Wednesday, January 31st, 2007. Pursuant to House Joint Resolution 6, the Senate is now in Perfunctory Session. A letter from Emil Jones, Jr., Senate President, dated January 31st. Dear Madam Secretary - Pursuant to the Rules of the Senate of the 95th General Assembly, attached hereto please find the Chairperson, Co-Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson appointments to each of the standing committees, along with the number of majority and minority appointees to each standing committee. Sincerely, Emil Jones, Jr., Senate President. Introduction of Bills: Senate Bill 5, introduced by Senator E. -- Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 6, introduced by Senator Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 7, introduced by Senator Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 8, introduced by Senator Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 9, introduced by Senator Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 10, introduced by Senator Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 11, introduced by Senator Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 12, introduced by Senator Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 13, introduced by Senator Emil Jones. 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 4th Legislative Day 1/31/2007 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 14, introduced by Senator Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 15, introduced by Senator Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 16, introduced by Senator Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 17, introduced by Senator Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 18, introduced by Senator Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 19, introduced by Senator Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 20, introduced by Senator Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 21, introduced by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 22, introduced by Senator Collins. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 23, introduced by Senator Dahl. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 24, introduced by Senator Brady. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 25, introduced by Senator Millner. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 26, introduced by Senator Burzynski. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 27, introduced by Senator Crotty. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 4th Legislative Day 1/31/2007 Senate Bill No. 28, introduced by Senator Collins. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 29, introduced by Senator Sieben. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 30, introduced by Senator Luechtefeld. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 31, introduced by Senator Millner. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 32, introduced by Senator Brady. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 33, introduced by Senator J. -- Senator John Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 34, introduced by Senator Sieben. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 35, introduced by Senator Millner. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 36, introduced by Senators Radogno and Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 37, introduced by Senator Delgado. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 38, introduced by Senator Brady. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 39, introduced by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 40, introduced by Senator Bomke. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 41, introduced by Senators Radogno and 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 4th Legislative Day 1/31/2007 Wilhelmi. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 42, introduced by Senator Brady. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 43, introduced by Senator Brady. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 44, introduced by Senator Pankau. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 45, introduced by Senator Schoenberg. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 46, introduced by Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 47, introduced by Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 48, introduced by Senator Maloney. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 49, introduced by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 50, introduced by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 51, introduced by Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 52, introduced by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 53, introduced by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 54, introduced by Senator Watson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 55, introduced by Senator Sullivan. 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 4th Legislative Day 1/31/2007 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 56, introduced by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 57, introduced by Senator Clayborne. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 58, introduced by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 59, introduced by Senator Lauzen. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 60, introduced by Senator Silverstein. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 61, introduced by Senator Haine. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 62, introduced by Senator Collins. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 63, introduced by Senator Righter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 64, introduced by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 65, introduced by Senator Silverstein. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 66, introduced by Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 67, introduced by Senator Righter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 68, introduced by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 69, introduced by Senator Haine. (Secretary reads title of bill) 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 4th Legislative Day 1/31/2007 Senate Bill No. 70, introduced by Senator Silverstein. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 71, introduced by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 72, introduced by Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 73, introduced by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 74, introduced by Senator Bomke. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 75, introduced by Senator Collins. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 76, introduced by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 77, introduced by Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 78, introduced by Senator Collins. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 79, introduced by Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 80, introduced by Senator Maloney. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 81, introduced by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 82, introduced by Senator Sandoval. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 83, introduced by Senator Trotter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 84, introduced by Senator Haine. 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 4th Legislative Day 1/31/2007 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 85, introduced by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. …(microphone cutoff)…, introduced by Senator Koehler. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 87, introduced by Senator Radogno. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 88, introduced by Senator Haine. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 89, introduced by Senator Watson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 90, introduced by Senators Radogno and Righter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 91, introduced by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 92, introduced by Senator Haine. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. -- No. 93, introduced by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 94, introduced by Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 95, introduced by Senator Bomke. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 96, introduced by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 97, introduced by Senator Haine. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 98, introduced by Senator Crotty. 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 4th Legislative Day 1/31/2007 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 99, introduced by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 100, introduced by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 101, introduced by Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 102, introduced by Senator Hunter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 103, introduced by Senator Lauzen. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 104, introduced by Senator Silverstein. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 105, introduced by Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 106, introduced by Senator Radogno. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 107, introduced by Senator Brady. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 108, introduced by Senator Haine. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 109, introduced by Senator John O. Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 110, introduced by Senator Trotter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate -- Senate Bill 111, introduced by Senator Radogno. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 112, introduced by Senator Brady. (Secretary reads title of bill) 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 4th Legislative Day 1/31/2007 Senate Bill 113, introduced by Senator Syverson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 114, introduced by Senator Peterson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 115, introduced by Senator Collins. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 116, introduced by Senators Hultgren and Radogno. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 117, introduced by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 118, introduced by Senator Silverstein. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 119, introduced by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 120, introduced by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 121, introduced by Senator Raoul. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 122, introduced by Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 123, introduced by Senator Silverstein. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 124, introduced by Senator Raoul. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 125, introduced by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 126, introduced by Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 4th Legislative Day 1/31/2007 Senate Bill 127, introduced by Senator Brady. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 128, introduced by Senators Emil Jones, Demuzio, Delgado and Radogno. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 129, introduced by Senator Raoul. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 130, introduced by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 131, introduced by Senator Righter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 132, introduced by Senator John O. Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 133, introduced by Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 134, introduced by Senator Sandoval. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 135, introduced by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 136, introduced by Senator Bomke. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 137, introduced by Senator Silverstein. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 138, introduced by Senator Cronin. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 139, introduced by Senator Cronin. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 140, introduced by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 4th Legislative Day 1/31/2007 Senate Bill 141, introduced by Senator Silverstein. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 142, introduced by Senator Silverstein. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill -- 143, introduced by Senator Collins. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 144, introduced by Senator Demuzio. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 145, introduced by Senator Demuzio. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 146, introduced by Senator Demuzio. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 147, introduced by Senator Demuzio. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 148, introduced by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 149, introduced by Senator Demuzio. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 150, introduced by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 151, introduced by Senator Brady. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 152, introduced by Senator Haine. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 153, introduced by Senator Sieben. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 154, introduced by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 155, introduced by Senator Link. 11 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 4th Legislative Day 1/31/2007 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 156, introduced by Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 157, introduced by Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 158, introduced by Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 159, introduced by Senator DeLeo. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 160, introduced by Senator DeLeo. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 161, introduced by Senator Lauzen. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 162, introduced by Senator Maloney. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 163, introduced by Senator Martinez. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill -- 164, introduced by Senator Martinez. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 165, introduced by Senator Sandoval. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 166, introduced by Senator Radogno. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 167, introduced by Senator Bomke. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 168, introduced by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 169, introduced by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) 12 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 4th Legislative Day 1/31/2007 Senate Bill 170, introduced by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 171, introduced by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 172, -- introduced by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 173, introduced by Senator Watson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill No. 174, introduced by Senator Righter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 175, introduced by Senator Sandoval. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 176, introduced by Senators Burzynski and Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 177, introduced by Senator Raoul. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 178, introduced by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 179, introduced by Senator Risinger. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 180, introduced by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 181, introduced by Senator -- Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 182, introduced by Senator Hendon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 183, introduced by Senator Hendon. (Secretary reads title of bill) 13 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 4th Legislative Day 1/31/2007 Senate Bill 184, -- introduced by Senators Righter, John O. Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 185, introduced by Senator Lauzen. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 186, introduced by Senator Viverito. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 187, introduced by Senator Cronin. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 188, offered by Senator Cronin. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 189, introduced by Senator Cronin. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 190, introduced by Senator Cronin. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 191, introduced by Senator Cronin. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 192, introduced by Senator Cronin. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 193, introduced by Senator Cronin. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 194, introduced by Senator Sieben. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bills. Resolutions: Senate Resolutions, offered by Senator Wilhelmi and all Members. Senate Resolution 34 -- I’m sorry. Senate Resolution 33, Senator -- offered by Senator Wilhelmi and all Members. 14 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 4th Legislative Day 1/31/2007 Senate Resolution 34, offered by Senator Silverstein and all Members. Senate Resolution 35, offered by Senator Haine and all Members. Senate Resolution 36 through 38, offered by Senator Lauzen and all Members. (Senate Resolution 39.) (Resolution within parentheses submitted in writing, but inadvertently not read into the record.) Senate Resolutions 40 through 43, offered by Senator Link and all Members. Senate Resolution 44, offered by Senator Lauzen and all Members. Senate Resolution 45, offered by Senator Link and all Members. Senate Resolution 46, offered by Senator Koehler and all Members. Senate Resolution 47, offered by Senator Hunter and all Members. And Senate Resolutions 48 and 49, offered by Senator Lauzen and all Members. All are death resolutions and are referred to the Resolutions Consent Calendar. There being no further business to come before this Perfunctory Session, pursuant to House Joint Resolution 6, the Senate shall stand adjourned until Tuesday, February 6, 2007, at the hour of 12 noon. 15