PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) The regular Session of the 97th General Assembly will please come to order. Will the Members be at their desks? Will our guests in the galleries please rise? The invocation today will be given by Mary Lou McLaughlin of Baha’i Faith, Springfield, Illinois. MARY LOU McLAUGHLIN: (Prayer by Mary Lou McLaughlin)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) The Pledge of Allegiance will 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 Wednesday, February 9th, 2011.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Hunter moves to postpone… 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 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. Senator Crotty, for what purpose do you seek recognition?
Thank you, Mr. President. I would like the record to show 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 that Senator Ed Maloney is not here today because he’s attending a funeral in his district.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) The record will so reflect. Madam Secretary, Resolutions.
Senate Resolution 46, offered by Senator -- Senators Holmes and Harmon. It is a death resolution, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Resolutions Consent Calendar.
Senate Resolution 45, offered by Senator Brady. Senate Joint Resolution 15, offered by Senator Pankau. Senate Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 11, offered by Senator Brady. Senate Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 12, offered by Senator Brady. Senate Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 13, offered by Senator Raoul. Senate Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 14, offered by Senator Noland. And Senate Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 16, offered by Senator Haine. They are substantive.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Madam Secretary, Introduction of Bills.
Senate Bill 1868, offered by Senator Pankau. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 Senate Bill 1869, offered by Senator Pankau. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1870, offered by Senator Raoul. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1871, offered by Senator Raoul. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1872, offered by Senator Raoul. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1873, offered by Senator Raoul. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1874, offered by Senator Martinez. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1875, offered by Senator Wilhelmi. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1876, offered by Senator Wilhelmi. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1877, offered by Senator Wilhelmi. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1878, offered by Senator Wilhelmi. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1879, offered by Senator Wilhelmi. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1880, offered by Senator Millner. (Secretary reads title of bill) And Senate Bill 1881, offered by Senator Martinez. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1882, offered by Senator Maloney. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1883, offered by Senator Maloney. 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1884, offered by Senator Koehler. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1885, offered by Senator Koehler. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1886, offered by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1887, offered by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1888, offered by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1889, offered by Senator McCann. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill… Senate Bill 1890, offered by Senator Syverson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1891, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 18… Senate Bill 1892, offered by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1893, offered by Senator Luechtefeld. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1894, offered by Senator Hunter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1895, offered by Senator Hunter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1896, offered by Senator Hunter. (Secretary reads title of bill) 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 Senate Bill 1897, offered by Senator Clayborne. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1898, offered by Senator Clayborne. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1899, offered by Senator Clayborne. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1900, offered by Senator Clayborne. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1901, offered by Senator Murphy. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1902, offered by Senator Risinger. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1903, offered by Senator Clayborne. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1904, offered by Senator Sandoval. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1905, offered by Senator Sandoval. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1906, offered by Senator Raoul. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1907, offered by Senator Sandoval. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1908, offered by Senator Crotty. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1909, offered by Senator Crotty. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1910, offered by Senator Murphy. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1911, offered by Senator Mulroe. 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1912, offered by Senator Mulroe. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1913, offered by Senator Sullivan. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1914, offered by Senator Sullivan. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1915, offered by Senator Noland. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1916, offered by Senator Trotter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1917, offered by Senator Trotter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1918, offered by Senator Trotter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1919, offered by Senator Trotter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1920, offered by Senator Hutchinson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1921, offered by Senator Hutchinson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1922, offered by Senator Hutchinson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1923, offered by Senator Hutchinson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1924, offered by Senator Hutchinson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1925, offered by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 Senate Bill 1926, offered by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1927, offered by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1928, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1929, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1930, offered by Senator Trotter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1931, offered by Senator Pankau. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1932, offered by Senator Murphy. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1933, offered by Senator Collins. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1934, offered by Senator Raoul. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1935, offered by Senator Duffy. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1936, offered by Senator Radogno. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1937, offered by Senator Delgado. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1938, offered by Senator Delgado. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1939, offered by Senator Delgado. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1940, offered by Senator Delgado. 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1941, offered by Senator Delgado. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1942, offered by Senator Delgado. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1943, offered by Senator Delgado. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1944, offered by Senator Delgado. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1945, offered by Senator Delgado. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1946, offered by Senator Delgado. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1947, offered by Senator Delgado. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1948, offered by Senator Delgado. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1949, offered by Senator Delgado. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1950, offered by Senator Delgado. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1951, offered by Senator Radogno. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1952, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1953, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1954, offered by Senator Sullivan. (Secretary reads title of bill) 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 Senate Bill 1955, offered by Senator Sullivan. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1956, offered by Senator Holmes. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1957, offered by Senator Holmes. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1958, offered by Senator Noland. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1959, offered by Senator Collins. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1960, offered by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1961, offered by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1962, offered by Senator Millner. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1963, offered by Senator Risinger. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1964, offered by Senator Maloney. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1965, offered by Senator Maloney. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1966, offered by Senator Maloney. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1967, offered by Senator Maloney. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1968, offered by Senator Clayborne. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1969, offered by Senator Hutchinson. 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1970, offered by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1971, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1972, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1973, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1974, offered by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1975, offered by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1976, offered by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1977, offered by Senator Murphy. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1978, offered by Senator Murphy. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1979, offered by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1980, offered by Senator Steans. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1981, offered by Senator Steans. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1982, offered by Senator Steans. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1983, offered by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 Senate Bill 1984, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1985, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1986, offered by Senator Rezin. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1987, offered by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1988, offered by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1989, offered by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1990, offered by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1991, offered by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1992, offered by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1993, offered by Senator Cultra. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1994, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1995, offered by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1996, offered by Senator Noland. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1997, offered by Senator Clayborne. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1998, offered by Senator Harmon. 11 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1999, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2000, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2001, offered by Senator Martinez. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2002, offered by Senator Delgado. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2003, offered by Senator Holmes. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2004, offered by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2005, offered by Senator Noland. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2006, offered by Senator Noland. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2007, offered by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2008, offered by Senator Frerichs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2009, offered by Senator Frerichs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2010, offered by Senator Frerichs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2011, offered by Senator Frerichs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2012, offered by Senator Frerichs. (Secretary reads title of bill) 12 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 Senate Bill 2013, offered by Senator Haine. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2014, offered by Senator Haine. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2015, offered by Senator Haine. Senate Bill 2015, offered by Senator Silverstein. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2016, offered by Senator Silverstein. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2017, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2018, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2019, offered by Senator McCarter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2020, offered by Senator Millner. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2021, offered by Senator McCann. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2022, offered by Senator Radogno. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2023, offered by Senator Brady. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2024, offered by Senator Kotowski. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2025, offered by Senator Kotowski. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2026, offered by Senator Kotowski. (Secretary reads title of bill) 13 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 Senate Bill 2027, offered by Senator Kotowski. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2028, offered by Senator Hutchinson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2029, offered by Senator Koehler. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2030, offered by Senator Lauzen. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2031, offered by Senator Duffy. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2032, offered by Senator Duffy. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2033, offered by Senator Mulroe. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2034, offered by Senator Muñoz. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2035, offered by Senator McCarter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2036, offered by Senator Maloney. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2037, offered by Senator Sullivan. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2038, offered by Senator Sullivan. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2039, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2040, offered by Senator Sandack. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2041, offered by Senator Millner. 14 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2042, offered by Senator Millner. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2043, offered by Senator McCarter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2044, offered by Senator Brady. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2045, offered by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2046, offered by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2047, offered by Senator Pankau. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2048, offered by Senator Wilhelmi. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2049, offered by Senator Wilhelmi. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2050, offered by Senator Wilhelmi. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of these Senate bills.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) The Senate will stand at ease for a few moments to allow the Committee on Assignments to meet. The members of the Committee on Assignments will come to the President’s Anteroom immediately. The Senate will stand at ease. (at ease) Senator Trotter in the Chair. (at ease)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR TROTTER) Leader Clayborne back in the Chair.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 15 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 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 Executive Committee - Senate Bill 2039 and Senate Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 13; refer to the Executive Appointments Committee - Appointment Messages 1 thru 23; refer to the Local Government Committee - Senate Bill 83. Signed by Senator James F. Clayborne, Chairman.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Will all the Members at the sound of my voice please come to the Floor? We are going to proceed with substantive action this morning. Again, all Members at the sound of my voice please come to the Floor. Introduction of Senate Bills…
Senate Bill…
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) …Madam Secretary.
