PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) The regular Session of the 96th 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 Tim Badal of Village Bible Church, Hinckley, Illinois.
(Prayer by Pastor Tim Badal)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) The Pledge of Allegiance, to be led by Senator Jacobs.
(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Jacobs)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Madam Secretary, Reading and Approval of the Journal.
Senate Journal of Thursday, April 22nd, 2010.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Hunter.
Mr. President, I move to postpone the reading and approval of the Journal just read by the Secretary, pending arrival of the printed transcripts.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Hunter moves to postpone the reading and approval of the Journal, pending arrival of the printed transcripts. There being no objection, so ordered. Madam Secretary, Committee Reports.
I have a committee report correction. The following 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 113th Legislative Day 4/23/2010 correction was made on the report from the Senate Committee on Criminal Law, which reported House Bill 4598 Do Pass, as Amended, and should have reported House Bill 4598 as having been held in committee.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Resolutions.
Senate Resolution 788, offered by Senator Koehler and all Members. Senate Resolution 789, offered by Senator Bomke and all Members. They are death resolutions, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Messages from the House. Resolutions Consent Calendar.
Senate Joint Resolution 124, offered by Senator Raoul.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 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 concurred with the Senate in the passage of a bill of the following title, to wit: Senate Bill 3478. Together with the following amendment which is attached, in the adoption of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Amendment 1. Passed the House, as amended, April 22nd, 2010. Mark Mahoney, 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 113th Legislative Day 4/23/2010 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 391. Passed the House, April 22nd, 2010. Mark Mahoney, Clerk of the House.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Bomke, for what purpose do you seek recognition?
Thank you, Mr. President. Point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Please state your point, Senator Bomke.
I have an honorary Page with me today, James Hennenfent. He’s a senior at Southeast High School. And would ask that all of you - there aren’t very many in the Chamber - would help me welcome him to the Illinois State Senate.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Welcome to Springfield. Thanks for coming. All Members at the sound of my voice please come to the Floor. We’re going to go through House Bills 2nd Reading. So you need to come to the Floor. At the bottom of page 41, House Bill 156. Senator Bond. Out of the record. Turning to top of page 42. House Bill 217. Senator Althoff. Out of the record. House Bill 1026. Senator Wilhelmi. Out of the record. House Bill 1826. Senator Cullerton. Out of the record. House Bill 3762. Senator 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 113th Legislative Day 4/23/2010 Kotowski. Senator Kotowski. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 3762. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3869. Senator Haine. Read the bill, Madam Secretary.
House Bill 3869. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3998. Senator Wilhelmi. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 3998. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 4580. Senator Holmes. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 4580. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Criminal Law adopted 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 113th Legislative Day 4/23/2010 Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 4587. Senator Hunter. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 4587. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 4598. Senator Raoul. Senator Raoul. Out of the record. House Bill 4623. Senator Steans. Senator Steans. Out of the record. House Bill 4644. Senator Bomke. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 4644. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 4647. Senator Meeks. Senator Meeks. Out of the record. House Bill 4649. Senator Haine. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 4649. 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 113th Legislative Day 4/23/2010 (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee of Energy adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Are there any additional -- are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 4658. Senator Emil Jones, III. Oh, Senator -- I’m sorry. Senator Harmon. House Bill 4658. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 4658. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Labor adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill -- turning to top of page 43. House Bill 4667. Senator Lightford. Senator Lightford. Out of the record. House Bill 4669. Senator Frerichs. Senator Frerichs. Out of the record. House Bill 4675. Senator Link. Senator Link. Out of the record. House Bill 4694. Senator Althoff. Senator Althoff. Out of the record. House Bill 4698. Senator Maloney. Madam Secretary, read the bill. 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 113th Legislative Day 4/23/2010
House Bill 4698. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
