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Illinois Senate Floor Debate — April 3, 2013

98th General Assembly (2013-2014) · Legislative day 30 · Regular Session
Chamber
Senate
General Assembly
98th (2013-2014)
Date
April 3, 2013
Legislative day
30
Session
Regular Session
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Pursuant to the directive of the Senate President, the regular Session of the 98th General Assembly 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 Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013. Sincerely, John J. Cullerton, Senate President. Resolutions. Senate Resolution 187, offered by Senator McCann and all Members. Senate Resolution 188, offered by Senator McCann and all Members. Senate Resolution 189, offered by Senator Jones and all Members. Senate Resolution 190, offered by Senator Haine and all Members. Senate Resolution 191, offered by Senator Koehler and all Members. Senate Resolution 192, offered by Senator Haine and all Members. Senate Resolution 193, offered by Senator Harris and all Members. Senate Resolution 194, offered by Senator Haine and all Members. Senate Resolution 195, offered by Senator Forby and all Members. Senate Resolution 196, offered by Senator Forby and all Members. 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 30th Legislative Day 4/3/2013 Senate Resolution 197, offered by Senator Mulroe and all Members. Senate Resolution 198, offered by Senator Radogno and all Members. Senate Resolution 199, offered by Senator Link and all Members. They are all death resolutions and will be referred to the Consent Calendar. Senate Resolution 200, offered by Senator Mulroe. Senate Resolution 201, offered by Senator Sandoval. Senate Resolution -- Senate Joint Resolution 31, offered by Senator Sandoval. They are all substantive. Introduction of Bills. Senate Bill 2578, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of this Senate bill. Appointment Messages. Appointment Message 169 To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly: I, Dan Rutherford, Treasurer, 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 Executive Inspector General for the Office of the Treasurer: David L. Wells 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 30th Legislative Day 4/3/2013 Annual Compensation: 106,000 House Bills 1st Reading. House Bill 100, offered by Senator Delgado. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 131, offered by Senator Hutchinson. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1046, offered by Senator Hunter. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1189, offered by Senator Cunningham. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1256, offered by Senator Koehler. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1544, offered by Senator Manar. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1651, offered by Senator LaHood. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2213, offered by Senator Lightford. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2267, offered by Senator Manar. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2273, offered by Senator Sullivan. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2370, offered by Senator Frerichs. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2374, offered by Senator Hutchinson. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2494, offered by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2619, offered by Senator Bivins. 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 30th Legislative Day 4/3/2013 (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2654, offered by Senator Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2709, offered by Senator Sullivan. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2775, offered by Senator Sullivan. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2777, offered by Senator Sullivan. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2830, offered by Senator Collins. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2897, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2898, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2910, offered by Senator Manar. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3014, offered by Senator Cunningham. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3057, offered by Senator Muñoz. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of these House bills. Committee Reports. Senator Hunter, Chairman of the Committee on Assignments, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Refer to Agriculture and Conservation Committee - House Bills 1272, 1292 and 1569; refer to Appropriations I Committee - Senate Bill 1368; refer to Criminal Law Committee - Senate Bills 1192, 1618, 1643, and House Bills 958, 1010, 1309, 1346, 2640 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 30th Legislative Day 4/3/2013 and 2916; refer to Education Committee - Senate Bill 2340 and House Bill 64; refer to Energy Committee - Senate Bill 105, House Bills 1201, 1453, 1534, 2232 and 2427; refer to Executive Committee - Senate Bills 1158 and 2352, and House Bills 101, 188, 1154, 1165, 1166, 1351, 1486, 2614, 2869, and Senate Resolution 157; refer to Executive Appointments Committee - Appointment Messages 105 through 126 and Appointment Messages 128 through 168; refer to Financial Institutions Committee - House Bill 99; refer to Higher Education Committee - House Bill 1299; refer to Human Services Committee - House Bill 104, 1017 and 2245; refer to Insurance Committee - Senate Bill 2344 and House Bills 982 and 2393; refer to Judiciary Committee - Senate Bill 1606 and House Bills 984, 1048, 1458 and 2771; refer to Labor and Commerce Committee - Senate Bill 2393 and House Bill 1370; refer to Licensed Activities and Pensions Committee - House Bills 1388 and 2638; refer to Local Government Committee - Senate Bill 1790 and House Bills 1203, 1349, 1522, 2690 and 2737; refer to Public Health Committee - House Bills 61, 2009 and 2452; refer to Revenue Committee - House Bill 2327; refer to State Government and Veterans Affairs Committee - House Bills 1404, 1462 and 2613; refer to Transportation Committee - House Bills 198 and 989; re-refer from Labor and Commerce Committee to Executive Committee - Senate Bill 1639; Be Approved for Consideration - House Bills 1003, 1589 and 2353. Signed, Senator Mattie Hunter, Chairman. Senator Hunter, Chairman of the Committee on Assignments, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Refer to Criminal Law Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1192, Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1843 and 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 30th Legislative Day 4/3/2013 Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2196; refer to Education Committee - Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1622; refer to Environment Committee - Floor Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1925; refer to Executive Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2352 and Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2404; refer to Human Services Committee - Floor Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1567; refer to Revenue Committee - Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2326; refer to Transportation Committee - Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1214; re-refer from Labor and Commerce Committee to Executive Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1639; Be Approved for Consideration - Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 448. Signed, Senator Mattie Hunter, Chairman. There being no further business to come before this perfunctory Session, pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 30, the Senate stands adjourned until Wednesday, April 10th, 2013, at 12 o’clock noon, or until the call of the President. The Senate stands adjourned. 6