PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) The regular Session of the 94th General Assembly will please come to order. Will the Members please be at their desk? Will our guests in the galleries please rise? The invocation today will be given by the Reverend John Park, Korean United Presbyterian Church, here in Springfield, Illinois. Reverend.
(Prayer by the Reverend John Park)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. Senator Maloney.
(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Maloney)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Madam Secretary, Reading and Approval of the Journal.
Senate Journal of Thursday, March 3, 2005.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Senator Hunter.
Mr. President, I move that the Journal just read by the Secretary be approved, unless some Senator has additions or corrections to offer.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Thank you. Senator Hunter moves to approve the Journals just read by the Secretary. There being no objection, so ordered. Madam Secretary, Resolutions, please.
Senate Resolution 103, offered by Senator Haine and all Members. Senate Resolution 104, offered by Senator Risinger and all Members, along with Senator -- Senate Resolution 105, by the same sponsorship. Senate Resolution 106, offered by Senator Clayborne and all Members. Senate Resolution 107, offered by Senator Viverito and all Members. And Senate Resolution 108, offered by Senator Haine and all Members. They’re all death resolutions. 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 18th Legislative Day 3/8/2005
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Thank you. Resolutions Consent Calendar. Madam Secretary, Messages.
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: Senate {sic} Bills 165, 173, 188, 339, 350, 384, 451, 472, 474, 593 {sic} (594), 596, 602, 615, 692, 700, 701, 731, 741, 760 and 766. All passed the House, March 3rd, 2005.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Senator Halvorson, for what purpose do you rise, ma’am?
Thank you, Mr. President. I'd like the record to reflect that Senator Silverstein is not here due to absence -- or, due to illness.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Thank you. The record will so indicate. There’ll be a meeting of the Rules Committee immediately. Are you seeking recognition, Senator… No. There’ll be a meeting of the Rules Committee immediately in the President’s Anteroom. So we’d ask all Members of the Rules Committee, please report to the Anteroom immediately. Thank you. Madam Secretary, House Bills 1st Reading, please.
House Bill 29, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 114, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 165, offered by Senator Lightford. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 312, offered by Senator Collins. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 339, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 350, offered by Senator Collins. 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 18th Legislative Day 3/8/2005 (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 384, offered by Senator Lightford. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 394, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 451, offered by Senator Maloney. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 472, offered by Senator Righter. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 474, offered by Senator Righter. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 582, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 583, offered by Senator Rutherford. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 602, offered by Senator Righter. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 612 {sic} (617), offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 700, offered by Senator Crotty. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 701, offered by Senator Rutherford. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 731, offered by Senator Righter. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 741, offered by Senator Righter. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 942, offered by Senator John Sullivan. (Secretary reads title of bill) And House Bill 880, offered by Senator Wilhelmi. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bills.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Senator Burzynski, for what purpose do you rise, sir?
Thank you, Mr. President. Purpose of announcement.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Please state your announcement.
3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 18th Legislative Day 3/8/2005 Yes. We’d like -- would you please let the record reflect that Senator Dillard is in Chicago on official business today, will return for committees later this afternoon.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Thank you. The record will so reflect that. A notice to the Members: We will be going to 2nd Readings on the Calendar. As soon as the Rules Committee is adjourned, we’ll be going to 2nd Reading on the Calendar. Please be prepared to move your bills. 2nd Reading very shortly. Madam Secretary, Committee Reports.