Floor Amendment 2, offered by Senator Maloney.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Maloney, to explain.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman {sic}. Floor Amendment 2 just gives further clarity to the intention of the bill. Be happy to answer any questions.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the amendment is adopted. Are there any further Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. Senator Maloney, on House Bill 4711. Out of the record. Senator Haine, on House Bill 4737. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 4737. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 113th Legislative Day 4/23/2010 reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 4776. Senator Schoenberg. Senator Schoenberg. Out of the record. House Bill 4778. Senator Koehler. Out of the record. House Bill 4779. Senator Bivins. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 4779. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 4781. Senator Collins. Out of the record. House Bill 4782. Senator Haine. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 4782. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. Turning to top of page 44 is House Bill 4802. Senator Schoenberg. Senator Schoenberg. Out of the record. House Bill 4820. Senator Sandoval. Senator Sandoval. Senator Sandoval. Out of the record. House Bill 4821. Senator Link. Senator Link. Out of the record. House Bill –- 4825. Senator Delgado. Senator Delgado. Out of the record. House Bill 4837. Senator John Jones. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 113th Legislative Day 4/23/2010 House Bill 4837. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Local Government adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 4842. Senator Sandoval. Senator Sandoval. Out of the record. House Bill 4846. Senator Demuzio. Out of the record. House Bill 4860. Senator Bond. Senator Bond. Out of the record. House Bill 4865. Senator Haine. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 4865. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 4871. Senator Bomke. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 4871. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 4879. Senator Wilhelmi. Madam 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 113th Legislative Day 4/23/2010 Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 4879. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 4895. Senator Bomke. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 4895. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
Floor Amendment 1, offered by Senator Bomke.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Bomke, to explain.
Thank you, Mr. President. The Floor amendment simply makes it unlawful for a person to falsely represent that he or she is a parent or legal guardian of a minor by -- in accompanying them to -- the minor to a business that provides body piercing.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the amendment is adopted. Are there any further Floor amendments approved for consideration? 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 113th Legislative Day 4/23/2010
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 4927. Senator Cullerton. Out of the record. House Bill 4933. Senator Cullerton. Out of the record. Turning to top of page 45. House Bill 4934. Senator Cullerton. Out of the record. House Bill 4960. Senator Harmon. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 4960. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 4961. Senator Dillard. Senator Dillard. Senator Dillard. Out of the record. House Bill 4968. Senator Holmes. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 4968. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 4973. Senator Luechtefeld. Senator Luechtefeld. Out of the record. House Bill 4974. Senator Martinez. Senator Martinez. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 4974. 11 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 113th Legislative Day 4/23/2010 (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Licensed Activities adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. Senator Althoff, on House Bill 4975. Senator Althoff. Senator Althoff. Out of the record. Senator Cullerton, on Senate Bill 4976. Out of the record. House Bill, I’m sorry. House Bill 4984. Senator Koehler. Out of the record. House Bill 4985. Senator Cullerton. Out of the record. House Bill 4987. Senator Haine. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 4987. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. Senator Noland, on House Bill 5006. Senator Noland. Out of the record. Senator Link, on House Bill 5007. Senator Link. Out of the record. Senator Demuzio, on House Bill 5026. Out of the record. Turning to top of page 46. House Bill 5043. Senator Noland. Senator Noland. Out of the record. House Bill 5044. Senator Martinez. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
12 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 113th Legislative Day 4/23/2010 House Bill 5044. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5055. Senator Wilhelmi. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 5055. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5060. Senator Haine. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 5060. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Criminal Law adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5065. Senator Lightford. Senator Lightford. Out of the record. House Bill 5076. Senator Harmon. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
13 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 113th Legislative Day 4/23/2010 House Bill 5076. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5080. Senator Lightford. Senator Lightford. Out of the record. House Bill 5085. Senator Koehler. Senator Koehler. Out of the record. House Bill 5095. Senator Link. Senator Link. Out of the record. House Bill 5120. Senator DeLeo. Senator DeLeo. Out of the record. House Bill 5124. Senator Bond. Senator Bond. Out of the record. House Bill 5130. Senator Demuzio. Out of the record. House Bill 5132. Senator Harmon. Senator Harmon. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 5132. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Human Services adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Any further Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. With leave of the Body, we’ll go to the Order of Constitutional Amendments 2nd Reading on page 55. Madam Secretary -- Madam Secretary, Reading of Constitutional Amendments 2nd Reading. Senator Harmon, do you wish to proceed? Madam Secretary, he wishes to proceed. Madam Secretary, having 14 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 113th Legislative Day 4/23/2010 its -- its 1st Reading on April 22nd, -- 2010, we should now proceed to 2nd Reading of Senate Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 120. Madam Secretary, please read the resolution for a second time in full.
