The regular Session of the Senate is now in perfunctory Session. Committee Reports. Senator Viverito, Chairman of the Committee on Assignments, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Refer to Agriculture and Conservation Committee - House Bill 680, House Bill -- 2294, 2442 and 2533; refer to Commerce Committee - House Bill 2470; refer to Consumer Protection Committee - House Bills -- House Bills 214, 2284, 2322, 2443 and 2444; refer to the Criminal Law Committee - House Bills 699, 865, 914, 1032, 1110, 1314, 1318, 1319, 1348, 2281, 2513, 2537, 2542, 2574, 2641, 2649, 2650, 2670, 3697, 3897, 3908, 3911, 4066, 4081, 4124, 4169, 4170 and 4173; refer to the Education Committee - House Bills 613, 725, 737, 809, 900, 944, 972, 973, 1108, 1190, 2362, 2674, 2675, 3731, 4038, 4117, 4223, Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 611 and Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Joint Resolution 52; refer to the Elections Committee - House Bill 3785; refer to the Energy Committee - House Bills 722, 860, 2527 and 3646; refer to the Environment Committee - House Bills 696, 1013, 2429, 2437, 2439 and 3828; refer to the Executive Committee - House Bill 276, 798, 1060, 1195, 2494, 2651, 3658, 4096, 4098 and 4109; refer to the Financial Institutions Committee - House Bill 811; refer to the Higher Education Committee - 2507, 2661 and 4094; refer to the Human Services Committee - House Bill 399, 416, 804, 1132, 2279, 2280, 2414 and 3843; refer to the Insurance Committee - House Bills 927 and 4241; refer to the Judiciary Committee - House Bills 151, 361, 759, 1065, 1336, 2246, 2283, 2289, 2351, 2539, 3726, 3776, 3918, 3950, and Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1716; refer to the 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 36th Legislative Day 4/15/2009 Labor Committee - House Bill 3856; refer to the Licensed Activities Committee - House Bills 615, 1014, 1015, 1119, 1293, 1294, 1329, 1353, 2337, 2395, 2396, 2548, 3845, 3995, and Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 149; refer to the Local Government Committee - House Bills 301, 621, 719, 743, 768, 873, 1089, 1306, 2410 and 3971; refer to the Pensions and Investments Committee - House Bills 306, 519 and 3672; refer to the Public Health Committee - House Bills 185, 604, 748, 805, 810, 818, 1112, 3779, 3922, 3974, Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1381, Floor Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1381, Floor Amendment 3 to Senate Bill 1381 and Floor Amendment 4 to Senate Bill 1381; refer to the Revenue Committee - House Bills 217, 238, 493, 3635, 3636 and 3664; refer to the State Government and Veterans Affair {sic} (Affairs) Committee - House Bills 237, 516, 986, 1002, 1122, 1307, 2505, 2506, 2536, 2593, 3647, 3663, 3723, 4035, 4205, 4208, 4236, 4237 and 4244 {sic} (4242), and Floor Amendment 2 to Senate Resolution 93; refer to the Telecommunications and Information Technology Committee - House Bill 791; refer to the Transportation Committee - House Bills 669, 797, 931, 1181, 2296, 2433, 2535, 2592, 2598, 2612, 3730, 3832 and 4048. Senator Lou Viverito, Chairman. April 15th, 2009. Resolutions. Senate Resolution 193, offered by Senator Hultgren and all Members. Senate Resolution 194, offered by Senator Link and all Members. Senate Resolution 195, offered by Senator Link and all Members. 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 36th Legislative Day 4/15/2009 Senate Resolution 196, offered by Senator Althoff and all Members. Senate Resolution 197, offered by Senator Wilhelmi and all Members. Senate Resolution 198, offered by Senator Haine and all Members. Senate Resolution 199, offered by Senator Haine and all Members. Senate Resolution 200, offered by Senator Althoff and all Members. Senate Resolution 201, offered by Senator Wilhelmi and all Members. Senate Resolution 202, offered by Senator Haine and all Members. Senate Resolution 203, offered by Senator Haine and all Members. Senate Resolution 204, offered by Senator Harmon and all Members. Senate Resolution 205, offered by Senator Harmon and all Members. Senate Resolution 206, offered by Senator Harmon and all Members. Senate Resolution 207, offered by Senator Bond and all Members. Senate Resolution 208, offered by Senator Bond and all Members. Senate Resolution 209, offered by Senator Bond and all Members. Senate Resolution 210, offered by Senator Bond and all 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 36th Legislative Day 4/15/2009 Members. Senate Resolution 211, offered by Senator Bond and all Members. Senate Resolution 212, offered by Senator Bond and all Members. Senate Resolution 213, offered by Senator Bond and all Members. Senate Resolution 214, offered by Senator Bond and all Members. Senate Resolution 215, offered by Senator Bond and all Members. And Senate Resolution 216, offered by Senator Bond and all Members. Senate Resolution 217, offered by Senator Althoff and all Members. All are death resolutions and all are referred to the Resolutions Consent Calendar. Messages. 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 the bill of the following title, to wit: Senate Bill 366, 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 1 to Senate Bill 366 and House Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 366. Passed the House, as amended, April 2nd, 2009. Mark Mahoney, Clerk of the House. 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 36th Legislative Day 4/15/2009 A Message from the House by Mr. Mahoney, Clerk. 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 26. We have received like Messages on House Bills 277, 366, 609, 628, 853, 926, 1994, 2302, 2376, 2386, 2465, 2652, 2782, 2845, 3322, 3325, 3350, 3600, 3767, 3840, 3854, 3987, 4011, 4075 and 4209. All passed the House, April 2nd, 2009. Mark Mahoney, Clerk of the House. A Message from the House by Mr. Mahoney, Clerk. 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 37. We have received like Messages on House Bill 182, 310, 363, 520, 537, 571, 650, 670, 704, 740, 800, 917, 935, 964, 976, 1041, 1098, 1200, 1345, 1597, 1628, 2425, 2619, 2664, 2669, 2750, 2871, 3112, 3245, 3650, 3685, 3806, 3841, 3844, 3863, 3923, 3961, 3970, 4078, 4186, 4245. All passed the House, April 3rd, 2009. Mark Mahoney, Clerk of the House. House Bills 1st Reading. House Bill 19, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 26, offered by Senator Sullivan. 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 36th Legislative Day 4/15/2009 (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 30, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 35, offered by Senator -- Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 37, offered by Senator Risinger. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 75, offered by John Jones -- Senator John Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 152, offered by Senator Frerichs. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 170, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 174, offered by Senator Bond. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 177, offered by Senator Collins. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 182, offered by Senator Haine. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 264, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 266, offered by Senator Meeks. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 268, offered by Senator Silverstein. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 271, offered by Senator Wilhelmi. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 277, offered by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 36th Legislative Day 4/15/2009 House Bill 310, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 363, offered by Senator Delgado. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 366, offered by Senator Hutchinson. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 520, offered by Senator Collins. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 529, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 537, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 547, offered by Senator Radogno. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 571, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 594, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 609, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 628, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 641, offered by Senator Wilhelmi. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 650, offered by Senator Frerichs. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 655, offered by Senator Collins. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 666, offered by President Cullerton. 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 36th Legislative Day 4/15/2009 (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 670, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 704, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 707, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 721, offered by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 723, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 726, offered by Senator Cronin. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 740, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 745, offered by Senator Collins. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 746, offered by Senator Koehler. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 789, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 793, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 796, offered by Senator Wilhelmi. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 800, offered by Senator Haine. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 806, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 36th Legislative Day 4/15/2009 House Bill 812, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 838, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 849, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 852, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 853, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 859, offered by Senator Steans. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 870, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 899, offered by Senator Frerichs. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 917, offered by Senator Delgado. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 926, offered by Senator Viverito. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 935, offered by Senator Hultgren. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 964, offered by Senator Hutchinson. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 976, offered by Senator Bomke. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 998, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1034, offered by Senator McCarter. 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 36th Legislative Day 4/15/2009 (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1035, offered by Senator Hutchinson. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1041, offered by Senator Frerichs. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1042, offered by Senator Steans. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1142, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1053, offered by Senator Hutchinson. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1057, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1086, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1087, offered by Senator Sullivan. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1098, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1197, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1200, offered by Senator Schoenberg. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1204, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1316, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1348 {sic} (1345), offered by President Cullerton. 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 36th Legislative Day 4/15/2009 (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1597, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1628, offered by -- House Bill 1628, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1793, offered by Senator Collins. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1994, offered by Senator Demuzio. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2263, offered by Senator Noland. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2275, offered by Senator Demuzio. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2302, offered by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2325, offered by Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2331, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2332, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2352, offered by Senator Trotter. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2353, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2376, offered by Senator Crotty. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2386, offered by President Cullerton. 11 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 36th Legislative Day 4/15/2009 (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2388, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2425, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2435, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2440, offered by Senator Martinez. