PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) The regular Session of the 97th General Assembly will please come to order. Will the Members please be at their desks? Will the guests in the galleries please rise? The invocation today will be given by Reverend Jim Poole, Woodside United Methodist Church, from Springfield.
(Prayer by the Reverend Jim Poole)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) The Pledge of Allegiance. Senator Jacobs.
(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Jacobs)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Jason Ronimous of WICS-TV requests permission to videotape. With leave of the Body, permission is granted. Madam Secretary, Reading and Approval of the Journal.
Senate Journal of Friday, April 8th, 2011.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Senator Hunter.
Madam 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 CROTTY) Senator Hunter moves to postpone the reading and the approval of the Journal, pending arrival of the printed transcripts. There being no objection, so ordered. Madam Secretary, Resolutions. 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day 4/11/2011
Senate Resolution 169, offered by Senator Wilhelmi. Senate Joint Resolution 33, offered by Senator Kotowski. They are substantive.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Madam Secretary, Appointment Messages.
Appointment Message 70 To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Seventh General Assembly: I, Pat Quinn, Governor, am nominating and, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appointing the following named individual to the office enumerated below. The advice and consent of this Honorable Body is respectfully requested. To be a Member of the Illinois Housing Development Authority: Melody Reynolds Expenses Appointment Message 71 To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Seventh General Assembly: I, Pat Quinn, Governor, am nominating and, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appointing the following named individual to the office enumerated below. The advice and consent of this Honorable Body is respectfully requested. To be a Member of the Illinois Housing Development Authority: William J. Malleris Expenses 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day 4/11/2011
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Madam Secretary, House Bills 1st Reading.
House Bill 139, offered by Senator Annazette Collins. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 297, offered by Senator Raoul. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1152, offered by Senator Crotty. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1204, offered by Senator Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1287, offered by Senator Sullivan. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1324, offered by Senator Koehler. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1444, offered by Senator Wilhelmi. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1447, offered by Senator Muñoz. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1526, offered by Senator Sullivan. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1552, offered by Senator Steans. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1628, offered by Senator Syverson. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1656, offered by Senator Hunter. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1659, offered by Senator Steans. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day 4/11/2011 House -- House Bill 1662, offered by Senator Steans. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1712, offered by Senator Silverstein. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1719, offered by Senator Raoul. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1760, offered by Senator Crotty. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1857, offered by Senator Koehler. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2095, offered by Senator Noland. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2270, offered by Senator Sandoval. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2401, offered by Senator Lightford. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2836, offered by Senator Sullivan. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2870, offered by Senator Koehler. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2874, offered by Senator Jacqueline Collins. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2875, offered by Senator Forby. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2935, offered by Senator Hutchinson. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2936, offered by Senator Haine. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2937, offered by Senator Wilhelmi. 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day 4/11/2011 (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3019, offered by Senator John Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3184, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3281, offered by Senator Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3284, offered by Senator Silverstein. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3334, offered by Senator Raoul. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3346, offered by Senator Millner. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3360, offered by Senator Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3414, offered by Senator Sullivan. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3464, offered by Senator Luechtefeld. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3500, offered by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3539, offered by Senator Murphy. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3611, offered by Senator Trotter. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3620, offered by Senator Steans. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of these House bills.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day 4/11/2011 The Senate will stand at ease until we catch up with some paperwork. (at ease) Senate will come to order. Senator Murphy, for what purpose do you rise?
Purposes of an announcement, Madam President. Just ask the record reflect that Senator Duffy is home today due to a family illness. Just ask that his absence be deemed excused.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) The record will reflect. The Chair would like to recognize a fellow colleague of ours, a past colleague, Congressman Randy Hultgren, to the Senate. Nice to see you, Congressman. I have an announcement. I would like to inform everyone that it is the intention of the Chair that this will be the last time we will go to the Order of Senate Bills 2nd Reading on the Calendar before 3rd Reading deadline this Friday, April 15th. If you have a bill on 2nd Reading that you anticipate amending with a Floor amendment, you should move your bill to 3rd Reading today. You will then be able to recall your bill to 2nd Reading to adopt your amendment and then pass the bill on 3rd Reading before the Friday deadline. Thank you. We’ll begin on page 5, in the middle of page 5. Senate Bill 1548. Senator Haine. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 1560, Senator Dillard. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1560. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day 4/11/2011 3rd Reading. Now for Senate Bill 1566, Senator Clayborne. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 1567, Senator Clayborne. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 1577, Senator Holmes. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 1593, Senator Althoff. Senator Althoff, on Senate Bill 1593. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 1620, Senator Steans. Out of the record. Senator Bomke, for what purpose do you rise?
