PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Good afternoon. The regular Session of the 98th General Assembly will come to order. Will all Members be at their desks? Would our guests in the galleries please rise? The invocation today will be given by Pastor David Anderson, Modesto Christian Church, Modesto, Illinois. Pastor Anderson.
(Prayer by Pastor David Anderson)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Thank you. Please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. Senator Jacobs, to lead us in the Pledge.
(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Jacobs)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Mr. Secretary, Reading and Approval of the Journal.
Senate Journal of Thursday, April 25th, 2013.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 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 SULLIVAN) Thank you. 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, Resolutions.
1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day 4/30/2013 Senate Resolution 266, offered by Senator LaHood and all Members. Senate Resolution 267, offered by Senator Collins, Kotowski, Koehler and all Members. And Senate Resolution 268, offered by Senator Link and all Members. They are all death resolutions, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senate Resolutions Consent Calendar.
Senate Resolution 269, offered by Senator Hunter. It is substantive.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Steve Bourque with WICS-TV requests permission to videotape. Seeing no objection, leave is granted. Mr. Secretary, Senate Bills 1st Reading.
Senate Bill 2580, offered by Senator Bush. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2581, offered by Senator Manar. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of these Senate bills.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Mr. Secretary, House Bills 1st Reading.
House Bill 11, offered by Senator Collins. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 125, offered by Senator Koehler. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day 4/30/2013 House Bill 1539, offered by Senator Muñoz. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2754, offered by Senator McCann. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3011, offered by Senator Harris. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3139, offered by Senator Haine. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3207, offered by Senator Righter. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3349, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bills.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Leader Radogno, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Mr. President. Point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Please state your point, Leader Radogno.
Thank you. Last week, you heard from Senate -- the Senate President about an event that's taking place this week at the Capitol. I rise here today to also encourage you to participate in Suits, Sneakers, and Cancer Prevention at the Capitol, which is tomorrow, May 1st. Cancer is something that touches all of us. The American (Cancer Society) Cancer Action Network volunteers will be in town tomorrow to encourage anyone who is eligible to enroll in the American Cancer Society's long-term cancer research study. The study is a unique opportunity to be 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day 4/30/2013 part of research that could lead to the next cancer breakthrough. I hope you will join me and enroll in the Society's cancer prevention study. And don't forget to wear your sneakers tomorrow to show your support for the importance of cancer research. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Thank you for that announcement. Ladies and Gentlemen, we're going to go to the Order of Senate Bills 2nd Reading here momentarily. Will all Members within the sound of my voice please come to the Senate Floor? We're going to go to the Order of Senate Bills 2nd Reading. All Members please come to the Senate Floor immediately. Ladies and Gentlemen, as I announced earlier, we're going to go to the Order of Senate Bills 2nd Reading. We're going to be jumping around just a little bit on the Calendar. If you'll turn to page 3 of the -- excuse me, if you'll turn to page 3 of the printed Calendar, in the middle of the page, we have House Bill -- or, excuse me, Senate Bill 1639. Senator Kotowski. You wish to move it to 3rd? Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 1639. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Executive adopted Amendment No. 2.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day 4/30/2013 3rd Reading. Ladies and Gentlemen, if you'll turn to the top of page 4 of the printed Calendar - and we're still on the Order of Senate Bills 2nd Reading - we have Senate Bill 1898. Senator Biss. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 1898. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Transportation adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Mr. Secretary, are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 3rd Reading. Ladies and Gentlemen, if you'll turn back to page 2 of the printed Calendar, in the middle of the page, we have Senate Bill 1245. Leader Radogno, on 1245? Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 1245. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Executive adopted Amendment No. 2.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Mr. Secretary, are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported. 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day 4/30/2013
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 3rd Reading. Ladies and Gentlemen, we're still on page 2 of the printed Calendar. Middle of the page, Senate Bills 2nd Reading, we have Senate Bill 1004 - 1004. We'll let it get up on the board. Leader Trotter, on 1004. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 1004. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
Floor Amendment 1, offered by Senator Trotter.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Trotter, on Floor Amendment 1.
Thank you very much, Mr. President. On Floor Amendment No. 1, I would like to explain it on 3rd Reading.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Is there any discussion on the amendment? Seeing none, all those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it. And the amendment is adopted. Are there any further Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 3rd Reading. Ladies and Gentlemen, the Senate will stand at ease for a few minutes to allow the Committee on Assignments 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day 4/30/2013 to meet. Will all members of the Committee on Assignments please come to the President's Anteroom immediately? All members of the Committee on Assignments to the President's Anteroom. The Senate will stand at ease. (at ease) Senate will come to order. Senator Martinez, for what purpose do you rise?
For point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Please state your point.
Thank you, Mr. President. Members of the Senate, tomorrow the Illinois Latino -- Legislative Latino Caucus would like to invite you to a breakfast briefing, entitled The Growing Latino Presence in Illinois: How It Impacts You and Your District. It will be tomorrow from 8 to 9:30 in Room A-1 in the Stratton Building. I think as a result of all the Latino population growth, there are now fifty-three districts, House and Senate, where Latinos account for fifteen percent or more of the district population. And I think there's a lot of information that we can share with you, and some of the issues, some of the things that we can work together. And I want to invite everyone, if you can attend tomorrow at -- from 8 to 9:30 in the Stratton Building, on behalf of the Latino Caucus. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Thank you. Senator Hunter, for what purpose do you rise?