Senator Viverito, 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 342, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 490 and Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1066; refer to Commerce and Economic Development Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1442 and Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1699; refer to Education Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 212; refer to Environment and Energy Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 761, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1700 and Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1703 and Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill -- pardon me, 1705; refer to Executive Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1479 and Senate Resolution 102; refer to Financial Institutions Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 278, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 536; refer to Housing and Community Affairs Committee - Committee Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 91, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 101, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 167, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 320 and Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 526; refer to Insurance Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 505, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1618; refer to Judiciary Committee - Committee Amendment -- Amendments 1 and 2 to Senate Bill 107, Committee Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 245, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 326, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 530, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 581, Committee Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 658, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 848 -- pardon me, that is 849, Committee Amendment 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 18th Legislative Day 3/8/2005 1 to Senate Bill 1456, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1846, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1930 and Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2074; refer to Labor Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 77, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2066; refer to Licensed Activities Committee - Committee Amendments 1 and 2 to Senate Bill 482 and Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1431; refer to Local Government Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 495, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1444, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1882, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1948, Committee Amendments 1 and 2 to Senate Bill 2087, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2089 and Floor Amendment 3 to Senate Bill 171; refer to Revenue Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1294; refer to Transportation Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 66, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill to Senate 216, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 300, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 508 and Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1235.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Ladies and Gentlemen, we’ll turn to the Calendar on page 2, Senate Bills 2nd Reading. President Jones, do you wish to proceed with Senate Bill 3, sir? President Jones, on Senate Bill 3, sir. You wish to… Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 3. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) 3rd Reading. Senator Link, Terry Link, on Senate Bill 9. Out of the record. Senate Bill 11. Senator Halvorson, do you wish to proceed, ma’am? Out of the record. Senator Collins, Jacqui Collins, on Senate Bill 13. Jacqui Collins, on Senate Bill… Out of the record. Skipping down to Senate Bill 17. Senator Forby. Senator Forby, do you wish to proceed, sir? Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 17. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 18th Legislative Day 3/8/2005 reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) 3rd Reading. Going down to Senate Bill 2nd Reading, Senate Bill 40. Senator del Valle. Senator del Valle, on Senate Bill 40. Out of the record. Senator Silverstein. Out of the record. Senator Silverstein. Out of the record. Senator Don Harmon, on Senate Bill 52, sir. Senator Harmon. Out of the record. Senator Peterson, on Senate Bill 54, sir. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 54. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Transportation adopted Committee Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) 3rd Reading. Has there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) 3rd Reading. Senator Roskam, on Senate Bill 55, sir. Out of the record. Ladies and Gentlemen, continuing on Senate Bills 2nd Reading, we’ll go to top of page 3. Senator Burzynski, on Senate Bill 58, sir. Senator Burzynski. Out of the record. Skipping down to Senate Bills 2nd Reading. Senate Bill 87. Senator Susan Garrett. Do you wish to proceed, ma’am? Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 87. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Education 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 Hunter, on Senate Bill 88, ma’am. 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 18th Legislative Day 3/8/2005 Indicates she wishes. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 88. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) 3rd Reading. Senator Clayborne, on Senate Bill 90, sir, do you wish to proceed? Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 90. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Environment and Energy 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 Brady, on Senate Bill 93, sir. Senator Brady. Out of the record. Senator Garrett. Senator Susan Garrett, on Senate Bill 94. Senator Garrett, on Senate Bill 94, ma’am. Out of the record. Senator Clayborne, on Senate Bill 96, sir. Out of the record. Senator Silverstein, on 97. Out of the record. Senator Wendell Jones, on 98, sir. Out of the record. Senator Link, on Senate Bill 103. Senator Link. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 103. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) 3rd Reading. Senator Crotty, on Senate Bill 122. Senator Crotty. Out of the record. Senator Radogno, on Senate Bill 127, ma’am. Do you wish to proceed? Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 18th Legislative Day 3/8/2005 Senate Bill 127. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) 3rd Reading. Senator Carol Ronen, on Senate Bill 143, ma’am. Senator Carol Ronen. Senator Carol Ronen, on Senate Bill 143, ma’am. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 143. (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 Senate Bills 2nd Reading on the top of page 4 is Senate Bill 157. Senator Schoenberg. Out of the record. Senator Hunter, on Senate Bill 162, ma’am. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 162. