PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) The regular Session of the 94th General Assembly will please come to order. Will the Members please be at their desks? Will our guests in the galleries please rise? The invocation today will be given by Rabbi Marks of Temple Israel in Springfield, Illinois.
(Prayer by Rabbi Marks)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) Please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. Senator Maloney.
(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Maloney)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) Madam Secretary, Reading and Approval of the Journal.
Senate Journal of Wednesday, January 11, 2006.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) Senator Hunter.
Madam President, I move that the Journal just read by the Secretary be approved, unless some Senators has additions or corrections to make.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) Senator Hunter moves to -- approval of the Journals just read by the Secretary. There being no objection, so ordered. Mr. Secretary, Resolutions.
Senate Resolution 563, offered by Senator Hunter and all Members. {sic} Senate Resolution 564, offered by Senator Hunter and all Members. Senate Resolution 565, offered by Senator Hunter and all Members. Senate Resolution 566, offered by Senator Emil Jones and all Members. Senate Resolution 567… Those are death resolutions, Madam President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 64th Legislative Day 1/12/2006 Resolutions Consent Calendar.
We also have Senate Resolution 567 and Senate Joint Resolutions 56 and 57. Senate Joint Resolution 56, offered by Senator Risinger. Senate Joint Resolution 57, offered by Senator Emil Jones and all Members. And they are substantive.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) Senator Dillard, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Madam President. Since this is your first opportunity to be in the Chair this particular calendar year, I was wondering, on a point of inquiry, whether the electrician who operates the Internet system and the television system for the State Senate has seen whether that new ring you have, that’s very bright and beautiful, on your left hand somehow affects the transmission, through its glowingness, over the Internet and into the Chamber. But congratulations from at least this side of the aisle. We’re very happy with your marriage. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) Thank you, Senator Dillard. Senator Burzynski, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Madam President. Just for the purpose of a statement. Senator Winkel is missing today and was missing yesterday due to personal business. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) Thank you, Senator Burzynski. Mr. Secretary, Introduction of Bills.
Senate Bill 2262, offered by Senator Forby. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2263, offered by Senator Bomke. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2264, offered by Senator Cronin. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2265, offered by Senator Cronin. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 64th Legislative Day 1/12/2006 Senate Bill 2266, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2267, offered by Senator Ronen. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2268, offered by Senator Martinez. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2269, offered by Senator Martinez. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2270, offered by Senator Martinez. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2271, offered by Senator John Sullivan. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2272, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2273, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2274, offered by Senator Crotty. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2275, offered by Senator Crotty. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2276, offered by Senator Ronen. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2277, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2278, offered by Senator Munoz. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2279, offered by Senator Munoz. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2280, offered by Senator Munoz. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2281, offered by Senator Munoz. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2282, offered by Senator Munoz. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2283, offered by Senator Wilhelmi. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2284, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2285, offered by Senator Clayborne. 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 64th Legislative Day 1/12/2006 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2286, offered by Senator Righter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2287, offered by Senator Risinger. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2288, offered by Senator Risinger. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2289, offered by Senator Risinger. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2290, offered by Senator Martinez. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2291, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2292, offered by Senator Crotty. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2293, offered by Senator Maloney. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2294, offered by Senator Maloney. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2295, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2296, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2297, offered by Senator Ronen. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2298, offered by Senator Wendell Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2299, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2300, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2301, offered by Senator Haine. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2302, offered by Senator Haine. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2303, offered by Senator Burzynski. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2304, offered by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 64th Legislative Day 1/12/2006 Senate Bill 2305, offered by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2306, offered by Senators Link and Millner. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2307, offered by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2308, offered by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2309, offered by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2310, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2311, offered by Senator Righter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2312, offered by Senator Maloney. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2313, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2314, offered by Senator Sandoval. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2315, offered by Senator Sandoval. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2316, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2317, offered by Senator Trotter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2318, offered by Senator DeLeo. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2319, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2320, offered by Senator Trotter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2321, offered by Senator Trotter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2322, offered by Senator Trotter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2323, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2324, offered by Senator Brady. 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 64th Legislative Day 1/12/2006 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2325, offered by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2326, offered by Senator Susan Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2327, offered by Senator Martinez. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2328, offered by Senator Martinez. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2329, offered by Senator Martinez. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2330, offered by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2331, offered by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2332, offered by Senator Cronin. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2333, offered by Senator Watson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2334, offered by Senator Luechtefeld. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2335, offered by Senator Rutherford. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2336, offered by Senator del Valle. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2337, offered by Senator Righter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2338, offered by Senator Millner. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bills.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) Senator Martinez, for what purpose do you rise?