Senate Bill 2051, offered by Senator Pankau. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2052, offered by Senator Pankau. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2053, offered by Senator Pankau. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2054, offered by Senator Pankau. (Secretary reads title of bill) 16 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 Senate Bill 2055, offered by Senator Risinger. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2056, offered by Senator Sullivan. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2057, offered by Senator Landek. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2058, offered by Senator Frerichs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2059, offered by Senator Raoul. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill… Senate Bill 2059, offered by Senator Raoul. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2060, offered by Senator Raoul. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2061, offered by Senator Forby. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2062, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2063, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2064, offered by Senator Maloney. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2065, offered by Senator Radogno. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2066, offered by Senator Sandack. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2067, offered by Senator Sandack. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2068, offered by Senator John Jones. 17 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2069, offered by Senator Collins. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2070, offered by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2071, offered by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2072, offered by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2073, offered by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2074, offered by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2075, offered by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2076, offered by Senator Mulroe. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2077, offered by Senator Murphy. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2078, offered by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2079, offered by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of these Senate bills.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) We have one of Larry Bomke’s -- Senator Bomke’s schools in the back on the Democratic side, the Pre-Law 101 Club for Washington Middle School, here in Springfield, and their sponsor, a Principal, is Roosevelt Wilson, who is one of my 18 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 former teachers. Would you please stand and be recognized? We’re going to the middle of page 2. Senate Bill 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1. Senator Cullerton. Madam Secretary, he indicates he would like to proceed. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Cullerton, to explain.
Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. This is a bill sponsored by myself and Senator Radogno. It’s virtually identical to a bill that we passed in the last Session that did not get called in the House. It’s obviously an important bill; it’s Senate Bill 1. Senate Bill 1 applies to appointees who are nominated by the Governor and who are subject to Senate confirmation, who are either holding over in office after the expiration of their terms or who are temporarily or acting appointees. Senate Bill 1 limits the ability of future appointees to hold over after the expiration of their terms to thirty days, unless, of course, they’re reappointed. For appointees who are currently holding over, Senate Bill 1 ends the terms of salaried appointees immediately. It ends the terms of non-salaried appointees thirty days after the effective date of the Act. This bill mirrors the Illinois Constitution and limits temporary or recess appointments to the next meeting of the Senate. Senate Bill 1 limits future acting appointments to 19 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 thirty days. It ends the terms of the current acting appointees immediately. It does not apply to the Governor’s appointments to the State Board of Elections. I would be happy to answer any questions and ask for an Aye vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) There’s a request by Melissa Len {sic} (Leu), with Illinois Statehouse News, to videotape. Seeing no objection, leave is granted. Is there any discussion? Senator Righter.
Thank you, Mr. President. Will the sponsor yield, please?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Sponsor indicates he will yield, Senator Righter.
Thank you. Mr. President, I’d like to plow a little ground that we plowed yesterday in committee for the Members who were not there, having to do with the provision that -- that and -- the sixty-day clock that does not begin to run until the message is read into the record, as opposed to when we receive the message, if you will, for the -- and I know there’s a new process for that - from when we receive it from the Governor’s Office. I thought you had a very good answer yesterday as to what the practice is and what will continue to be here in the Senate under your leadership. I wonder if just -- if -- for the benefit of the Members who weren’t in Committee, if you could reiterate that for us, that’d be great.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Cullerton.
Yes, thank you, Senator. We amended our rules and, in 20 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 fact, we even further refined it yesterday so that we have a new process by which appointments by the Governor are going to be handled. The Governor goes to the Reference Bureau, prepares a -- a -- a bill, the bill is introduced. And our practice will be, soon as the Secretary receives it, the next -- as soon as possible, that will be read into the record and the sixty-day clock will -- will begin. I don’t think that this bill deals with that issue, but it’s -- it’s related in that it is -- deals with appointments. And that will be our practice and there will be no more delays in reading into the record appointments by the Governor.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Is there any further discussion? Seeing none, Senator Cullerton, to close.
I would just ask that we protect the Senate as an institution. We have identified what is really a loophole, where even though folks are supposed to be subject to Senate confirmation, if they’re holding over, there’s no process by which we can compel this Governor or future Governors to submit those names. That’s why this bill is so important. And I would urge everyone to please support it.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) The question is, shall Senate Bill 1 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed will vote Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. There are 48 voting Yea, none voting Nay, none voting Present. Senate Bill 1, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared 21 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 passed. The -- the Chair recognizes Leader -- Senator Radogno for the purpose of moving to suspend the rules. Senator Radogno.
Mr. President, I move to suspend the rules for the immediate consideration of Senate Resolution No. 48.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) The Chair recognizes Senator Radogno for the purpose of moving to suspend the rules. Senator Radogno moves to suspend the rules to allow the immediate consideration of Senate Resolution 48. All those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and all notice and posting requirements have been waived. On the Order of -- of Resolution is Senate Resolution 48. Madam -- Mr. Secretary, please read the resolution.
Senate Resolution 48, offered by Senators Radogno, Cullerton, Bivins, and all Republican Senators. (Secretary reads SR No. 48)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Radogno.
Thank you, Mr. President. I’d like to speak to the resolution. I appreciate the opportunity that we can come together today to mark the centennial of Ronald Reagan’s birth, or as he probably would have called it, the sixty-first anniversary of his thirty-ninth birthday. It’s hard to believe that Reagan’s been gone for almost seven years now, but his legacy remains with -- with us. One of our former colleagues in 22 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 the Illinois Senate, a guy by the name of President Barack Obama, recently wrote an op-ed piece in USA Today, and I think that what he wrote captures what many Americans remember about
President Reagan. And what he wrote is this: When the future looks darkest and the way ahead seems uncertain, President Reagan understood both the hardships we faced and the hopes we held for the future. He understood that it is always “Morning in America.” That was his gift, and we will remain grateful forever. {sic} And I think sometimes we forget the daunting challenges that President Reagan faced. America had just been through the turbulent sixties and the seventies. We had had assassinations. We were at war. There were protests, and there was economic despair. And we also were in a time of scandal. Now some of that may sound familiar. Many people were even questioning whether America’s best days were behind her, but then President Reagan took office and things began to turn around. As a nation, we began to recapture our confidence and our spirit - not only because of his legendary optimism, but also because of his great determination. As you recall, he didn’t just wish that the Soviet Union would be relegated to the ashtray -- ash heap of history; he actually made it happen. He didn’t just hope for better opportunity for the next generation; he actually created it. And he didn’t just wish that America’s best days were yet to come; he actually made those better days come. He stood up for his principles unequivocally. We didn’t need to question where he stood. He stood for more responsible government. He stood for freedom for every single person in every nation. And he stood for economic growth and opportunity. But as determined as he was, he also had an unwavering belief in 23 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 the goodness of the American people - not just Republicans, not just conservatives, all the people of America. And as President, he didn’t make political opponents enemies. He didn’t demonize people that disagreed with him. At the end of the day, he respected those differences and he recognized that they were an essential part of the democratic process. So as we move ahead, past President Reagan’s centennial, let us remember the lessons he taught us. He taught us to be strong and determined, to be hopeful and confident, and to also be respectful of dissent. Because of -- if we do these things, we’ll rise to the occasion and face down those fiscal and economic conditions that we have, the national security challenges we face today. And most pertinent for us in this Chamber, that same attitude will allow us to solve the very daunting problems that we’re facing. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Bivins.
