4510, offered by Senator Shadid. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bills.

Patrick Welch (D)

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WELCH) There being no further business to come before the Senate, the Senate stands adjourned until the hour of 4:30 p.m. on -- 4:10 p.m., correction, on Monday, July 12, 2004. The Senate stands adjourned. 2