PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) The 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 galleries please rise? The invocation today will be given by Pastor Tim Badal of the Village Bible Church, in Hinckley, Illinois. Pastor Badal.
(Prayer by Pastor Tim Badal)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) Please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. Senator Jacobs.
(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Jacobs)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) Mr. Secretary, Reading and Approval of the Journal.
Senate Journal of Thursday, May 5th, 2011.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 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 SCHOENBERG) Senator Hunter moves to postpone the reading and approval of the Journal, pending arrival of the printed transcripts. There being no objection, so ordered. Mr. Secretary, Committee Reports.
1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day 5/6/2011 Senator Silverstein, Chairperson of the Committee on Environment, reports House Bills 308, 806, 1093, 1326, 1953, 2001, 2902, 2903 Do Pass; and House Bill 3620 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Koehler, Committee -- Chairperson of the Committee on Local Government, reports House Bills 177, 179, 1056, 1127, 1303, 1513, 1541, 1563, 1760, 2069, 2101, 2993, 3102, 3152, 3458 and 3550 Do Pass; and House Bill 1359 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Noland, Chairperson of the Committee on Criminal Law, reports House Bills 21, 167, 176, 276, 298, 1272, 1929, 2267, 2556, 2590, 3238 and 3273 Do Pass. Senator Holmes, Chairperson of the Committee on State Government and Veterans Affairs, reports House Bills 93, 332, 350, 464, 1110, 1277, 1316, 1373, 1445, 1537, 1949, 2853, 2875, 2922, 1386 {sic} (3186), 3275, 3346, 3386 and 3449 Do Pass. Senator Haine, Chairperson of the Committee on Insurance, reports House Bills 1191, 1287, 1378, 1358 {sic} (3358), 3405, 3441 Do Pass; and House Bill 1128 Do Pass, as Amended.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) Mr. Secretary, Resolutions.
Senate Resolution 215, offered by Senator Wilhelmi and all Members. Senate Resolution 216, offered by Senator Mulroe and all Members. Senate Resolution 217, offered by Senator Hunter and all Members. They are all death resolutions, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day 5/6/2011 Mr. Secretary, Resolutions Consent Calendar.
And Senate Resolution 218, offered by Senator Tom Johnson. It is a substantive resolution.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) Mr. 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 concurred with the Senate in the passage of a bill of the following title, to wit: Senate Bill 1357. Together with the following amendment which is attached, in the adoption of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 1357. We have received a like Message on Senate Bill 602 {sic} (1602), with House Amendment No. 1. Passed the House, as amended, May 5th, 2011. Mark Mahoney, Clerk of 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 passed bills of the following titles, in the passage of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to which -- to wit: House Bill 219. We have received like Messages on House Bills 1041, 1958, 2987, 3039. All passed the House, May 5th, 2011. Mark Mahoney, Clerk of the House. A Message from the House by Mr. Mahoney, Clerk. 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day 5/6/2011 Dear Mr. President - I am to -- 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 24. Offered by Senator Sandoval. Adopted by the House, May 3rd, 2011. Mark Mahoney, Clerk of the House. And it is substantive, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) Mr. Secretary, House Bills 1st Reading.
