The regular Session of the 96th General Assembly will please come to order. Will the Members please be at their desks? Will our guests in the galleries please rise? The invocation today will be given by Pastor Steve Smith, Presbyterian Church, Springfield {sic} (Divernon), Illinois.
(Prayer by Pastor Steve Smith)
Please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. Senator Jacobs.
(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Jacobs)
Madam Secretary, Reading and Approval of the Journal.
Senate Journal of Thursday, February 25th, 2010.
Senator Maloney.
Mr. President, I move to postpone the reading and approval of the Journal just read by the Secretary, pending arrival of the printed transcript.
Senator Maloney moves to postpone the reading and approval of the Journal, pending arrival of the printed transcripts. There being no objection, so ordered. Madam Secretary, Resolutions.
1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 89th Legislative Day 3/2/2010 Senate Resolution 674, offered by Senator Link and all Members. Senate Resolution 675, offered by Senator Cullerton and all Members. Senate Resolution 676, offered by Senator Link and all Members. Senate Resolution 677, offered by Senator Link and all Members. Senate Resolution 678, offered by Senator Dillard and all Members. Senate Resolution 679, offered by Senator Haine and all Members. Senate Resolution 680, offered by Senator Link and all Members. And Senate Resolution 686, offered by Senator Crotty and all Members. They are death resolutions, Mr. President.
Resolutions Consent Calendar.
Senate Resolution 681, offered by Senator Kotowski. And Senate Resolution 682, offered by Senator Sandoval. Senate Resolution 683, offered by Senator Sandoval. Senate Resolution 684, offered by Senator Sandoval. Senate Resolution 685, offered by Senator Sandoval. They are substantive.
Madam Secretary, Messages from the House.
2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 89th Legislative Day 3/2/2010 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 bills of the following titles, in the passage of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Bill 4863. We have received like Messages on House Bills 4864, 4865, 4895, 4896, 4961, 4966, 5120, 5125, 5130, 5150, 5206, 5219, 5412, 5463, 5481 and 5486. All passed the House, February 25th, 2010. Mark Mahoney, Clerk of the House.
Madam Secretary, House Bills 1st Reading.
House Bill 4863, offered by Senator Demuzio. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4864, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4865, offered by Senator Haine. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4895, offered by Senator Bomke. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4896, offered by Senator Steans. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 5120, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 5125, offered by Senator Martinez. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 5150, offered by Senator Righter. 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 89th Legislative Day 3/2/2010 (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 5219, offered by Senator Silverstein. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 5412, offered by Senator Frerichs. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 5486, offered by Senator Sandoval. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4647, offered by Senator Meeks. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4710, offered by Senator Risinger. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 4782, offered by Senator Haine. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of these House bills.
Seth Perlman from the AP seeks leave to photograph or videotape the proceedings. Is there any objection? Seeing no objection, leave is granted. Senator Risinger, what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Mr. President. A point of personal privilege.
…your point.
I have with me on the Floor today the Mayor of Peoria, Jim Ardis, and also the Chief of Police from Peoria, Steve Settingsgaard. Can you help me give them a warm welcome to the Senate?
4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 89th Legislative Day 3/2/2010 Welcome to the Senate, Mr. Mayor, Chief of Police. The Senate will stand at ease for a few minutes to allow the Committee on Assignments to meet. The members of the Committee on Assignments will come to the President’s Anteroom immediately. And the Senate will stand at ease. (SENATE STANDS AT EASE)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Senator Hendon in the Chair. Will all Members in the building please come to the Senate Floor? Committee on Assignments meeting right now. (SENATE RECONVENES)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Mr. Secretary, Committee Reports.
