PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) The regular Session of the 95th General Assembly will please come to order. The regular Session of the 95th General Assembly will please come to order. Will the Members please be at their desk? Will our guests in the galleries please rise? The invocation today will be given by Pastor Jeff Smith, Modesto Christian Church, here in Modesto, Illinois. Pastor.
(Prayer by Pastor Jeff Smith)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. Senator Maloney, to lead, sir.
(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Maloney)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Madam Secretary, Reading and Approval of the Journal, please.
Senate Journal of Wednesday, August 1st, 2007.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Good morning, Senator Hunter. Nice to see you.
Good morning, Mr. President. I move that the Journal just read by the Secretary be approved, unless some Senators has additions or corrections to offer.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Thank you very much. Ladies and Gentlemen, Senator Hunter moves to approve the Journals just read by the Secretary. There being no objection, so ordered. WAND-TV Channel 17 here in 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 80th Legislative Day 8/2/2007 Springfield leave -- seeks leave of the Body to videotape the proceedings. Seeing no objection, leave is granted. Madam Secretary, Resolutions, please.
Senate Resolution 319, offered by Senators Koehler and Risinger -- Koehler, Risinger and all Members. And Senate Resolution 320, offered by Senator Viverito, Emil Jones and all Members. They’re both death resolutions, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Resolutions Consent Calendar.
And Senate Joint Resolution, Constitutional Amendment, 69, offered by Senator Frerichs. It’s substantive.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) House Bills 1st Reading, Madam Secretary.
House Bill 3632, offered by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) And House Bill 3406, offered by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading -- 1st Reading of the bills.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Okay. Ladies and Gentlemen, for the purposes of an announcement. For the purposes of an announcement. Can I have all Members’ attention? We’d ask for all members of the Rules Committee to meet immediately. All Members of the Rules Committee will meet immediately in the President’s Anteroom. And 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 80th Legislative Day 8/2/2007 we’ll -- the Senate will stand at -- at ease for just a moment while Rules Committee meets. All members of the Rules Committee, please report to the Anteroom. (SENATE STANDS AT EASE/SENATE RECONVENES)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Madam Secretary, Introduction of Bills.
Senate Bill 1859, offered by Senator Demuzio and Bomke. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Madam Secretary, Committee Reports, please.
Senator Halvorson, Chairman of the Committee on Rules, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Be Approved for Consideration - House Bill 3866. Senator Debbie Halvorson, Chairman. August 2nd, 2007.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) We’re seeking leave for State Journal-Register, leave to take still photographs of the proceedings. Seeing no objection, leave is granted. Ladies and Gentlemen, Supplemental Calendar No. 1 has been distributed -- printed and distributed. Should be on the Members’ desks. We’ll go to Supplemental Calendar No. 1. House Bills 2nd Reading is House Bill 3866. Senator Trotter. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3866. 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 80th Legislative Day 8/2/2007 (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Thank you, Madam Secretary. 3rd Reading. Senator Righter, for what purpose you seek recognition, sir?
Thank you, Mr. President. The Senate Republicans would request a caucus in Senator Watson’s Office immediately upon adjournment of our numerous Sessions, please.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DeLEO) Thank you very much. Ladies and Gentlemen, the Senate Republicans have asked for a caucus in Leader Watson’s Office immediately upon adjournment. All members of the Republican Caucus will report to Senator Watson’s Office immediately upon adjournment. Thank you. Of all Sessions. All right. Ladies and Gentlemen, there being no further business to come before the Senate, the Senate stands adjourned until the hour of 11 a.m., tomorrow, August 3rd, the year 2007. The Senate stands adjourned. 4