PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) The regular Session of the 98th General Assembly will please come to order. Will Members please be at their desk? Will our guests in the gallery please rise? The invocation today will be given by Reverend Ben Tolly of Bridge Free Methodist Church, Glen Carbon, Illinois. Reverend.
(Prayer by the Reverend Ben Tolly)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Please remain standing for the Pledge Allegiance. Senator Jacobs.
(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Jacobs)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Mr. Secretary, Reading and Approval of the Journal.
Senate Journal of Thursday, March 7th, and Friday, March 8th, 2013.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 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 LINK) Senator Hunter moves to postpone the reading and the approval of the Journal, pending arrival of the printed transcript. There being no objection, so ordered. Steve Bourque of WICS-TV requests permission to record. Seeing no 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 22nd Legislative Day 3/12/2013 objection, permission granted. Mr. Secretary, Resolutions.
Senate Resolution 148, offered by Senator Dillard and all Members. Senate Resolution 149, offered by Senator Connelly and all Members. And Senate Resolution 150, offered by Senator Haine and all Members. They're all death resolutions, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Resolution Consent Calendar. Mr. Secretary, Introduction of Bills.
Senate Bill 2576, offered by Senator Raoul. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of this Senate bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Mr. Secretary, Messages from the House.
A Message from the House by Mr. Mapes, 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 64. We have received like Messages on House Bills 86, 1349, 1589, 2269, 2310, 2361 and 2393. Passed the House, March 8th, 2013. Timothy D. Mapes, Clerk of the House.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 22nd Legislative Day 3/12/2013 Mr. Secretary, Appointment Messages.
Appointment Message 105 To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly: I, Judy Baar Topinka, Comptroller, 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 Financial Reporting Standards Board: Daniel W. Cadigan Appointment Message 106 To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly: I, Judy Baar Topinka, Comptroller, 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 Financial Reporting Standards Board: Don William Templeman Appointment Message 107 To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly: I, Judy Baar Topinka, Comptroller, 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 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 22nd Legislative Day 3/12/2013 requested. To be a Member of the Financial Reporting Standards Board: Robert Grogan Appointment Message 108 To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth 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 Public Guardian and Public Administrator for Whiteside County: William Lee Appointment Message 109 To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth 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 Public Guardian and Public Administrator of Kendall County: Valerie Lee Burd Appointment Message 110 To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth 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 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 22nd Legislative Day 3/12/2013 consent of this Honorable Body is respectfully requested. To be Public Guardian and Public Administrator of Macon County: Steve Michael Grimm Appointment Message 111 To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth 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 the Public Guardian and Public Administrator of Franklin County: Allen Ward Appointment Message 112 To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth 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 Workforce Investment Board: Terry Wilkerson
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator LaHood, for what purpose do you rise? SENATOR LaHOOD: Mr. President, point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) State your point. 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 22nd Legislative Day 3/12/2013 SENATOR LaHOOD: Mr. President, I am happy to have the fifth grade class from St. Vincent de Paul in Peoria visiting today. And they are on the Republican side up in the gallery here and they are joined by a number of the school mothers and also their two teachers, Mrs. S. and Mrs. Huss. And they're spending the day in Springfield and learning about State government. And I would like the Chamber to give a warm Springfield welcome to the fifth grade class from St. Vincent de Paul.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Welcome to Springfield. Mr. Secretary, House Bills 1st Reading.
House Bill 86, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 989, offered by Senator Righter. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1022, offered by Senator McGuire. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1281, offered by Senator Connelly. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1349, offered by Senator Sullivan. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1517, offered by Senator Muñoz. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1589, offered by Senator Clayborne. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of these House bills.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 22nd Legislative Day 3/12/2013 Mr. Secretary, Communications from the Governor.
