The regular Session of the 94th General Assembly will please come to order. Will our Members please be at their desk? Will our guests in the galleries please rise? The -- the invocation today will be given by His Eminence Francis Cardinal George, Archbishop, City of Chicago. Cardinal George.
(Prayer by His Eminence Francis Cardinal George)
Please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. Senator Maloney.
(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Maloney)
Madam Secretary, Reading and Approval of the Journal.
Senate Journal of Tuesday, May 3, 2005.
Madam -- 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.
Senator Hunter moves to approve the Journal just read by the Secretary. There being no objection, so ordered. The Chicago Tribune wish leave to videotape or record the proceedings. Is leave granted? So ordered. Senator Cullerton, what purpose you rise?
A point of personal privilege.
State your point.
Mr. President, I -- I have a very important constituent who’s down here in the gallery. I’d like to introduce him. His name is Mr. Houston. And he’s from my district and he taught me that the soil of Illinois -- the wealth of Illinois is in its soil. And he taught me some -- Mr. Houston’s up in the gallery. I want to -- welcome to the Senate. Thank you very much for 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 36th Legislative Day 5/4/2005 coming.
Will our guest in the gallery please rise and be welcomed by the Senate? Madam Secretary, Committee Reports.
Senator Haine, Chairperson of the Committee on Insurance, reports House Bills 265, 521, 911 and 2190 Do Pass; House Bill 316 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Crotty, Chairperson of the Committee on Local Government, reports House Bills 3, 212, 488, 655, 715, 1157, 1310, 1311, 1333, 1504, 1679, 1971, 2417, 2533, 2613, -- pardon me, 3651, 3694, 3755, 3800 and 3831 Do Pass; and House Bills 27 and 62 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Lightford, Chairperson of the Committee on Education, reports House Bills 384, 676, 695, 728, 1336, 1540, 1541, 2693, 3095, 3451, 3480, 3646, 3678 and 3822 Do Pass; House Bill 881 Do Pass, as Amended; and Senate Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill 1815 recommended Do Adopt. Senator Meeks, Chairperson of the Committee on Housing and Community Affairs, reports House Bills 237, 380, 820, 2462 and 2594 Do Pass; and House Bills 55 and 4023 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Munoz, Chairperson of the Committee on Transportation, reports House Bills 708, 744, 947, 1195, 1334, 1387, 1411, 1550, 1565, 1597, 2348, 2351, 2444, 2449, 2467, 2510 and 2593 Do Pass; and House Bills 21 and 769 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Martinez, Chairperson of the Committee on Pensions and Investments, reports House Bills 165, 1385 {sic} (1383), 1384, 1403, 1527, 2379 and -- and 3740 Do Pass; and House Bill 157 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Sullivan, Chairperson of the Committee on Agriculture and Conservation, reports House Bills 1074, 1314, 1575, 2407, 2550 and 3526 Do Pass; and House Bill 669 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Clayborne, Chairperson of the Committee on Environment and Energy, reports House Bills 406, 918, 931, 2250, 2572, 2853, 3532 and 3622 Do Pass; and House Bill 3048 Do Pass, as Amended.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR VIVERITO) Senator Rutherford, what is your purpose? 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 36th Legislative Day 5/4/2005
Thank you, Mr. President. I have -- very fortunate. I’ve actually got three guests with me today. All of which have their own prominence to be known not in the same vain, of course, as the -- the -- the Gentleman that led our prayer, but for those of you that are from the Chicago land area you may have gone to his family’s grocery stores before. Very prominent in the food retailer distributions is a friend of mine, Art Potash of the famous Potash Grocers up in the City of Chicago. So, welcome, Art, first.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR VIVERITO) Warm welcome.
And then, Mr. President, I’m also -- I know many of you have been to his restaurants for dinner and for lunch. The famous Harry Caray’s. Grant DePorter is now the Chairman of the Illinois Restaurant Association and he’s also Chairman-elect of Visit Illinois. But what many of you may not remember is his father, Don DePorter, who helped really launch and stimulate the tourism effort of the State of Illinois to help create the first ten-million-dollar appropriation for tourism of our State. So, as I said last year when I introduced Grant, the acorn don’t fall far from the oak. Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome our good friend from Harry Caray’s, Grant DePorter.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR VIVERITO) Let’s give him a warm welcome. Thank you for coming to Springfield.
And then -- and then, Mr. President, I also am very blessed to bring forward a gentleman that I’ll bet there isn’t many of us outside of the metropolitan area hasn’t heard his voice, haven’t heard his name. He’s been broadcasting for forty-five years on WGN. He is the voice of agriculture. Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome our good friend of agriculture, Orion Samuelson.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR VIVERITO) Let’s give him a warm welcome. Thank you. Senator Forby, your purpose?