Thank you, Mr. President, and thank you, President Cullerton and Leader Radogno, for this resolution. And I’d like to talk a little bit about our hometown hero from Dixon, Illinois, my hometown, where I grew up. You know, the first time I ever knew anything about Ronald Reagan was in the late fifties when I was visiting with my grandmother and she had a stack of newspaper articles and she even had one on the Lindbergh baby kidnapping, and I came across one article that had this picture of Ronald Reagan and Bob Hope, Jerry Colonna, Joe E. Brown, Louella Parsons, at Walgreen’s estates in Dixon, where the first Walgreen’s drugstore was -- was also built. And 24 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 I asked her about that picture and she told me he was an actor. And it didn’t mean a lot to me at that time, but I -- remember about a year later watching a television show on a Saturday afternoon and we had a choice of three channels - golf, baseball, or -- or Ronald Reagan movie. So I watched the Reagan movie. And the interesting thing to me was, as I was watching that, he was in the South Pacific in World War II and he was in a hospital bed and somebody asked him, “Where are you from?” Well, the original line was, he was supposed to say, I’m from a river -- along a town on -- somewhere on the East Coast. Well, he changed the line to say, “I’m from a little town along the Rock River, called Dixon, Illinois”, which got my attention when I heard our hometown mentioned on a television set back then. Well, Ronald Reagan, during my career, my law enforcement career, came back four times and visited Dixon, Illinois. Although he was born in Tampico, his formative years were in Dixon, where he grew up, and he was very fond and loved Dixon very much and loved to come back there. He came back the first time he ran and -- and was not successful in the primary. The second time, after his primary, when he was the nominee, he came back. And -- well, I was on security detail each time that he came back. In 1984, he came back and we had a birthday for -- party for him on February 6th and we had a parade. I don’t know whose idea that was, because it was zero degrees that day and many of us came away with frostbite. But we had a parade and it was -- it was quite an event to behold and it was probably the first time -- I know the first time and only time in the history of Dixon, Illinois, that the airspace was restricted above Dixon, Illinois. In 1990, after becoming -- after leaving the 25 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 Presidency, President Reagan came back to Dixon, Illinois. We picked him up that morning, and I was sheriff at the time, and the police chief and myself picked him up at Whiteside County Airport. We spent the entire day with him and that evening, watched him visit Lowell Park, where he was a lifeguard, saved seventy-seven lives; went to his school, where he threw the football around with the high school team, gave a speech; went to his old school; went to his boyhood home. And I can tell you that Ronald Reagan, if there’s one quality that he had, I think, that made him stand above all the rest, aside from his great communication skills, was that of sincerity. It’s something you can’t fake, and he didn’t have to. He was a very sincere individual. He was no different whether it was you and him or thousands of people and television cameras. He was the same person. And I attribute a lot of that to his small-town upbringing, growing up in Dixon, Illinois. I know what it was like in the -- in the fifties and in the sixties when we grew up there and -- and it was a place where you could leave your doors unlocked and your cars and your homes and your neighbors knew you, and if you needed help, somebody was always there. And it was quite a place. And -- and if -- you got in trouble, everybody knew it. And Reagan got in trouble once when he was a young man. He was shooting off fireworks and he got -- actually got arrested and got a ticket for that and paid quite a hefty fine for the time. I believe it was about fourteen or fifteen dollars. And he -- he talks about that to this day. And as he concluded his visit, the next day, the Dixon Police Chief gave him a plaque and told him who he was and -- “I’m the Police Chief and” this -- “on behalf of the City of Dixon and the 26 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 Police Department, here’s this plaque”, and Ronald Reagan -- the Chief did not know the story about the fireworks, but the -- Ronald Reagan says, “Well,” he says, “you know, I finally got my money back from the police department I guess.” So -- and the Chief was quite stunned. He had -- he had no idea what he was talking about. But Reagan had a great sense of humor. He was - - I think, as they talk about his formative years in Dixon, Illinois, I think what that means to me is, having grown up there, and I’m no Ronald Reagan - I’ll say it before someone else does - I -- I think he -- he -- he went through hardship. His father was an alcoholic. They moved a lot. He actually lived in five different homes in Dixon. He worked, as we know, as a lifeguard. His mother took care of him and made him go to church, made him read his Bible, and neighbors looked after him, and it was -- it was a great place to grow up. And I think that’s what helped him become the man he was. And I appreciate so much having the privilege and honor of being here and serving as State Senator and being from the same hometown as Ronald Reagan. Thank you very much, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Cullerton.
Yes, thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. It’s very appropriate for us to honor the only President of the United States who was born in Illinois, and I understand, of course, why, for many Republicans, he’s been described as a hero, but I think it’s worth noting that there are many, many Democrats who admire Ronald Reagan as well, including our former colleague, the President of the United States, Barack Obama. He 27 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 had mentioned Governor Reagan -- former Governor Reagan and President Reagan in very positive terms. And I recently read an article about his record and I think I was reminded of how practical a man President Reagan was. Eugene Robinson wrote an article in The Washington Post and described him as “a pragmatist who respected objective reality”. We should not forget that he was the Governor of California, and back in 1967, the entire state budget in California was six billion dollars. They had a big deficit and he worked with the Democrats and, yes, raised taxes to -- by a billion dollars to help balance that budget. And when he became the President, we all remember, of course, the Economic Recovery (Tax) Act of 1981, where he recognized that the state -- or the -- the federal taxes, some of which were in the seventy percent range, had to be reduced, and he worked with the Congress to lower those taxes. But later on, when it turned out that there was a -- a need for cooperation, he worked with Tip O’Neill, he worked with Dan Rostenkowski, and as Alan Simpson, a former U.S. Senator from Wyoming, said recently, ended up raising taxes and added back about half of what had been cut back in 1981. Well he did it because he realized that there were basic services that the government had to provide and that deficits were a bad thing. So, with that in mind, I think it’s appropriate for all of us in both parties to think of his memory and the lessons that he taught all of us, that the -- as Senator Radogno said, he -- he would be an -- the great communicator, someone that could state his conservative positions, and yet still have respect from everybody in the land. So with that, I think it’s very appropriate that we honor him today. 28 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) The question is, shall the Senate -- the Senate adopt Senate Resolution No. 48. All those in favor will signify by voting Aye. Those -- those opposed will vote Nay. The Ayes have it, and the resolution is adopted. Senator Radogno.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move to suspend the rules for the immediate consideration of Senate Resolution 49.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) The Chair recognizes Senator Radogno for the purpose of moving to suspend the rules. Senator Radogno moves to suspend the rules to allow the immediate consideration of Senate Resolution 49. All those in favor will say Aye. Opposed will say Nay. The Ayes have it, and all notice and posting requirements have been waived. On the Order of Resolution is -- is Senate Resolution No. 48. Mr. Secretary, please read -- I’m sorry, 49. Mr. Secretary, please read the resolution.
Senate Resolution 49, offered by Senators Radogno, Cullerton, and all Members. (Secretary reads SR No. 49)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Radogno, for what purpose you seek recognition?
Thank you, Mr. President. To the resolution.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) To the resolution.
Thank you. You know, some of these retirement resolutions 29 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 are harder to do than others and this one is really, really hard. It’s interesting when we think of people that we’ve worked with for a long time, how our view of them changes over time. And Brad’s been here since I got here and was here actually before that. When I first came in, you know, you’re kind of quiet and you observe people and sort of figure out, you know, what their place in the system is. And my first impression of Brad was, he -- he was kind of quirky, shall we say, and funny, and so made light of a lot of situations. And he can make a lot of funny noises with his mouth that are basically musical instruments - and we don’t need any elaboration from the animal house folks of other noises - but he was just sort of goofy in many ways. But as I got to know him, it became more and more clear that he really, first of all, had a very good understanding of issues, particularly education and higher education; that he not only knew the issues, but he had a very consistent framework from which he made decisions. You -- was predicable and he was able to explain his positions, so whether you agreed with him or not, he always made sense. But most importantly, the thing that I’ve learned about Brad, and especially in the last few years as Leader, is that he is an incredibly good people person. You can count on him to smooth a situation, both with humor and with reasonableness. And he does it in such a manner that no matter what news he’s giving you, no matter how much you don’t want to hear it, you never feel hurt or offended or bad. And in this environment, when we operate under stress all the time, when there’s always issues coming up that you just want to smack someone or you’re frustrated, I can always count on Brad to help smooth that situation over and he 30 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 does it with such grace that I can’t begin to describe how much I’ll miss you - particularly as we head into a time where we know we’re all going to be tense and, you know, trying to fight for our way of thinking. We need more people like Brad Burzynski. So I hope we can all remember him as a shining example, not only as a hardworking legislator, but someone that truly has the temperament to be one. And so, I just can’t tell you how much I’ll miss you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Righter.