Executive Order 13-04 - Executive Order Eliminating and Consolidating Boards and Commissions. Issued by the Governor, March 8th, 2013. Filed with the Secretary of State, March 8th, 2013. Pat Quinn, Governor of Illinois.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 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 come to the President's Anteroom immediately. The Senate stands at ease. (at ease) Senator Sullivan in the Chair. (at ease)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) The 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 Criminal Law Committee - Senate Bills 1334, 2375, House Bill 181 and House Bill 1311; refer to Education Committee - Senate Bills 1301, 1762, 2171, 2389 and House Bill 1002; refer to Executive Committee - Senate Bills 722, 1003, 1388, 1389, and House Bills 105, 1045, 1283 and 1402; refer to Financial Institutions Committee - House Bill 183; refer to Higher Education Committee - House Bill 194; refer to Human Services Committee - House Bills 1005 and 1191; refer to Insurance Committee - Senate Bills {sic} 1412 and House Bill 991; refer to Judiciary Committee - Senate Bill 1238 and House 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 22nd Legislative Day 3/12/2013 Bill 1013; refer to Licensed Activities and Pensions Committee - House Bill 1327; refer to Local Government Committee - Senate Bill 493 and House Bills 956, 1020 and 1353; refer to Revenue Committee - Senate Bill 1313 and House Bills 192 and 1188; refer to State Government and Veterans Affairs Committee - Senate Bill 1256 and House Bills 986 and 1209; refer to Transportation Committee - Senate Bills 1477, 1478, 1842, and House Bills 167 and 1009; re-refer from Human Services Committee to Appropriations I Committee - Senate Bill 1807. Signed, James -- Senator James F. Clayborne, Chairman. Senator James -- Senator Clayborne, Chairman of the Committee on Assignments, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Refer to Appropriations I Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1807 and Committee Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1807; refer to Criminal Law Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1322, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1332, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1849, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1862 and Committee Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1918 {sic}; refer to Education Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 572, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 574, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1711 and Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2259; refer to Environment Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2183; refer to Executive Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 34, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1514, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1594 and Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1640; refer to Judiciary Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1678, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1724, and Committee Amendment 1 to 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 22nd Legislative Day 3/12/2013 Senate Bill 1826 {sic}; refer to Licensed Activities and Pensions Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1229; refer to Local Government Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1869; refer to Public Health Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1226, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1292, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1292 -- excuse me, Committee Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1292, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1623; refer to Revenue Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 13 -- 336, Committee Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1593, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2182; refer to State Government and Veterans Affairs Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 204 and Committee -- Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1449; refer to Transportation Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 922, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1310, Committee Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1346 and Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1697; re-refer from Executive Committee to Assignments Committee - House Bill 1045; re-refer from Transportation Committee to State Government and Veterans Affairs Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1693. Signed, Senator James F. Clayborne, Chairman. Senator Clayborne, Chairman of the Committee on Assignments, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Be Approved for Consideration - House Bill 1045. Signed, Senator James F. Clayborne, Chairman.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, we are going to turn to Senate bills on the Order of 2nd Reading in just a moment. If you have a bill on the Calendar on the Order of 2nd Readings and 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 22nd Legislative Day 3/12/2013 would like to advance it to 3rd, please be at your desk and ready to move. Senator LaHood, for what purpose do you seek recognition? SENATOR LaHOOD: Thank you, Mr. President. Point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Please state your point, Senator. SENATOR LaHOOD: Thank you, Mr. President. I have the pleasure to be joined today by Emma Bachman, who is here today job shadowing the Senate Republican staff as part of her class assignment at Rochester High School, where she is a junior. And Emma is the daughter of Dennis and Susan Bachman and lives in Rochester. And Emma plans to attend college and is currently exploring different career paths to decide on what her field of study would be. And I would ask for a warm Springfield welcome for Emma Bachman. Thank you, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Miss Bachman, welcome to the State Senate. Enjoy your time here. Senator Collins, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Mr. President. A point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) State your point, Senator.
As you know, or maybe you don't know, March is Women's History Month. Since 1995, Presidents Clinton, Bush and Obama have issued a series of annual proclamations designating the month of March as "Women's History Month". And in honor of 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 22nd Legislative Day 3/12/2013 Women's History Month, members of the Women's Legislative Network has joined us in the Senate gallery, to my left. And in a salute to the past, present and future women of the Illinois General Assembly, I would like to highlight some of the women firsts in the State of Illinois. In 1922, just two years after women were given the right to vote, Lottie Holman O'Neill was the first woman elected to the Illinois State Legislature. She continued to serve in the Illinois House and Senate for forty years. Earlean Collins was elected the first African-American woman to the Illinois Senate in 1977 and served until 1999. Adeline -- Adeline Geo-Karis was a trailblazer, and in 1985, she became the first woman to serve as Assistant Majority Leader in the Illinois Senate. In 2003, the first Hispanic woman, Senator Iris Martinez, was elected to the Illinois Senate. And in 2009, State Senator Christine Radogno became the State's first woman Caucus Leader, Minority Leader of the Illinois Senate. So I'd like to thank you and wish you to recognize and celebrate Women's History Month with me. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Link back in the Chair. Senator Forby, for -- for what purpose do you rise?
