PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) The regular Session of the 95th General Assembly will please come to order. Will the Members please be at their desks? Will our guests in the gallery please rise? The invocation today will be given by Pastor Florence {sic} (Florene) Scott, Grace United Methodist Church, Springfield, Illinois.
(Prayer by Pastor Florene Scott)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Please remain standing for the Pledge Allegiance. Senator Maloney.
(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Maloney)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Madam Secretary, Reading and Approval of the Journal.
Senate Journal of Tuesday, July 17th, 2007.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Collins.
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 LINK) Senator Collins moves to approve the Journal just read by the Secretary. There being no objection, so ordered. WICS-TV seeks permission to -- tape proceedings. Seeing no objection, permission granted. Resolutions, Madam Secretary.
1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 69th Legislative Day 7/18/2007 Senate Resolution 291, offered by Senator Koehler and all Members. And Senate Resolution 292, offered by Senator Harmon and all Members. They’re both death resolutions, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Messages -- Resolutions, Madam Secretary. Put those resolutions on the -- on the Consent Calendar, Madam Secretary. Additional resolutions, Madam Secretary.
Senate Resolution 293, offered by Senator Sandoval. It’s substantive, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Messages, Madam Secretary.
A Message from the House by Mr. Mahoney, Clerk. Mr. President - I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has concurred with the Senate in the passage of a bill of the following title, to wit: Senate Bill 128, together with the following amendments which are attached, in the adoption of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 128 and House Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill 128. Passed the House, as amended, July 17th, 2007. We’ve received a like Message on Senate Bill 1704, with House Amendments 1 and 2. Also passed the House, as amended, July 17th, 2007. Mark Mahoney, Clerk of the House. 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 69th Legislative Day 7/18/2007 And another Message. 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. Offered by Senator Frerichs. Adopted by the House, April 19th, 2007. Mark Mahoney, Clerk of the House. And it is substantive, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Jacobs, for what purpose do you rise?
Point of personal privilege, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) State your point.
I have with me today a former Illinois resident and former Coalition of Citizens for Disability {sic}. Senator Chuck Graham, from the -- from the State of Missouri, is with us today in the Chamber. I’d appreciate a nice Illinois welcome.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senate, please welcome our guest. Senator Demuzio, for what purpose do you rise?
Yes. A -- for an announcement.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) State your announcement.
3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 69th Legislative Day 7/18/2007 Yes. Education Committee will meet today in Room 212 at 11 o’clock or immediately after adjournment.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) There being no further business to come before the Senate, the Senate stands adjourned until the hour of 10 a.m., on Tuesday, July 19th, 2007 -- 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 19th, 2007. The Senate stands adjourned. 4