For an introduction. 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 36th Legislative Day 5/4/2005
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR VIVERITO) Fine.
Today I want to introduce Shana Woodworth, who was recently elected Student Trustee of John A. Logan College. She won election with eighty-one percent of the vote. Shana’s here today with other members of John A. Logan College trustees. Shana lives in West Frankfort, Illinois and her dad is sitting in the gallery. Will -- give her a nice hand.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR VIVERITO) Let’s give her a warm welcome. Welcome to Springfield. There will be a Rules Committee meeting immediately. Roskam.
Thank you, Mr. President. Point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR VIVERITO) …Point.
Mr. President, behind me in the gallery is Carol Dore and Cathy Burdick from Kane County. But they are hosting this week and this year students from all over the world. And I’m not going to try and go through all their names, ‘cause I will humiliate myself, but I will tell you the countries that they’re from. Germany, Chile, Norway, Malaysia, Venezuela and Thailand. Could we please give them a warm welcome?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) Will our guests rise and be recognized by the Senate? Senator Luechtefeld.
Thank you, Madam President, Members of the Senate. I’d like to introduce some people to you who have put up -- put up with me for over forty years. They’ve been my next door neighbor. I know it’s not easy to -- but you have to give them some credit. Right? Very good friends of mine, Karen and -- and Herb Dingwerth. Would you please stand? Please. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) Will our guests in the gallery please rise? Welcome to Springfield. Senator Wojcik, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Madam President and Members of the Senate. I’d 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 36th Legislative Day 5/4/2005 like you to welcome my young Page, Clint Eilers. And Clint is from Hoffman Estates and he attends the Carl Sandberg Junior High School in Rolling Meadows, and his father Wayne Eilers is in the gallery. Welcome to Springfield.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) Welcome to Springfield. And will our guest in the gallery please rise? Senator Cronin.
Yes. I rise on a point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) State your point.
Yes. Thank you, Madam President. I’d like to direct your attention to the gallery above the Republican side of the aisle. There we have some real heroes. These are people that work day in and day out. They’re employers. They meet payrolls. They pay health care insurance. They are none other than the Westchester Chamber of Commerce down here on their annual trip to Springfield to remind us that they make the world go around and they need help from Springfield. I want to ask the Body to recognize Bill Ernst and the Westchester Chamber of Commerce, and Christina Sheldon, who’s with the group and her daughter, -- Christina Sheldon is her -- the daughter of Cathy Sheldon, who’s with the Westchester Chamber. She’s here today serving as a Page. If you’d be kind enough to recognize the Westchester Chamber, please.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) Will our guests in the gallery please rise? Welcome to Springfield. Senator Maloney, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Madam President. President Jones has asked me to remind all Members that the -- the Catholic Conference Leadership Reception will be held today at 5:30 -- starting at 5:30 at the Sangamo Club. Cardinal George will be there and a photographer will be available as well. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) Senator Risinger, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you -- thank you, Madam President. Point of personal 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 36th Legislative Day 5/4/2005 privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) State your point.
In the gallery today we have the mother of one of the Senate Republican staffers. She’s from Peoria. Please help me welcome Mary Putman.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) Will our guest in the gallery please rise? Welcome to Springfield. Senator Hendon, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Madam President. This is a very important announcement. I’d appreciate if you could get the attention of the Body, Madam President. Members of the Senate, you -- since this is a good time for announcements, I want you all to know that yesterday the House of Representatives had a practice. They had a softball practice yesterday. They came out from that softball practice talking about they’re going to beat us by six or seven runs. Bragging. Talking about what the odds makers are putting the game at. They have us down by ten runs and I simply don’t believe that. I have the directions to the game next week, which is next week on the 11th. It’s not at the regular diamond so I want to make sure that everyone gets this information. We’re going to play the lobbyists on Tuesday, so we can warm up for the game on Wednesday, at this same location. Let’s get out there next week and defeat the clowns in the House. We’re better men. We’re better women. We’re better ballplayers. Let’s get out there next week and prove it for once and for all.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) Senator Geo-Karis.
Will Senator Hendon tell us exactly which ballpark where our Senate is playing the House? And where?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) Senator Geo-Karis, I don’t think Senator Hendon heard.
Can I -- can I express myself to Senator Hendon? Senator Hendon, where is the -- the -- the House and Senate game going to be played, and where is it located? I -- I understand you 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 36th Legislative Day 5/4/2005 changed locations.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) Senator Hendon, where is the game going to be played?