Thank you, Mr. President. To the resolution, if I might. Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, I began my relationship with Senator Burzynski when I was first elected to the Senate in 2002, and not unlike the speaker, when I first encountered Brad, I thought, well, here’s a -- seems like a decent fellow who has a handle on a number of the issues, particularly education issues; he seems a little different in some ways, which then we get to know that everyone’s got their differences in -- in several ways. He’s made his mark in this Chamber and in this State on a number of issues, most notably education. But when I think -- when we get into next week and the next month and however long after that and I think back about my service with Senator Burzynski, I’m not going to think about issues; what I am going to think about is -- is that Brad Burzynski was always someone who was willing to stand up in this Chamber, even if he was the only one, to say, “You know what, maybe we shouldn’t do this. Sometimes the answer isn’t for government to do something new or try to do something else. Sometimes government should 31 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 not do something. Sometimes government shouldn’t spend that dollar.” And, clearly, that’s not been the most popular opinion throughout the Chamber and I appreciate that, in eight years here. But it is a view of which we have needed to be reminded. It is a view which many, many of us, our constituents back home believe in. The simple fact is, is that Brad Burzynski, to me and to his constituents and to many others, represents a conservatism. And I’m not talking about the -- the -- the label that’s used in the media sometimes or in political speeches. I’m talking about the conservatism that believes that government always -- isn’t always the first and best answer; that sometimes government action is needed, but when it is needed, we should start with as little as possible and not as much as possible. And that is a governance theme that I have always tried to adhere to and my struggle to adhere to that has been made easier with my relationship with Brad Burzynski. Brad, we are going to miss you. This Chamber is going to miss you. This institution is going to miss you. Thank you for sharing your time with us by serving here. Thank you, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Murphy.
To the resolution, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) To the resolution.
As Leader Radogno said, some of these are a little bit harder than others, and we’ve certainly had a lot of ‘em lately and they’ve been difficult for me. Personally, this one is 32 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 harder for a couple of reasons. The first is, Brad, in the four years I’ve been here, has probably been my best friend here and I’m going to miss him. The second is, the fact that I just had to admit that in public. We -- as I said, we’ve seen a lot of people come and go of -- of late, and we’re all replaceable in the Senate. I think Senator Righter referenced some of Brad’s qualities that -- that I know I admired and respected. And in that respect, he will be missed in this Chamber. But we all know the business of this place moves on when we go. We’ve seen some giants leave this place and yet things roll on, because the work continues. But for those of us -- the people who have relationships, when people leave, sometimes it’s never the same and I get the sense it’s going to be that way for me when my friend leaves. Thank you for your service. Judy - I know you’re watching - thanks for sharing him with us. And best of luck in your retirement.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Bivins.
Thank you, Mr. President. Twice in one day. Brad Burzynski and I go way back to my sheriffin’ days and we’ve known each other for a really long time, and since we’ve -- I’ve come to the Senate, gotten to know him a lot -- a whole lot better. And, you know, I thought it would be kind of neat to do like a roast, but it suddenly dawned on me that -- that I’ve never roasted anybody before. So, I kind of went to the Internet and did what everybody does today and I put in “how to roast”. And the first webpage that came up, it said, under how to roast -- and the first webpage, it said -- said this, under 33 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 how to roast: “general rule of thumb, twenty minutes per pound”. So -- so, President Cullerton, if you could extend Session through the summer, I’d -- we -- we may need it. When I first came to the Senate, my first piece of advice from Senator Burzynski was, “Senator Bivins, come here, turn around, you may want to remove the price tag off your suit.” So thank -- thank you, Brad, I appreciate that to this day. It was my Minnie Pearl moment. My first time on the Floor, I sat to the right of Senator Burzynski and I didn’t think anybody could be to the right of Senator Burzynski, but I was, and he explained the buttons on our desk here. He said, “You don’t have to worry about that blue button right now, don’t -- just ignore that.” And he says, “The white button, just sit and listen, don’t worry about that one either.” He says, “The yellow button is yellow for a reason.” He says, “Don’t press that button.” He says, “That green -- green button”, he says, “don’t worry about that one either.” Says, “The red button is your friend.” And I did a little research, had staff do some research, and found out that in twenty-plus years, Senator Burzynski has taken nineteen thousand four hundred and seventy-six votes in the Senate -- in the General Assembly, and out of those nineteen thousand four hundred and seventy-six votes, nineteen thousand four hundred and seventy were No votes. You know, last night, he was down in my office and we just changed offices, and I had my pictures of my -- of some of my heroes and some politicians, some people who are no longer in office, and he -- he said, “Bivins, what are you doing with all those has-beens on your wall?” I said, “Burzynski, an hour after you leave, I’m going to have yours up there too.” And, of course, then there was the time that 34 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 somebody -- one of the Senators here had a -- had a birthday and on our desks was a -- a sack of candy. And -- and we went to committees, and I was kind of looking forward to that, ‘cause I was kind of hungry and missed lunch that day, and I came back and my sack of candy was gone, and I assumed that, you know, it was probably in my desk drawer. I looked there and it was gone too. Well, so I summoned all my investigative skills and followed the trail of evidence and had an informant and found out that Senator Burzynski -- in his bottom drawer was my sack of candy, along with about five others. And, Brad, I can tell you that -- now, that Syverson didn’t tell me that, but he had as many bags in his drawer as you did. Brad, I’m not going to say I miss you, because you call me every day or I call you and I know that’s going to continue. I know that we’ll probably be going out to dinner in the future here. And -- but I’ll probably just close by quoting Mr. Spock from -- from Star Trek in The Wrath of Khan when he said: Jim - Brad - you have been and always will be my friend. Live long and prosper. God bless you, buddy.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator McCarter. SENATOR McCARTER: To the resolution. I felt fortunate when Senator Burzynski called me before he made this official announcement to -- when he called me and let me know what he was going to do and, you know, explained it, but he -- in the conversation, he said -- he said, “Kyle, what have I always told you?” And I -- I -- just for a little bit, I thought and I -- and I -- and my response was - always vote No? And he said, “No, that’s not it.” And 35 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 then he gave me one -- some other, you know, pearl of wisdom, which I think I’ve forgotten already. But, you know, your -- your greatness in life is -- is many times determined by the people that you associate with, the people that you choose to associate with, and -- and you only become as great as -- as they are many times. So, I’m -- I’m very fortunate to have been able to be counseled by him in the couple of years that I’ve been here. And just say that my -- my -- my -- my greatness potential has increased by my association with him and my -- I - - I know my life and my career has been enriched. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Staying on that row, Senator Risinger.
Thank you, Mr. President. To the resolution. You know, Senator Burzynski is an interesting guy. I first met him when I got elected in 2002 and I kind of characterize him as having a - - mothering, you know. He -- he is a guy that, you know, comes up to you and says, “Are you okay?” You know, “How’s things going?” He was a guy that you could talk to, confide in. You know, he never really made any judgment on -- on what you were talking about or -- or -- but he -- but he allowed you to vent. He also allowed you to reflect on what you were saying and -- and -- and always did it in a light way and -- and made you feel good about it. I don’t know whether they -- you know, when you’re -- when you’re here for the first time and you’re -- you get -- you know, it’s an awesome Body. But when you’re here for the first time, it’s like, “Oh, my gosh, can I really even do this?” and so forth. And I think Burzynski may have been put kind of in charge of me to make sure that, you know, that I was 36 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 -- I got through the first Session okay. We got near the portion of the -- of the first Session where I had not had my first bill and -- and Burzynski was concerned about that, and so he allowed me - I know you remember this, Brad - but he allowed me to pick up one of his bills and he gave me one that I can tell you that anybody in this Chamber or anybody on the street or anybody could have passed, because it was a nothing bill. And -- and I’m sure that he thought, “You know, here’s this engineer and I know he can’t do a very good job of this, so I’m going to give him something to make him feel successful.” And - - and then he turned around and wrote on the sheet, “What a great job you did!” You know, all that. Well, you know, it was really pretty simply. But I -- Brad Burzynski is the Senator for my daughter who lives up north, and I asked her, I said, “You know, what do you -- what do you think about Senator Burzynski?” I said, “We’ve got a -- a young lady that’s going to come in”, and I said, “you know, I’ve -- I’ve met her and I - - I’m very impressed by her.” I said, “I think that she’s going to do a good job, but what do -- what do you think? You know, you live in his district.” And -- and she said, “You know, Senator Burzynski has a -- has a track record,” she said, “and we’re very proud of him. He’s done a great job for his district. He’s represented the people in the district like we feel that they should be represented. And his replacement, I’m sure she’ll do a good job, but, you know what, she hasn’t proved herself yet. That -- that yet remains to be seen, you know. So, you know, we’ll withhold judgment on that, but” she said, “Senator Burzynski has a done a -- a really good job and -- and we’re going to miss him.” I -- I guess I’ll close by saying, 37 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 you know, I’m going to miss you too, Brad, because it is going to be so much easier on both sides of the aisle - so much easier - the next time we need to have a TIF district extended. You know, without hearing all of those questions and -- to keep us honest and all that, you know, which -- which we all know that we have to do anyway. But, you know, whenever you needed to extend your TIF district for just a little bit, you know that Burzynski’s going to stand up and he’s going to grill you a little bit. Brad, you’ve been a good friend, you’ve been a great Senator, and you’ve left your mark on the State of Illinois and we’re going to miss you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Luechtefeld.
