PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) 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 Pastor Jonathan Grubbs of the First Church of God in Springfield, Illinois. Pastor.
(Prayer by Pastor Jonathan Grubbs)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. Senator Shadid will lead the -- Pledge of Allegiance. (Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Shadid)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Madam Secretary, Reading and Approval of the Journal.
Senate Journal of Thursday, January 12th, 2006.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Thank you. 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 568, offered by Senator Haine and all Members. Senate Resolution 569, Senate Resolution 570, Senate Resolution 571, Senate Resolution 572, all offered by Senator Haine and all Members. Senate Resolution 573, offered by Senator John Sullivan and all Members. Senate Resolution 574, offered by Senator Forby and all Members. And Senate Resolution 575, offered by Senator Mattie Hunter and all Members. They’re all death resolutions.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 65th Legislative Day 1/18/2006 Resolutions Consent Calendar. Thank you.
Senate Joint Resolution 59, offered by Senators Demuzio, Righter, Clayborne, and Rutherford. It is substantive.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Madam Secretary, 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 adopted the following joint resolution, in the adoption of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Joint Resolution 22. It is substantive.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) President Jones, for what purpose are you seeking recognition, sir? President Jones, for purposes of an announcement, sir. Ladies and Gentlemen, could you give your attention to the President, please?
Yeah. Thank you, Mr. President. Just to inform the Members that our schedule called for us to be here on Friday, but we’re going to cancel Friday’s Session and make it a Perfunct Session because Friday’s the deadline for introduction of bills. So you need not be here, but if you want to come in and work, it’s -- it’s okay. But officially, we’re canceling Friday’s schedule. So you can adjust your schedule accordingly.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Ladies and Gentlemen, for purposes of announcement. The Rules Committee -- the Rules Committee will meet immediately in the President’s Anteroom. All members of the Rules Committee will meet immediately in the President’s Anteroom. Senator Burzynski, for what purpose do you rise, sir?
Thank you, Mr. President. I’d just like the record to reflect that Senator Winkel is absent today on personal business.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) The record will so reflect. Thank you, sir. Once again, 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 65th Legislative Day 1/18/2006 Ladies and Gentlemen, the Rules Committee will meet immediately. Would all members of the Rules Committee please report to the President’s Anteroom? Senator Lightford, for what purpose do you rise, ma’am? Senator Lightford.
Thank you, Mr. President. Purposes of an announcement.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Please state your announcement.
The Senate Education Committee will convene on tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m. in Room 212. Education at 212…
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Thank you very much.
Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Senator Cullerton.
Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Senator Cullerton, for what purpose do you rise?
Mr. President, I rise for the point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Please state your point, sir.
Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, I would like to introduce you to some guests that I have here from my district, from Chicago. Here with me is my friend, Imo Cozzini, and his son, Matthew Cozzini. They’re both here. Matthew is a resident at Misericordia, a -- a very famous location on the north side of Chicago. Sister Rosemary is here with us today. She’s going to be saying the prayer at the Joint Session. Misericordia has a reception tonight, I believe at the Sangamo Club. Mike Ditka is going to be at that reception, along with Sister Rosemary, to which everybody is invited. So please welcome the Cozzinis to Springfield. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Welcome to Springfield. Welcome to Springfield. Madam 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 65th Legislative Day 1/18/2006 Secretary, Committee Reports, please.
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 2259; refer to Education Committee - Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2235; and refer to Judiciary Committee - Committee Amendments 1 and 3 to Senate Bill 2137.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Thank you. Senator Sullivan. John Sullivan, for what purposes do you rise, sir?
Purpose of an announcement.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Please state your announcement, sir.
Thank you, Mr. President. The Ag and Conservation Committee will meet tomorrow at 11:00 o’clock in Room A-1 of the Stratton Building.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Thank you. Senator Garrett, a pleasure to see you, my dear friend and colleague. For what purpose do you rise, ma’am?
For the purpose of making an announcement.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Please state your announcement.
State Government -- the Committee for State Government will be held tomorrow, Thursday, Stratton Building, at noon.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Thank you very much. Senator Silverstein, how are you, sir?
Thank God, and how are you?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Pleasure to see you. For what purpose do you rise, sir?
Just to say hello.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 65th Legislative Day 1/18/2006 Thank you.
Purpose of an announcement.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Please state your announcement, sir.
That the Senate Judiciary Committee will meet tomorrow at 10:00 o’clock in Room 212.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Thank you very much, sir. Senator Forby, for what purpose do you rise, sir?
…of announcement.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Please, state your announcement, sir.