House Bill 1041, offered by Senator Sullivan. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1220, offered by Senator Sandack. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1589, offered by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1958, offered by Senator Hutchinson. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2582, offered by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2987, offered by Senator Hutchinson. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3039, offered by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3241, offered by Senator McCarter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill -- I’m sorry, House Bill 3276, offered by Senator Lauzen. 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day 5/6/2011 (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3308, offered by Senator Lauzen. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3315, offered by Senator Lightford. (Secretary reads title of bill) And House Bill 3366, offered by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bills.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) We will now proceed to the Order of House Bills 2nd Reading, page 57 on your printed Calendar. House Bill 6. Senator Rezin. Senator Rezin. House Bills 2nd Reading. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 6. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 12. Senator Pankau. Senator Pankau. House Bill 12. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 12. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 79. Senator Syverson. Senator Syverson. Out of the record. House Bill 91. Senator Link. 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day 5/6/2011 Leader Link. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 91. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 103. Senator Garrett. Senator Garrett. Out of the record. We’ll continue on the top of page 58 of your printed Calendar, House Bills 2nd Reading. House Bill 106. Senator Trotter. Leader Trotter. 106. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 106. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 139. Senator Annazette Collins. Senator Annazette Collins. House Bill 139. Out of the record. Senate Bill -- I’m sorry, House Bill 141. Senator Haine. Senator Haine. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 141. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 144. Senator Althoff. Senator 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day 5/6/2011 Althoff. Out of the record. House Bill 159. Senator Jacqueline Collins. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 159. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 166. Senator Frerichs. Senator Frerichs. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 166. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 178. Senator Link. Senator Link. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 178. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 189. Senator Sullivan. Leader John Sullivan. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 189. (Secretary reads title of bill) 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day 5/6/2011 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 200. Senator Raoul. Senator Raoul. Out of the record. House Bill 204. Leader Radogno. Out of the record. House Bill 220. Senator Dillard. Senator Dillard. 220. Out of the record. Senator -- House Bill 234. Senator Murphy. Senator Murphy. Is there a press conference going on? I don’t see Senator Murphy. Oh, he’s right here. I’m sorry. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 234. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 236. Senator Holmes. Senator Holmes. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 236. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 268. Senator Raoul. Senator Raoul. Out of the record. House Bill 274. Senator Althoff. Senator Althoff. Out of the record. We’ll continue House Bills 2nd Reading, top of the page 59 of your printed Calendar. House Bill 275. Senator Wilhelmi. Senator Wilhelmi. Out of the 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day 5/6/2011 record. House Bill 279. Senator Delgado. Senator Delgado. Out of the record. House Bill 363. Senator Harmon. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 363. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 585. President Pro Tem Harmon. 585. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 585. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 711. Senator Muñoz. Leader Muñoz. 711. Out of the record. House Bill 991. Senator Althoff. Senator Althoff. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 991. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1077. Senator Frerichs. 1077. Senator Frerichs. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day 5/6/2011 House Bill 1077. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1096. Senator Steans. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1096. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1112. Senator Holmes. Senator Linda Holmes. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1112. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1125. Senator Link. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1125. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day 5/6/2011 3rd Reading. House Bill 1130. Leader Link. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1130. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1151. Senator Haine. Senator Haine. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1151. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1152. Senator Crotty. Leader Crotty. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1152. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1163. Senator Jacobs. Senator Jacobs. 1163. Out of the record. House Bill 1192. Leader Muñoz. Leader Muñoz. Out of the record. We are now on the top of page 60 of your printed Calendar, House Bills 2nd Reading. Senator Sandack, for what purpose do you seek recognition, sir? 11 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day 5/6/2011
Good morning, Mr. Chairman {sic}. Thank you. I -- I -- I rise on a point of personal privilege, please.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) Please state your point, Senator.
Thank you and good morning, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. I have some honored guests with me, up behind the Democrats. If Todd, Becky and Lauren Schenk would -- and Tyler too, I’m sorry, would rise. These are good folks from Downers Grove, Illinois. They were here yesterday on Tech Day. And I’d -- I’m hoping for a warm Senate welcome, Mr. Chairman {sic}.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) …you. Will our guests in the gallery rise? Welcome to the Illinois Senate. We will now continue. I’m sorry. Senator Brady, for what purpose do you seek -- recognition?
Thank you, Mr. President. For a point of introduction.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) Please state your point of personal privilege, sir.