Thank -- thank you, Madam President. It’s still a lot of chatter here in the room, but the game will be at the Firefighters Lake Club. That’s 940 West Lake Drive. It’s in conjunction with the Associated Firefighters this year, of course, the St. Louis RCGA and the Chicago Fire Fighters Local 2. So there’s going to be a fish fry immediately following the game, but it will be at 940 West Lake. I’ll pass those around. At the Firefighters Club and they have a short fence Ladies and Gentlemen. So, I expect to see some homerun balls being hit by Senator Wendell Jones, being hit by Dave Sullivan. They got a short fence out there. Let’s knock the ball over that short fence.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) Senator Adeline Geo-Karis, for the last time, so we can get moving.
Senator Hendon, please, please tell us how to get to that darn new ballpark.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) We will get you directions, Senator. Everybody will get directions. Madam Secretary, Committee Reports.
Senator Viverito, Chairperson of the Committee on Rules, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Refer to Appropriations II Committee - Floor Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 1548; refer to Executive Committee - Committee Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 325, Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 1349, Committee Amendment 3 to Senate Bill 276, and Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 572; refer to Financial Institutions Committee - Committee Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1100; refer to Higher Education Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 1487; refer to Judiciary Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 220, Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 864 and Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 3648; refer to Labor Committee - Floor Amendment 3 to Senate Bill 1791; refer to 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 36th Legislative Day 5/4/2005 Licensed Activities Committee - Committee Amendment 2 to House Bill 866; refer to Revenue Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 551, Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 709, Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 1041; refer to State Government Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 128, Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 1589, Senate Resolution 38, 92, 110, 115, 116, 139, 147, 148, 156, 157, 178, Senate Joint Resolutions 3, 5, 13, 14, 20, 22, 26, 28, 31, 32, 34, 35, 41, 43, House Joint -- Resolutions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 13 and 19.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) Madam Secretary, Resolutions.
Senate Resolutions 179 and 180, both offered by Senator Hunter and all Members. And they’re both death resolutions.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) Resolutions Consent Calendar. 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 concurred with the Senate in the passage of a bill of the following title, to wit: Senate Bill 127, together with House Amendment No. 1. Passed the House, as Amended, May 3, 2005.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) Message from the President.
Message from the President, dated May 4, 2005. Dear Madam Secretary - Pursuant to Rule 3-2, I hereby appoint Senator Ira Silverstein to resume his position on the Senate Commerce and Economic Development Committee. This is effective immediately. Sincerely, Emil Jones, Jr., Senate President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) Senator Demuzio, for what purpose do you rise?
Yes. For a -- an announcement.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 36th Legislative Day 5/4/2005 State your announcement.
Thank you. Licensed Activities will meet today at -- in the Stratton Building at 2:30.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) Senator Maloney, for what purpose do you rise?
For an announcement, Madam President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) State your announcement.
The Senate Higher Education Committee will meet in Room 400 today at 4 p.m.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) Senator Forby, for what purpose do you rise?
For announcement.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) State your announcement.
Today at 2:30 the Labor Committee will meet in Room 400. 2:30. 400.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) Senator Collins, for what purpose do you rise?
Purpose of announcement.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) State your announcement.
The Senate Financial Institutions Committee will meet tomorrow morning at 9 in Room 400.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) Senator Garrett, for what purpose do you rise?
For purpose of announcement.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) State your announcement.
State Government will meet today at 1 o'clock in A-1 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 36th Legislative Day 5/4/2005 Stratton Building.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) Senator Harmon, for what purpose do you rise?
To make an announcement.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) State your announcement.
The Senate Revenue Committee will meet today at 1 p.m. in Room 400. And the Appropriations II Committee will meet today at 2:30 in Room 212.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) Senator Silverstein, for what purpose do you rise?
Purpose of announcement.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) State your announcement.
The Senate Executive Committee will meet at 1 o'clock today.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) Senator Sandoval, for what purpose do you rise? Senator Sandoval. Senator Sandoval, for what purpose do you rise? In the meantime, Senator Hunter, for what purpose do you rise?
For the purpose of an announcement.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) State your announcement.
The Appropriations III Committee will be meeting today at 4 o'clock in Room 212. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) I guess Senator Sandoval at Senator -- Viverito’s microphone.