Right behind the public -- Republican Party, there’s a group of people up there from my district. They are a -- a great band from down home. They come up last night to play in an event for Brandon Phelps, my State Rep. I wish you’d give ‘em a nice welcome here in the Senate.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Would -- would our guests please rise and be recognized? And welcome to the Illinois State Senate. And thank you for joining us here in Springfield. Welcome. Madam Secretary, 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 adopted the following joint resolution, in the adoption of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Joint Resolution 81.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Senator Halvorson moves to suspend the rules for the immediate consideration and adoption of House Joint Resolution No. 81. All in favor will say Aye. All opposed will say Nay. The Ayes have it, and the adoption -- the -- the Ayes have it. Now Senator Halvorson moves the adoption of House Joint 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 65th Legislative Day 1/18/2006 Resolution 81. All in favor, indicate by saying Aye. All opposed will say Nay. The Ayes have it. House Joint Resolution 81 is adopted. Ladies and Gentlemen, can I have your attention at this time? I’d like to announce the Committee of five Senators who will be appointed to escort the Governor to the House of Representatives. On the Democratic side, it’ll be Senator Jacobs, Senator Munoz and Senator Wilhelmi. Our Republicans will be Senator Winkel and Senator Wendell Jones. Ladies and Gentlemen. Ladies and Gentlemen, the Senate will now recess and will reconvene following the Governor’s speech for matters not requiring Floor action. Once again, we will now recess and we will convene following the Governor’s speech for matters not requiring Floor action. We will stand in recess to the call of the Chair. The Senate is in recess. (SENATE STANDS IN RECESS/SENATE RECONVENES)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) The Senate will come to order. Madam Secretary, Resolutions, please.
Senate Joint Resolution 60, offered by Senator Hunter. It is substantive.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Madam Secretary, Introduction of Bills.
Senate Bill 2345, offered by Senators Peterson and Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2346, offered by Senator Peterson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2347, offered by Senator Righter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2348, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2349, offered by Senators Collins and Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2350, offered by Senators Harmon and Wilhelmi. (Secretary reads title of bill) 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 65th Legislative Day 1/18/2006 Senate Bill 2351, offered by Senator Collins. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2352, offered by Senator Demuzio. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2353, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2354, offered by Senator Clayborne. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2355, offered by Senator Demuzio. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2356, offered by Senator Hunter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2357, offered by Senator John Sullivan. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2358, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2359, offered by Senator Clayborne. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2360, offered by Senator Clayborne. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2361, offered by Senator Martinez. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2362, offered by Senator Martinez. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2363, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2364, offered by Senator Clayborne. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2365, offered by Senator Wilhelmi. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2366, offered by Senator Trotter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2367, offered by Senator Trotter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2368, offered by Senator Raoul. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2369, offered by Senators Raoul and Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2370, offered by Senator Cullerton. 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 65th Legislative Day 1/18/2006 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2371, offered by Senator Shadid. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2372, offered by Senator Millner. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2373, offered by Senator John O. Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2374, offered by Senator John Millner. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2375, offered by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2376, offered by Senator Sandoval. (Secretary reads title of bill) (Senate Bill 2377) (Bill within parentheses submitted in writing, but inadvertently not read into the record.) Senate Bill 2378, offered by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2379, offered by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2380, offered by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2381, offered by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2382, offered by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2383, offered by Senator Raoul. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2384, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2385, offered by Senator Martinez. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2386, offered by Senator Martinez. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2387, offered by Senator Haine. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2388, offered by Senator Haine. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2389, offered by Senator Haine. (Secretary reads title of bill) 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 65th Legislative Day 1/18/2006 Senate Bill 2390, offered by Senator Haine. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2391, offered by Senator Haine. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2392, offered by Senator Haine. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2393, offered by Senator Haine. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2394, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2395, offered by Senator Wilhelmi. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2396, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2397, offered by Senator Halvorson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2398, offered by Senator Halvorson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2399, offered by Senator Halvorson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2400, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2401, offered by Senator Halvorson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2402, offered by Senator Millner. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2403, offered by Senator Millner. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2404, offered by Senator Forby. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2405, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2406, offered by Senator Wilhelmi. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2407, offered by Senator Clayborne. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2408, offered by Senator Clayborne. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2409, offered by Senator Clayborne. 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 65th Legislative Day 1/18/2006 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2410, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2411, offered by Senator Clayborne. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2412, offered by Senator Clayborne. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2413, offered by Senator Clayborne. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2414, offered by Senator Clayborne. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2415, offered by Senator Clayborne {sic} (Cullerton). (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2416, offered by Senator Clayborne. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2417, offered by Senator Clayborne. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2418, offered by Senator Rutherford. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2419, offered by Senator Clayborne. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2420, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2421, offered by Senator Wilhelmi. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2422, offered by Senator Clayborne. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2423, offered by Senator Clayborne. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2424, offered by Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2425, offered by Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2426, offered by Senator Millner. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2427, offered by Senator Millner. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2428, offered by Senator Millner. 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 65th Legislative Day 1/18/2006 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2429, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2430, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2431, offered by Senator DeLeo. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2432, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2433, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2434, offered by Senator Crotty. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2435, offered by Senator Crotty. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2436, offered by Senator Crotty. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2437, offered by Senator Crotty. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2438, offered by Senator Crotty. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2439, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2440, offered by Senator Millner. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2441, offered by Senator Millner. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2442, offered by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2443, offered by Senators {sic} Sieben. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2444, offered by Senator John O. Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2445, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2446, offered by Senator Forby. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2447, offered by Senator Crotty. (Secretary reads title of bill) 11 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 65th Legislative Day 1/18/2006 Senate Bill 2448, offered by Senator Forby. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2449, offered by Senator Pankau. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2450, offered by Senator Millner. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2451, offered by Senator Risinger. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2452, offered by Senator Pankau. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2453, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2454, offered by Senator DeLeo. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2455, offered by Senator Trotter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2456, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2457, offered by Senator Halvorson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2458, offered by Senator Sieben. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2459, offered by Senator Sieben. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2460, offered by Senator Sieben. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2461, offered by Senator Sieben. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2462, offered by Senator Sieben. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2463, offered by Senator Sieben. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2464, offered by Senator Hunter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2465, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2466, offered by Senator Millner. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2467, offered by Senator Millner. 12 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 65th Legislative Day 1/18/2006 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2468, offered by Senator Lauzen. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2466, offered by Senator Millner. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2467, offered by Senator Millner. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2468, offered by Senator Lauzen. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2469, offered by Senator Crotty. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2470, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2471, offered by Senator Millner. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2472, offered by Senator Millner. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2473, offered by Senator Sieben. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2474, offered by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2475, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2476, offered by Senators Demuzio, Righter, Clayborne and Rutherford. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2477, offered by Senators (Demuzio,) Righter, Clayborne and Rutherford. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2478, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2479, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2480, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2481, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2482, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) 13 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 65th Legislative Day 1/18/2006 Senate Bill 2483, offered by Senator Hunter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill -- pardon me, 2484, offered by Senator Hunter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2485, offered by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2486, offered by Senator Silverstein. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2487, offered by Senator Silverstein. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2488, offered by Senator Silverstein. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2489, offered by Senator Halvorson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2490, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2491, offered by Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2492, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2493, offered by Senator Bomke. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2494, offered by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2495, offered by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2496, offered by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2497, offered by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2498, offered by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2499, offered by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2500, offered by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2501, offered by Senator Forby. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2502, offered by Senator Luechtefeld. 14 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 65th Legislative Day 1/18/2006 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2503, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2504, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2505, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2506, offered by Senator Martinez. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2507, offered by Senator Martinez. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2508, offered by Senator Trotter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2509, offered by Senator Trotter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2510, offered by Senator Raoul. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2511, offered by Senate -- by Senator Raoul. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2512, offered by Senator Radogno. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2513, offered by Senators Sullivan and Dahl. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2514, offered by Senator Ronen. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2515, offered by Senator Ronen. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2516, offered by Senator Forby. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2517, offered by Senator Winkel. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2518, offered by Senator Burzynski. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2519, offered by Senator Demuzio. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2520, offered by Senator Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2521, offered by Senator Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) 15 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 65th Legislative Day 1/18/2006 Senate Bill 2522, offered by Senator Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2523, offered by Senator Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2524, offered by Senator Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2525, offered by Senator Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2526, offered by Senator Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2527, offered by Senator Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate -- Senate Bill 2528, offered by Senator Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2529, offered by Senator Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2530, offered by Senator Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2531, offered by Senator Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2532, offered by Senator Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2533, offered by Senator Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2534, offered by Senator Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2535, offered by Senator Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2536, offered by Senator Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2537, offered by Senator Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2538, offered by Senator Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2539, offered by Senator Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2540, offered by Senator Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2541, offered by Senator Emil Jones. 16 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 65th Legislative Day 1/18/2006 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2542, offered by Senator Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2543, offered by Senator Shadid. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2544, offered by Senator Maloney. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2545, offered by Senator Viverito. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2546, offered by Senator del Valle. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2547, offered by Senator del Valle. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2548, offered by Senator del Valle. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2549, offered by Senator del Valle. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2550, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2557 {sic} (2551), offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2552, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2553, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2554, offered by Senator Silverstein. (Secretary reads title of bill) And Senate Bill 2555, offered by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bills.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) 1st Reading of the bills. Thank you, Madam Secretary. Ladies and Gentlemen, seeing that there’s no further business to come before the Senate, the Senate will stand adjourned until the hour of 12:30 on Tuesday, January 19th, the year 2006. Thursday, excuse me. Let me repeat that. The hour of -- 12:30 on Thursday, January 19th, the year 2006. The Senate stands adjourned. 17