Pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution No. 50, the Senate is now in Perfunctory Session. Message from the Secretary of State. Dear Ms. Hawker - This office is forwarding herewith copies of the Notice of Vacancy from the Legislative Commission of the Republican Party for the 28th Legislative District declaring the existence of a vacancy in the Office of Senator of the 94th General Assembly in the 28th Legislative District, as a result of the resignation of Senator Kathleen L. “Kay” Wojcik. Also enclosed is a copy of the Legislative Committee’s Certificate of Appointment, along with the Oath of Office for John Millner, 756 Burning Trail, Carol Stream, Illinois, who was appointed to fill the vacancy in the Office of Senator in the 49th -- pardon me, in the 94th General Assembly for the 28th Legislative District. Sincerely yours, Jesse White, Secretary of State. Another Message from the Secretary. Dear Ms. Hawker - This office is forwarding herewith copies of the Notice of Vacancy from the Legislative Committee of the Republican Party for the 33rd Legislative District declaring the existence of the vacancy in the Office of Senator of the 94th General Assembly in the 33rd Legislative District, as a result of the resignation of Senator David Sullivan. Also enclosed is a copy of the Legislative Committee’s Certificate of Appointment, along with the Oath of Office for Cheryl Axley, 90 East Milburn Avenue, Mount Prospect, Illinois, who was appointed to fill the vacancy in the Office of Senator in the 94th General Assembly for the 33rd Legislative District. Yours truly, Jesse White, Secretary of State. A Message from the Minority Leader. Dear Secretary Hawker - Pursuant to the provisions of Senate Rule 3-5(b) and (c), I am hereby appointing Senator Christine Radogno to replace Senator Peter Roskam as a Member of the Senate Rules Committee. This appointment shall take effect immediately. Thank you. Sincerely, Frank Watson, Senate Republican Leader. I have a like Message from Minority Leader Watson. Dear Madam Secretary - Please be advised that I have made the following changes to the 94th General Assembly standing 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 55th Legislative Day 10/19/2005 committees: Due to the retirement of Senator Wojcik, Senator John O. Jones is appointed Minority Spokesperson of the Committee on Licensed Activities; Senator Pamela Althoff will replace Senator John Jones as Minority Spokesman of the Commerce and Economic Development Committee; Senator John Millner will replace Senator Althoff as Minority Spokesperson of the Housing and Community Affairs Committee; Senator Althoff remains as a member of the Committee; Senator Millner will replace Senator Dave Sullivan on the Committee on Licensed Activities. He will also serve on the Committee on State Government, replacing Senator Wojcik. These appointments are effective immediately. Sincerely, Frank Watson, Senate Republican Leader. I have a like Message from the Senate Republican Leader. Dear Secretary Hawker - Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-2, I am making the following changes to the Minority membership of the following standing committees of the Senate: Local Government - Senator Cheryl Axley to replace Senator Wendell Jones as Minority Spokesperson; Transportation - Senator Axley shall replace former Senator Dave Sullivan as a member; Housing and Community Affairs - Senator Wendell Jones shall replace Senator John Millner as Minority Spokesperson; Environment and Energy - Senator Dale Risinger shall replace former Senator Dave Sullivan as Minority Spokesperson; State Government - Senator John Millner shall replace Senator Dale Risinger as Minority Spokesperson; Senator Bill Peterson shall serve as a member and Senator Risinger will no longer serve on the Committee; Financial Institutions - Senator -- Senator Cheryl Axley shall replace Senator Bill Peterson as a member; Pensions and Investments - Senator Millner shall replace Senator Petka as a member. These changes shall take effect immediately. Sincerely, Frank Watson, Senate Republican Leader. I have had an additional Message from the Senate Republican Leader. October 17, 2005. Dear Secretary Hawker - Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-2, Senator Christine Radogno shall replace Senator Todd Sieben as a member of the Health and Human Services Committee. This change shall take effect immediately. Sincerely, Frank Watson, Senate Republican Leader. Resolutions. 