A point of personal privilege. Thank you, Madam President. Please join me in welcoming Judge Pope of the 4th District Appellate Court. She is a graduate of the University of Illinois and received her J.D. degree from DePaul University School of Law in 1979. Before her current assignment, Judge Pope was a Circuit Judge of Menard County in the 8th Judicial Circuit. And in 2010, Judge Pope was installed as the Third Vice President of the Illinois Judges’ Association. Again, help me in welcoming Judge Carol Pope.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Welcome to the Senate, Judge. On the top of page 6, Senate Bill 1622. Senator Steans. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 1645, Senator Maloney. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 1651, Senator Wilhelmi. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1651. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 1672, Senator Raoul. Out of 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day 4/11/2011 the record. I’m sorry. Madam Secretary, read that bill.
Senate Bill 1672. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 1680, Senator Schoenberg. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1680. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1686. Senator Wilhelmi. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1686. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
Floor Amendment 1, offered by Senator Wilhelmi.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Senator Wilhelmi, to your amendment.
8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day 4/11/2011 Thank you, Madam President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. The amendment to Senate Bill 1686 would make a change to allow for municipalities from fifteen thousand to twenty-five thousand to have the ability to not increase the number of aldermen. I’d be happy to explain this on 3rd Reading.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Is there any discussion? There being none, all those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the amendment is adopted. Are there any further amendments?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1688. Senator Sullivan. Senator Sullivan. Senate Bill 1688. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1688. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. Senator Millner, on Senate Bill 1701. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 1702, Senator Millner. Senate Bill 1702. Out of the record. Senator Haine, on Senate Bill 1710. Out of the record. Senator Trotter, on Senate Bill 1746. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1746. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day 4/11/2011 reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. Senator Wilhelmi, on Senate Bill 1766. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1766. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. Senator Link, for what purpose do you rise?
Madam President, on 1782, as the cosponsor of the bill, I would like to move it to 3rd Reading.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) On Senate Bill 1782, Senator Link. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1782. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 1802, Senator Koehler. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1802. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day 4/11/2011 reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 1803, Senator Bivins. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 1809, Senator Noland. Out of the record. On the top of page 7, Senate Bill 1821. Senator Sullivan. Senator Sullivan. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1821. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Executive adopted Amendment No. 2.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Madam Secretary, are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
Floor Amendment 3, offered by Senator Sullivan.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Senator Sullivan, to explain your amendment. Senator Sullivan, to explain your amendment.
Thank you. I’ll -- just like to adopt the amendment and explain it on 3rd.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Is there any discussion? There being none, all those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the amendment is adopted. Are there any further Floor amendments to be -- approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported. 11 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day 4/11/2011
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 1826, Senator Schoenberg. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1826. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Pensions and Investments adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Any Floor amendments to be -- approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 1840, Senator Holmes. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 1852, Senator Luechtefeld. Senator Luechtefeld, on Senate Bill 1852. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1852. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 1874, Senator Martinez. Senator Martinez, on Senate Bill 1874. Out of the record. Senator Wilhelmi, on Senate Bill 1877. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1877. 12 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day 4/11/2011 (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Judiciary adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
Yes. Floor Amendment 2, offered by Senator Wilhelmi.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Senator Wilhelmi, to your amendment.
Thank you, Madam President. My amendment would change the effective date to -- of the bill to July 1st, 2011, instead of an immediate effective date. I’ll be happy to explain the bill on 3rd Reading.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Is there any discussion? All those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the amendment is adopted. Are there any further Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 1884, Senator Koehler. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 1898, Senator Clayborne. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 1900, Senator Clayborne. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 1903, Senator Clayborne. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 1906, Senator Raoul. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 1914, Senator Sullivan. Madam Secretary, read 13 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day 4/11/2011 the bill.