Thank you, Mr. President. To the resolution. You know, I heard some of the comments made by a number of people, especially on the Democratic side about Ronald Reagan and -- and that he was, you know, a great man and all that, but it -- it seemed to be a common theme that he, in the end, raised taxes. If it takes that to be great, you’ll never get there, Senator. You know, I -- we do this a lot. I’ve -- I’ve been here a long enough time to have seen a lot of people leave -- leave the Senate, a lot of really good people, a lot of people who were very influential. It does seem that the Senate goes on, and within a short period of time, not a lot is thought about that particular individual. You know, what would we like people to say about us when we leave? You know, I -- I think we’d like people to say, that person is a good person, that person is a good family man or family lady. I think most of us in this 38 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 Chamber - I hope all of us in this Chamber - can say that about Brad. I mean, that’s kind of what life is all about. Now, obviously, he’s been a Senator. I think he’s represented his district very well. He’s been consistent. I think he is a very consistent, conservative individual, who has those kind of principles and he sticks with them, many times when people would criticize him. So, you know, the -- the best thing I can say about -- about Brad is, I think, Brad, you are a very good person. You are a very good family man. And you know what? You will succeed after this job is over and your life will be just fine. So, congratulations. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Crotty.
Well, I listened to all the remarks being said about you, Brad, and they’re all true. But the time that we’ve spent in JCAR and -- and the laughs that we’ve shared as we take care of business - it’s a serious business, but you’ve never lost your sense of humor. And the one thing that I know you feel strongly about is spending more time with the grandkids and I can relate to that. And we’ve talked about the race that we were having and -- you’re having a grandchild, I’m having a grandchild. So in -- in all of this, this Session, you had come to me and said that you gave your one and your only quick-take vote to me, so - - for that, I rise. And I thank you very much for all the time that we’ve shared and the laughs that we’ve had. And you are going to be missed, so make sure you come back and visit. Thanks, Brad.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 39 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 Senator Althoff.
Thank you, Mr. President. To the resolution. I, too, am going to miss you more than I can possibly say and I can’t believe I’m admitting that publicly. And I cannot add any kinder words than you have already heard. But for me, the long hair during overtime Session, I -- OMG! Ehh! And the wonderful singing “Good Morning”, every morning when you would walk into the office. So I have one request before you leave the Chamber, I want one more song “Good Morning” before you actually leave. So, we’ll miss you. Enjoy your retirement. I am sure you will. You have wonderful grandchildren, a great family. So, all the best to you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Kotowski.
To the resolution. Senator, I’m -- I’m here on behalf of the SKI caucus - the S.K.I. caucus. And I just want you to know, I’ve heard a lot of words referred to you today as quirky, weird, odd, different - I don’t know if I heard bizarre - but I -- I just want -- I always thought you were normal. I -- I don’t know what that says about me, but I always thought that I had a like-minded kindred soul in the General Assembly in the Senate. And the other thing is, everyone’s saying that you gave this advice to people to vote No. I got these late-night phone calls from Senator Burzynski saying “Vote Yes, Kotowski”. “Vote Yes for this bill.” So I had a different experience with you. I -- I just want to say that my experience with you is -- has always been a pleasant one. You always have a smile on your 40 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 face. Always have an encouraging word. Have always been supportive, always asking about how my family is, how things are going. That’s greatly appreciated. I’ve been grateful for the opportunity to know you, to serve with you, and get a chance to see your work and learn from it. I know your commitment to people in your district. I know you’re a -- a musician. You’re a person of a variety of different interests and you have brought a great deal of -- well, just a great deal of class to this Senate Chamber. So, I, too, am going to miss you. I will be the remaining SKI left here. I’ll have a lot of conversations with myself, but that happens already and -- but hopefully we can keep talking to each other in the future and I wish you the best of luck and God bless you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Chris Brooks with WICS-TV requests permission to videotape. Seeing no objection, leave is granted. Senator Schoenberg.
To the resolution. Mr. President and Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, twenty years ago, I went to new Member orientation and sat down at lunch at a table of eight, a round table, to the right of Brad Burzynski. That’s probably the only time in twenty years I’ve been to the right of Brad Burzynski. But I had just come here and I found myself sitting next to somebody who just reinforced over the years what my -- one of my favorite parts about my job here is, and that is, I learn so much every day from people from different parts of the State, different points of view, different ethnic or cultural backgrounds. We’re all brought together towards a common purpose. It wouldn’t be interesting if we all thought the same. 41 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 It wouldn’t be -- we wouldn’t grow personally if we all came from the same place and shared the same views and weren’t challenged intellectually to reconcile that towards a common purpose. And I really think it’s possible to -- to achieve compromise without relinquishing your principles. It’s a delicate balance, admittedly. But what I learned that day -- it was the first time I sat -- Brad Burzynski was from the -- had a close relationship with the Illinois Farm Bureau. He was the Farm Bureau guy. Well, I was from Chicago’s northern suburbs and the closest I came to a farm was either at the Lincoln Park Zoo or watching Green Acres on television. But, yet, Brad Burzynski had a different range of experience, a different point of view, and, to me, that was really an awakening, at that new Member orientation, of some of the great challenges that we’d all face in our work. So over the years, in both the House and the Senate, I spent many hours of quality time with Brad Burzynski in Appropriations hearings, some -- we haven’t been -- had a close enough relationship where we’ve watched the sunrise in some of those hearings, but we’ve come close sometimes. And -- and what I’ve learn from Brad Burzynski is that he’s been a very effective advocate for those not only who he represents, but for communities that are similar, whether it’s in the higher -- he represents a college town. I represent a college town. There are many differences, though, but there are many similarities. And I’ve deferred to his expertise on that. His knowledge on -- on farm issues is -- is something where I never would have learned anything about them had I not sat in those Appropriations Committees with Brad Burzynski, and I probably wouldn’t have listened as closely had I not sat to the right of 42 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 Brad Burzynski that first weekend in new Members’ orientation. When I read in the papers that Senator Burzynski was going to retire, I looked at -- I have a picture on my wall of my -- of our class -- of our freshman class in the Illinois House - there aren’t many people that are left. Senator Johnson, he left, but he came back and now he’ll be leaving after you, which is something that I never would have anticipated. And I think after that, that’s pretty much -- that’s pretty much it. Some of those people have passed on. Some, like Congresswoman Schakowsky, have ascended to greater things. Others have gone into the private sector. But in that whole class, there have been so many people who had so much to offer and Brad Burzynski has been one of them. So for all the insights and humor and, yes, even those noises that have been alluded to earlier, but more importantly, for your perspective, for your values, for your commitment to making this institution such a wonderful place, I want to extend my thanks for all the professional courtesies and the personal courtesies that you’ve provided over the years as we’ve traveled from across the building to here. Thank you very much.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Syverson.