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Education 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 Dillard. Senator Kirk Dillard, on Senate Bill 165, sir. Senator Dillard, on 165. Out of the record. Senator Link, on Senate Bill 171, sir. Out of the record. Senator Dillard, on -- Senate Bill 174. Senator Dillard. Out of the record. Senator Shadid, on Senate Bill 176, sir. Out of the record. Senator Link, on Senate Bill 182, sir. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 182. (Secretary reads title of bill) 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 18th Legislative Day 3/8/2005 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) 3rd Reading. Senator Silverstein, on -- out of the record. Senator Silverstein, on 185. Out of the record. Senator Silverstein, on 187. Out of the record. Senator Haine. Senator Haine, on Senate Bill 190, sir. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 190. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) 3rd Reading. Skipping down to Senate Bill 200. Senator Trotter. Senator Trotter, on Senate Bill 200, sir. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 200. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 201. Senator Trotter. Out of the record. On the bottom of page 4. Senator Sandoval, on Senate Bill 205. Senator Sandoval. Senator Martin Sandoval. Out of the record. Ladies and Gentlemen, continuing on Senate Bills 2nd Reading on the top of page 5 of the Calendar is Senate Bill 214. Senator Sullivan. Senator John Sullivan. Out of the record. Senator Sandoval, on Senate Bill 233, sir. Out of the record. Senator John Cullerton, on Senate Bill 241, sir. Out of the record. President Jones, on Senate Bill 253, sir. 253. I’m sorry, sir, there’s a pension fiscal note on there. Out of the record. Senator Lightford, on 272, ma’am. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill -- pardon me, 272. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 18th Legislative Day 3/8/2005 reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) 3rd -- 3rd Reading. Senate -- Senate Bill 274. Senator DeLeo. Out of the record. With leave of the Body, we’ll come back to it. Senator Haine, on Senate Bill 277, sir. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 277. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) 3rd Reading. Senator Harmon. Don Harmon. Senator Don Harmon. Senate Bill 316, sir. Out of the record. Senator John Cullerton, on Senate Bill 319. Senator John Cullerton. Out of the record. President Jones, on Senate Bill 331. President Jones, on Senate Bill… Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 331. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) 3rd Reading. Skipping down to Senate Bill 357. Senator Clayborne. Senator Clayborne, on 357, sir. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 357. (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. On the top of page 6, continuing on Senate Bills 2nd Reading. Senate Bill 390. 391. 397. 403. 404. 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 18th Legislative Day 3/8/2005 405. 406. Leave of the Body, we’ll come back to them. Senate Bill 410. Senator Forby. Senator Forby, on Senate Bill 410, sir. Senate Bill 410. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 410. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) 3rd Reading. Senator Forby, on 411, sir. Senate Bill 411. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 411. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Senate Bill 418. Leave of the Body, we’ll come back to it. I’m sorry. On Senate Bill 411, 3rd Reading. 418. Leave of the Body, we’ll come back to it. Senator Carol Ronen, on Senate Bill 428, ma’am. Out of the record. Senator Martinez, on Senate Bill 445. Senator Iris Martinez, on Senate Bill 445. Out of the record. Senator Crotty, on Senate Bill 452, ma’am. Out of the record. Senator Maloney, on Senate Bill 463, sir. Senator Maloney, on 463. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 463. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) 3rd Reading. Senator Haine, on Senate Bill 467, sir. Out of the record. Senator Haine, on Senate Bill 468, sir. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 468. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported. 11 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 18th Legislative Day 3/8/2005
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) 3rd Reading. Senator John Cullerton, on Senate Bill 478. Senator John Cullerton, on 478. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 478. (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. Ladies and Gentlemen, -- continuing on Senate Bills 2nd Reading on the top of page 7. On the top of page 7, there’s Senate Bill 514. Senator Clayborne. Senator James Clayborne, do you wish to proceed? Senator James Clayborne, on 514, sir. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 514. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) 3rd Reading. Senator Martinez, on Senate Bill 519, ma’am. Out of the record. 533. Out of the record. Senator Radogno, on Senate Bill 534, ma’am. Out of the record. Leave of the Body, we’ll come back to 551. Senator James Clayborne, on Senate Bill 556, sir. Senator Clayborne, on… Out of the record. Senator Clayborne, on Senate Bill 558, sir. Out of the record. Senator Haine. Senator Haine, on Senate Bill 562. Senator Haine, on 562, sir. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 562. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported. 12 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 18th Legislative Day 3/8/2005
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) 3rd Reading. Senator Viverito, on Senate Bill 565, sir. Senator Viverito. Out of the record. Senator Forby, on Senate Bill 580. Senator Forby, on Senate Bill 580. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 580. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) 3rd Reading. Senator Link, on Senate Bill 610, sir. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 610. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) 3rd Reading. Senator Forby, on Senate Bill 615, sir. Senate -- Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 615. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) 3rd Reading. Senator Sandoval, on Senate Bill 773. Senator Sandoval, on 773, sir. Out of the record. Senator Sandoval, on Senate Bill 784. Senator Sandoval, on Senate Bill 784. Out of the record. Ladies and Gentlemen, on the top of page 8 on your Calendar is Senate Bills 2nd Reading. Senator Sandoval, on Senate Bill 785, sir. Senator Marty Sandoval, on Senate Bill 785, sir. Senator Sandoval, on Senate Bill 786, sir. Out of the record. Senator Sandoval, on Senate Bill 787, sir. Out of the record. Senator Sandoval, on Senate Bill 788, sir. Out of the record. Senator -- Senator -- Senator John Sullivan, on Senate Bill 892, sir. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
13 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 18th Legislative Day 3/8/2005 Senate Bill 892. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) 3rd Reading. Senator Kirk Dillard, on Senate Bill 1234. Out of the record. Senator Harmon, on Senate Bill 1329. Senator Don Harmon. Senator Crotty, for what purpose do you rise, ma’am?