Thank you. I would like to introduce my guest today, Kaelen Edward Smith, who is here today with his mother, Karla, who’s in the gallery. He’s from Clinton, Illinois, an eighth grader, involved in school politics, and someday hopes to serve maybe in the Illinois Senate. So watch out.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) Will the Members of the Senate please welcome Senator Brady’s protégé to the Illinois Senate? We’ll now continue at 12 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day 5/6/2011 the top of page 60, House Bills 2nd Reading, on the printed Calendar. House Bill 1209. Senator Martinez. Senator Martinez. Out of the record. House Bill 1216. Oh, I’m sorry. Pardon me. With leave of the Body, we’ll proceed back to House Bill 1209. Senator Martinez wishes to proceed. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1209. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1216. Senator Koehler. Senator Koehler. David Koehler. 1216. Out of the record. Senator -- House Bill 1222. Senator Mulroe. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1222. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1233. Senator Emil Jones. Senator Jones. Out of the record. Senate -- House Bill 1255. Senator Wilhelmi. Senator Wilhelmi. 1255. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1255. (Secretary reads title of bill) 13 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day 5/6/2011 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1259. Senator Noland. Senator Noland. 1259. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1259. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1260. Senator Noland. Senator Noland. 1260. Senator Noland. Senator Noland. 1260. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1260. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1279. Senator Martinez. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1279. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1291. Leader Sullivan. John 14 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day 5/6/2011 Sullivan. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1291. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1295. Leader Sullivan. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1295. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1368. Senator Jacobs. 1368. Out of the record. House Bill 1377. Senator Raoul. Senator Raoul. Out of the record. House Bill 1377. Senator Raoul. Out of the record. House Bill 1379. Leader Trotter. 1379. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1379. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1394. Senator Sandoval. Senator Sandoval. 1394. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
15 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day 5/6/2011 House Bill 1394. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1398. Senator LaHood. Senator LaHood. Out of the record. Now proceeding to the top of page 61 of your printed Calendar, House Bills 2nd Reading. House Bill 1415. Senator Meeks. Senator Meeks. Out of the record. House Bill 1425. Leader Trotter. 1425. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1425. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1426. Senator Kotowski. Senator Kotowski. Out of the record. House Bill 1458. Senator Maloney. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1458. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Energy adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) Are there any Floor -- have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
16 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day 5/6/2011 No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1485. Senator Frerichs. Senator Frerichs. Out of the record. No, I’m sorry. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1485. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1486. President Pro Tem Harmon. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1486. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd -- 3rd Reading. House Bill 1487. Senator Frerichs. Senator Frerichs. Out of the record. House Bill 1491. Senator Brady. Senator Brady. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1491. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1494. Leader Crotty. Leader 17 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day 5/6/2011 Crotty. Out of the record. House Bill 1503. Senator Maloney. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1503. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1524. Senator Althoff. 1524. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1524. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1527. Senator Althoff. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1527. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1542. Senator Haine. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1542. (Secretary reads title of bill) 18 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day 5/6/2011 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1552. Senator Raoul. Senator Raoul. Out of the record. We’ll now proceed on your printed Calendar to page 62, top of the page, House Bills 2nd Reading. Page 62, top of the page. House Bills 2nd Reading. House Bill 1553. Senator Link. Leader Link. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1553. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1560. Senator Jacqueline Collins. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1560. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1573. Senator Wilhelmi. Senator Wilhelmi. Out of the record. House Bill 1593. Leader Link. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1593. (Secretary reads title of bill) 19 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day 5/6/2011 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1651. Senator Mulroe. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1651. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Financial Institutions adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) Mr. Secretary, have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1658. Leader Radogno. Leader Radogno. Out of the record. House Bill 1662. Senator Steans. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1662. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1686. Senator Annazette Collins. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1686. 20 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day 5/6/2011 (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1699. Senator Wilhelmi. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1699. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1702. Senator Luechtefeld. Senator Luechtefeld. Out -- out of the record. House Bill 1703. Majority Leader Clayborne. Leader Clayborne. Out of the record. House Bill 1706. Senator Noland. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1706. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1707. Leader Hunter. Mattie Hunter. Out of the record. House Bill 1709. Senator Kotowski. Senator Kotowski. Out of the record. House Bill 1719. Senator Raoul. Senator Raoul. Out of the record. We’ll continue on the Order of House Bills 2nd Reading. Top of the page 63 of your printed Calendar. House Bill 1762. Senator Wilhelmi. Mr. 21 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day 5/6/2011 Secretary, please read the bill. I’m sorry, that was 1761. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1761. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1852. Senator Brady. 1852. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1852. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1865. Senator Jacobs. Senator Jacobs. Out of the record. House Bill 1876. Senator Holmes. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1876. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1877. Senator Cultra. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1877. 22 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day 5/6/2011 (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1889. Senator Garrett. Leader Garrett. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1889. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1848. Senator Frerichs. 1948. Senator Frerichs. Senator Frerichs. Out of the record. House Bill 1956. Senator Schmidt. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1956. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1966. Senator Sandoval. Senator Sandoval. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1966. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported. 23 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day 5/6/2011
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1973. Leader Crotty. Maggie Crotty. Senator Crotty. Out of the record. House Bill 1985. Senator Haine. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1985. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 2019. Senator Delgado. Senator Delgado. Out of the record. House Bill 2020. Senator Delgado. Out of the record. House Bill 2023. President Pro Tem Harmon. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2023. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. We will now continue on the Order of House Bills 2nd Reading on the top of page 64 of your printed Calendar. House Bill 2043. Senator Delgado. Senator Delgado. Out of the record. House Bill 2048. Senator Hunter. Leader Hunter. 2048. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2048. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments 24 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day 5/6/2011 reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 2066. Senator Frerichs. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2066. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 2084. Senator Noland. Senator Noland. Out of the record. House Bill -- I’m sorry. With leave of the Body, we’ll return to House Bill 2084. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2084. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 2093. Senator Haine. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2093. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 2099. Senator Wilhelmi. Senator 25 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day 5/6/2011 Wilhelmi. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2099. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 2270. Senator Sandoval. Senator Sandoval. Out of the record. House Bill 2397. Senator Steans. Out of the record. House Bill 2401. Senator Lightford. Leader Lightford. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2401. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 2500. Senator John Jones. 2500. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2500. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 2777. Senator Althoff. Senator Althoff. Please read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 2777. 26 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day 5/6/2011 (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 2804. Senator John Jones. Out of the record. House Bill 2836. Senator John Sullivan. Leader Sullivan. 2836. Out of the record. House Bill 2861. Senator Rezin. Senator Rezin. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2861. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 2870. Senator Koehler. Out of the record. House Bill 2874. Senator Jacqueline Collins. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2874. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. We’ll continue on the Order of House Bills 2nd Reading. House Bill 2936. Top of the page 65. Senator Haine. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2936. (Secretary reads title of bill) 27 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day 5/6/2011 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 2937. Senator Wilhelmi. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill. No, I’m sorry. Out of the record. Read the hand signals wrong. I swung when I should have taken the pitch, right? House Bill 2938. Senator Sandoval. Senator Sandoval. Out of the record. House Bill 2976. Senator Wilhelmi. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2976. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3019. Senator John Jones. Senator John Jones. 3019. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3019. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3027. Senator -- Senator Noland. Senator Noland. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3027.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) I’m sorry. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill. 28 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day 5/6/2011
House Bill 3027. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3035. Senator Haine. 3035. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3035. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3036. President Pro Tem Harmon. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3036. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3037. President Pro Tem Harmon. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3037. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported. 29 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day 5/6/2011
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3038. President Pro Tem Harmon. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3038. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3041. Senator Kotowski. Mr. Secretary -- out of the record. House Bill 3050. Senator Koehler. Senator Koehler. 3050. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3050. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3109. Senator Martinez. Senator Martinez. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3109. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3115. Senator Maloney. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill. 30 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day 5/6/2011
House Bill 3115. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st -- excuse me, 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Education adopted Amendments No. 1 and 2.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) Are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration, Mr. Secretary?
No -- no further amendments reported, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3134. Senator Raoul. Senator Raoul. Out of the record. We’ll continue on the Order of House Bills 2nd Reading of the top of page 66 of your printed Calendar. Senator Hutchinson, for what purpose do you seek recognition?
Thank you, Mr. President. Point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) Please state your point.
