PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MUÑOZ) Regular Session of the 97th General Assembly will please come to order. Will the Members please be at their desks? Will our guests in the gallery please rise? The invocation today will be given by Pastor Rick Hofton, Faith Family Church, Shiloh, Illinois. Pastor.
(Prayer by Pastor Rick Hofton)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MUÑOZ) Thank you, Pastor. Pledge of Allegiance. Senator Jacobs.
(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Jacobs)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MUÑOZ) Madam Secretary, Reading and Approval of the Journal.
Senate Journal of Monday, March 14th, 2011.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MUÑOZ) Senator Hunter.
Mr. President, I move to postpone the reading and approval of the Journal just read by the Secretary, pending arrival of the printed transcript.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MUÑOZ) Senator Hunter moves to postpone the reading and approval of the Journal, pending arrival of the printed transcripts. There being no objection, so ordered. Will all Senators please come to the Floor? We’ll be moving to 2nd Readings. All Senators please come to the Floor. On page 2 of the Calendar is the Order of Senate Bills 2nd Reading. Senate Bill 16. Senator 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 18th Legislative Day 3/15/2011 Collins. Senator Collins. Out of the record. Senate Bill 35. Senator Lauzen. Senator Lauzen. Out of the record. Senate Bill 43. Senator Garrett. Senator Garrett. Indicates she wishes to proceed. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 43. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MUÑOZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 63. Senator Silverstein. Out of the record. Senate Bill 83. Senator Wilhelmi. Out of the record. Senate Bill 115. Senator Sandoval. Out of the record. Senate Bill 123. Out of the record. Senate Bill 131. Out of the record. Senate Bill 137. Senator Koehler. Out of the record. Senate Bill 150. Senator Raoul. Out of the record. Senate Bill 152. Senator Haine. Senator Haine. Out of the record. Senate Bill 395. Senator Garrett. Indicates she wishes to proceed. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 395. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Revenue adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MUÑOZ) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported. 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 18th Legislative Day 3/15/2011
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MUÑOZ) 3rd Reading. With leave of the Body, we’ll be going back to Senate Bill 35. Senator Lauzen indicates he wishes to proceed. Madam Secretary.
Senate Bill 35. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MUÑOZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1227. Senator Koehler. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1243. Senator Haine. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1292. Senator Lightford. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1295. Senator Dillard. Senator Dillard. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1297. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1306. Senator Mulroe. Senator Mulroe. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1310. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1311. Senator Schoenberg. Senator Schoenberg. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1338. Senator Dillard. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1341. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1342. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1352. Senator Schoenberg. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1355. Senator Wilhelmi. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1381. Senator Sandoval. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1531. Senator Harmon. Indicates he wishes to proceed. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1531. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 18th Legislative Day 3/15/2011 reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MUÑOZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1544. Senator Haine. Senator Haine. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1556. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1557. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1560. Senator Dillard. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1562. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1567. Senator Clayborne. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1587. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1589. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1593. Senator Althoff. Senator Althoff. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1610. Senator Jones. Senator Jones. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1640. Senator Sullivan. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1645. Senator Maloney. Out of the record. Senator Crotty, for what purpose do you seek recognition?
On a point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MUÑOZ) Please proceed, Senator.
Thank you. Up in the gallery, behind the Republican side, we have a seventh-grade class from Holy Cross Lutheran School in Collinsville, Illinois, which is Senator Haine’s district. But you have Mark Theil, who is a friend, and some of the parents of my daughter-in-law’s mom, that also lives in Collinsville. So, please welcome the seventh-grade class and their teacher, Mrs. Bair to Springfield.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MUÑOZ) Welcome to the Senate. Senate Bill 1652. Senator Harmon. Indicates he wishes to proceed. Madam Secretary, read the bill. 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 18th Legislative Day 3/15/2011
Senate Bill 1652. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MUÑOZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1653. Senator Harmon. Indicates he wishes to proceed. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1653. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MUÑOZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1654. Senator Harmon. Indicates he wishes to proceed. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1654. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MUÑOZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1672. Senator Raoul. Senator Raoul. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1680. Senator Schoenberg. Senator Schoenberg. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1686. Senator Wilhelmi. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1691. Senator Wilhelmi. Indicates he wishes to proceed. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 18th Legislative Day 3/15/2011 Senate Bill 1691. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MUÑOZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1694. Senator Wilhelmi. Indicates he wishes to proceed. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1694. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Judiciary adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MUÑOZ) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MUÑOZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1701. Senator Millner. Senator Millner. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1728. Senator Bivins. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1732. Senator Sandoval. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1733. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1739. Senator Raoul. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1740. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1741. Senator Luechtefeld. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1761. Senator Righter. Indicates he wishes to proceed. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1761. (Secretary reads title of bill) 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 18th Legislative Day 3/15/2011 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MUÑOZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1762. Senator Dillard. Senator Dillard. Out of the record. Senator Dillard? Out of the record. Senate Bill 1766. Senator Wilhelmi. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1781. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1782. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1794. Senator Lightford. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1799. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1804. Senator Althoff. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1824. Senator Murphy. Indicates he wishes to proceed. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1824. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MUÑOZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1831. Senator Raoul. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1835. Senator Syverson. Indicates he wishes to proceed. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1835. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MUÑOZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1836. Senator Brady. Senator Brady. Indicates he wishes to proceed. Madam Secretary, read 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 18th Legislative Day 3/15/2011 the bill.