For the purpose of an announcement.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Please state your announcement.
Thank you. At 1 o’clock, the Local Government Committee will be meeting at the Stratton Building, A-1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Okay. Thank you.
Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Senator Crotty, I’m sorry, could you repeat that announcement? There was a little noise in the Chamber. I’m sorry.
My -- my announcement is, Local Government will be meeting today at 1 o’clock in the A-1 building -- in the A-1 Room in the Stratton Building.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Thank you very much. Senator Trotter, for what purpose do you rise, sir?
Purpose of an announcement.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Please state your announcement, sir.
At 4 o’clock, Appropriations I will be meeting in Room 212. That’s Appropriations I, at 212, 4 o’clock.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Thank you. Senator Lightford, for what purpose do you rise, 14 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 18th Legislative Day 3/8/2005 ma’am?
Thank you, Mr. President. A point of an announcement.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Please state your announcement.
Senate Education will meet in Room 212 at 1 o’clock. Education, in 212, at 1 o’clock.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Thank you. Senator Haine, for what purpose do you rise, sir?
A point of -- of a -- an announcement, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Please state your announcement.
The Insurance Committee will be meeting at 1 p.m. today in Room 400.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Thank you. Senator Munoz, for what purpose do you rise, sir?
Thank you, Mr. President. For the purpose of an announcement.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Please state your announcement.
Transportation Committee, Room 400, at 2:30 today.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Thank you. Senator John Sullivan, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Mr. President. For an announcement.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Please state your announcement.
The Ag and Conservation Committee will meet tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. in A-1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) 15 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 18th Legislative Day 3/8/2005 Thank you, Senator. Senator Carol Ronen, for what purpose do you rise, ma’am? Senator Carol Ronen, please.
For purposes of an announcement, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Please state your -- please state your announcement, ma’am.
Thank you, sir. The Health and Human Services Committee will meet tomorrow at 9 a.m. in Room 400.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) That’s tomorrow. Thank you very much, Senator Ronen. Senator Sandoval, for what purpose do you rise, sir?
Yes, Mr. President, purpose of an announcement.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Please state your announcement, sir.
I'd like to announce that the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development will meet tomorrow in Room A-1 at 8 o’clock in the morning. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Thank you very much. Senator Clayborne, for what purpose do you rise, sir?
For a point of an announcement.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Please state your announcement, sir.
The Environment and Energy Committee will meet tomorrow at 9 a.m. in Room 212. Again, the Environment and Energy Committee will meet tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. in 212.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Thank you. Senator Martinez, for what purpose do you rise, ma’am?
Thank you, Mr. President. For the purpose of -- of an announcement -- two announcements.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Please state your two announcements. 16 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 18th Legislative Day 3/8/2005
The Committee on Housing and Community Affairs will meet today at 2:30 in Room A-1. And also today, at 4 o’clock, the Pensions and Investments will meet in Room 400.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Thank you, Senator. Senator Raoul, for what purpose do you rise, sir?
For purpose of announcement.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Please state your announcement, sir.
The Senate Judiciary Committee will meet today at 2:30 in Room 212.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Senate Judiciary today at 2:30. Thank you, sir. Senator Cullerton, for what purpose do you rise? Senator Cullerton.
Yes. The -- I rise for the purposes of an announcement.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Please state your announcement, sir.
Thank you, Mr. President. The Judiciary Committee will meet in Room -- this is -- this is -- the Judiciary Committee will meet in Room 212 at 2:30. We will recess at 4 o’clock, when Senator Martinez’s Pensions Committee will convene. When they’re finished in fifteen or twenty minutes, we will then reconvene in Room 400. We’re going to move from Room 212 to Room 400. The Judiciary Committee will be going into the evening holding hearings. So, I want to warn Members of the Committee, we’re going to be going into the evening. We have about fifty-four bills. We’re going to try to do as many of them as we can. We have a lot of witnesses who’ve come down and we’ll be working into the evening. And I can’t tell you what time we’ll finish. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Ladies and Gentlemen, for purposes of an announcement from the Chair. We will be doing 3rd Readings right now. We will be going to the Order of 3rd Readings, final passage. Madam 17 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 18th Legislative Day 3/8/2005 Secretary, Message, please.
