Pursuant to the directive of the Senate President dated October 21st, 2009, the Senate is now in perfunctory Session. Message from the President, dated October 21st, 2009. Madam Secretary - Pursuant to Rule 2-10, I am scheduling Perfunctory Session on Thursday, October 22nd, 2009. Sincerely, John J. Cullerton, Senate President. Introduction of Bills. Senate Bill 2488, offered by Senator Bomke. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bill. Resolutions. Senate Resolution 464, offered by Senator Harmon and all Members. Senate Resolution 465, offered by Senator Harmon and all Members. Senate Resolution 466, offered by Senator Koehler and all Members. Senate Resolution 467, offered by Senator Koehler and all Members. Senate Resolution 468, offered by Senator Raoul and all Members. Senate Resolution 469, offered by Senator Raoul and all Members. They are all death resolutions and will be placed on the Resolutions Consent Calendar. House Bills 1st Reading. House Bill 4638, offered by Senator Lightford. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 68th Legislative Day 10/22/2009 1st Reading of the bill. Messages from 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, the veto of the Governor notwithstanding, in the passage of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Bill 669. I am further instructed to deliver to you the objections of the Governor which are contained in the attached copy of his letter to the House of Representatives. Passed the House, October 14th, 2009, by a three-fifths vote. 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 accepted the Governor’s specific recommendations for change, which are attached, to a bill of the following title, in the adoption of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Bill 59. I am further directed to transmit to the Senate the following copy of the Governor’s specific recommendations for change to the House of Representatives. Adopted by the House, October 14th, 2009. We have received like Messages on House Bills 547, 613, 725 and 1015, adopted by the House, October 14th, 2009; and House Bills 1994, 2444 and 3642, adopted by the House, October 15th, 2009. Mark Mahoney, Clerk of the House. 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 68th Legislative Day 10/22/2009 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, the Governor’s specific recommendations for change notwithstanding, in the passage of which I am instructed to ask concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Bill 170. I am further instructed to -- to deliver to you the objections of the Governor which are contained in the attached copy of his letter to the House of Representatives. Passed the House, October 14th, 2009, by a three-fifths vote. We have received like Messages on House Bills 237, 276, 363, 366, 489, 557, 723, 746, 1115, 2279 and 2547, passed the House, October 14th, 2009, by a three-fifths vote; House Bill 2445, 3325 and 4096, passed the House, October 15th, 2009, by a three-fifths vote; and House Bill 382, passed the House, October 16th, 2009, by a three-fifths vote. Mark Mahoney, Clerk of the House. Motions have been filed with respect to the Governor’s actions on the following Senate Bills -- excuse me, following House Bills: House Bill 1115, filed by Senator Haine, and House Bill 2547, filed by Senator Steans. In accordance with the customary practice of the Senate, the foregoing motions will be printed on the Senate Calendar. The perfunctory Session of the Senate will stand in recess until 3 p.m. (SENATE STANDS IN RECESS/SENATE RECONVENES) 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 68th Legislative Day 10/22/2009
The perfunctory Session of the Senate will come to order. Resolutions. Senate Resolution 470, offered by Senator Koehler and all Members. It is a death resolution and will be placed on the Resolutions Consent Calendar. Messages from 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 accepted the Governor’s specific recommendations for change, which are attached, to a bill of the following title, in the adoption of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Bill 70. I am further directed to transmit to the Senate the following copy of the Governor’s specific recommendations for change to the House of Representatives. Adopted by the House, October 15th, 2009. Mark Mahoney, Clerk of the House. Committee Reports. Senator Harmon, Chairman of the Committee on Assignments, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Refer to the Executive Committee - House Bill 5, House Bill 1188, House Bill 3900, Senate Bill 2473; refer to the Financial Institutions Committee - Senate Bill 2101; refer to the Human Services Committee - House Bill 1800, House Bill 1801 and House Bill 1802; refer to the Licensed Activities Committee - House 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 68th Legislative Day 10/22/2009 Bill 4638; refer to the State Government and Veterans Affair {sic} (Affairs) Committee - House Joint Resolution 31, House Joint Resolution 45, House Bill 1995; refer to the Transportation Committee - House Bill 4628; Be Approved for Consideration - House Bill 84, House Bill 2240, House Bill 2643, Senate Bill 1973 and Senate Bill 2148. Signed by Senator Don Harmon, Chairman. Senator Harmon, Chairman of the Committee on Assignments, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Refer to the Energy Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 4182; refer to the Executive Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 4625, Floor Amendment 3 to House Bill 2643 and Floor Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1973; refer to the Licensed Activities Committee - Motion to Concur with House Amendment 1 and House Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1894; refer to the Public Health Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 342, Motion to Concur with House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1371; refer to the Revenue Committee - Floor Amendment 2 to House Bill 2414, Motion to Concur with House Amendment 1 and House Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 227; refer to the State Government and Veterans Affair {sic} Committee - Motion to Concur with House Amendment 1 and House Amendment 5 to Senate Bill 2148. Signed by Senator Don Harmon, Chairman. There being no further business to come before this perfunctory Session, pursuant to Senate -- Senate Joint Resolution 79, the Senate stands adjourned until Wednesday, October 28th, 2009, at the hour of 12 o’clock noon. 5