Senate Joint Resolution 120 -- Senate Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 120, as Amended by Senate Amendment 1. (Secretary reads SJRCA No. 120, as amended) 2nd Reading in full of Senate Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 120, as amended.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Madam Secretary, please place Senate Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 120 on the Order of Constitutional Amendments 3rd Reading. With leave of the Body, we’ll return to the top of page 47 with House Bill 5139. Senator Noland. Senator Noland. Out of the record. House Bill 5147. Senator Cronin. Senator Cronin. Out of the record. House Bill 5149. Senator Hultgren. Senator Hultgren. Out of the record. House Bill 5154. Senator Lightford. Senator Lightford. Out of the record. House Bill 5157. Senator Link. Senator Link. Out of the record. House Bill 5158. Senator Haine. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 5158. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5161. Senator Haine. Madam 15 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 113th Legislative Day 4/23/2010 Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 5161. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Judiciary adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Are there any further -- are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5169. Senator Noland. Senator Noland. Out of the record. House Bill 5183. Senator Koehler. Senator Koehler. Out of the record. House Bill 5190. Senator Dillard. Senator Dillard. Out of the record. House Bill 5191. Senator Burzynski. Out of the record. House Bill 5193. Senator Sullivan. Senator Sullivan. Read the bill, Madam Secretary.
House Bill 5193. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5194. Senator Bivins. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 5194. 16 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 113th Legislative Day 4/23/2010 (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. With leave of the Body, we’ll return to 5204. House Bill 5206. Senator Dillard. Senator Dillard. Out of the record. Turning to top of page 48 is House Bill 5217. Madam Secretary, read the bill. Senator Haine.
House Bill 5217. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5230. Senator Murphy. Out of the record. House Bill 5234. Senator Dillard. Senator Dillard. Out of the record. House Bill 5241. Senator Dillard. Senator Dillard. Out of the record. House Bill 5242. Senator Dillard. Senator Dillard. Out of the record. House Bill 5247. Senator Muñoz. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 5247. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. With leave of the Body, we’ll return to House Bill 5255. House Bill 5262. Senator Bomke. Senator Bomke. Madam Secretary, read the bill. 17 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 113th Legislative Day 4/23/2010
House Bill 5262. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5285. Senator Haine. Senator Haine. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 5285. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5290. Senator Dillard. Senator Dillard. Out of the record. House Bill 5295. Senator Althoff. Senator Althoff. Out of the record. House Bill –- 5322. Senator Lightford. Senator Lightford. Out of the record. House Bill 5329. Senator Forby. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 5329. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5331. Senator Sullivan. Out of the record. Turning to top of page 49 is House Bill 5341. Senator Holmes. Madam Secretary, read the bill. 18 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 113th Legislative Day 4/23/2010
House Bill 5341. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5350. Senator Righter. Senator Righter. Out of the record. House Bill 5351. Senator Dillard. Senator Dillard. Out of the record. House Bill 5377. Senator Frerichs. Senator Frerichs. Out of the record. House Bill 5409. Senator Martinez. Out of the record. House Bill 5410. Senator Millner. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 5410. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5429. Senator Noland. Out of the record. House Bill 5430. Senator Martinez. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 5430. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5437. Senator Demuzio. Out of the record. House Bill 5444. Senator Noland. Out of the 19 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 113th Legislative Day 4/23/2010 record. House Bill 5458. Senator Demuzio. Out of the record. House Bill 5483. Senator Garrett. Senator Garrett. Out of the record. House Bill 5489. Senator Martinez. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 5489. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5494. Senator Millner. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 5494. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. Turning to top of page 50, on House Bill 5501. Senator Cullerton. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 5501. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Executive adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported. 20 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 113th Legislative Day 4/23/2010