Point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) State your point.
Today is a great day in the General Assembly. Forty-two years ago, a great person was born. He is someone who we love 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 64th Legislative Day 1/12/2006 very much. We call him the great person from Cicero. I want to have everyone here -- let’s celebrate Marty Sandoval’s forty- second birthday and I know he’s going to have many, many more. Thank you very much.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) Happy birthday, Senator. Senator Martinez.
To show his great appreciation, we have donuts. So everyone’s welcome to some donuts here for Marty’s birthday.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) Enjoy. Senator Link, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Madam President. Just an announcement. Senator Ronen will not be here today due to illness.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) Thank you, Senator Link. Rules Committee will meet immediately in the President’s Antechamber. Rules Committee. Senator Sullivan, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Madam President. Purpose of an announcement.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) State your announcement.
I want to inform my colleagues and staff that the annual Sullivan Caucus St. Patrick’s Day Party, we have set a date and a location for it so that you can get it on your calendars. It will be held on March 14th. That’s a Tuesday evening. We do have a new location for the -- for the -- for the Sullivan Caucus event. It’s going to be at Karma, which is directly just south of -- of the Capitol here. It’s the old Bauer’s Opera House. That’s on March 14th from 5 o’clock till 9. We’ll have further announcements so that you can get that on your calendar. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) Mr. Secretary, Committee Reports.
Senator Viverito, Chairman of the Committee on Rules, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Refer to the Agriculture and Conservation Committee - Senate Bill 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 64th Legislative Day 1/12/2006 2236 and 2259; refer to the Commerce and Economic Development Committee - Senate Bill 2196; refer to Education Committee - Senate Bills 2155, 2191, 2202, 2235 and 2257; refer to the Environment and Energy Committee - Senate Bills 2129 and 2198; refer to the Executive Committee - Senate Bill 2165; refer to the Financial Institutions Committee - Senate Bill 2256; refer to Health and Human Services Committee - Senate Bill 2170, 2195, 2199, 2237, 2238 and 2254; refer to the Higher Education Committee - Senate Bill 2225; refer to Housing and Community Affairs Committee - Senate Bill 2160; refer to the Insurance Committee - Senate Bill 2181; refer to the Judiciary Committee - Senate Bills 2137, 2156, 2162, 2197 and 2253; refer to the Licensed Activities Committee - Senate Bill 2144; refer to the Local Government Committee - Senate Bill 2247; refer to the Revenue Committee - Senate Bill 2123; refer to the State Government Committee - Senate Bills 2134, 2204, 2252 and Senate Joint Resolution 57; refer to the Transportation Committee - Senate Bills 2130, 2194, 2230 and 2233.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) Mr. Secretary, Introduction of Bills.
Senate Bill 2339, offered by Senator del Valle. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2340, offered by Senator Crotty. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2341, offered by Senator Luechtefeld. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2342, offered by Senator Righter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2343, offered by Senator Brady. (Secretary reads title of bill) And Senate Bill 2344, offered by Senator Brady. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bills.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) We will now proceed to the Order of Resolutions Consent Calendar. With leave of the Body, all those resolutions read in today will be added to the Consent Calendar. Madam Secretary -- Mr. Secretary, have there been any objections filed to any 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 64th Legislative Day 1/12/2006 resolution on the Consent Calendar?
No objections have been filed, Madam President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall the resolutions on the Consent Calendar be adopted. All those in favor will say Aye. Opposed Nay. The Ayes have it and the motion carries and the resolutions are adopted. Mr. Secretary, on the Order of Resolutions.
Senate Joint Resolution No. 58, Madam President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) Senator Viverito moves to suspend the rules for the purpose of immediate consideration and adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 58. Those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it and the rules are suspended. Mr. Secretary, please read the resolution.
Senate Joint Resolution No. 58. (Secretary reads SJR No. 58)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) Senator Viverito now moves for the adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 58. All those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it and the resolution is adopted. So, before we adjourn, I just want to remind everybody that we will be coming back at 11:30 on Wednesday for the State of the State. Pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 58, the Senate stands adjourned until the hour of 11:30 on Wednesday, January 18th, 2006. The Senate stands adjourned. 9