I would like to alert this august Body that we have a number of really wonderful people in this Chamber who were born in May. And since May is such a highly contentious month, I thought it would be really good to kind of at least note that more things are coming this month and come see me if you would like to have a “May Birthdays Baby Caucus Party”, because there’s so many of us that bless this Chamber that came in that month. But first off is Senator Heather Steans. Her birthday 31 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day 5/6/2011 is on Mother’s Day, May 8th. So we won’t be here to say happy birthday to her, so I wanted to make sure that we said happy birthday to her today. On the 10th is Senator Kim Lightford. The 14th is Senator Emil -- no, the 14th is Senator A.J. Wilhelmi. The 16th is Emil Jones. The 20th is me and the 22nd is Ed, and May 15th, Senator Brady. So we have a whole lot of May birthdays. So we’re going to have a whole lot of cake. But happy birthday first to Senator Heather Steans.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) Thank you. Happy birthday, Senator Steans. And happy birthday in advance to everyone else whose birthday happens to fall in the month of May. We’re looking forward to the party that Senator Hutchinson’s going to generously pay for. Senator Pankau, your birthday is not in the month of May. For what purpose do you seek recognition?
No, it is not, Mr. President. Thank you very much. For the purpose of an announcement.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) Please state your announcement.
Thank you, Mr. President. While you’re taking a breath up there, until you get on a roll again, I just want to remind everybody that this coming Wednesday, Wednesday evening, Capitol Capers is happening again. The Conference of Women Legislatures -- Legislators puts on a show every two years. Now I know a lot of you have volunteered to be in the show, so I want to remind you that rehearsals are Monday night and Tuesday night and then of course the show is on Wednesday. And the costume this year 32 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day 5/6/2011 is going to be black on black. So, black bottoms, black top, and also, because it has to do with the Wizard of Oz, if you could bring an old license plate of yours, because we’re going to be going down the yellow brick road, et cetera, et cetera. So, we’re going to be wearing our old license plates. So, bring your license plates. We’ll have the string and everything else for you. Black on black is the uniform. And of course, don’t forget our rehearsals, because we -- we honestly need them, people. We aren’t that good. So, Monday night and Tuesday night - Monday night is over at the Howlett Building, Tuesday night is over at the Hilton, where the show is at. Thank you, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) Thank you, Senator Pankau. Senator McCarter, for what purpose do you seek recognition? SENATOR McCARTER: Point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) Please state your point. SENATOR McCARTER: Ladies and Gentlemen, I’d like to introduce to you a young man. He just -- just got back from college, from Oral Roberts University. Finished his second year. He’s got a year and a half left. He’s studying marketing there, hopefully to come back and run my for-profit business. And I’d like to introduce you to my son, Austin. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) Welcome to the Illinois Senate, Austin. Senator Murphy, for what purpose do you seek recognition? 33 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day 5/6/2011
Inquiry of the Chair, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) Please state your inquiry.
If -- if I were to click my heels right now, would I be able to be back in Palatine?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) Dorothy, I can’t tell you that. Please -- do you have a further inquiry?
I do, Mr. President. Earlier this week, I filed a written motion to discharge Senate Bill 1405 from the Assignments Committee and I was inquiring on the status of that written motion.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) Senator Murphy, first of all, I can ascertain that you will indeed be back in the People’s Republic of Palatine for the weekend, which the last I checked is still part of Cook County. In response to your parliamentary inquiry, pursuant to Rule 71- 4a {sic} (7-4(1)), I refer Senator Murphy’s written motion to the Committee on Assignments as the Presiding Officer. Senator Murphy.
Thank you, Mr. President. I guess, you know, it -- it allows for a real statutory caps bill on spending. We’ve had a lot of discussion this week about budget and how much we’re going to spend. We’ve got a caps bill here that we’re for. We’d love to see move. We’d love to have the deadline extended, 34 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day 5/6/2011 so we can actually see the tax increase go away, pay our bills without borrowing, and get to a point where we can be the job- creating State we deserve to be. So I look forward to seeing that caps bill move, Senate Bill 1405. And I appreciate the time, Mr. President. I do have one more -- for purpose of an announcement on a separate issue if I could.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) The Chair will indulge you this time.