Thank you, Mr. President. You know, I first met Senator Burzynski about twenty years ago. Interesting enough, I had first met him in my lawyer’s office. I’m not sure what he was doing there and I’ve never asked him that -- that question. But -- but since that time, we have become very good friends with -- with Brad and his -- his bride, Judy, and we have done a lot of 43 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 things together. Our districts intertwine and so our offices in -- in Rockford are in the same building. We’ve done events and parades, too numerous to count, over the years. And it’s interesting, due to gerrymandering - and I think the Senate President can appreciate the gerrymandering issue - but thanks to gerrymandering, my wife actually got to vote for Brad Burzynski more times then she voted for me in the first -- in that first term, and Brad likes to bring that up that she supports him more than -- more than I do. The last fifteen years, however, Brad has lived with us in “animal house”, along with Senator Murphy and Senator Hawkinson and Rauschenberger and Representative Bost. And any time people back home think that being in the Senate is so glamorous, they just need to come and spend a couple days at “animal house” and they’ll have a better -- they’ll have a better appreciation of what’s happening. But -- but as far as Brad goes, I mean, Brad is a giver. Well, his doctors say he’s a carrier, but that’s just -- it’s just really semantics between the two. Brad is a caring individual and I think that can’t be better told than the story Brad told a couple weeks ago about when he found a wallet with two hundred and fifty dollars in it and opened it up and saw the person’s -- who owned that wallet was and thought about what he needed to do. And it just shows the kind of person Brad is. Brad chose to keep that wallet, because he thought it was going to help teach that individual a lesson about not to lose things. That’s the kind of person -- that’s the kind of person that Brad is. But in all seriousness, when we leave this -- when we leave this career or when a person leaves their job or even when a person leaves their life, they leave a -- a footprint. They leave a 44 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 mark that others that come after them will see and -- and measure them by. And in the Book of Proverbs Chapter 22, it talks about that “A good name is more desirable than great riches”. Brad is leaving this place with a good name. And, Brad, it’s been an honor and a privilege to call you my friend and call you my colleague. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Last speaker, Senator Cullerton.
Well, thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. When one of our Members leaves after serving for twenty years, I believe, it reminds me of why I personally am opposed to term limits. Now, obviously, having been the -- the Dean of the Senate - I was in the House twelve years; I’ve been here thirty- two years - you’d -- you’d say, of course, you’re against term limits, but term limits are something that would deprive us of having people who have an institutional memory like Senator Burzynski. And it turns out, by the way, before this last election, before the number of retirements that we had and people who lost elections, I did a count, and in my twenty years in the Senate, there were a hundred and four Senators who had come and gone - fifty-two Democrats and fifty-two Republicans - now, of course, there’s -- there’s more. And, so, Senator Burzynski, I -- I checked the records and I -- I realized that I actually served with you in the House for two weeks before I was appointed to the Senate to fill an unexpired term. And I think that it is an advantage for the few of us who’ve served in the House to fully appreciate how great the Senate is. And that’s something which I think is a -- is a -- is a great benefit for - 45 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 - for us. I know that you were not part of the “Fab Five”. A lot of people here might not remember the “Fab Five” or know the “Fab Five”. I think it was Senator O’Malley, Rauschenberger, Fitzgerald, Syverson and Lauzen. So you were at least their mentor when you -- when you came over and you -- you were their inspiration. Now you are leaving under the best circumstance. We’ve talked about the way you leave here, right? You lose, you die, you -- you run for another office. I think maybe the best way is to retire at a full pension. Now, there are people here who want to take away your pension the day you walk out of here. I think that would be unconstitutional and I will fight to make sure that you continue to have it, but that might come up. It would certainly, though -- I don’t find it ironic that we honor Ronald Reagan and Brad Burzynski on the same day, because if Ronald Reagan was known, as I said earlier, as a conservative person, well-respected and well-liked by everyone, including the Democrats on the other side of the aisle, then that’s Brad Burzynski. Congratulations. You’re always welcome back.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Burzynski.
You know, before I make my comments, maybe you better vote on the resolution. No, I’ll tell you, I -- I just want to thank all of you for those kind comments. I can assure you that my mother would believe them if she heard them and my dad would be proud. But more importantly, I want to thank those of you who had the good sense not to say what you really think. That’s important today and I -- I do appreciate that. You know, I -- I have to tell this story - and -- and Senator Forby’s not here - 46 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 but when I first decided to run for office twenty years ago, I called home, and, you see, I came from a mixed marriage - Democrat, a Republican. And I called home and I said, “Dad, Mom, guess what I’m going to do?” Ah, they didn’t have any idea and I said, “I’m going to run for State Representative. I -- I -- I’ve been sought out and people want me to run for State Rep.” And I mean it was silent on the other end of the phone and my dad said, “Oh, Brad, what do you want to do that for?” And I’m going, well, he’s thinking, you know, I’m going to spend time away from my family, I’m giving up a good job, I’m going to take a pay cut, all of these kinds of things. First words out of my dad’s mouth - and by the way my dad’s passed away now - but the first words out of my dad’s mouth, “Brad, now everyone down here will know you’re a Republican!” First words, true story. So, you know, it’s -- it’s an interesting life that we live. And I want to tell you, before I decided to make this -- this step in my life, I thought I’d call some of my former colleagues and just ask them a little bit about retirement. So I called, as you might guess, my good friend, Senator Petka; my good friend, Senator Sieben; Senator Peterson, who I came over with from the House; and -- and Senator Dudycz. And I asked the following questions: I said, “How many days are there in a week now?” And Senator Petka said, “Easy, Brad,” he said, “six Saturdays and one Sunday.” I thought, well, that’s a pretty good thing. And then next I asked, I said, “When’s a retiree’s bedtime?” And Senator Sieben said, “It’s three hours after you fall asleep in the recliner.” Yeah, that -- that was pretty good. So I -- you know. And then I said, “Well how many retirees does it take to change a light bulb?” And Senator 47 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 Dudycz answered, “Brad, it just takes one, but it might take all day.” And then last I asked, “Why don’t retirees mind being called seniors?” To which Senator Peterson replied, “Well, being a senior citizen comes with a ten percent discount.” So, you know, those are some of the words of wisdom I had from those guys, but, as you all know, that’s not why I decided to retire. I want to spend a little more time with my grandchildren - three in Cincinnati, two in -- in northeastern Illinois - so we can have that opportunity. And to be quite honest, I think there comes a time in all of our lives, regardless of what our ages are, and I’m relatively young yet, that we know it’s time to move on, to move to a new chapter in our life, to take care of our family. My wife and I have been married thirty-five years. I’ve never had a job where we could plan weekends, where we could plan, you know, evenings. Summers, the last few years, we couldn’t even plan. So this is going to be a -- an opportunity to really become more familiar, and -- and, you know, we have so many things to be thankful for. There have been so many nice comments said today, I -- I just can’t begin to respond to them, but I do appreciate them. And some of these guys that have made comments are -- are a lot like the little brothers that I’m glad I never had - Syverson. But, anyway, I really do appreciate them. I think that it’s important to really talk about some of the things that go on here. And, you know, in this Body and on the Floor, in committees, we become very, very partisan. But I want to tell you, one of the highlights of my career has been serving on JCAR for the last fifteen and a half years, getting to know people across the aisle even better, and recognizing that we can come together in -- I’m not going to say a 48 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 bipartisan, I’m going to say a nonpartisan atmosphere, to do our jobs and to address the needs of the citizens of the State of Illinois and to hold agencies accountable as well, for what they do. And I think in the fifteen and a half years I’ve been there, I -- I can only think of a couple of times when issues have become somewhat partisan - and, folks, it didn’t start with the Members of this Body. Came from across the aisle. So I’m very proud of that fact, that we all have worked so extremely well together on JCAR over the years. And I -- I really relish that and I wish that that attitude of cooperation could carry over into the General Assembly. A lot of reasons, perhaps, why it can’t, but I really think that that should be one of our goals to do that. You know, there are so many people that we -- when we leave here that we need to thank, and, you know, first of all, I -- of course, all of my colleagues for putting up with some of my antics over the years and for recognizing that kind of what you see is what you get with me. And I -- I do really, truly appreciate that. For staff members. And, you know, as I look around and as I think about all the staff that I’ve seen come and gone in the -- in the last few years. And -- I see