Message from the President, dated March 8, 2005. Dear Madam Secretary - Pursuant to Rule 3-2(c), I hereby appoint Senator Jeffrey Schoenberg to temporarily replace Senator Ira Silverstein as a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. This appointment is effective immediately. Very truly yours, Emil Jones, Jr., Senate President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Okay. Ladies and Gentlemen, we’ll now be going to page 8 of the Calendar, Senate Bills 3rd Reading, final passage. Madam Secretary, Senate Bills 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 29. Senator Clayborne. Senate Bill 29. Senator James Clayborne. Out of the record. Senator Haine, on Senate Bill 30, sir. Senator Bill Haine, on Senate Bill 30. Out of the record. Senator Harmon, on Senate Bill 61, sir. Senator Don Harmon. Senate Bill 61. Out of the record. Leave of the Body, Senate Bill 62, we’ll come back to it. Senator Dave Sullivan, on Senate Bill 64, sir. Out of the record. Senator Brady, on Senate Bill 69. Senator Brady. Out of the record. Senator Harmon, on Senate Bill 71. Senate Bill 71. Out of the record. Senator Harmon, on Senate Bill 72, sir. Out of the record. Ladies and Gentlemen, continuing on Senate Bills 3rd Reading, on the top of page 9 is Senate Bill 73. Senator Harmon, on Senate Bill 73, sir. Out of the record. Senate Bill 74. Out of the -- Senate Bill 74, sir. Senate Bill -- Senator, do you wish to proceed on Senate Bill 74, sir? Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 74. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Senator Harmon.
Thank you, Mr. President. Senate Bill 74 modernizes the criminal wiretap provisions of our Criminal Code, recognizing the reality that, today, criminals are communicating not just by telephone but also by e-mail and instant messaging. All the same safeguards that apply to wiretaps would apply in this 18 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 18th Legislative Day 3/8/2005 circumstance. It is an initiative of the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, and I’m aware of no opposition.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Thank you, Senator. Is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? Seeing no discussion, Senator Harmon, to close.
Ask for an Aye vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Thank you. The question is, shall Senate Bill 74 pass. Those in favor will vote Aye. Those opposed will vote Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Madam Secretary, please take the record. On that question, there are 53 Ayes, 0 voting Nay, 0 voting Present. Senate Bill 74, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senate -- Senator Sieben, on Senate Bill 80, sir. Out of the record. Senator Harmon, on Senate Bill 92, sir. Out of the record. Senator Garrett. Senator Susan Garrett, on Senate Bill 95, ma’am. Do you wish to proceed? Out of the record. Senator Bomke, on Senate Bill 99. Madam Secretary, he does wish to proceed. Please read the bill.
Senate Bill 99. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Senator Bomke.
Thank you -- thank you, Mr. -- thank you, Mr. President. Senate Bill 99 amends the Vehicle Code. Sets forth medical circumstances under which a motor vehicle owner may have a tinted windshield and front side windows. I know of no opposition.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? Seeing no discussion, Senator Bomke, to close, sir.
I'd ask for a favorable roll call.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) The question is, shall Senate Bill 99 pass. Those in favor 19 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 18th Legislative Day 3/8/2005 will vote Aye. Those opposed will vote Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Madam Secretary, please take the record. On that question, there are 53 Ayes, 0 voting Nay, 0 voting Present. Senate Bill 99, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senator Wendell Jones, on Senate Bill 110, sir. Do you wish to proceed? Out of the record. Senator Sieben, on Senate Bill 123, sir. Do you wish to proceed? He indicates he wishes to proceed. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 123. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Senator Sieben.
Thank you very much, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. This legislation would remove the social security number from hunting and fishing licenses. Initiative of the Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus. We’re working with the Department of Natural Resources to accomplish this. And I know of no opposition. Ask for an Aye vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? Seeing no discussion, the question is, shall Senate Bill 123 pass. Those in favor, vote Aye. Those opposed will vote Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Madam Secretary, please take the record. On that question, there are 56 Ayes, 0 voting Nay, 0 voting Present. Senate Bill 123, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senator Radogno, on Senate Bill 129, ma’am. Out of the record. Senator Demuzio, on Senate Bill 133. Madam Secretary, she indicates she wishes to proceed. Please read the bill.
Senate Bill 133. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill. 20 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 18th Legislative Day 3/8/2005
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Senator Demuzio, on your first bill.
