The regular Session…(microphone cutoff)…96th General Assembly will please come to order. Will the Members please be at their desks? Will the guests in the galleries please rise? The invocation today will be given by Pastor Roy Newman, Fresh Visions Community Church, Springfield, Illinois.
(Prayer by Pastor Roy Newman)
Please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. Senator Maloney.
(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Maloney)
Madam Secretary, Reading and Approval of the Journal.
Senate Journals of Wednesday, January 13th; Friday, January 21st; Friday, January 28th; Wednesday, February 3rd; and Thursday, February 4th, 2010.
Senator Hunter.
Mr. President, I move to postpone the reading and approval of the Journals just read by the Secretary, pending arrival of the printed transcript.
Senator Hunter moves the –- to approve the Journal -- to postpone. …being no objections, so ordered. Madam Secretary, Introduction of Bills. 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 79th Legislative Day 2/8/2010
Senate Bill 3041, offered by Senator Forby. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3042, offered by Senator Steans. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3043, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3044, offered by Senator Muñoz. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3045, offered by Senator Maloney. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3046, offered by Senator Koehler. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3047, offered by Senator Koehler. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3048, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3049, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3050, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3051, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3052, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3053, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3054, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 79th Legislative Day 2/8/2010 Senate Bill 3055, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3056, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3057, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3058, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3059, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3060, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3061, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3062, offered by Senator Meeks. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3063, offered by Senator Meeks. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3064, offered by Senator Trotter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3065, offered by Senator Trotter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3066, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3067, offered by Senator Collins. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3068, offered by Senator Collins. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3069, offered by Senator Koehler. 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 79th Legislative Day 2/8/2010 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3070, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3071, offered by Senator Luechtefeld. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3072, offered by Senator Bivins. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3073, offered by Senator Bivins. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3074, offered by Senator Koehler. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3075, offered by Senator Crotty. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3076, offered by Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3077, offered by Senator Bivins. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3078, offered by Senator Millner. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3079, offered by Senator Millner. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3080, offered by Senator Martinez. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3081, offered by Senator Martinez. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3082, offered by Senator Martinez. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3083, offered by Senator Martinez. (Secretary reads title of bill) 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 79th Legislative Day 2/8/2010 Senate Bill 3084, offered by Senator Martinez. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3085, offered by Senator Raoul. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3086, offered by Senator Raoul. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3087, offered by Senator Raoul. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3088, offered by Senator Raoul. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3089, offered by Senator Raoul. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3090, offered by Senator Raoul. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3091, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3092, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3093, offered by Senator Sullivan. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3094, offered by Senator Lightford. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3095, offered by Senator Noland. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3096, offered by Senator Haine. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3097, offered by Senator Haine. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3098, offered by President Cullerton. 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 79th Legislative Day 2/8/2010 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3099, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3100, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3101, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3102, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3103, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3104, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3105, offered by Senator DeLeo. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3106, offered by Senator DeLeo. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3107, offered by Senator McCarter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3108, offered by Senator Millner. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3109, offered by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3110, offered by Senator Burzynski. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3111, offered by Senator DeLeo. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3112, offered by Senator Bomke. (Secretary reads title of bill) 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 79th Legislative Day 2/8/2010 Senate Bill 3113, offered by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3114, offered by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3115, offered by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3116, offered by Senator Sullivan. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3117, offered by Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3118, offered by Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3119, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3120, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3121, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3122, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3123, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3124, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3125, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3126, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3127, offered by Senator Althoff. 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 79th Legislative Day 2/8/2010 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3128, offered by Senator Bomke. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3129, offered by Senator Righter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3130, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3131, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3132, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3133, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3134, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3135, offered by Senators Righter and Lauzen. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bills.
Madam Secretary, Resolutions.
Senate Resolution 610, offered by Senator Link and all Members. Senate Resolution 611, offered by Senator Link and all Members. Senate Resolution 612, offered by Senator Lightford and all Members. Senate Resolution 613, offered by Senator Wilhelmi and all Members. 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 79th Legislative Day 2/8/2010 Senate Resolution 614, offered by Senator McCarter and all Members. Senate Resolution 615, offered by Senator Link and all Members. Senate Resolution 616, offered by Senator Wilhelmi and all Members. Senate Resolution 617, offered by Senator Wilhelmi and all Members. Senate Resolution 618, offered by Senator Wilhelmi and all Members. Senate Resolution 619, offered by Senator Wilhelmi and all Members. Senate Resolution 620, offered by Senator Wilhelmi and all Members. They are death resolutions.
Resolutions Consent Calendar.
And Senate Resolution 621, offered by Senator Syverson.
Madam Secretary, Messages from the Governor.
I have a Message from the Governor, dated April 6th, 2009. Dear President Cullerton - Below, you will find a corrected copy of the Senate Message submitted to your Honorable Body March 27th, 2009. Please accept this Senate Message for your consideration. Sincerely, Pat Quinn, Governor. Included therein is a Message to the President regarding 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 79th Legislative Day 2/8/2010 the corrected Message of March 27th, 2009, as well as notice that the Governor has nominated and appointed the following named persons to the office enumerated below and respectfully ask concurrence in and confirmation of the appointments.
Message from the Secretary of State.
Message from the Secretary of State, dated February 8th, 2010. To the Honorable President of the Senate: Sir - In compliance with the provisions of the Constitution of the State of Illinois, I am forwarding herewith the enclosed Senate bill from the 96th General Assembly that is being returned by the Governor with the specific recommendations for change: Senate Bill 1936. Respectfully, Jesse White, Secretary of State.
Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, if I could have your attention. I’d like to make an announcement. The Joint Bi- partisan Senate Caucus, scheduled for tomorrow, will be rescheduled. Our presenters from the National Council {sic} (Conference) of State Legislatures have had to cancel their flights due to weather conditions around the country. We will communicate to the Members when the joint caucus is rescheduled. Please note that the previously published Senate schedule for tomorrow will be modified. We will convene Session at 10 a.m. tomorrow. There being no further business to come before the Senate, Senate stands adjourned until the hour of 10 a.m. on the 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 79th Legislative Day 2/8/2010 9th day of February, 2010. The Senate -- the Senate stands adjourned. 11