Jeanette back there. Hi, Jeanette. And that, you know, a lot of these staffers, in the twenty years I’ve been here, I’ve seen them come on staff, I’ve seen ‘em get married, I’ve seen them have children, you know. That’s another reason -- reason sometimes when it’s time for you to go, you know you’ve been through a whole new generation. But, anyway, I have really appreciated the support that I’ve seen from our staff and I think we have the best staff out there. I know that if you were speaking, you’d say you have, and that’s understandable. We 49 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 ought to feel that way, because we have good people on both sides trying to do the things that they think are important for their Members. And certainly, I think back to some of my first campaigns that Jeanette Malafa helped out with and Phil Draves and Patti Schuh, and there’s -- well, Lisa, you’ve been here a while too, haven’t you? And I just thank them for those opportunities. And I also want to -- I’d be remiss if I didn’t thank those legislative aides that I’ve had over the years here in -- in Springfield, as well as back in my district, and Ardina Voelker, who works for me here and I think has worked for me fourteen years or something like that, or fifteen years, that I’ve been in the Senate, and back in the district, my legislative aides who have both been with me a -- a number of years as well, Phyllis Sandine, as well as -- as Kathy Siebrasse. And those are the folks that make it possible, in especially large districts, for us to be able to come down here and try and serve the people that we represent. But, again, you know, I think it’s important to point out that an important part of my life has been my spouse, Judy. And I couldn’t have done this without her support and without her great abilities to raise our kids, because that’s where it was all at. And so, Jude - I know you’re watching - thank you. I appreciate it. Just a couple of things and, you know, just a little tidbit that you can kind of put away, because you never know what might happen: You know, a lot of you have children or -- or grandchildren who follow in your footsteps, but very few of you, if any of you, know that I’m -- that I followed in the footsteps of my great-grandfather who served in the General Assembly, 1908, 1909, in that era - James Crawford. Doesn’t sound like 50 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 Burzynski, but relative to that, but it was my great- grandfather, and that certainly has been an honor to kind of carry on in that as well. I think that -- just in closing, there are a couple of things I want to say. Number one, there’s a Senility Prayer. I don’t -- how many of you have ever heard of The Senility Prayer? And I think that all legislators need to know this. “Grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked anyway, the good fortune to run into the ones I do, and the eyesight to tell the difference.” And I just ran across that last week and I thought, well, that’s an appropriate thing to say. But, certainly, you know, as I leave this Chamber, God opened the door for me to be here and God’s going to open the door for me to do other things in the future, and I certainly appreciate that. And I appreciate the fact that the citizens of the 35th Senate District have seen fit to let me represent them here over the last twenty years. Now I’m going to do something that I’ve always wanted to do on the Senate Floor, Jeanette. And those of you that know me -- and -- and I go about my district and I speak to a lot of groups and everything else, but a lot of times I leave with just a word of hope. A word of advice and it goes something like this: “Oh, America keep holding to God’s hand. Keep the light of freedom shining bright to every land. Keep a watchful eye and a loving heart on every woman, child and man. Oh, America keep holding to God’s hand.” Thank you. God bless.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) The question is, shall the Senate adopt Senate Resolution No. 49. All those in favor will signify by saying Aye. Those opposed will vote Nay. The Ayes have it, and the resolution is 51 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 adopted. Senator Righter, for what purpose do you seek recognition?
Thank you, Mr. President. In the spirit of Senator Burzynski and his departure, I would ask for a verification of that vote, please.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Madam Secretary, Resolutions.
Senate Resolution 47, offered by Senator Wilhelmi and all Members. Senate Resolution 50, offered by Senator Schoenberg and all Members. They are death resolutions, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Resolutions Consent Calendar. Madam Secretary, Introduction of Bills.
Senate Bill 2080, offered by Senator Collins. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2081, offered by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2082, offered by Senator Pankau. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2083, offered by Senator Pankau. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2084, offered by Senator Pankau. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2085, offered by Senator Althoff. 52 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2086, offered by Senator Burzynski. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2087, offered by Senator Syverson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2088, offered by Senator Luechtefeld. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2089, offered by Senator Luechtefeld. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2090, offered by Senator Luechtefeld. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2091, offered by Senator Luechtefeld. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2092, offered by Senator Luechtefeld. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2093, offered by Senator Luechtefeld. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2094, offered by Senator Pankau. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2095, offered by Senator McCarter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2096, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2097, offered by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2098, offered by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2099, offered by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) 53 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 Senate Bill 2100, offered by Senator Tom Johnson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2101, offered by Senator Mulroe. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2102, offered by Senator Risinger. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2103, offered by Senator Sandoval. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2104, offered by Senator Sandoval. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2105, offered by Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2106, offered by Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2107, offered by Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2108, offered by Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2109, offered by Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2110, offered by Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2111, offered by Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2112, offered by Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2113, offered by Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2114, offered by Senator Garrett. 54 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2115, offered by Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of these Senate bills.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) We will 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, there have been -- have there been any objections filed to any of the resolutions on Consent Calendar?
No objections have been filed, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 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. Senator Harmon, for what purpose do you seek recognition?
For purposes of an announcement, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) State -- please state your announcement.
Thank you, Mr. President. I just want to remind the Members of the Senate that today is the deadline for filing substantive Senate bills. The Secretary’s been reading in the - - the 1st Reading of those bills, but Members have until 2 p.m. this afternoon to file their bills with the Secretary of the Senate. So I just want to remind all the Members, today is the 55 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 deadline for filing substantive Senate bills and you have until 2 p.m. today to file your bills with the Secretary.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Madam Secretary, 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 adopted the following joint resolution, in the adoption of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Joint Resolution 9. (Secretary reads HJR No. 9) It was adopted by the House, February 9, 2011. Mark Mahoney, Clerk of the House.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Murphy, for what purpose you seek recognition?
Purpose of announcement.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) State your announcement.
Just want to remind the Members on our side of the aisle that immediately upon adjournment, we will be having a caucus in Leader Radogno’s Office.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) As always, in order. Thank you, Senator Murphy. On the Order of Resolution is House Joint Resolution 9. Madam Secretary, read the resolution.
56 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 House Joint Resolution 9, offered by Senator Harmon.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Harmon moves to suspend the rules for the purpose of immediate consideration and adoption of House Joint Resolution 9. Those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the rules are suspended. Senator Harmon moves for the adoption of House Joint Resolution 9. All in favor, 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 15th day of February, 2011. The Senate stands adjourned.
Pursuant to the directive of the Senate President, the regular Session of the Senate is now in perfunctory Session. Communications. I have a letter from the Senate President, dated February 10th, 2011. Dear Madam Secretary - Pursuant to Rule 2-10, I am scheduling a perfunctory Session to convene on Thursday, February 10th, 2011. Sincerely, John J. Cullerton, Senate President.