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. Senator Noland, on House Bill 5510. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 5510. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5511. Senator Righter. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 5511. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5513. Senator Martinez. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 5513. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5514. Senator Martinez. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill -- House Bill 5514. 21 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 113th Legislative Day 4/23/2010 (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Licensed Activities adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5515. Senator Haine. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 5515. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) With leave of -- of the Body, we’ll return to House Bill -- I’m sorry. 3rd Reading. With leave of the Body, we’ll return to House Bill 5525. House Bill 5527. Senator DeLeo. Senator DeLeo. Out of the record. House Bill 5538. Senator Kotowski. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 5538. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5565. Senator Delgado. Senator Delgado. Out of the record. House Bill 5571. Senator Righter. 22 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 113th Legislative Day 4/23/2010 Out of the record. House Bill 5603. Senator Syverson. Senator Syverson. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 5603. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5630. Senator Haine. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 5630. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5640. Senator Cullerton. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 5640. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Executive adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5664. Senator Frerichs. Senator 23 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 113th Legislative Day 4/23/2010 Frerichs. Out of the record. Turning to top of page 51 is House Bill 5666. Senator Wilhelmi. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 5666. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5668. Senator Hutchinson. Senator Hutchinson. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 5668. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5677. Senator Haine. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 5677. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5678. Senator Haine. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 5678. 24 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 113th Legislative Day 4/23/2010 (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5712. Senator Sandoval. Senator Sandoval. Out of the record. House Bill 5744. Senator Hultgren. Senator Hultgren. Out of the record. House Bill 5745. Senator Harmon. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 5745. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Criminal Law adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5749. Senator Dillard. Senator Dillard. Out of the record. House Bill 5752. Senator Hunter. Out of the record. House Bill 5762. Senator Forby. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 5762. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) House Bill 5781. I’m -- I’m sorry. 3rd Reading. House 25 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 113th Legislative Day 4/23/2010 Bill 5781. Senator Silverstein. Senator Silverstein. Out of the record. House Bill 5783. Senator Raoul. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 5783. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill -- I’m sorry. House Bill 5819. Senator Sandoval. Senator Sandoval. Out of the record. Turning to top of page 52 is House Bill 5821. Senator Haine. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 5821. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5823. Senator Kotowski. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 5823. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on State Government and Veterans Affairs adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
26 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 113th Legislative Day 4/23/2010 No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5832. Senator Muñoz. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 5832. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5833. Senator Bond. Senator Bond. Out of the record. With leave of the Body, we’ll return to House Bill 5854. Senator -- House Bill 5858. Senator Cullerton. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 5858. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Executive adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5863. Senator Cronin. Senator Cronin. Out of the record. House Bill 5873. Senator Link. Senator Link. Out of the record. House Bill -- I’m -- I’m sorry. Madam Secretary, read the bill. 5873.
27 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 113th Legislative Day 4/23/2010 House Bill 5873. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5888. Senator Dillard. Senator Dillard. Out of the record. House Bill 5894. Senator Silverstein. Senator Silverstein. Out of the record. House Bill 5905. Senator Kotowski. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 5905. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5914. Senator Raoul. Senator Raoul. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 5914. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5917. Senator Cullerton. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 5917. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Executive adopted 28 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 113th Legislative Day 4/23/2010 Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5923. Senator Link. Senator Link. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 5923. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Are there any Floor amendments?
Floor Amendment 1, offered by Senator Link.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Link, to explain the Floor amendment.
