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Illinois Senate Floor Debate — August 4, 2007

95th General Assembly (2007-2008) · Legislative day 82 · Regular Session
Chamber
Senate
General Assembly
95th (2007-2008)
Date
August 4, 2007
Legislative day
82
Session
Regular Session
Speaker turns
13
Original
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Terry Link (D)

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 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 will be given today by Senator Maggie Crotty.

M. Maggie Crotty (D)

(Prayer by Senator Maggie Crotty)

Terry Link (D)

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Please remain standing for the Pledge Allegiance. Senator Sullivan.

John M. Sullivan (D)

(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Sullivan)

Terry Link (D)

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Madam Secretary, Reading and Approval of the Journal.

Deborah Shipley

Senate Journal of Friday, August 3rd, 2007.

Terry Link (D)

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Holmes.

Linda Holmes (D)

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

Terry Link (D)

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Holmes moves to approve the Journal just read by the Secretary. There being no objection, so ordered. Madam Secretary, Messages.

Deborah Shipley

I have a corrected Message from the House by Mr. Mahoney, Clerk. 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 82nd Legislative Day 8/4/2007 Mr. President - I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has passed a bill of the following title, in the passage of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Bill 119. Passed by the House, August 2nd, 2007. Mark Mahoney, Clerk of the House.

Terry Link (D)

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Rules Committee will meet immediately in the President’s Anteroom. Rules Committee will meet immediately in the President’s Anteroom. Madam Secretary, Committee Reports.

Deborah Shipley

Senator Halvorson, Chairman of the Committee on Rules, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Refer to Executive Committee - House Bills 315, 471, 473, 551 and 691. Senator Debbie Halvorson, Chairman. August 4th, 2007.

Terry Link (D)

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) There being no further business to come before the Senate, the Senate stands adjourned until the hour of 5 p.m., tomorrow, August 5th, 2007. The Senate stands adjourned. 2