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 55th Legislative Day 10/19/2005 Senate Resolutions 265 and 266, offered by Senator Dillard and all Members. Senate Resolution 267, offered by Senator Raoul and all Members. Senate Resolution 268, offered by Senator Emil Jones and all Members. Senate Resolutions 269 and 270, offered by Senators {sic} Haine and all Members. Senate Resolution 271 and 272, offered by Senator Link and all Members. Senate Resolution 273, offered by Senator Emil Jones and all Members. Senate Resolution 274, offered by Senator Althoff and all Members. Senate Resolutions 275 through 288, offered by Senator Forby and all Members. Senate Resolution 289, offered by Senator Haine and all Members. Senate Resolution 290, offered by Senator Emil Jones and all Members. Senate Resolution 291, offered by Senator Maloney and all Members. Senate Resolutions 292 through 297, offered by Senator Link and all Members. Senate Resolution 298, offered by Senator Emil Jones and all Senators. Senate Resolution 299 and 300, offered by Senator Link and all Members. Senate Resolution 301, offered by Senator Wilhelmi and all Members. Senate Resolutions 302 through 305, offered by Senator Link and all Members. Senate Resolutions 306 through 308, offered by Senator Haine and all Members. Senate Resolution 309, offered by Senator Risinger and all Members. Senate Resolution 310, offered by Senator Halvorson and all Members. Senate Resolution 311, offered by Senator Lightford and all 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 55th Legislative Day 10/19/2005 Members. Senate Resolution 312, offered by Senator Clayborne and all Members. Senate Resolution 313, offered by Senator Raoul and all Members. Senate Resolutions 314 and 315, offered by Senator Clayborne and all Members. Senate Resolutions 316 through 365, offered by Senator Forby and all Members. Senate Resolution 366, offered by Senator Clayborne and all Members. Senate Resolution 367, offered by Senator Emil Jones and all Members. Senate Resolutions 368 through 370, offered by Senator Shadid and all Members. Senate Resolutions 371 through 375, offered by Senator Link and all Members. Senate Resolution 376 and 377, offered by Senator Shadid and all Members. Senate Resolutions 378 through 383, offered by Senator Haine and all Members. Senate Resolutions 384 through -- pardon me, through 412, offered by Senator Forby and all Members. Senate Resolution 413, offered by Senator Emil Jones and all Members. Senate Resolution 414, offered by Senator Clayborne and all Members. Senate Resolution 415, offered by Senator Lightford and all Members. Senate Resolution 416, offered by Senators Peterson, Geo- Karis, Link, Garrett and all Members. Senate Resolution 417, offered by Senator Emil Jones, Cullerton and all Members. Senate Resolution 418, offered by Senator Watson and all Members. Senate Resolution 419, offered by Senator Lightford and all Members. Senate Resolution 420, offered by Senator Emil Jones and all Members. 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 55th Legislative Day 10/19/2005 Senate Resolution 421, offered by Senator Harmon and all Members. Senate Resolution 422, offered by Senators Viverito, Emil Jones and all Members. Senate Resolution 423, offered by Senator Shadid and all Members. Senate Resolution 424 through 429, offered by Senators {sic} Link and all Members. Senate Resolution 430, offered by Senator Clayborne and all Members. Senate Resolution 431 through 435, offered by Senator Lauzen and all Members. Senate Resolutions 436 through 442, offered by Senator Forby and all Members. Senate Resolutions 443 through 445, offered by Senator Dillard and all Members. Senate Resolutions 446 through 456, offered by Senator Hunter and all Members. Senate Joint -- I’m sorry, Senate Resolution 457 through 459, offered by Senator Shadid and all Members. And Senate Joint Resolution 51, offered by Senator Emil Jones and all Members. They are all death resolutions and they will be sent to the Consent Calendar. Senate Joint Resolution 52, offered by Senator Lightford. It is substantive. Introduction of Bills. Senate Bill 2125, offered by Senator Sandoval. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2126, offered by Senator Petka. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2127, offered by Senator Bomke. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2128, offered by Senator Bomke. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2129, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2130, offered by Senator Frank Watson. (Secretary reads title of bill) 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 55th Legislative Day 10/19/2005 Senate Bill 2131, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2132, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2133, offered by Senator Cronin. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2134, offered by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2135, offered by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2136, offered by Senator John O. Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2137, offered by Senator Halvorson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2138, offered by Senators del Valle and Schoenberg. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bills. A Message from the Secretary of State. To the Honorable President of the Senate: Sir - In compliance with the provisions of the Constitution of the State of Illinois, I am forwarding herewith the enclosed Senate Bills from the 94th General Assembly as vetoed by the Governor, together with his objections. Senate Bills 57, 244, 272, 288, 326, 471, 769, 847, 1294, 1665, 1915, 1986, 2087, 2104 and 2116. Respectfully, Jesse White, Secretary of State. I have a similar Message from the Secretary of State. To the Honorable President of the Senate: Sir - In compliance with the provisions of the Constitution of the State of Illinois, I am forwarding herewith the enclosed Senate Bills that are being returned by the Governor with specific recommendations for change: Senate Bills 357, 1509 and 1654. Respectfully, Jesse White, Secretary of State. I have the following motions on file. Motions have been filed with respect to the Governor’s action on the following Senate Bills: Senate Bill 272, by Senator Lightford; Senate Bill 288, 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 55th Legislative Day 10/19/2005 offered by Senator Sandoval; Senate Bill 357, by Senator Clayborne; Senate Bill 847, by Senator Link; Senate Bill 1294, by Senator Harmon; Senate Bill 1509, by Senator Trotter; Senate Bill 1915, by Senator Cullerton; Senate Bill 2087, by Senator Lightford. Pursuant to the Senate Rules Committee, these motions shall be placed on the Calendar. Message from the Secretary of State, dated August 2, 2005. Honorable Members of the Illinois General Assembly. Dear Members - I am nominating Nathan Maddox for the appointment to the Executive Inspector General for the Office of the Secretary of State. If you have any questions, please contact Dale Swinford, Director of Legislative Affairs. Sincerely, Jesse White, Secretary of State. I have a Message from Comptroller Dan Hynes. To the Honorable Members of the Senate, 94th General Assembly, regarding Comptroller’s Merit Commission - Please be advised that I have appointed the following named person to the Comptroller’s Merit Commission for a term of six years ending January 2001 {sic} (2011) or until her successor has been appointed with the advice and consent of the Senate. I respectfully ask concurrence in the -- in the confirmation of this appointment by your Honorable Body. To serve as -- Comptroller’s Merit Commission, Jacquelyn Brown, Non-salaried. Sincerely, Daniel W. Hynes, Comptroller. I have another Message from the Comptroller, dated October 11, 2005. To the Honorable Members of the Senate, 94th General Assembly, regarding Human Resource Director, Office of the Comptroller - Please be advised that I have appointed the following named person to the office enumerated below and respectfully ask concurrence in and the confirmation of this appointment by your Honorable Body. Director of the Department of Human Resources for the Office of the Comptroller, Judith McAnarney, Salaried. Sincerely, Daniel W. Hynes, Comptroller. Have a Message from the President, dated October 19, 2005. Dear Madam Secretary - Pursuant to the provisions of 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 55th Legislative Day 10/19/2005 Senate Rule 2-10, I hereby establish December 31, 2005, as the 3rd Reading deadline for the following House Bills: 466, 481, 692, 708, 976, 1088, 1142, 1368, 1716, 1731, 2133, 2459, 2612, 2706, 2900, 2943, 3158, 3478, 3814, 3871 and 4025. Sincerely, Emil Jones, Jr., Senate President. I have two 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 676, together with the following amendments which are attached, in the adoption of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Bills -- pardon me, to wit: House Bill -- that is House Amendments 1 and 2. Passed the House, as amended, May 31, 2005. 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 a bill of the following title, in the passage of which I am instructed to ask concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Bill 2011. Passed the House, May 31, 2005. House Bills 1st Reading. House Bill 1009, offered by Senator DeLeo. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bill. Senator Viverito, Chairman of the Committee on Rules, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Refer to Education Committee - Senate Joint Resolution 52; refer to Health and Human Services Committee - House Bills 976 and 3478; refer to Judiciary Committee - House Bills 692, 1088, 2459, 2612, 2900 and 2943; refer to Labor Committee - House Bills 1368 and 2133; refer to Licensed Activities Committee - House Bill 3158; refer to Revenue Committee - House Bill 1142, 1731 and -- pardon me, and 2706; refer to State Government Committee - House Bills 1716, 3871, 4025, Senate Resolutions 20 -- pardon me, Senate Resolutions 253, 256, 258, 264, Senate Joint Resolution 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 55th Legislative Day 10/19/2005 49, House Joint Resolutions 31, 34, 37, 42, 43 and 54; refer to Transportation Committee - House Bill 3814; and Be Approved for Consideration - Senate Bills 638, 700, 809, 852, 1268, 1283, 1990, House Bills 466, 481, 708 and 806. Signed, Senator Viverito, Chairman. There being no further business to come before this Perfunctory Session, pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 50, the Senate shall stand adjourned until Tuesday, October 25th, 2005, at the hour of 12 o’clock noon. 9