Point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) State your point.
Today, here, I have some people with me. I guess everybody knows Jim Mitchell - they call him Mitch at the door - that great big tall guy over there, you know, about eight, eight, two 11 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 22nd Legislative Day 3/12/2013 hundred and seventy-five pounds. Today he has his -- grandson here. Thinks the world of him. He's from my hometown -- my home -- my district, Marion, Illinois. His name is Mitch {sic} and he -- and he's -- his dad and mom has got a small business in Marion, Illinois. He graduated in 2012. He's attending John A. Logan and he's taking up political science. And another thing he does, he's a host on a radio station. He calls basketball games on the radio. So -- and the first time I got to see him, he kind of eyeballed me up and down, you know, to check me out. I really think he's looking for my job. I think he's up here today checking everything out, see what it is. And if he does ever run for Senate, he would make a great Senator. Would you give him a great hand?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Welcome to Springfield and the Illinois Senate. Senator Sullivan, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Mr. President. A point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) State your point.
Ladies and Gentlemen, just a -- it's an important day. I have this nice green tie on for a reason, because this evening is the 11th Annual Sullivan Caucus St. Patrick's Day Celebration. Mr. President, I see your Parliamentarian has a nice green tie on. Senator Harmon has recognized -- has recognized the importance of this day, some other staff and individuals in the Chamber here. It's from 5 -- it starts at 5 o'clock this evening. It's at the Vinegar Hill -- Hills {sic} 12 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 22nd Legislative Day 3/12/2013 Mall, just south -- at The Pub there, south of the Capitol. And good food, good drink, good celebration, music, and so on and so forth. Like to remind everybody to come this evening.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) I'll go change my tie before the evening. Senator Hunter, for what purpose do you rise?
Point of personal privilege, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) State your point.
I have with me visiting today as an -- as a -- an honorary -- an honorary guest, as well as someone who is shadowing me today. She's a constituent. Her name is Wachelle Holmes. She's a -- a junior at Chicago State University and she's majoring in community health, biology, and she's minor -- minor -- minoring -- in marketing. So she'll -- she's been with me since October and she's here with me until -- I believe it's May. So let's please welcome her to the Senate.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Hunter and Senator Forby better start worrying; they've got a good minor league coming up here. Will all -- all our Senators look on page 2 for {sic} the Calendar, on the Order of 2nd Readings. Senator Althoff, on Senate Bill 33. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 33. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee of Environment adopted 13 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 22nd Legislative Day 3/12/2013 Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 112. Senator John Cullerton. Senate Bill -- Senate Bill 113. Senator John Cullerton. Out of the record. Senate Bill 202. Senator Haine. Out of the record. Senate Bill 203. Senator John Cullerton. Out of the record. Senate Bill 332. Senator John Cullerton. Out of the record. Senate Bill 624. Senator John Cullerton. Out of the record. Senate Bill 712. Senator John Cullerton. Out of the record. Senate Bill 738. Senator John Cullerton. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1191. Senator Delgado. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 1191. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. Senator Haine, for what purpose do you rise? 14 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 22nd Legislative Day 3/12/2013 Senate Bill 1204. Senator Harmon. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1245. Senator Radogno. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1290. Senator Manar. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1323. Senator Hunter. Out of the bill -- out of the record. Senate Bill 1329. Senator Kotowski. Out of the record. Senator -- Senate Bill 1341. Senator Lightford. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1342. Senator Harmon. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1353. Senator Sandoval. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1379. Senator Koehler. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 1379. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Revenue adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Have any Floor amendments been approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1383. Senator Brady. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 1383. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration? 15 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 22nd Legislative Day 3/12/2013
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. We'll skip over 1399. Senate Bill 1404. Senator Haine. Senator Haine. Please read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 1404. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1415. Senator Dillard. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1439. Senator Dillard. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1456. Senator Haine. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 1456. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1470. Senator Sullivan. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 1470. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee -- no committee amendments reported. 16 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 22nd Legislative Day 3/12/2013
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Any -- have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
Floor Amendment No. 1, offered by Senator Sullivan.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Sullivan, on Floor Amendment 1.
