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 Reverend Joseph Eby, Chatham Presbyterian Church, Chatham, Illinois.
(Prayer by the Reverend Joseph Eby)
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) Mr. Secretary, Reading and Approval of the Journal.
Senate Journals of Sunday, January 7th, 2007.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) Senator Crotty.
Thank you, Madam 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 HALVORSON) Senator Crotty moves to approve the Journals just read by the Secretary. There being no objection, so ordered. Senator DeLeo, for what purpose do you rise? SENATOR DeLEO: Thank you very much, Madam President and good morning. I just -- for purposes of a -- for the record. Senator Jacqui Collins, Madam President, won’t be here today. She will be in her district. Her mother’s -- her Chief of Staff’s mother passed away, so she’ll be attending the funeral and we’d just like the record to so reflect that she’s in her district attending a funeral.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) Thank you, Senator DeLeo. Ladies and Gentlemen, please open your Calendars to page 2, top of the page, House Bills 2nd Reading. Senator Forby, on Senate Bill 822. Mr. Secretary, read the bill. House Bill 822. I apologize. For the record, House 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 118th Legislative Day 1/8/2007 Bill 822.
House Bill 822. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Energy and Environment adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported, Madam President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) 3rd Reading. Senator Delgado. Senator Delgado, on House Bill 3752. Mr. Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 3752. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Labor adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported, Madam President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) 3rd Reading. Ladies and Gentlemen, I just want to make an announcement that Executive Appointments will be meeting tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. in Room 212. Executive Appointments, 212. There being no further business to come before the Senate, the Senate stands adjourned until the hour of 11 a.m., on Tuesday, January 9th. The Senate stands adjourned. 2