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Illinois Senate Floor Debate — January 13, 2011

97th General Assembly (2011-2012) · Legislative day 2 · Regular Session
Chamber
Senate
General Assembly
97th (2011-2012)
Date
January 13, 2011
Legislative day
2
Session
Regular Session
Speaker turns
21
Original
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James F. Clayborne Jr. (D)

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) The regular Session of the 97th General Assembly will please come to order. Will the Members please be at their desks? Will -- will -- will our guests in the galleries please rise? The invocation today will be given by Reverend Jonathan Franklin of Mt. Zion -- Apostolic - I’m sorry - Apostolic, Springfield, Illinois.

THE REVEREND JONATHAN FRANKLIN

(Prayer by the Reverend Jonathan Franklin)

James F. Clayborne Jr. (D)

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Koehler.

David Koehler (D)

(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Koehler)

James F. Clayborne Jr. (D)

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Madam Secretary, Reading and Approval of the Journal.

Jillayne Rock

Senate Journal of Wednesday, January 12th, 2011.

James F. Clayborne Jr. (D)

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Hunter.

Mattie Hunter (D)

Mr. President, I move to postpone the reading and approval of the Journal just read by the Secretary, pending arrival of the printed transcript.

James F. Clayborne Jr. (D)

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, Introduction of Bills.

Jillayne Rock

1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 2nd Legislative Day 1/13/2011 Senate Bill 2, offered by Senator Delgado. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 3, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of these Senate bills.

James F. Clayborne Jr. (D)

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Madam Secretary, Resolutions.

Jillayne Rock

Senate Resolution 6, offered by Senator Pankau and all Members. Senate Resolution 7, offered by Senator Bomke and all Members. They are death resolutions, Mr. President.

James F. Clayborne Jr. (D)

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Madam Secretary, Consent Calendar. We’ll stand at ease for a moment. (At ease) Madam Secretary, Resolutions Consent Calendar. We’ll now proceed to the Order of Resolutions Consent 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 resolution on the Consent Calendar?

Jillayne Rock

No objections have been filed, Mr. President.

James F. Clayborne Jr. (D)

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall the resolutions on the Consent Calendar be adopted. All those in favor will 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 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 2nd Legislative Day 1/13/2011 1. Madam Secretary, read the resolution.

Jillayne Rock

Senate Joint Resolution 1, offered by Senator Link. (Secretary reads SJR No. 1)

James F. Clayborne Jr. (D)

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Bomke, for what purpose do you seek recognition?

Larry K. Bomke (R)

Thank you, Mr. President. The Republicans would like a caucus on adjournment.

James F. Clayborne Jr. (D)

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) That will be in order, Senator Bomke. Senator Schmidt, for what purpose do you seek recognition?

Suzi Schmidt (R)

I didn’t even push my own button, Senator. He’s a troublemaker. …you.

James F. Clayborne Jr. (D)

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator -- Senator Link moves to suspend the rules for purpose of the immediate consideration and adoption of Senate -- Senate Joint Resolution 1. Those in favor, say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the rules are suspended. Senator Link moves for the adoption of Senate Joint Resolution No. 1. All those in favor, say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the resolution is adopt…(microphone cutoff) There being no further business to come before the Senate, the Senate stands adjourned until the hour of 12 p.m. on the 2nd of February, 2011. The Senate stands adjourned. 3