Senate Bill 1914. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 1918, Senator Trotter. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1918. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 1921, Senator Hutchinson. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 1923, Senator Hutchinson. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 1924, Senator Hutchinson. Out of the record. Now we’re on the top of page 8. Senate Bill 1932. Senator Murphy. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1932. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 1944, Senator Delgado. Senator Delgado. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 1971, Senator Althoff. Madam Secretary, read the bill. 14 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day 4/11/2011
Senate Bill 1971. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 1982, Senator Steans. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1982. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 1984, Senator Althoff. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1984. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 1996, Senator Noland. Senator Noland. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 1999, Senator Harmon. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1999. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on -- oh, excuse me. 15 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day 4/11/2011 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2005. Senator Wilhelmi. Out of the record. Senate Bill 2033. Senator Mulroe. Out of the record. Oh! Senator Mulroe. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 2033. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Judiciary adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 2037, Senator Sullivan. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 2037. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2039. Senator Cullerton. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 2076, Senator Mulroe. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
16 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day 4/11/2011 Senate Bill 2076. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2081. Senator Dillard. …Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 2081. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 2106, Senator Garrett. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 2106. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Environment adopted Amendment No. 2.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 2134, Senator Garrett. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
17 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day 4/11/2011 Senate Bill 2134. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Education adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 2135, Senator Garrett. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 2135. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Education adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 2147, Senator Schoenberg. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 2151, Senator Millner. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 2151. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 2155, Senator Brady. Madam Secretary, read the bill. 18 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day 4/11/2011
Senate Bill 2155. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. Now on the top of page 9. Senate Bill 2162. Senator Bivins. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 2162. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
Floor Amendment 1, offered by Senator Bivins.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Senator Bivins, to your amendment.
Thank you, Madam President. The amendment deals with registration fees for the sheriffs’ vehicles. And I’ll happy -- be happy to explain it on 3rd Reading.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Is there any discussion? There being none, all those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the amendment is adopted. 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 2168, Senator Clayborne. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 2169, Senator Clayborne. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 2170, 19 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day 4/11/2011 Senator Clayborne. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 2187, Senator Clayborne. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 2191, Senator Hutchinson. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 2193, Senator Hutchinson. Out of the record. Senate Bill 2194. Senator Hutchinson. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 2203, Senator Koehler. Senator Koehler, on Senate Bill 2203. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 2203. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Executive adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Have there been any Floor amendments adopted for -- approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 2206, Senator Clayborne. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 2225, Senator Wilhelmi. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 2225. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
20 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day 4/11/2011 Floor Amendment 1, offered by Senator Wilhelmi.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Senator Wilhelmi, to your amendment.
Thank you, Madam President. Amendment No. 1 makes technical changes, as well as clarifying that sales of property that were conducted and -- and transferred prior to the effective date of the law would be eligible for the preferential assessment in future years. I’ll be happy to address this bill on 3rd Reading.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Is there any discussion? All those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nays {sic}. The Ayes have it, and the amendment is adopted. 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 2259, Senator Jacobs. Senator Jacobs, on Senate Bill 2259. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 2259. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 2273, Senator Hunter. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 2273. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported. 21 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day 4/11/2011
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 2274, Senator Hunter. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 2274. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 2279, Senator Raoul. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 2279. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2286. Senator Wilhelmi. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 2286. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Criminal Law adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported. 22 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day 4/11/2011
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 2288, Senator Hutchinson. Out of the record. Now we go to the top of page 10. Senate Bill… Senators, we’re going to start at the top of page 2. We’re going to go through the 2nd Readings again. That would be Senate Bill 31, Senator Althoff. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 31. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Executive adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 54, Senator Silverstein. Senator Silverstein. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 72, Senator Haine. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 73, Senator Haine. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 83, Senator Wilhelmi. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 83. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Local Government adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 23 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day 4/11/2011 Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. Senator Althoff, on Senate Bill 91. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 91. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
Floor Amendment 2, offered by Senator Althoff.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Senator Althoff, to explain your amendment.
Thank you, Madam President. It’s a technical amendment and I’ll be happy to explain it on 3rd Reading.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Is there any discussion? All those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the amendment is adopted. 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 92, Senator Koehler. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 92. (Secretary reads title of bill) 24 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day 4/11/2011 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Local Government adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 98. Senator Radogno. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 98. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Executive adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 102, Senator Link. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 102. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Environment adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 25 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day 4/11/2011 Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 103, Senator Lightford. Out of the record. Oh! Senator Collins.
