PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MARTINEZ) 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 Sylvester Weatherall, from the Kumler United Methodist Church, from Springfield.
(Prayer by Pastor Sylvester Weatherall)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MARTINEZ) Please remain standing for the Pledge Allegiance. Senator Maloney.
(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Maloney)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MARTINEZ) Madam Secretary, Reading and Approval of the Journal.
Senate Journal of Sunday, August 5th, 2007.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MARTINEZ) Senator Hunter.
Madam 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 MARTINEZ) Senator Hunter moves to approve the Journals just read by the Secretary. There being no objection, so ordered. Channel 20 and the -- Journal-Register seek approval to videotape proceedings. Seeing no objection, so ordered. Madam Secretary, Resolutions. 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 84th Legislative Day 8/6/2007
Senate Resolution 324, offered by Senator Hultgren and all Members. It’s a death resolution, Madam President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MARTINEZ) Resolutions Consent Calendar.
And Senate Joint Resolution, Constitutional Amendment, 70, offered by Senator Cronin. It is substantive.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MARTINEZ) There will be a Rules Committee immediately in the Senate Antechamber. Rules Committee. Madam Secretary, Committee Reports.
Senator Clayborne, Chairman of the Committee on Rules, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Refer to Executive Committee - Committee Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 315, Committee Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 471, Committee Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 473, Committee Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 551, and Committee Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 691; refer to Revenue Committee - Committee Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 664. Senator James Clayborne, Jr., Chairman. August 6, 2007.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MARTINEZ) Senator Clayborne, for what purpose do you rise?
Madam President, I have a motion.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MARTINEZ) 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 84th Legislative Day 8/6/2007 Please state the motion.
Madam President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, I move to waive all posting requirements so that House Bills 315, 471, 473, 551 and 691 can be heard in the Senate Executive Committee on today.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MARTINEZ) Senator Clayborne moves to waive all posting requirements so that -- so that House Bills 315, 471, 473, 551 and 691 can be heard in the Senate Committee of -- on Executive today, August 6, 2007. All those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the motion is adopted. Can I have your attention, please? The Executive Committee will meet today at 12:30 in Room 212. Today, at 12:30, the Executive Committee will meet. The Senate will stand in recess until the call of the Chair. After committees, we will -- we will reconvene for further Floor actions. The Senate stands in recess. (SENATE STANDS IN RECESS/SENATE RECONVENES)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MARTINEZ) The Senate will come to order. Madam Secretary, Committee Reports.
Senator Harmon, Chairperson of the Committee on Revenue, reports House Bill 664 Do Pass, as Amended. And Senator Silverstein, Chairperson of the Committee on Executive, reports House Bill 429 Do Pass; and House Bills 315, 471, 473, 551 and 691 Do Pass, as Amended. 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 84th Legislative Day 8/6/2007
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MARTINEZ) Will all Members at the sound of my voice please come down for further Floor action? All Members in their offices, please come down to the Senate Chamber for -- for further Floor action. Ladies and Gentlemen, on your desk, you will find Senate -- on the Senate Calendar, Supplemental Calendar No. 1, House Bills on 2nd Reading. Senator Trotter, on House Bill 313 -- 315. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 315. (Secretary reads title of bill) The Committee on Executive adopted Committee -- Committee Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MARTINEZ) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MARTINEZ) 3rd Reading. Senator Silverstein, on House Bill 429. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 429. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MARTINEZ) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration? 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 84th Legislative Day 8/6/2007
No further amendments reported, Madam President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MARTINEZ) 3rd Reading. Senator Trotter, on House Bill 471. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 471. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Executive adopted Committee Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MARTINEZ) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MARTINEZ) 3rd Reading. Senator Trotter, on House Bill 473. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 473. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Executive adopted Committee Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MARTINEZ) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported, Madam President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MARTINEZ) 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 84th Legislative Day 8/6/2007 3rd Reading. Senator Trotter, on House Bill 551. …Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 551. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Executive adopted Committee Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MARTINEZ) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MARTINEZ) 3rd Reading. Senator Link, on House Bill 664. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 664. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Revenue adopted Committee Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MARTINEZ) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MARTINEZ) 3rd Reading. Senator Garrett, on House Bill 691. Senator Trotter, for what purpose do you rise?
6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 84th Legislative Day 8/6/2007 Madam President, House Bill 691, the sponsorship has been changed over to myself.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MARTINEZ) Madam Secretary… Senator Kotowski, as chief cosponsor of this bill, would you like to see it moved to 3rd Reading? Madam -- Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 691. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Executive adopted Committee Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MARTINEZ) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported, Madam President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MARTINEZ) 3rd Reading. There being no further business to come before the Senate, the Senate stands adjourned until the hour of 10 a.m., tomorrow, August 7, 2007. The Senate stands adjourned. 7