Pursuant to the directive of the Senate President dated September 16th, 2010, the regular Session of the Senate is now in perfunctory Session. Message from the President, dated September 16th, 2010. Dear Madam Secretary – Pursuant to Rule 2-10, I am scheduling a perfunctory Session to convene at 2 o’clock p.m. on Thursday, September 16th, 2010. Signed by John J. Cullerton, Senate President. Communication from the Secretary of State, dated August 11th, 2010. Dear Ms. Rock – This office is forwarding herewith a copy of the Notice of Vacancy from the Legislative Committee of the Democratic Party of the 10th Legislative District declaring the existence of a vacancy in the Office of Senator in the 96th General Assembly in the 10th Legislative District, as a result of the resignation of Senator James A. DeLeo, effective July 17th, 2010. Also enclosed is the copy of the Legislative Committee’s Certificate of Appointment for John G. Mulroe, 6647 North Onarga Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, 60631, who was appointed to fill the vacancy in the Office of Senator in the 96th General Assembly for the 10th Legislative District. Yours truly, Jesse White, Secretary of State. Resolutions. Senate Resolution 867, offered by Senator Murphy and all Members. Senate Resolution 868, offered by Senator Koehler and all Members. Senate Resolution 869, offered by Senator Haine and all 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 126th Legislative Day 9/16/2010 Members. Senate Resolution 870, offered by Senator Koehler and all Members. Senate Resolution 871, offered by Senator Harmon and all Members. Senate Resolution 872, offered by Senator Wilhelmi and all Members. Senate Resolution 873, offered by Senator Link and all Members. Senate Resolution 874, offered by Senator Link and all Members. Senate Resolution 875, offered by Senator Link and all Members. Senate Resolution 876, offered by Senator Link and all Members. Senate Resolution 877, offered by Senator Link and all Members. Senate Resolution 878, offered by Senator Link and all Members. Senate Resolution 879, offered by Senator Forby and all Members. Senate Resolution 880, offered by Senator Lauzen and all Members. Senate Resolution 881, offered by Senator Cullerton and all Members. Senate Resolution 882, offered by Senator Wilhelmi and all Members. Senate Resolution 883, offered by Senator Lauzen and all Members. 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 126th Legislative Day 9/16/2010 Senate Resolution 884, offered by Senator Lauzen and all Members. Senate Resolution 885, offered by Senator Althoff and all Members. Senate Resolution 886, offered by Senator Clayborne and all Members. Senate Resolution 887, offered by Senator Martinez and all Members. Senate Resolution 888, offered by Senators Hultgren, Dillard and all Members. Senate Resolution 889, offered by Senator Hunter and all Members. Senate Resolution 890, offered by Senator Hunter and all Members. Senate Resolution 891, offered by Senator Dillard and all Members. Senate Resolution 892, offered by Senator Koehler and all Members. Senate Resolution 893, offered by Senator Bivins and all Members. Senate Resolution 894, offered by Senator Hunter and all Members. Senate Resolution 895, offered by Senator Koehler and all Members. Senate Resolution 896, offered by Senator Forby and all Members. Senate Resolution 897, offered by Senator Frerichs and all Members. Senate Resolution 898, offered by Senator Brady and all 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 126th Legislative Day 9/16/2010 Members. Senate Resolution 899, offered by Senator McCarter and all Members. Senate Resolution 900, offered by Senator Frerichs and all Members. Senate Resolution 901, offered by Senator Koehler and all Members. Senate Resolution 902, offered by Senator Koehler and all Members. Senate Resolution 903, offered by Senator Dillard and all Members. Senate Resolution 904, offered by Senator Dillard and all Members. Senate Resolution 905, offered by Senator Link and all Members. Senate Resolution 906, offered by Senator Harmon and all Members. Senate Resolution 907, offered by Senator Link and all Members. Senate Resolution 908, offered by Senator Link and all Members. Senate -- Senate Resolution 909, offered by Senator Link and all Members. Senate Resolution 910, offered by Senator Link and all Members. Senate Resolution 911, offered by Senator Dillard and all Members. Senate Resolution 912, offered by Senator Maloney and all Members. 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 126th Legislative Day 9/16/2010 Senate Resolution 913, offered by Senator Wilhelmi and all Members. Senate Resolution 914, offered by Senator Murphy and all Members. Senate Resolution 915, offered by Senator Clayborne and all Members. Senate Resolution 916, offered by Senator Lauzen and all Members. Senate Resolution 917, offered by Senator Wilhelmi and all Members. Senate Resolution 918, offered by Senator Kotowski and all Members. Senate Resolution 919, offered by Senator Kotowski and all Members. Senate Resolution 920, offered by Senator Kotowski and all Members. Senate Resolution 921, offered by Senator Hutchinson and all Members. Senate Resolution 922, offered by Senator Lauzen and all Members. Senate Resolution 923, offered by Senator Lauzen and all Members. Senate Resolution 924, offered by Senator Harmon and all Members. Senate Resolution 925, offered by Senator Koehler and all Members. Senate Resolution 926, offered by Senator Hultgren and all Members. Senate Resolution 927, offered by Senator Martinez and all 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 126th Legislative Day 9/16/2010 Members. Senate Resolution 928, offered by Senator Haine and all Members. Senate Resolution 929, offered by Senator Haine and all Members. Senate Resolution 930, offered by Senator Haine and all Members. Senate Resolution 931, offered by Senator Haine and all Members. Senate Resolution 932, offered by Senator Haine and all Members. Senate Resolution 933, offered by Senator Wilhelmi and all Members. Senate Resolution 934, offered by Senator Murphy and all Members. Senate Resolution 935, offered by Senator McCarter and all Members. Senate Resolution 936, offered by Senators Forby, Link and all Members. Senate Resolution 937, offered by Senators Forby, Link and all Members. Senate Resolution 938, offered by Senator Link and all Members. Senate Resolution 939, offered by Senator Wilhelmi and all Members. Senate Resolution 940, offered by Senator Althoff and all Members. Senate Resolution 941, offered by Senator Althoff and all Members. 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 126th Legislative Day 9/16/2010 Senate Resolution 942, offered by Senator Althoff and all Members. Senate Resolution 943, offered by Senator Althoff and all Members. Senate Resolution 944, offered by Senator Althoff and all Members. Senate Resolution 945, offered by Senator Althoff and all Members. Senate Resolution 946, offered by Senator Althoff and all Members. Senate Resolution 947, offered by Senator Althoff {sic} (Murphy) and all Members. Senate Resolution 948, offered by Senator Althoff {sic} (Lauzen) and all Members. Senate Resolution 949, offered by Senator Althoff {sic} (Lauzen) and all Members. These are all death resolutions and will be placed on the Resolutions Consent Calendar. Senate Resolution 950, offered by Senator Link. And Senate Resolution 951, offered by Senator Link. They are substantive. Introduction of Bills. Senate Bill -- 3944, offered by Senator Lauzen. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3945, offered by Senator Lauzen. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3946, offered by Senator Lauzen. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3947, offered by Senator Clayborne. 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 96th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 126th Legislative Day 9/16/2010 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3948, offered by Senator Mulroe. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3949, offered by Senator Mulroe. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of these bills. There being no further business to come before this perfunctory Session, pursuant to House Joint Resolution 123, the regular Session of the Senate stands adjourned until the call of the President. The Senate stands adjourned. 8