Thank you, Mr. President. It's just a technical amendment. Makes a minor change.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? All in favor, signify by saying Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it. The amendment is adopted. Are there any further Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1499. Senator Cunningham. Please read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 1499. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1523. Senator Sandoval. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1528. Senator Rose. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1534. Senator Rose. Out of the record. 17 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 22nd Legislative Day 3/12/2013 Senate Bill 1538. Senator Rose. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1541. Senator Rose. Out of the record. Senate -- 1544. Senator Martinez. Please read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 1544. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Licensed Activities and Pensions adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. Senator Haine, for what purpose do you rise?
Point of personal privilege, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) State your point.
Mr. President, I would like to introduce to this distinguished Chamber the two staff people that are working for me in my Alton office, who are here for the first time - Dana Fleming, who works almost full-time, and Kailey {sic} Herndon. And she is an SIU Edwardsville student, top student, and she's here on a Demuzio scholarship, in which she's unpaid and she's been doing a brilliant job. And they're up in the -- in the gallery above the Republican area there. Kailey and -- Kiley and -- and Dana. Please stand and be recognized and welcomed by 18 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 22nd Legislative Day 3/12/2013 the Senate.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Welcome to Springfield. Senate Bill 1545. Senator Noland. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1550. Leader Radogno. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1561. Senator Forby. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 1561. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1567. Senator Delgado. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1587. Senator Biss. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1589. Senator Frerichs. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1595. Senator Haine. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 1595. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1599. Senator Morrison. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 1599. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments 19 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 22nd Legislative Day 3/12/2013 reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1600. Senator Morrison. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 1600. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1603. Senator Hastings. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1620. Senator Koehler. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1653. Senator Hastings. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1657. Senator Holmes. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1658. Senator Haine. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 1658. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1659. Senator Van Pelt. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 1659. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Executive adopted Amendment No. 2. 20 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 22nd Legislative Day 3/12/2013
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1664. Senator Harmon. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1670. Senator Brady. Read the bill, please.
Senate Bill 1670. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1674. Senator Collins. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 1674. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Financial Institutions adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1688. Senator Biss. Mr. 21 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 22nd Legislative Day 3/12/2013 Secretary, please 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 LINK) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1703. Senator Haine. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 1703. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1715. Senator Sullivan. Please read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 1715. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1729. Senator Haine. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 1729. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments 22 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 22nd Legislative Day 3/12/2013 reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1730. Senator Haine. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 1730. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1748. Senator Noland. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 1748. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1757. Senator McGuire. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1763. Senator Frerichs. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 1763. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1772. Senator Sandoval. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1778. Senator Frerichs. Out of the 23 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 22nd Legislative Day 3/12/2013 record. Senate Bill 1779. Senator Trotter. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1784. Senator Muñoz. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1792. Senator Martinez. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 1792. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1795. Senator Martinez. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 1795. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1801. Senator Clayborne. Out of the record. We will skip over Senate Bill 1812. Senate Bill 1814. Senator Althoff. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 1814. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1817. Senator Rose. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill. 24 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 22nd Legislative Day 3/12/2013
Senate Bill 1817. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1822. Senator Barickman. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 1822. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1824. Senator Sullivan. Senator Sullivan. Please read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 1824. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1830. Senator Jones. Senator Jones. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1843. Senator Mulroe. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 1843. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments 25 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 22nd Legislative Day 3/12/2013 reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1845. Senator Mulroe. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 1845. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1846. Senator Mulroe. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 1846. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Judiciary adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1880. Senator Manar. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 1880. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments 26 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 22nd Legislative Day 3/12/2013 reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1882. Senator Manar. Out of the record. Mr. President, I move to… Senator Muñoz, for what purpose do you rise? SENATOR MUÑOZ: Mr. President, I move that the Senate place an -- Appointment Message 396 on the Denial (of) Appointment Calendar which shall constitute the Senate's rejection of the Message on its sixtieth Session day under our Rules.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Can -- can we keep the noise down a little bit, please? The question is, shall the Senate place the Appointment of -- Message 396 of Senator -- of Robert G. Pautler on the Denial of Appointment Calendar which shall constitute the Senate's rejection of the Appointment Message of 396 on this -- on its sixtieth Session day under the Rules. All those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. All those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. All those in favor, say Aye. Opposed, Nay. And the -- the Ayes have it, and the motion is adopted. A majority of the Senators voting by a record vote, the Senate -- a majority of the Senators voting, the Senate places the Appointment Message of 396 on the Denial (of) Appointment Calendar. Senator Haine, for what purpose do you rise?