Senator Clayborne, Chairman of the Committee on Assignments, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Refer to the Agriculture and Conservation Committee – Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2580, Committee Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill 2632, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2999, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 3060 and Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3496; refer to the Appropriations I Committee – Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3583; refer to the Appropriations II Committee – Floor Amendment 3 to Senate Bill 1235 and Floor Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1237; refer to the Commerce Committee 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 89th Legislative Day 3/2/2010 – Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3658, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3659, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3683, Committee Amendment Nos. 1 and 2 to Senate Bill 3710; refer to the Consumer Protection Committee – Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3231; refer to the Criminal Law Committee – Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2462, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3084, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3090, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3295, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3390, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3467, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3503, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3615, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3684, Committee Amendments 1 and 2 to Senate Bill 3695, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3732 and Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3800; refer to the Education Committee – Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2499, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2647, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3111, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3376, Committee Amendment No. 1 and 2 to Senate Bill 3483, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3507, Committee Amendment No. 1 to -- Senate Bill 3515, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3544, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3556, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3681, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3610 and Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3737; refer to the Elections Committee – Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2503; refer to the Energy Committee – Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 107, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2612, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3343, Committee 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 89th Legislative Day 3/2/2010 Amendments 1 and 2 to Senate Bill 3627; refer to the Environment Committee – Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2813, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3346, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3347 and Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3611; refer to the Executive Committee – Floor Amendments 1 and 2 to Senate Bill 692, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3522, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3622, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3668 and Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3812; refer to the Executive Subcommittee on State and Local Government – Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2989, Committee -- Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2990 and Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2991; refer to the Gaming Committee – Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3371 and Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3384; refer to the Higher Education Committee – Committee Amendments No. 1 and 2 to Senate Bill 3222 and Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3705 and Floor Amendment 3 to Senate Bill 642; refer to the Human Services Committee – Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2528, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2605, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3158, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3267, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3291, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3479, Committee Amendments 1 and 2 to Senate Bill 3543, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3743 and Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3762; refer to the Insurance Committee – Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3239, Committee Amendment Nos. 1 and 2 to Senate Bill 3545; refer to the Judiciary Committee – Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2933, Committee 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 89th Legislative Day 3/2/2010 Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3096, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3131, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3175, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3272, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3617 and Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3782; refer to the Labor Committee – Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3415, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3566 and Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3568; refer to the Licensed Activities Committee – Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2552, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2567, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2820, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3018, Committee Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill 3025 and Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3094; refer to the Local Government Committee – Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2530, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3251 and Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3336; refer to the Pensions and Investments Committee – Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2474, Committee Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill 2525, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2995, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3404 and Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3726; refer to the Public Health Committee – Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2593, Committee Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill 2627, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2981, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3054, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3057, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3174, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3697, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3815; refer to the Revenue Committee – Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 1826, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3369, Committee 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 89th Legislative Day 3/2/2010 Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3672, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3772; refer to the State Government and Veterans Affairs Committee – Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3630 {sic}, Committee Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill 3249, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3587, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3719, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3816, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3817 and Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3818; refer to the Transportation Committee – Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2993, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3024, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3091, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3263, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3629 and Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 3558; refer to the Transportation Subcommittee on Red Light Cameras – Committee Amendment Nos. 2, 3 and 4 to Senate Bill 2477; and re-refer -- re-referral from the Human Services Committee to the Public Health Subcommittee on Nursing Home Care - Senate Bill 3465; and one correction, to the State Government and Veterans Affairs Committee – Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2630. This report signed by Senator James F. Clayborne, Chairman.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) Thank you, Mr. Secretary. Will all Members under the sound of my voice please come to the Senate Floor? This is just about your last opportunity to be recorded on record as being present today. And since you are here, I know you would like to be recorded as present so you can qualify for the per diems which you are not getting. Floor Amendment -- Committee announcements. Floor Amendment No. 3 to Senate Bill 642 will be 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 89th Legislative Day 3/2/2010 heard today at 3 p.m. in the Senate Higher Education Committee, in Room 409. Senator Syverson, for what purpose do you rise, sir?
Thank you, Mr. President. Just to announce that upon recess or adjournment, we’d like to have a thirty-minute caucus before committees begin.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HENDON) That is always in order. And it’s thirty minutes on the nose, so we will need you back on the Senate Floor at -- 1:35? We’ll go to committees after the Republican Caucus. So we need you to caucus till 1:30 – 1:35 roughly. The Senate -- there being no… Uno momento. There being no further business to come before the Senate, the Senate stands adjourned until the hour of 11:30 on the 3rd day of March, 2010. The Senate stands adjourned. 10