Thank you, Madam President. As chief cosponsor, I would like to move Senate Bill 103 to 3rd Reading.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 103. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 108, Senator Bomke. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 115, Senator Sandoval. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 122, Senator Sandoval. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 123, Senator Sandoval. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 131, Senator Sandoval. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 137, Senator Koehler. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 152, Senator Haine. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 152. (Secretary reads title of bill) 26 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day 4/11/2011 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 259. Senator Sullivan. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 259. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) With leave of the Body -- oh, I’m sorry. 3rd Reading. With leave of the Body, we’ll be going back to Senate Bill 72. Senator Haine, on Senate Bill 72. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 72. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Insurance adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 73, Senator Haine. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
27 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day 4/11/2011 Senate Bill 73. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Criminal Law adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. Now on the top of page 3. Senate Bill 510. Senator Steans. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 539, Senator Clayborne. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 540, Senator Kotowski. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 619, Senator Martinez. Senator Martinez, on Senate Bill 619. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 619. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 620, Senator Martinez. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 620. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported. 28 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day 4/11/2011
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 621, Senator Holmes. Senator Holmes, on Senate Bill -- no. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 665, Senator Steans. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 665. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Executive adopted Amendment No. 3.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 666, Senator Haine. Senator Haine, on Senate Bill 666. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 666. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. Okay, on Senate Bill 668, Senator Muñoz. Out of the record. Senator Haine.
Madam President, on behalf of Senator Muñoz, as chief co, I would ask that this be moved to 3rd Reading.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 29 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day 4/11/2011 Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 668. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 839, Senator Steans. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 840, Senator Koehler. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 840. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 953, Senator Clayborne. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 954, Senator Sullivan. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 954. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1032. Senator Haine. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1032. 30 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day 4/11/2011 (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Criminal Law adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 1147, Senator Haine. Senator Haine, on Senate Bill -- Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1147. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Executive adopted Amendments 1 and 2.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 1213, Senator Steans. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1213. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Environment adopted Amendment No. 3. 31 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day 4/11/2011
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 1227, Senator Koehler. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1227. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
Floor Amendment 1, offered by Senator Koehler.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Senator Koehler, to your amendment.
Thank -- thank you, Madam President. Amendment No. 1 makes some technical corrections to the original bill. It also provides the form of two affidavits that the bill -- original bill references. It also removes the sales tax exemption for manufactured homes that was included in the original bill. Be happy to answer any questions on 3rd.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Is there any discussion? There being none, all those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the 32 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day 4/11/2011 amendment is adopted. 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 1228, Senator Sandoval. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 1235, Senator Hutchinson. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 1236, Senator Hutchinson. Out of the record. Now we go to top of page 4. Senator Haine, on Senate Bill 1243. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 1244, Senator Haine. Senator Haine, on Senate Bill 1244. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 1258, Senator Sandoval. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 1260, Senator Radogno -- Radogno. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1260. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 1261, Senator Radogno. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1261. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Senator Radogno, on Senate Bill 1262. I’m sorry, 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 1262, Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1262. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments 33 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day 4/11/2011 reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 1263, Senator Schmidt. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1263. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 1264, Senator Radogno. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1264. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 1265, Senator Radogno. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1265. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 1266, Senator Radogno. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
34 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day 4/11/2011 Senate Bill 1266. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 1267, Senator Radogno. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1267. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 1268, Senator Radogno. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1268. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 1269, Senator Radogno. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1269. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 35 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day 4/11/2011 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 1279, Senator Hunter. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1279. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 1284, Senator Lightford. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 1297, Senator Muñoz. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 1305, Senator Althoff. Senator Althoff, on Senate Bill 1305. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1305. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 1326, Senator Schoenberg. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 1329, Senator Schoenberg. Out of the record. Senate -- Senate Bill 1353. Senator Schoenberg. Out of the record. Now we go to the top of page 5. Senate Bill 1357. Senator Wilhelmi. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1357. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 36 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day 4/11/2011 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1360. Senator Mulroe. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1360. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Transportation adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 1381, Senator Sandoval. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 1407, Senator Sandack. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1407. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1427. Senator Syverson. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1427. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 37 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day 4/11/2011 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1470. Senator Thomas Johnson. Senator Johnson. Senate Bill 1470. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 1471, Senator Johnson. Senator Tom Johnson. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 1490, Senator Pankau. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1490. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 1511, Senator Righter. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 1527, Senator Pankau. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1527. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 1540, Senator Martinez. Senator Martinez, on Senate Bill 1540. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 1543, Senator Koehler. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1543. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Environment adopted Amendment No. 2. 38 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day 4/11/2011
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 1548, Senator Haine. Senator Haine. Senate Bill -- out of the record. With leave of the Body, we’d like to return to Senate Bills {sic} 1470. Senator Tom Johnson. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1470. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. And now on Senate Bill 1471, Senator Tom Johnson. Ms. Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1471. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1622. Senator Steans. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1622. (Secretary reads title of bill) 39 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day 4/11/2011 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Human Services adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1701. Senator Millner. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1701. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. Senator Johnson, for what purpose do you rise?