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2445, offered by Senator Sullivan. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2448, offered by President -- excuse me, House Bill 2448, offered by Senator Clayborne. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2455, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2465, offered by Senator Bond. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2474, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2540, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2546, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2547, offered by Senator Steans. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2610, offered by Senator Millner. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2619, offered by Senator Righter. 12 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 36th Legislative Day 4/15/2009 (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2625, offered by Senator Hutchinson. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2640, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2644, offered by Senator Millner. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2652, offered by Senator Munoz. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2664, offered by Senator Hunter. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2669, offered by Senator Risinger. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2750, offered by Senator Bivins. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2782, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2845, offered by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2871, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3112, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3217, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3245, offered by Senator Demuzio. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3322, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) 13 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 36th Legislative Day 4/15/2009 House Bill 3325, offered by Senator Murphy. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3350, offered by Senator Bivins. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3600, offered by Senator Sullivan. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3637, offered by Senator Hutchinson. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3642, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3650, offered by Senator Brady. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3656, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3661, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3676, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3677, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3682, offered by Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3685, offered by Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3690, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3691, offered by Senator Wilhelmi. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3705, offered by -- President Cullerton. 14 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 36th Legislative Day 4/15/2009 (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3714, offered by Senator Righter. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3716, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3718, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3729, offered by Senator Murphy. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3746, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3767, offered by Senator Schoenberg. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3795, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3806, offered by Senator Collins. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3833, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3840, offered by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3841, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3844, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3872, offered by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3854, offered by Senator Clayborne. (Secretary reads title of bill) 15 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 36th Legislative Day 4/15/2009 House Bill 3863, offered by Senator Collins. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3874, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3885, offered by Senator Millner. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3889, offered by Senator Maloney. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3923, offered by Senator Steans. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3961, offered by Senator Lightford. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3964, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3970, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3981, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3987, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4008, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4011, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4013, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4027, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4030, offered by President Cullerton. 16 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 36th Legislative Day 4/15/2009 (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4036, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4046, offered by Senator Maloney. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4047, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4051, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4054, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4075, offered by Senator Righter. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4078, offered by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4177, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4186, offered by Senator Hunter. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4209, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4212, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4247, offered by President Cullerton. I’m sorry, House Bill 4245, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4251, offered by Senator Clayborne. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4318, offered by Senator Bond. 17 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 36th Legislative Day 4/15/2009 (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4327, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of these House bills. …before this perfunctory Session, pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 58, the regular Session of the Senate shall stand adjourned until Tuesday, April 1st -- April 21st, 2009, at the hour of 12 o’clock noon. 18