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Illinois Senate Floor Debate — July 23, 2007

95th General Assembly (2007-2008) · Legislative day 72 · Regular Session
Chamber
Senate
General Assembly
95th (2007-2008)
Date
July 23, 2007
Legislative day
72
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 will the guests in the galleries please rise? The invocation today will be given by Pastor Jonathan Grubbs, First Church of God, Springfield, Illinois.

PASTOR JONATHAN GRUBBS

(Prayer by Pastor Jonathan Grubbs)

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) Madam Secretary, Reading and Approval of the Journal.

Deborah Shipley

Senate Journal of Friday, July 20th, 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. Resolutions.

Deborah Shipley

Senate Resolution 301, offered by Senator Raoul and all 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 72nd Legislative Day 7/23/2007 Members. Senate Resolutions 302 and 303, offered by Senator Haine and all Members. And Senate Resolutions 304 and 305, offered by Senator Dillard and all Members. They’re all death resolutions, Madam President.

Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson (D)

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) Resolutions Consent Calendar.

Deborah Shipley

Senate Resolution 306, offered by Senator Silverstein. It’s substantive, Madam President.

Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson (D)

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) Madam Secretary, Introduction of Bills.

Deborah Shipley

Senate Bill 1857, offered by Senator Raoul. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bill.

Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson (D)

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HALVORSON) There being no further business to come before the Senate, the Senate stands adjourned until the hour of 10 a.m., tomorrow, July 24th, 2007. The Senate stands adjourned. 2