Is -- just ask that the record reflect that Senator Millner is out of the Capitol, back home in his district today, due to an illness in the family, and just ask that the record so reflect and -- and that his absence be deemed excused.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) Thank you. We will continue on the Order of House Bills 2nd Reading, the top of page 66. House Bill 3139. Senator Righter. Leader Righter. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3139. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. With leave of the Body, we’ll return to House Bill 3158. We’ll proceed to House Bill 3171. Senator Maloney. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3171. (Secretary reads title of bill) 35 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day 5/6/2011 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3178. Senator John Jones. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3178. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3179. Senator John Jones. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3179. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3182. Senator Koehler. Senator Dave Koehler. Out of the record. House Bill 3184. President Pro Tem Harmon. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3184. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3207. Senator Garrett. Leader 36 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day 5/6/2011 Garrett. 3207. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3207. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3222. Senator Tom Johnson. Senator Tom Johnson. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3222. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3255. Senator Pankau. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3255. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3281. Senator Emil Jones. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3281. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments 37 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day 5/6/2011 reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3329. Senator Muñoz. Leader Muñoz. 3329. Out of the record. House Bill 3331. Senator Hutchinson. Senator Hutchinson. Out of the record. House Bill 3334. Senator Raoul. Senator Raoul. Out of the record. We’ll continue on the Order of House Bills 2nd Reading, top of the page, page 67 of your printed Calendar. House Bill 3360. Senator Emil Jones. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3360. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3376. Senator Raoul. Senator Raoul. Out of the record. House Bill 3377. Senator Althoff. Senator Althoff. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3377. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill -- 3403. Senator Wilhelmi. Senator Wilhelmi. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3403. (Secretary reads title of bill) 38 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day 5/6/2011 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3450. Senator Muñoz. Senator Muñoz. 3450. Out of the record. House Bill 3464. Senator Luechtefeld. Senator Luechtefeld. 3464. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3464. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3468. Senator Holmes. Senator Holmes. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3468. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3489. Senator John Jones. Senator John Jones. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3489. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 39 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day 5/6/2011 3rd Reading. House Bill 3597. Senator Raoul. Senator Kwame Raoul. Out of the record. With leave of the Body, we will return, in the Order of House Bills 2nd Reading -- Reading, to page 58 of your printed Calendar. House Bill 139. Senator Annazette Collins. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 139. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) 3rd Reading. To fulfill our responsibilities under Article V, Section 9 of the Constitution, we will now proceed to the Order of Advise and Consent. Senator Muñoz. SENATOR MUÑOZ: Thank you, Mr. President. I move the Senate resolve itself into Executive Session for the purpose of acting on appointments set forth -- Appointment Messages 57, 60, 69, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, and 78.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) Senator Muñoz moves that the Senate resolve itself into Executive Session, for the purpose of acting on the appointments set forth in Appointment Messages 57, 60, 69, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, and 78. All those in favor, say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it. The motion carries. The Senate is resolved into Executive Session. Mr. Secretary, Executive Appointments – Appointment Messages. Appointment Message 73.
Mr. President, the Committee on Executive Appointment {sic} 40 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day 5/6/2011 (Appointments) recommends that the Senate do advise and consent to the following salaried appointment: To be the Director of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, for a term commencing April 25th, 2011, and ending January 21st, 2013: Warren Ribley.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) Senator Muñoz. SENATOR MUÑOZ: Mr. President, I now seek leave to consider the appointment on a roll call. Will you put the question as required by our Rules?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) Is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, does the Senate advise and consent to the appointment from the Appointment Message just read? All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. And the voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Secretary, please take the record. On that question, there are 46 voting Aye, none voting Nay, 2 voting Present. A majority of the Senators elected concurring by record vote, the Senate does advise and consent to the appointment just read. Mr. Secretary, Appointment Message 74.
Mr. President, the Committee on Executive Appointments recommends that the Senate do advise and consent to the following salaried appointment: To be the Director of the Department of Corrections, for a term commencing May 2, 2011, and ending January 21st, 2013: Salvador Godinez. 41 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day 5/6/2011
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) Senator Muñoz. SENATOR MUÑOZ: Mr. President, I seek leave to consider the appointment on a roll call. Will you put the question as required by our Rules?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) Is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, does the Senate advise and consent to the appointment from the Appointment Message just read? All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. And the voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Secretary, please take the record. On that question, there are 50 voting Aye, none voting Nay, none voting Present. A majority of the Senators elected concurring by a record vote, the Senate does advise and consent to the appointment just read. Mr. Secretary, Appointment Message 75.