Matter of personal privilege. Just want to announce to the Chamber that I am now a proud grandfather of my sixth. My -- my grandson was born about five minutes ago at Northwestern. And my son has already told me he will be the future Governor of the State of Illinois. So, I’m very proud. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Congratulations, Senator Johnson. Now on Senate Bill 1702, Senator Millner. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1702. 40 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day 4/11/2011 (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. Ladies and Gentlemen, we’re going to go to page 72 on Senate Joint Resolution 3. Senator Hunter. Wish to proceed? Madam Secretary, are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
Floor Amendment 2, was offered by Senator Hunter.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Senator Hunter.
…you -- thank you, Madam President. Senate Joint Resolution 3 creates the Illinois Great Migration Centennial Commission to work towards the commemoration and the celebration of the Great -- I’m sorry, Madam President. I’d like to adopt the amendment.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Is there any discussion? All those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the amendment is adopted. Are there any further Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Now, Senator Hunter, do you wish to proceed? Madam Secretary, read the resolution.
41 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day 4/11/2011 Senate Joint Resolution 3, offered by Senator Hunter.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Senator Hunter.
Thank you very much, Madam President. Senate Joint Resolution 3 basically creates the Illinois Great Migration Centennial Commission to work towards the commemoration and celebration of the Great Migration Centennial. And basically, the Great Migration is a historical event in which millions of African Americans moved from the South of -- to Chicago and other northern cities in years between 1916 and 1970. And we’re talking about something like five hundred thousand African Americans actually migrated to Chicago alone. And I will ask for a favorable vote on this bill {sic}. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Is there any discussion? Senator Pankau.
Thank you, Madam President. To the resolution. I’d like to thank the sponsor for all the work that she did on this. She heard the concerns of some of the members of the committee and there will be no State funds used in this commission. If there are expenses, they will be reimbursed from the private funds that are going to be a part of this commission. And also, any State time and effort by the historical foundation is going to be reimbursed also. So I’d like to thank the sponsor very, very much. Urge an Aye vote on this. And basically say this is something that maybe we should use in these economic times as an example of how we can work and still get things done. Thank you. 42 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day 4/11/2011
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Any other discussion? There being none, the question is, shall Joint Resolution -- Senate Joint Resolution 3 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Those 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. On that question, there are 50 Ayes, no Nays, no Present. Having received -- Senate Joint Resolution 3, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared adopted. Now on Senate Joint Resolution 27, Senator Meeks. Madam Secretary, read the resolution.
Senate Joint Resolution 27, offered by Senator Meeks.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Senator Meeks.
I -- I think there’s an amendment to be adopted. No amendment? All right. Senate Joint Resolution 27 makes modifications to five waiver applications regarding driver education fee increases.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) There any discussion? Senator, would you check with staff to see if you had a committee amendment -- or a Floor amendment? Senator Meeks.
Yeah, I think we had Committee Amendment 3. And I would like to adopt Committee Amendment 3.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Your amendment was already adopted. Do you have a Floor 43 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day 4/11/2011 amendment?
No.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Okay, thank you. Is there any discussion? There being none, the question is, shall -- shall Senate Joint Resolution 27 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 53 voting Aye, none voting Nay, none voting Present. Senate Joint Resolution 27, having required {sic} the constitutional majority, is declared adopted. Senate will be at ease until we catch up with some paperwork. (at ease) We will be going through the 2nds one more time. So please move your bill to 3rd Reading, seeing that this is going to be deadline week. On Senate Bill 54, Senator Silverstein. Out of the record. Senate Bill 108, Senator Bomke. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 115, Senator Sandoval. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 122, Senator Sandoval. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 123, Senator Sandoval. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 131, Senator Sandoval. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 137, Senator Koehler. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 510, Senator Steans. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 539, Senator Clayborne. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 540, Senator Kotowski. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 621, Senator Holmes. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 839, Senator Steans. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 953, Senator Clayborne. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 1228, Senator Sandoval. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 1235, Senator 44 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day 4/11/2011 Hutchinson. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1235. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 1236, Senator Hutchinson. Madam Secretary read the bill.