Thank you, Mr. President. Basically what the amendment did was just clarify the size of the acreage.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the amendment is adopted. Are there any further Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 29 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 113th Legislative Day 4/23/2010 3rd Reading. House Bill -- turning to top of page 53. House Bill 5927. Senator Delgado. Senator Delgado. Out of the record. House Bill 5931. Senator Raoul. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 5931. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5933. Senator Cullerton. President Cullerton. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 5933. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Executive adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5946. Senator Link. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 5946. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported. 30 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 113th Legislative Day 4/23/2010
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5956. Senator Hutchinson. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 5956. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. With leave of the Body, Laurel Bollinger with WICS requests permission to film. Seeing no objection, permission is granted. House Bill 5960. Senator Cullerton. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 5960. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Executive adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 6015. Senator Demuzio. Out of the record. House Bill 6030. Senator Steans. Senator Steans. Out of the record. House Bill 6034. Senator Pankau. Out of the record. House Bill 6077. Senator Link. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
31 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 113th Legislative Day 4/23/2010 House Bill 6077. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 6103. Senator Demuzio. Senator Demuzio. Out of the record. House Bill 6124. Senator Collins. Out of the record. House Bill 6129. Senator Delgado. Senator Delgado. Out of the record. House Bill 6151. Senator Lightford. Senator Lightford. Out of the record. House Bill 6152. Senator Haine. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 6152. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. Turning to top of page 54, continuation of House Bills 2nd Reading, is House Bill 6153. Senator Haine. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 6153. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 6201. Senator Link. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
32 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 113th Legislative Day 4/23/2010 House Bill 6201. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 6231. Senator Dillard. Senator Dillard. Out of the record. House Bill 6239. Senator A.J. Wilhelmi. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 6239. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
Floor Amendment 1, offered by Senator Wilhelmi.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Wilhelmi, to explain.
Thank you, Mr. President. The amendment would add a -- a couple counties to the list of counties that would be able to conduct administrative -- adjudication of violations for county ordinances and moving violations under the Vehicle Code. Under the amendment, it would include Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the amendment is adopted. Are there any further Floor amendments 33 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 113th Legislative Day 4/23/2010 approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. Senator Althoff, on House Bill 6267. Oh, I’m sorry. Senator Demuzio, on House Bill 6267. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 6267. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
Floor Amendment 1, offered by Senator Demuzio.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Demuzio, to explain.
Yes, thank you, Mr. Chairman {sic}. Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 6267 adds that the approval of the Governor must first be obtained before the Comptroller withholds -- withholds the salary or expense reimbursement of any director failing to comply by the reporting deadlines.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the -- all those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the amendment is adopted. Are there any further Floor amendments approved for consideration?
34 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 113th Legislative Day 4/23/2010 No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. Senator Link, on House Bill 6299. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 6299. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 6317. Senator Wilhelmi. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 6317. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 6349. Senator Sullivan. Senator Sullivan. Out of the record. House Bill 6359. Senator Lou Samuel Viverito III. Senator Lou Samuel Viverito III. Out of the record. House Bill 6368. Senator Cullerton. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 6368. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Pensions and Investments adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 35 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 113th Legislative Day 4/23/2010 Are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 6380. A.J. Wilhelmi. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 6380. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 6419. Senator Kotowski. Senator Kotowski. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 6419. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Energy adopted Amendment No. 2.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. Senate {sic} Bill 6459. Senator Kwame Raoul. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 6459. (Secretary reads title of bill) 36 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 113th Legislative Day 4/23/2010 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 6462. Senator Collins. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 6462. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Criminal Law adopted Amendment 1 and 2.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 6464. Senator Jacobs. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 6464. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Criminal Law adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. Senator Harmon in the Chair.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 37 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 113th Legislative Day 4/23/2010 Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, we are still on the Order of House Bills 2nd Reading, returning to the -- near the beginning of the order. We’re going to pick up the bills that we sought leave to skip over or Members have requested to move. Starting at the top of page 42. Senate Bill -- House Bill 217. Senator Althoff. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 217. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. On the bottom of page 44 of your printed Calendar, House Bill 4927. Senator Cullerton. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 4927. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Executive adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 4933. Senator Cullerton. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