Mr. President, the Committee on Executive Appointments recommends that the Senate do advise and consent to the following salaried appointment: To be the Director of the Division of Professional Regulation of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, for a term commencing April 26, 2011, and ending January 21, 2013: Jay Stewart.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) Senator Muñoz. SENATOR MUÑOZ: Mr. President, I now seek leave to consider the appointment 42 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day 5/6/2011 on a roll call. Will you put the question as required by our Rules?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) Is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? The question is, does the Senate advise and consent to the appointment from the Appointment Message just read? All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. And the voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Secretary, please take the record. On that question, there are 49 voting Aye, none voting Nay, 2 voting Present. A majority of the Senators elected concurring by record vote, the Senate does advise and consent on the appointment just read. Mr. Secretary, Appointment Message 76.
Mr. President, the Committee on Executive Appointments recommends that the Senate do advise and consent to the following salaried appointment: To be the Assistant Director of the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, for a term commencing January 25th, 2011, and ending January -- excuse me, April 25th, 2011, and ending January 21st, 2013: Sharron Matthews.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) Senator Muñoz. SENATOR MUÑOZ: Mr. President, I now seek leave to consider the appointment on a roll call. Will you put the question as required by our Rules?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) Is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? The 43 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day 5/6/2011 question is, does the Senate advise and consent to the appointment from the Appointment Message just read? All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. And the voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Secretary, please take the record. On that question, there are 48 voting Aye, 1 voting Nay, 1 voting Present. A majority of the Senators elected concurring by a record vote, the Senate does advise and consent to the appointment just read. Mr. Secretary, Appointment Message 77.
Mr. President, the Committee on Executive Appointments recommends that the Senate do advise and consent to the following salaried appointment: To be the Assistant Secretary of the Department of Human Services, for a term commencing April 25th, 2011, and ending January 21st, 2013: Matthew Hammoudeh.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) Senator Muñoz. SENATOR MUÑOZ: Mr. President, I now seek leave to consider the appointment on a roll call. Will you put the question as required by our Rules?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) Is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, does the Senate advise and consent to the appointment just read -- to the appointment from the Appointment Message just read? All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. And the voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On 44 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day 5/6/2011 that question, there are 49 voting Aye, 0 voting Nay, 2 voting Present. A majority of the Senators elected concurring by record vote, the Senate does advise and consent to the appointment just read. Mr. Secretary, Appointment Message 78.
Mr. President, the Committee on Executive Appointments recommends that the Senate do advise and consent to the following salaried appointment: To be the Assistant Director of the Department of Natural Resources, for a term commencing April 25th, 2011, and ending January 21st, 2013: John Rogner.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) Senator Muñoz. SENATOR MUÑOZ: Mr. President, I now seek leave to consider the appointment on a roll call. Will you put the question as required by our Rules?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) Is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? The question is, does the Senate advise and consent to the appointment from the Appointment Message just read? All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. And the voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Secretary, please take the record. On that question, there are 49 voting Aye, 0 voting Nay, 2 voting Present. A majority of the Senators elected concurring by record vote, the Senate does advise and consent to the appointment just read. Mr. Secretary, Appointment Message -- Mr. Secretary, pardon me, Motions in Writing – Appointment 45 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day 5/6/2011 Messages.
Mr. President, I have a motion in writing from Senator Muñoz, Chairman of the Committee on Executive Appointments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) Mr. Secretary, please read the motion.
I move to compile the following Appointment Messages to be acted on by a single vote of the Senate: Appointment Messages 57, 60, and 69.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) Is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? Senator Muñoz moves to compile the Appointment Messages to be acted on together by a single vote of the Senate. All those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The opinion of the Chair, the Ayes have it. Motion carries. Mr. Secretary, Executive Appointments – Appointment Messages. Senator Muñoz. SENATOR MUÑOZ: Mr. President, I move that the Senate do advise and consent to the non-salaried appointments just compiled. Will you put the question as required by our Rules?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) Mr. Secretary, Executive Appointments - Appointment Messages.
