PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 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 John Smith, from United Methodist Church in Springfield, Illinois. Pastor.
(Prayer by Pastor John Smith)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. Senator Maloney, will you lead us with your choir of angels?
Thank you, Mr. President. As we continue the Maloney farewell tour, we have my three granddaughters who are going to help us here. Okay, go ahead, you guys. (Pledge of Allegiance)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Thank you, Senator Maloney. Thank you, ladies. Mr. Secretary, Reading and Approval of the Journal.
Senate Journals of March 22nd, 23rd, 26th and 27th, 2012.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Senator Hunter.
Mr. President, I move that the Journals just read by the Secretary be approved, unless some Senator has additions or corrections to offer.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Thank you, Senator. Senator Hunter moves to approve the 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 118th Legislative Day 5/21/2012 Journals just read by the Secretary. There being no objection, so ordered. Senator Hunter.
Mr. President -- no, he has to go…
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Thank you, Senator. Mr. Secretary, Reading and Approval of the Journal.
Senate Journal of Friday, May 18th, 2012.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Senator Hunter, we have our script in order now.
Absolutely, 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 HARMON) Thank you, Senator. Senator Hunter moves to postpone the reading and approval of the Journal, pending arrival of the printed transcript. There being no objection, so ordered. Mr. Secretary, Resolutions.
Senate Resolution 780, offered by Senator Haine and all Members. It's a death resolution, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Resolutions Consent Calendar. Senator Schmidt, for what purpose do you seek recognition?
Thank you, Mr. President. For an announcement. Just want 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 118th Legislative Day 5/21/2012 to make you aware that…
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Please state your announcement.
…Senator Lauzen will not be here today. He is back in his district doing district work.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Thank you, Senator. 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 please report to the President's Anteroom immediately. Will the members of the Committee on Assignments please report to the President's Anteroom immediately? Senator Crotty in the Chair.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CROTTY) The Senate will stand at ease for a few minutes to allow the Committee of {sic} (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)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Senate will come to order. Mr. Secretary, Committee Reports.
Senator Clayborne, Chairman of the Committee on Assignments, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Refer to Appropriations II Committee - Floor Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 2404, Floor Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 2455, Floor Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 2461 and Floor Amendment 2 to House Bill 5007. Signed, Senator James F. Clayborne, Chairman. 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 118th Legislative Day 5/21/2012
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, I'd like to make an announcement regarding our committee schedule. The following committees will be meeting to take up Floor amendments: The Appropriations II Committee will meet in Room 212 at 5:30 p.m. The Appropriations II Committee will meet in Room 212 at 5:30 p.m. The Senate stands in recess until the call of the Chair. (SENATE STANDS IN RECESS/SENATE RECONVENES)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) Senate will come to order. Mr. Secretary, Committee Reports.
Senator Kotowski, Chairperson of the Committee on Appropriations II, reports the following: Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 2404, Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 2455, Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 2461 and Senate Amendment 2 to House Bill 5007 recommended Do Adopt.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SCHOENBERG) There being no further business to come before the Senate, the Senate now stands adjourned till the hour of 10 -- 10 a.m. on the 22nd day of May, 2012. The Senate stands adjourned. 4