…you, Madam President. Purpose of announcement. The Commerce and Economic Development Committee will meet tomorrow, 9 o'clock in Room A-1. Thank you, Madam President. Sorry about it.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 36th Legislative Day 5/4/2005 On page 75 of the Calendar is the Order of House Bills 2nd Reading. Be ready, if you have a bill you want to move from 2nd to 3rd. Page 75. We’re going to start with House Bill 15. Senator Demuzio. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 15. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) 3rd Reading. Senator Hunter, on House Bill 20. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 20. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) 3rd Reading. Senator Righter, on Senate Bill -- House Bill 23. Senator Righter, on House Bill 23. Do you wish to move it to 3rd? Senator Cullerton, on House Bill 29. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 29. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) 3rd Reading. Senator Maloney, on House Bill 43. Senator Maloney, on House Bill 43. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 43. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) 3rd Reading. Senator Demuzio, on House Bill 59. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
11 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 36th Legislative Day 5/4/2005 House Bill 59. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) 3rd Reading. Senator Cullerton, on House Bill 112. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 112. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) 3rd Reading. Senator Cullerton, 114. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate {sic} Bill 114. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) 3rd Reading. Senator Cullerton, on 115. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate {sic} Bill 115. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) 3rd Reading. Senator Bomke, on 116. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate {sic} Bill 116. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) 3rd Reading. Senator Clayborne, on 156. Madam Secretary, read the bill. 12 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 36th Legislative Day 5/4/2005
Senate {sic} Bill 156. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) 3rd Reading. Senator Demuzio, on 172. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 172 -- pardon me, House Bill 172. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) 3rd Reading. Senator Pankau, on 173. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 173. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) 3rd Reading. Senator Haine, on 180. Senator Cullerton, on House Bill 180. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 180. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) 3rd Reading. Senator Demuzio, on 181. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 181. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) 3rd Reading. Senator Geo-Karis, on 197. House Bill 197. 13 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 36th Legislative Day 5/4/2005 You wish to move to 3rd? Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 197. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) 3rd Reading. Senator John Sullivan, on 203. House Bill 203. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 203. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) 3rd Reading. Senator Hunter, on House Bill 210. Senator Hunter, House Bill 210. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 210. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) 3rd Reading. Senator Hunter, on 211. Hunter, on 211.
House Bill 211. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) 3rd Reading. Senator Martinez, on House Bill 215. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 215. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) 3rd Reading. Senator Martinez, 227. Madam Secretary, read 14 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 36th Legislative Day 5/4/2005 the bill.
House Bill 227. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) 3rd Reading. Senator Burzynski, on House Bill 229. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 229. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) 3rd Reading. Senator Brady, on House Bill 245. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 245. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) 3rd Reading. Senator Demuzio, on 264. Senator Demuzio, on House Bill 264. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 264. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) 3rd Reading. Senator Demuzio, on House Bill 270. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 270. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) 15 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 36th Legislative Day 5/4/2005 3rd Reading. Senator Demuzio, on Senate Bill -- House Bill 295. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 295. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Agriculture and Conservation adopted Committee Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) 3rd Reading. Top of page 78, on House Bill 312. Senator Collins. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 312. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) 3rd Reading. Senator Haine, on 324. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 324. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) 3rd Reading. Senator Collins, on House Bill 328. Senator Jacobs, on House Bill 330. Senator Cullerton, on House Bill 339. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 339. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) 3rd Reading. Senator Righter, on House Bill 361. Senator Winkel, on 373. Senator Winkel, do you wish to move House Bill 373? Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 373. (Secretary reads title of bill) 16 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 36th Legislative Day 5/4/2005 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) 3rd Reading. Senator Collins, on House Bill 381. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 381. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) 3rd Reading. Senator Haine, on 386. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 386. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) 3rd Reading. Senator Watson, on House Bill 395. Senator Petka, on 396. Senator Crotty, on House Bill 398. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 398. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) 3rd Reading. Senator Cronin, on House Bill 404. Senator Cronin, on House Bill 404. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 404. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) 3rd Reading. Senator Wojcik, on House Bill 413. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
17 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 36th Legislative Day 5/4/2005 House Bill 413. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 414. Senator Link. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 414. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) 3rd Reading. Senator Haine, on House Bill 415. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 415. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) 3rd Reading. Senator Raoul, on House Bill 433. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 433. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Environment and Energy adopted Committee Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) 3rd Reading. Oh! Have there been any other Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported, Madam -- President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) 3rd Reading. Senator Raoul, on House Bill 444. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 444. (Secretary reads title of bill) 18 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 36th Legislative Day 5/4/2005 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) 3rd Reading. Senator Haine, on House Bill 445. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 445. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) 3rd Reading. Senator Raoul, on 466. Senator Wilhelmi, on House Bill 487. Senator Demuzio, on House Bill 497. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 497. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) 3rd Reading. Senator Garrett, on House Bill 504. There being no further business to come before the Senate, the Senate stands adjourned until the hour of 11 a.m., on Thursday, May 5th, 2005. The Senate stands adjourned. 19