Senate Bill 1236. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 1243, Senator Haine. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 1244, Senator Haine. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 1258, Senator Sandoval. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 1284, Senator Lightford. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 1297, Senator Muñoz. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 1326, Senator Schoenberg. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 1329, Senator Schoenberg. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1353. Senator Schoenberg. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 1381, Senator Sandoval. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1511. Senator Righter. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 1540, Senator Martinez. Senator Martinez, on Senate Bill 1540. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1548. Senator Haine. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1566. Senator Clayborne. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1567. Senator Clayborne. Out of the 45 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day 4/11/2011 record. Senate Bill 1577. Senator Holmes. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1593. Senator Althoff. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1620. Senator Steans. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1645. Senator Maloney. Out of the record. Senator Maloney? Out of the record. On Senate Bill 1710, Senator Haine. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1803. Senator Bivins. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1809. Senator Noland. Madam -- out of the record. Senate Bill 1840. Senator Holmes. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1874. Senator Martinez. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1884. Senator Koehler. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1898. Senator Clayborne. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1900. Senator Clayborne. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1903. Senator Clayborne. Out of the record. Senator -- Senate Bill 1906. Senator Raoul. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1921. Senator Hutchinson. Madam Secretary, read the bill. Senator Hutchinson, on Senate Bill 1921. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1923. Senator Hutchinson. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1923. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1924. Senator Hutchinson. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1924. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments 46 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day 4/11/2011 reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 1944, Senator Delgado. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 1996, Senator Noland. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1996. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2005. Senator Wilhelmi. Out of the record. On Senate Bill -- on Senate Bill 2039, Senator Cullerton. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 2147, Senator Schoenberg. Out of the record. On Senate Bill 2168, Senator Clayborne. Out of the record. Oh! On Senate Bill 2168, Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 2168. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
Floor Amendment 1, offered Senator Clayborne.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Senator Clayborne, to your amendment.
47 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day 4/11/2011 Thank you. It was just a technical amendment making sure we had it listed in the right part of the Code.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Is there any discussion? All those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the amendment is adopted. 3rd Reading. Senator Clayborne, on Senate Bill 2169. Senator Clayborne. Senator Clayborne, on Senate Bill 2169. This -- there’s a deadline for 3rd Readings. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 2169. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Energy adopted Amendments 1 and 2.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2170. Senator Clayborne. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 2170. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Revenue adopted Amendment No. 2.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration? 48 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day 4/11/2011
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2187. Senator Clayborne. Out of the record. Senate Bill 2191. Senator Hutchinson. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 2191. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Criminal Law adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2193. Senator Hutchinson. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 2193. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2194. Senator Hutchinson. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 2194. 49 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day 4/11/2011 (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Revenue adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2206. Senator Clayborne. Senator Clayborne, on Senate Bill 2206. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 2206. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2225. Senator Wilhelmi. Out of the record. Senate Bill 2288. Senator Hutchinson. Senator Hutchinson. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 2288. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 115, Senator Sandoval. Madam Secretary, read the bill. 50 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day 4/11/2011
Senate Bill 115. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 122, Senator Sandoval. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 122. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 123, Senator Sandoval. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 123. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 131. Senator Sandoval. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 131. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported. 51 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day 4/11/2011
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1228. Senator Sandoval. On Senate Bill 1228, Senator Sandoval? Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1228. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Criminal Law adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1258. Senator Sandoval. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1258. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Transportation adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1381. Senator Sandoval. Madam 52 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day 4/11/2011 Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1381. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Transportation adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 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 President’s Anteroom immediately. The Senate will stand at ease. (at ease) 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 Criminal Law Committee - Floor Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 64 and Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2301; refer to the Education Committee - Floor Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 621, Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 628 and Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1932; refer to the Energy Committee - Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1316; refer to the Environment Committee - Floor Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1567, Floor Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1615 and Floor Amendment 2 to 53 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day 4/11/2011 Senate Bill 1682; refer to the Executive Committee - Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 173, Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1132, Floor Amendment 3 to Senate Bill 1147, Floor Amendment 3 to Senate Bill 1286, Floor Amendment 3 to Senate Bill 2149 and Motion to Concur with House Amendment 3 to Senate Bill 4; refer to the Executive Appointments Committee - Appointment Message 70 and Appointment Message 71; refer to the Financial Institutions Committee - Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1263; refer to the Gaming Committee - Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 745; refer to the Higher Education Committee - Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 337; refer to the Human Services Committee - Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 267, Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 746, Floor Amendment 3 to Senate Bill 839, Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1279 and Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1490; refer to the Insurance Committee - Floor Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 71 and Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 673; refer to the Judiciary Committee - Floor -- Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1127 and Floor Amendment 3 to Senate Bill 1702; refer to the Labor Committee - Floor Amendment 3 to Senate Bill 1149, Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1150 and Floor Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1735; refer to the Local Government Committee - Floor Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 92 and Floor Amendment 4 to Senate Bill 2063; refer to the Pensions and Investments Committee - Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1613; refer to the Public Health Committee - Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1353 and Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Resolution 125; refer to the Revenue Committee - Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 397; refer to the State Government and Veterans Affairs Committee - Floor Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1610, Floor Amendment 2 to Senate 54 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day 4/11/2011 Bill 1728 and Floor Amendment 4 to Senate Bill 1853; refer to the Transportation Committee - Floor Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 542, Floor Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1360, Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1427, Floor Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1923. Signed by Senator James F. Clayborne, Chairman.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Now we’ll go back to 2nd Readings. On Senate Bill 539, Senator Clayborne. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 539. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Local Government adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 953, Senator Clayborne. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 953. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Transportation adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration? 55 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day 4/11/2011
Yes, Madam President. Floor Amendment 2, offered by Senator Clayborne.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Senator Clayborne, to your amendment.
Thank you. This just deals with creating a -- a license for Coast Guards.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Is there -- is there any discussion? There being none, all those in favor will say Aye. Those opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the amendment is adopted. 3rd Reading. Now on Senate Bill -- on Senate Bill 1566, Senator Clayborne. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1566. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Revenue adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Have there been any Floor amendments to be approved?
No further -- no further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1567. Senator Clayborne. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1567. (Secretary reads title of bill) 56 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day 4/11/2011 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1898. Senator Clayborne. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1898. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Transportation adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1900. Senator Clayborne. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1900. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. On Senate Bill 1903, Senator Clayborne. Out of the record. Senator Clayborne, on Senate Bill 2039. That would be Senator Cullerton’s bill. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
57 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day 4/11/2011 Senate Bill 2039. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. Senator Clayborne, on Senate Bill 2187. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 2187. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Pensions and Investments adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. Senator Hutchinson, on Senate Bill 1921. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1921. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. Now we have Senate Bill 1297. Senator Muñoz. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
58 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day 4/11/2011 Senate Bill 1297. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Executive adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. Now on Senate Bill 1577, Senator Holmes. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1577. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. Now we have Senate Bill 1809. Senator Noland. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1809. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 621. Senator Holmes. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
59 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day 4/11/2011 Senate Bill 621. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Education adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. With leave of the Body, we’ll go back to Senate Bill 1329. Senator Schoenberg. Out of the record. And on Senate Bill 1353, Senator Schoenberg. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1353. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. Now on Senate Bill 2147, Senator Schoenberg. Madam Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 2147. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) 3rd Reading. Ladies and Gentlemen, the following 60 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 28th Legislative Day 4/11/2011 committees will be meeting to take up committee or Floor amendments. Transportation will meet in Room 400 at 8:30 a.m. tomorrow morning and Education will meet in Room 409 at 8:30 a.m. tomorrow morning. Ladies and Gentlemen, this is the last call. If anyone has any bills on 2nd Reading that need to be moved to 3rd, please come up and talk to the Clerk {sic}. Seeing none, the Chair would like to remind all Members that you have until the close of the business day to file Floor amendments for them to be considered before the 3rd Reading deadline. For our purposes, the close of the business day means you have until 5:30 p.m. to file your Floor amendments in the Senate Journal room. There being no further business to come before the Senate, the Senate stands adjourned until the hour of 10:45 a.m. on the 12th day of April, 2011. The Senate stands adjourned. 61