Introduction of Bills. Senate Bill 2116, offered by Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2117, offered by Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2118, offered by Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) 57 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 Senate Bill 2119, offered by Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2120, offered by Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2121, offered by Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2122, offered by Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2123, offered by Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2124, offered by Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2125, offered by Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2126, offered by Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2127, offered by Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2128, offered by Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2129, offered by Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2130, offered by Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2123 {sic} (2131), offered by Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2132, offered by Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2133, offered by Senator Garrett. 58 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2133, offered by Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2134, offered by Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2135, offered by Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2136, offered by Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2137, offered by Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2138, offered by Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2139, offered by Senator Lauzen. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2140, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) (Senate Bill 2141) (Bill within parentheses submitted in writing, but inadvertently not read into record) Senate Bill 2142, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2143, offered by Senator Sullivan. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2144, offered by Senator Frerichs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2145, offered by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2146, offered by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) 59 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 Senate Bill 2147, offered by Senator Schoenberg. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2148, offered by Senator Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2149, offered by Senator Sullivan. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2150, offered by Senator McCann. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2152 {sic} (2151), offered by Senator Millner. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2152, offered by Senator McCann. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2153, offered by Senator Lightford. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2154, offered by Senator Righter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2155, offered by Senator Brady. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2156, offered by Senator Brady. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2157, offered by Senator Brady. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2158, offered by Senator Brady. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2159, offered by Senator Brady. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2160, offered by Senator Brady. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2161, offered by Senator Sandack. 60 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2162, offered by Senator Bivins. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2163, offered by Senator Bivins. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2164, offered by Senator Syverson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2165, offered by Senator Syverson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2166, offered by Senator Syverson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2167, offered by Senator Syverson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2168, offered by Senator Clayborne. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2169, offered by Senator Clayborne. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2170, offered by Senator Clayborne. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2171, offered by Senator Clayborne. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2172, offered by Senator Clayborne. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2173, offered by Senator Brady. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2174, offered by Senator Brady. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2175, offered by Senator Brady. (Secretary reads title of bill) 61 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 Senate Bill 2176, offered by Senator Risinger. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2177, offered by Senator Risinger. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2178, offered by Senator McCann. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2179, offered by Senator Risinger. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2180, offered by Senator Risinger. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2181, offered by Senator Risinger. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2182, offered by Senator Risinger. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2183, offered by Senator Risinger. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2184, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2185, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2186, offered by Senators {sic} Noland and others. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2187, offered by Senator Clayborne. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2188, offered by Senator Holmes. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2189, offered by Senator Delgado. (Secretary reads title of bill) 62 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 Senate Bill 2190, offered by Senator Hutchinson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2191, offered by Senator Hutchinson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2192, offered by Senator Hutchinson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2194, offered by Senator -- excuse me, Senate Bill 2193, offered by Senator Hutchinson. (Secretary reads title of bill) And Senate Bill 2194, offered by Senator Hutchinson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2195, offered by Senator Hutchinson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2196, offered by Senator Hunter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2197, offered by Senator Hunter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2198, offered by Senator Hunter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2199, offered by Senator Noland. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2200, offered by Senator Sullivan. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2201, offered by Senator Sullivan. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2202, offered by Senator Brady. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2203, offered by Senator Koehler. (Secretary reads title of bill) 63 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 Senate Bill 2204, offered by Senator Lauzen. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2205, offered by Senator Pankau. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2206, offered by Senator Clayborne. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2207, offered by Senator Lightford. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2208, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2209, offered by Senator Silverstein. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2210, offered by Senator Silverstein. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2211, offered by Senator Silverstein. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2212, offered by Senator Silverstein. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2213, offered by Senator Lightford. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2214, offered by Senator Koehler. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2215, offered by Senator Lauzen. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2216, offered by Senator Lauzen. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2217, offered by Senator Lauzen. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2218, offered by Senator Lauzen. 64 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2219, offered by Senator Lauzen. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2220, offered by Senator Lauzen. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2221, offered by Senator Lauzen. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2222, offered by Senator Lauzen. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2223, offered by Senator Martinez. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2224, offered by Senator Martinez. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2225, offered by Senator Wilhelmi. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2226, offered by Senator Wilhelmi. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2227, offered by Senator Wilhelmi. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2228, offered by Senator Wilhelmi. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2229, offered by Senator Wilhelmi. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2230, offered by Senator Frerichs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2231, offered by Senator Frerichs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2232, offered by Senator Frerichs. (Secretary reads title of bill) 65 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 Senate Bill 2233, offered by Senator Frerichs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2234, offered by Senator Frerichs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2235, offered by Senator Frerichs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2236, offered by Senator Frerichs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2237, offered by Senator Trotter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2238, offered by Senator Trotter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2239, offered by Senator Murphy. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2240, offered by Senator Sandoval. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2241, offered by Senator Lauzen. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2242, offered by Senator Lauzen. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2243, offered by Senator Lauzen. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2244, offered by Senator Lauzen. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2245, offered by Senator Lauzen. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2246, offered by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2247, offered by Senator Lauzen. 66 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2248, offered by Senator Lauzen. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2249, by Senator Lauzen. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2250, offered by Senator Lauzen. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2251, offered by Senator Delgado. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2252, offered by Senator Collins. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2253, offered by Senator Haine. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2254, offered by Senator Haine. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2255, offered by Senator Haine. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2256, offered by Senator Haine. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2257, offered by Senator Kotowski. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2258, offered by Senator Kotowski. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2259, offered by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2260, offered by Senator Kotowski. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2261, offered by Senator Kotowski. (Secretary reads title of bill) 67 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 Senate Bill 2262, offered by Senator Kotowski. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2263, offered by Senator Kotowski. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2264, offered by Senator Kotowski. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2265, offered by Senator Kotowski. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2266, offered by… Senate Bill 2266, offered by Senator Muñoz. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2267, offered by Senator Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2268, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2269, offered by Senator Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2270, offered by Senator Millner. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2271, offered by Senator Hunter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2272, offered by Senator Hunter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2273, offered by Senator Hunter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2274, offered by Senator Hunter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2275, offered by Senator Millner. (Secretary reads title of bill) 68 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 Senate Bill 2276, offered by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2277, offered by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2278, offered by Senator Crotty. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2279, offered by Senator Raoul. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2280, offered by Senator Raoul. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2281, offered by Senator Raoul. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2282, offered by Senator Raoul. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2283, offered by Senator Raoul. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2284, offered by Senator Raoul. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2285, offered by Senator Wilhelmi. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2286, offered by Senator Wilhelmi. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2287, offered by Senator Wilhelmi. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2288, offered by Senator Hutchinson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2289, offered by Senator Hutchinson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2290, offered by Senator Hutchinson. 69 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2291, offered by Senator Hutchinson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2292, offered by Senator Muñoz. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2293, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2294, offered by Senator Wilhelmi. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2295, offered by Senator Noland. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2296, offered by Senator McCarter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2297, offered by Senator Noland. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2298… Senate Bill 2298, offered by Senator Noland. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2299, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill -- excuse me, 2300, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2301, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2302, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) And Senate Bill 2303, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) 70 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 1st Reading of the Senate bills. There being no further business to come before this perfunctory Session, pursuant to House Joint Resolution No. 9, the Senate stands adjourned until Tuesday, February 15th, 2011, at the hour of 12 o’clock noon.
Pursuant to the directive of the Senate President, the regular Session of the Senate is now in perfunctory Session. Communication from the President. I have a letter dated February 10th, 2011. Dear Madam Secretary - Pursuant to Rule 2-10, I am scheduling a perfunctory Session to convene on Thursday, February 10th, 2011. Sincerely John J. Cullerton, Senate President. I have a Message dated October 21st, 2009. Message for the Governor by Sean Vinck, Chief Legislative Counsel to the Governor. Mr. President - The Governor directs me to lay before the Senate the following Message: To the Honorable Members of the Senate, 96th General Assembly - I have nominated and appointed the following named individuals to the offices enumerated below and respectfully ask concurrence in and confirmation of these appointments by your Honorable Body. Signed, Pat Quinn, Governor. I have a Message dated January 4th, 2010. Message for the Governor by Sean Vinck, Chief Legislative Counsel to the Governor. Mr. President - The Governor directs me to lay before the 71 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 Senate the following Message: To the Honorable Members of the Senate, 96th General Assembly - I have nominated and appointed the following named individuals to the offices enumerated below and respectfully ask concurrence in and confirmation of these appointments by your Honorable Body. Signed, Pat Quinn, Governor. I have a Message dated May 20th, 2010. Message for the Governor by Lindsay Anderson, Legislative Director to Governor Pat Quinn. Mr. President - The Governor directs me to lay before the Senate the following Message: To the Honorable Members of the 96th General Assembly - The Governor directs me to lay before the Senate the following Message, which replaces that portion of the Message dated January 4th, 2010, which relates to the individual set forth herein. Signed, Pat Quinn, Governor. I have a Message for -- from the Governor dated May 20th, 2010. Message for the Governor by Lindsay Anderson, Legislative Director for Governor Pat Quinn. Mr. President - The Governor directs me to lay before the Senate the following Message: To the Honorable Members of the Senate, 96th General Assembly - I have nominated and appointed the following named individual to the office enumerated below and respectfully ask concurrence in and confirmation of this appointment by your Honorable Body. 72 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 2/10/2011 Signed, Pat Quinn, Governor. There being no further business to come before this perfunctory Session, pursuant to House Joint Resolution 9, the Senate stands adjourned until Tuesday, February 15th, 2011, at the hour of 12 o’clock noon. The Senate stands adjourned. 73