Senate Bill 1836. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on State Government and Veterans Affairs adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MUÑOZ) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MUÑOZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1852. Senator Luechtefeld. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1853. Senator Jones. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1900. Senator Clayborne. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1907. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1914. Senator Sullivan. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1921. Senator Hutchinson. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1924. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1932. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1949. Senator Delgado. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1952. Senator Althoff. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1972. Indicates she wishes to proceed. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1972. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MUÑOZ) 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 18th Legislative Day 3/15/2011 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2002. Senator Delgado. Out of the record. Senate Bill 2007. Senator Dillard. Indicates he wishes to proceed. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 2007. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MUÑOZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2015. Senator Silverstein. Out of the record. Senate Bill 2034. Out of the record. Senate Bill 2082. Senator Pankau. Senator Pankau. Out of the record. Senate Bill 2147. Senator Schoenberg. Out of the record. Senate Bill 2148. Senator Jones. Out of the record. Senate Bill 2151. Senator Millner. Out of the record. Senate Bill 2155. Senator Brady. Out of the record. Senate Bill 2169. Senator Clayborne. Out of the record. Senate Bill 2194. Senator Hutchinson. Out of the record. Senate Bill 2293. Senator Althoff. Indicates she wishes to proceed. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 2293. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MUÑOZ) 3rd Reading. The Senate will stand at ease for a few minutes to allow the Committee on Assignments to meet. The members of the Committee on Assignments will come to the 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 18th Legislative Day 3/15/2011 President’s Anteroom immediately. The Senate will stand at ease. (at ease) 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 Agriculture and Conservation Committee - Committee Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 168, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1637; refer to the Criminal Law Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 73, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1034, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2286; refer to the Environment Committee - Committee Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1543; refer to the Executive Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 31, Committee Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 133, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 668, Floor Amendment 3 to Senate Bill 1645, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1812, Committee Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1821, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2149 and Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2218; refer to the Higher Education Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 59, Committee Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1773 and Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1883; refer to the Insurance Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 72, Committee Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1244, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1545 and Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1555; refer to the Judiciary Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1548, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1996, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2033, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2141 and Committee Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 2171; refer 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 18th Legislative Day 3/15/2011 to the Licensed Activities Committee - Committee Amendment 1 {sic} (2) to Senate Bill 140, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1539, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1749, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1919; refer to the Local Government Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 167, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2139; refer to the Public Health Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1945; refer to the Revenue Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2083; refer to the Transportation Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 954 and Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1312. Signed by Senator James F. Clayborne, Chairman.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MUÑOZ) Senate will stand in recess to the call of the Chair. After committee meetings, the Senate will reconvene to receive committee reports and for further Floor action. The Senate stands in recess. (SENATE STANDS IN RECESS/SENATE RECONVENES)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) The Senate will come to order. Madam Secretary, Committee Reports.
Senator Frerichs, Chairperson of the Committee on Agriculture and Conservation, reports Senate Bill 840 Do Pass; and Senate Bills 168, 664, 1280, 1637 and 1840 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Delgado, Chairperson of the Committee on Public 11 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 18th Legislative Day 3/15/2011 Health, reports Senate Bills 1234, 1377 and 1577 Do Pass; Senate Bills 40, 1282, 1619, 1805, 1944, 1945 Do Pass, as Amended; and Senate Resolution 70 Be Adopted. Senator Maloney, Chairperson of the Committee on Higher Education, reports Senate Bill 122 Do Pass; and Senate Bills 59, 1773, 1798 and 1883 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Hunter, Chairperson of the Committee on Human Services, reports Senate Bills 103, 1235, 1236, 1279, 1982 and 2046 Do Pass; and Senate Bills 769, 839, 1622, 1623, 1656, 1833 and 1948 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Wilhelmi, Chairperson of the Committee on Judiciary, reports Senate Bills 1294, 1651, 1702, 1746, 1971, 1984, 1996 Do Pass; Senate Bills 1259, 1548, 1877, 2033 and 2141 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Sandoval, Chairperson of the Committee on Transportation, reports Senate Bills 91, 952, 2005, 2064, 2162 Do Pass; and Senate Bills 954, 1258, 1360, 1644, 1803 and 2103 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Meeks, Chairperson of the Committee on Education, reports Senate Bills 619 and 620 Do Pass; and Senate Bills 79, 621, 1578, 1795, 2134 and 2135 Do Pass, as Amended.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) There being no further business to come before the Senate, the Senate stands adjourned until the hour of 9:30 a.m. on the 16th day of March, 2011. The Senate stands adjourned. 12