Pursuant to the directive of the Senate President, the regular Session of the Senate is now in perfunctory Session. Communication from the President. I have a letter from the President, dated January 24th, 2012. Dear Madam Secretary - Pursuant to Rule 2-10, I am scheduling a Senate perfunctory Session to convene on Tuesday, January 24th, 2012. Sincerely, John J. Cullerton, Senate President. Resolutions. Senate Resolution 517, offered by Senator Haine and all Members. Senate Resolution 518, offered by Senator Haine and all Members. Senate Resolution 519, offered by Senator Hunter and all Members. Senate Resolution 520, offered by Senator Dillard and all Members. Senate Resolution 521, offered by Senator Dillard and all Members. Senate Resolution 522, offered by Senator Dillard and all Members. Senate Resolution 523, offered by Senator Murphy and all Members. Senate Resolution 524, offered by Senator Forby and all Members. Senate -- Senate Resolution 525, offered by Senator Forby and all Members. 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 75th Legislative Day 1/24/2012 Senate Resolution 526, offered by Senator Forby and all Members. Senate Resolution 527, offered by Senator Forby and all Members. Senate Resolution 528, offered by Senator Forby and all Members. Senate Resolution 529, offered by Senator LaHood and all Members. They are all death resolutions and will be placed on the Resolutions Consent Calendar. Senate Resolution 530, offered by Senator Koehler. And Senate Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 41, offered by Senator Sandack. They are substantive. Introduction of Senate Bills. Senate Bill 2822, offered by Senator LaHood. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2823, offered by Senator Luechtefeld. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2824, offered by Senator Holmes. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2825, offered by Senator Brady. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2826, offered by Senator Luechtefeld. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2827, offered by Senator Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2828, offered by Senator Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 75th Legislative Day 1/24/2012 Senate Bill 2829, offered by Senator Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2830, offered by Senator Emil Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2831, offered by Senator Annazette Collins. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2832, offered by Senator Annazette Collins. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2833, offered by Senator Luechtefeld. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2834, offered by Senator Koehler. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2835, offered by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2836, offered by Senator Koehler. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2837, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2838, offered by Senator Koehler. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2839, offered by Senator Mulroe. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2840, offered by Senator Mulroe. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2841, offered by Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2842, offered by Senator Garrett. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2843, offered by Senator Althoff. 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 75th Legislative Day 1/24/2012 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2844, offered by Senator Wilhelmi. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2845, offered by Senator Koehler. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2846, offered by Senator Hutchinson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2847, offered by Senator Steans. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2848, offered by Senator Steans. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2849, offered by Senator Haine. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2850, offered by Senator Luechtefeld. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2851, offered by Senator Bomke. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2852, offered by Senator Bomke. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2853, offered by Senator Brady. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2854, offered by Senator Jacqueline Collins. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2855, offered by Senator Jacqueline Collins. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2856, offered by Senator Jacqueline Collins. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2857, offered by Senator Jacqueline Collins. (Secretary reads title of bill) 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 75th Legislative Day 1/24/2012 Senate Bill 2858, offered by Senator Jacqueline Collins. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2859, offered by Senator Jacqueline Collins. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2860, offered by Senator Jacqueline Collins. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2861, offered by Senator Sandoval. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2862, offered by Senator Sandoval. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2863, offered by Senator Duffy. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of these Senate bills. Committee Reports. Senator Harmon, Chairman of the Committee on Assignments, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Refer to the Agriculture and Conservation Committee - Senate Bill 2553; refer to the Commerce Committee - Senate Bill 2545; refer to the Criminal Law Committee - Senate Bill 2520, Senate Bill 2531, Senate Bill 2537, Senate Bill 2538, Senate Bill 2559, Senate Bill 2560 and House Bill 3522; refer to the Education Committee - Senate Bill 2550 and Senate Bill 2566; refer to the Energy Committee - Senate Bill 2507, Senate Bill 2526 and Senate Resolution 437; refer to the Executive Committee - Senate Bill 2482, Senate Bill 2486, Senate Bill 2513, Senate Bill 2530, Senate Bill 2535, Senate Resolution 438, Senate Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 38 and Senate Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 39; refer to the Executive Appointments Committee - Appointment Message 71, Appointment Message 104 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 75th Legislative Day 1/24/2012 through 110, Appointment Message 125, Appointment Message 126, Appointment Message 151 through 166, Appointment Message 177, Appointment Message 186, Appointment Message 188 through 191, Appointment Message 193 through 197, Appointment Message 199 through 204, Appointment Message 206 through 208, Appointment Message 210 through 225, Appointment Message 229 through 234, Appointment Message 244 through 246, Appointment Message 250, Appointment Message 252 through 258, Appointment Message 260 through 264, Appointment Message 267 through 269, Appointment Message 271 through 289, Appointment Message 291 through 299, Appointment Message 301, Appointment Message 302, Appointment Message 304 through 355; refer to the Higher Education Committee - Senate Resolution 435; refer to the Human Services Committee - Senate Bill 2500, Senate Bill 2567, Senate Bill 2574 and Senate Resolution 507; refer to the Insurance Committee - Senate Bill 2546, Senate Bill 2577 and Senate Resolution 432; refer to the Judiciary Committee - Senate Bill 2492, Senate Bill 2525, Senate Bill 2534, Senate Bill 2536, Senate Bill 2547, Senate Bill 2561 and Senate Bill 2569; refer to the Labor Committee - Senate Bill 2551; refer to the Licensed Activities Committee - Senate Bill 2575; refer to the Local Government Committee - Senate Bill 2484 and Senate Bill 2490; refer to the Pensions and Investments Committee - Senate Bill 2485, Senate Bill 2498 and Senate Bill 2512; refer to the Public Health Committee - Senate Bill 2509, Senate Bill 2548 and Senate Bill 2580; refer to the Revenue Committee - Senate Bill 2503, Senate Bill 2517 and Senate Bill 2519; refer to the State Government and Veterans Affairs Committee - Senate Bill 2491, Senate Bill 2524 and Senate Bill 2533; refer to the Transportation Committee - Senate Bill 2488, 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 75th Legislative Day 1/24/2012 Senate Bill 2493, Senate Bill 2494, Senate Bill 2504, Senate Bill 2527, Senate Bill 2528, Senate Bill 2552, Senate Bill 2568, Senate Bill 2573, Senate Bill 2579, Senate Resolution 398, Senate Resolution 404 and Senate Joint Resolution 40; Be Approved for Consideration - Senate Bill 1132, Senate Bill 2559 {sic} (2259), House Bill 506, House Bill 735 and Appointment Message 1. Signed by Senator Don Harmon, Chairman. Just for a clarification, the Be Approved for Consideration is Senate Bill 2259. Senate Bill 2259 Be Approved for Consideration. Senator Harmon, Chairman of the Committee on Assignments, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Refer to the Executive Committee - Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1132. Signed by Senator Don Harmon, Chairman. Introduction of Senate Bills. Senate Bill 2864, offered by Senator Muñoz. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of this Senate bill. There being no further business to come before this perfunctory Session, pursuant to House Joint Resolution 54, the Senate stands adjourned until Wednesday, January 25th, 2012, in perfunctory Session, or until the call of the President. The Senate stands adjourned. 7