Yes. Thank you, Mr. President. Senate Bill 133 creates the Vince Demuzio Memorial Colon Cancer Fund. This is a tax checkoff that will be on the income tax 2005. The Department of Revenue will be taking care of the funds and then, from that, it will be administered for education, to do a public campaign to give everyone the -- the -- the information and -- on colon cancer. So I ask for an Aye vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? Seeing no discussion, the question is, shall Senate Bill 133 pass. Those in favor, vote Aye. Those opposed will vote Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Madam Secretary, please take the record. On that question, there are 56 Ayes, 0 Nays, 0 voting Present. Senate Bill 133, having received the constitutional majority, is declared passed. Congratulations, Senator Demuzio, on your bill. Continuing on 3rd Reading, Senate Bills, on page 9, bottom of page 9 on the Calendar. Senator Link, on Senate Bill 169, sir. Madam Secretary, he wishes to proceed. Please read the bill.
Senate Bill 169. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Senator Link.
Thank you, Mr. President. Basically, what Senate Bill 169 provides is that corporate authority -- authorities of each municipality may exterminate pests. And with the amendment that was added onto it, it clarifies the meaning of pest very clearly, and I think that there is no opposition to the bill, as amended.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Thank you, Senator. Is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? Senator Righter, for what purpose do you rise, sir?
21 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 18th Legislative Day 3/8/2005 Will the sponsor yield, Mr. President?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Sponsor indicates he’ll yield for a question, sir.
Thank you. Senator Link, I’ve received several pieces of correspondence in opposition to this legislation. They’re concerned about -- or -- now -- and I’ll -- if you’ve added amendments, I -- I stand to be corrected. But there were concerns aired about the breadth of the definition of -- of an -- an animal or whatever the -- that could be the subject of these extermination leans. Can you tell me how narrowly defined that - - that term is?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Senator Link.
No personal offense, but your Minority Spokesman in -- one - - Senator Jones, who worked with us very closely on this. And with the amendment, we very, very clearly defined, because we got the same amount of e-mails, faxes, letters, phone calls. And we -- clearly define what animals were, what pests and what -- were clearly defined in this, so that cats, dogs, so forth, are not considered pests in this, so that it’s clearly defined what pests are. So that, I -- I think if you look at this, rats and mice are -- are what we are going after in pests, and it was clearly defined.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Senator Wendell Jones, for what purpose do you rise?
Yes. I'd like to rise on a point of clarification since my name was used in vain -- or in -- in speech.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) To the bill.
Actually, we did discuss this in great detail at the Local Government Committee. When this bill started out, it did have -- it did have too broad of language in it and it included what could be considered pets. It is now cleared out of all the pets and all that remains are the pests. And this is now a pests bill and not a pet bill, and we are happy with it on our side of the 22 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 18th Legislative Day 3/8/2005 aisle. And since I used to be a speech therapist, I’m saying that very clearly. Pests are in. Pets are out.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Seeing no further discussion, Senator Link, to close, sir.
I just thank Minority Spokesman Senator Jones for his cooperation and I ask for a affirmative vote on this.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Thank you. Okay. The question is, shall Senate Bill 169 pass. Those in favor will vote Aye. Those opposed will vote Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Secretary, please take the record. On that question, there are 55 Ayes, 0 voting Nay, 0 voting Present. Senate Bill 169, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senator Link, on Senate Bill 173, sir. Mr. Secretary, he indicates he wishes to proceed. Please read the bill.
Senate Bill 173. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Senator Link.
Thank you, Mr. President. Senate Bill 173 allows credit unions to make contribution to nonprofit organization. It also provides that a loan shall be evidenced of -- electronically to record any transaction. It prohibits any entity that is not authorized user to have the word “credit union” in their title, and it gives the Director of Financial Institutions of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulations the power to impose penalties of up to ten thousand dollars if violated. I don’t know of any opposition. I’ll be more than happy to answer any questions.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Thank you, Senator Link. Is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? Seeing no discussion, Senator Link, to close.
I would ask for an affirmative vote. Thank you. 23 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 18th Legislative Day 3/8/2005
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Okay. The question is, shall Senate Bill 173 pass. Those in favor will vote Aye. Those opposed will vote Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Secretary, please take the record. On that question, there are 56 Ayes, 0 voting Nay, and 0 voting Present. Senate Bill 173, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senator Crotty. On the bottom of page 9, Senate Bills 3rd Reading, is Senate Bill 177. Out of the record. Okay. Ladies and Gentlemen, the hour of 1 o’clock having arrived, there being no further business to come before the Senate, the Senate stands adjourned until the hour of noon on Wednesday, March 9th, the year 2005. The Senate stands adjourned. 24