38 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 113th Legislative Day 4/23/2010 House Bill 4933. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Executive adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. Now on the top of page 45 of your printed Calendar is House Bill 4934. Senator Cullerton. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 4934. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Executive adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. Skipping down to the middle of page 45. House Bill 4975. Senator Althoff. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 4975. 39 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 113th Legislative Day 4/23/2010 (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 4976. Senator Cullerton. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 4976. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Executive adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 4985. Senator Cullerton. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 4985. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Executive adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported. 40 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 113th Legislative Day 4/23/2010
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. Ladies and Gentlemen, we’re going to turn to page 47 of your printed Calendar. Near the bottom of the page is House Bill 5204. Senator Clayborne. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 5204. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. Turning to page 48 of our printed Calendar. On the Order of House Bills 2nd Reading is House Bill 5255. Senator Cullerton. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 5255. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Executive adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5295. Senator Althoff. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 5295. 41 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 113th Legislative Day 4/23/2010 (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. Ladies and Gentlemen, we’re going to turn to page 40 -- page 50 of your printed Calendar. At the top of the page is House Bill 5501. Senator -- apologize. To -- to the middle of page 50 is House Bill 5515. Senator… Let -- let’s try House Bill 5525. Senator Clayborne. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 5525. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. Now on page 52 of your printed Calendar. Still on the Orders {sic} of House Bills 2nd Reading is House Bill 5854. Senator Clayborne. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 5854. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. Senator Syverson, for what purpose do you rise?
42 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 113th Legislative Day 4/23/2010 Thank you. Thank you, Mr. President. The Republicans would request a brief ten-/fifteen-minute caucus.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Senator Syverson, that request appears to be in order. If you give us a moment to check our paperwork to see what other business we may need to conduct. Can I -- can we continue conversation? Thank you. Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, on page 50 -- or 42 of your printed Calendar, still on the Orders {sic} of House Bills 2nd Reading, we appear to have skipped over House Bill 1826. Senator Cullerton. Madam Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1826. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Executive adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, the Senate Republicans have requested a fifteen-minute caucus. That request is in order. The Senate will stand in recess for that period to allow the Senate Republicans to caucus. The Senate will return and the Committee on Assignments will meet. The Senate stands in recess to the call of the Chair. 43 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 113th Legislative Day 4/23/2010 (SENATE STANDS IN RECESS/SENATE RECONVENES)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) The Senate will come to order. Madam Secretary, 1st Readings -- House Bills 1st Reading.
House Bill 391, offered by Senator Trotter. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of this House bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) 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 you please come to the President’s Anteroom immediately? The Senate will stand at ease. (SENATE STANDS AT EASE/SENATE RECONVENES)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) The Senate will come to order. Madam Secretary, Committee Reports.
Senator Clayborne, Chairman of the Committee on Assignments, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Refer to the Appropriations I Committee - House Bill 391. Signed by Senator James F. Clayborne, Chairman.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) We will now proceed to the Order of Resolutions Consent 44 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 113th Legislative Day 4/23/2010 Calendar. With leave of the Body, all those resolutions read in today will be added to the Consent Calendar. Madam Secretary, have there been any objections filed to any resolutions on the Consent Calendar?
No objections have been filed, Madam President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall the resolutions on the Consent Calendar be adopted. All those in favor say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it. The motion carries, and the resolutions are adopted. On the Order of Resolutions is Senate Joint Resolution 125. Madam Secretary, please read the resolution.
Senate Joint Resolution 125, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads SJR No. 125)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Harmon moves to suspend the rules for the purpose of the immediate consideration and adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 125. Those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the rules are suspended. Senator Harmon moves for the adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 125. All in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the resolution is adopted. There being no further business to come before the Senate, the Senate stands adjourned until the hour of 12 p.m. on the 27th day of April, 2010. The Senate stands adjourned. 45