For another point of personal privilege, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) State your point. 27 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 22nd Legislative Day 3/12/2013
I would ask the attention of my distinguished colleagues and -- and have them just keep in mind that tomorrow, Wednesday, March the 13th, at 1 p.m., there will be a meeting in Room 214 on the second floor of the Statehouse of the Alzheimer's Association. This meeting is hosted by Lieutenant Governor Sheila Simon. And this is an opportunity for us all to meet our constituents and the advocates for our Alzheimer's community. And we know the terrible effects of Alzheimer's on all of our -- our families and this is just a chance to meet the advocates from our districts, and of course, her Excellency, Sheila Simon. There will be a complimentary lunch served too. That's 1 p.m. tomorrow, March the 13th, here in the Statehouse. Thank you, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) For all members in {sic} my listening voice, the deadline for filing committee amendments is Friday, March 15th, at 12 noon. Let me repeat that again: The deadline for filing committee amendments is Friday, March 15th, at 12 noon. There being no further business to come before the Senate, the Senate stands adjourned until the hour of 12 noon on the 13th day of March, 2013. The Senate stands adjourned.
Pursuant to the directive of the Senate President, the regular Session of the Senate is now in perfunctory Session. Communication from the President. Dear Mr. Secretary - Pursuant to Rule 2-10, I am scheduling a perfunctory Session to convene on Tuesday, March 12th, 2013. Sincerely, John J. Cullerton, Senate President. 28 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 22nd Legislative Day 3/12/2013 Resolutions. Senate Resolution 151, offered by Senators LaHood, Koehler and all Members. It is a death resolution and will be referred to the Consent Calendar. Committee Reports. Senator Koehler, Chairperson of the Committee on Agriculture and Conservation, reports Senate Bill 1608 and Senate Bills {sic} 2347 Do Pass. Senator Mulroe, Chairperson of the Committee on Public Health, reports Senate Bill 2187 Do Pass; and Senate Bills 1226, 1292 and 1623 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Delgado, Chairperson of the Committee on Education, reports Senate Bills 1221, 1622, 1931, 1932 and 2199 Do Pass; Senate Bill 572 Do Pass, as Amended; and Senate Resolution 91 Be Adopted. Senator Hunter, Chairperson of the Committee on Human Services, reports Senate Bills 2217 and 2319 Do Pass. Senator Raoul, Chairperson of the Committee on Judiciary, reports Senate Bills 1207, 1923, 2186 and 2359 Do Pass; and Senate Bill 1768 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Sandoval, Chairperson of the Committee on Transportation, reports Senate Bills 2224 and 2332 Do Pass; Senate Bill 1310, 1697 and 1825 Do Pass, as Amended. Messages from the House. Message from the House by Mr. Mapes, 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 29 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 22nd Legislative Day 3/12/2013 concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Bill 1588. We have received a like Message on House Bill 2381. Passed the House, March 12th, 2013. Timothy D. Mapes, Clerk of the House. House Bills 1st Reading. House Bill 1444, offered by Senator Martinez. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1588, offered by Senator Martinez. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2310, offered by Senator Sandoval. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2381, offered by Senator McCarter. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of these House bills. There being no further business to come before this perfunctory Session, pursuant to the directive of the Senate President, the Senate stands adjourned until Wednesday, March 13th, 2013, at the hour of 12 noon, or until the call of the President. The Senate stands adjourned. 30