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Illinois Senate Floor Debate — July 17, 2007

95th General Assembly (2007-2008) · Legislative day 68 · Regular Session
Chamber
Senate
General Assembly
95th (2007-2008)
Date
July 17, 2007
Legislative day
68
Session
Regular Session
Speaker turns
15
Original
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Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson (D)

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) The regular Session of the 95th General Assembly will please come to order. Will the Members please be at their desks and the guests in the galleries please rise? The invocation today will be given by Pastor Blake Carter, Hope -- Evangelical Free Church, Springfield, Illinois.

PASTOR BLAKE CARTER

(Prayer by Pastor Blake Carter)

Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson (D)

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) Please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. Senator Maloney.

Edward D. Maloney (D)

(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Maloney)

Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson (D)

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) NewsChannel 20 seeks leave to videotape the proceedings. Seeing no objection, leave is granted. Madam Secretary, Reading and Approval of the Journal.

Deborah Shipley

Senate Journal of Monday, July 16th, 2007.

Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson (D)

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) Senator Hunter.

Mattie Hunter (D)

Madam President, I move that the Journal just read by the Secretary be approved, unless some Senators has additions or corrections to offer.

Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson (D)

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) Senator Hunter moves to approve the Journals just read by the Secretary. There being no objection, so ordered. Madam Secretary, Resolutions. 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 68th Legislative Day 7/17/2007

Deborah Shipley

Senate Resolution 290, offered by Senator Harmon and all Members. It’s a death resolution, Madam President.

Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson (D)

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) Resolutions Consent Calendar. There being no further business to come before the Senate, the Senate -- Senate stands adjourned until the… Senator Lightford, for what purpose do you rise?

Kimberly A. Lightford (D)

Thank you, Madam President. Purpose for an announcement, please.

Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson (D)

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) State your announcement.

Kimberly A. Lightford (D)

Senate Education will convene in Room 212 at 11 o’clock.

Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson (D)

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) Senate Education will meet after we adjourn all the Special Sessions - shortly after 11. There being no further business to come before the Senate, the Senate stands adjourned until the hour of 10 a.m., on Wednesday, July 18th, 2007. The Senate stands adjourned. 2