To be a Member {sic} (Chairman) of the Capital Development Board, for a term commencing March 28, 2011, and ending January 19th, 2015: Anthony Licata. To be Members of the Treasurer’s Personnel Review Board: 46 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day 5/6/2011 Elba Aranda-Suh, for a term commencing April 6, 2011, and ending April 6, 2017; and Andrew {sic} (Andrea) Barthwell, for a term commencing March 31st, 2011, and ending March 31st, 2017.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) Senator Muñoz. SENATOR MUÑOZ: Mr. President, I move the Senate do advise and consent to the non-salaried appointments just compiled. Will you put the question as required by our Rules?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) Is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? The question is, does the Senate advise and consent to the Appointment Messages just read? All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. And the voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Secretary, please take the record. On that question, there are 49 voting Aye, 0 voting Nay, 3 voting Present. A majority of the Senators elected concurring by record vote, the Senate does advise and consent to the Appointment Messages just read. Senator Muñoz. SENATOR MUÑOZ: Mr. President, I move that the Senate arise from Executive Session.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) Senator Muñoz moves that the Senate arise from Executive Session. All those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. In the opinion of the Chair, the Ayes have it. Motion carries. The Senate has arisen from Executive Session. Mr. Secretary, Messages from the House. 47 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day 5/6/2011
Message from the House by Mr. Mahoney, Clerk. Mr. President - I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has passed a bill of the following title, in the passage of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Bill 929. Passed the House, May 6, 2011. Mark Mahoney, Clerk of the House.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) Mr. Secretary, House Bills 1st Reading.
House Bill 700, offered by Senator Hunter. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 929, offered by Senators Muñoz, Martinez and Delgado. (Secretary reads title of bill) And House Bill 1937, offered by Senator Annazette Collins. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the House bills.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) Chair wishes to notify the Members that we are preparing to go to the Committee on Assignments very briefly, but we have some paperwork to attend to, so we’ll stand at ease for a few moments. (at ease) Mr. -- the House will come to -- Senate will come to order. Mr. Secretary, House Bills 1st Reading.
House Bill 219, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) 48 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day 5/6/2011 1st Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) The Senate will stand at ease for a few minutes to allow the Committee on Assignments to meet. Will the members of the Committee on Assignments please come to the President’s Anteroom immediately. The Senate will stand at ease. (at ease) The Senate will come to order. Senator Lauzen, for what purpose do you seek recognition, sir?
Thank you, Mr. President. A point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) Please state your point.
I’d like to introduce to the Senate two friends from back home. Vinnie Nardone is a person who volunteers in my office, in my district office. A wonderful worker, young guy, at about fifteen years old. He is the great-grandson of my American history teacher in high school. And he is brought to the Senate today by his father, Matt Nardone. And I just ask people to welcome ‘em.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) Let’s welcome our guests, the Nardones. Welcome to the Illinois Senate. Mr. Secretary, Committee Reports.
Senator Harmon, Chairman of the Committee on Assignments, reports the following Legislative Matters have been assigned: Refer to the Commerce Committee - House Bill 3034; refer to the Criminal Law Committee - House Bills 1928, 2581 and 3522; refer to the Education Committee - House Bill 3223 and Senate 49 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day 5/6/2011 Resolution 214; refer to the Local Government Committee - House Bill 2550 and House Bill 2820; refer to the Transportation Committee - House Joint Resolution 27; and re-referred from the Education Committee to the Public Health Committee - House Bill 1571. Signed by Senator Don Harmon, Chairman.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) On the Order of Resolutions is House Joint Resolution 33. Pardon me, Messages from the House, Mr. Secretary.
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 No. 33. (Secretary reads HJR No. 33) Sponsored by Senator Hunter. Adopted by the House, May 6, 2011. Mark Mahoney, Clerk of the House.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) Senator Hunter now moves to suspend the rules for the purpose of immediate consideration and adoption of House Joint Resolution 33. All those in favor, say Aye. Opposed, Nay. Opinion of the Chair, the Ayes have it, and the rules are suspended. Senator Hunter now moves for the adoption of House Joint Resolution 33. All those 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 now stands adjourned until the hour of 12 noon on the 10th day 50 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 38th Legislative Day 5/6/2011 of May, 2011. The Senate stands adjourned. 51