Point of personal privilege, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day 4/30/2013 Please state your point.
In the gallery, we have a group of seniors -- senior citizens from the South Austin Community Center that we'd like to recognize and welcome them to Springfield, up here in the balcony.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Will our guests please rise? Welcome to the Illinois Senate. Let's give 'em a round of applause. So nice of you to join us today. Senator Hastings, for what purpose do you rise?
Point of personal privilege, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Please state your point.
I'd like to introduce to everyone in the Senate Ms. Cassandra Matz. Cassandra is my outreach officer for my district office and she keeps me in order and keeps me in good conduct. So I want to give her a warm Springfield welcome.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Cassandra, welcome to the Senate. Nice to have you here today. Thanks for joining us. Senator Tom Cullerton, for what purpose do you rise?
Point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Please state your point.
During my first bill in the Senate, Senator Dillard had 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day 4/30/2013 made a comment that the only way I would be able to pass a bill was if my father was on the Floor for that bill. Well, as -- as John pointed out, John is my third cousin once removed. However, I am lucky enough today to have my real father here with me. So I'd like everybody to welcome Jeff Cullerton, please.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Mr. Cullerton, welcome to the Senate. Nice of you to join us today. Senator Silverstein, for what purpose do you rise?
For an announcement.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Please state your announcement.
Caught me off guard there, Mr. President. We will have a Democratic Caucus immediately upon adjournment, for about an hour, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Thank you for that announcement. Senator Oberweis, for what purpose do you rise?
A point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Please state your point.
This is my first point of personal privilege. And if I could have everybody's attention for just one moment. I had some information that has proven to be incorrect. It was my understanding that Senator Sandoval was going to come riding 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day 4/30/2013 back into the Senate today, but apparently that's incorrect. But under that assumption, I have brought along a little celebration to celebrate his return and you are all invited to join me. We have some of this one, which is vanilla; some of this one, which is orange sherbet; and for anyone who wants nondairy, we have a lemon sorbet or a mango pomegranate sorbet. So you-all come on over.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Thank you for that announcement. Senator Althoff, how you gonna follow that one up? Senator Althoff.
With quickly requesting the mango portion. The Senate Republicans would also like to caucus for about an hour immediately upon adjournment, in Room 400, please.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Thank you. Senator Van Pelt, for what purpose do you rise?
For a point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Please state your point.
I would like my Senate partners to welcome the Women's Council on Community Intercession, which is here in the President's Gallery. And Tamms Year Ten is represented up there. Hands That -- Hands That Help is represented up there. Target Area. And the women are just down here working to push bills that they believe need to be passed in the -- in the General Assembly. So I would like to welcome them here.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day 4/30/2013 Thank you very much. Welcome to the Illinois Senate. So nice to have you here today. Please rise and be recognized. Senator Steans, for what purpose do you rise?
A -- a point of personal privilege, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Please state your point.
Yes, we have a group of kids here in the gallery, above us on the Senate Democratic side, from St. Philip Lutheran School. They're down here visiting Springfield this week. Really thrilled to have them here. Please rise. And give them a warm Springfield welcome. Thanks, guys.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) So nice of you to join us today. Thanks for coming down to Springfield. Mr. Secretary, Committee Reports.
Senator Clayborne, Chairman of the Committee on Assignments, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Refer to Agriculture and Conservation Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 3120; refer to Criminal Law Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 3014; refer to Education Committee - Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 580, Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 490, Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 496, Floor Amendment 2 to House Bill 496 and Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 1868; refer to Energy Committee - Floor Amendment 3 to Senate Bill 1469; refer to Environment Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 3319; refer to Executive Committee - Committee Amendment 3 to 11 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day 4/30/2013 Senate Bill 34, Committee Amendment 4 to Senate Bill 34, Committee Amendment 2 -- Floor Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1132, Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 83, Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 1288 and Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 2311; refer to Higher Education Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 513; refer to Human Services Committee - Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 1191 and Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 2535; refer to Insurance Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 2962; refer to Judiciary Committee - Floor Amendment 3 to Senate Bill 1898, Floor Amendment -- Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 2269, Committee Amendment -- Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 2832 and Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 3111; refer to Labor and Commerce Committee - Floor Amendment 4 to Senate Bill 1708; refer to Licensed Activities and Pensions Committee - Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 450; refer to Local Government Committee - Floor Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1204, Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 1562; refer to Public Health Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 2661, Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 2777, Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 3190 and Committee Amendment 2 to House Bill 3190; refer to Revenue Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 1604; refer to State Government and Veterans Affairs Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 1555; re-refer from Executive Committee to Assignments Committee - Senate Bill 1739. Signed, Senator James F. Clayborne, Chairman. Senator Clayborne, Chairman of the Committee on Assignments, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Refer to Agriculture and Conservation Committee 12 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day 4/30/2013 - House Bill 1650; refer to Criminal Law Committee - House Bills 1063, 1814, 1816, 3010 and 3243; refer to Education Committee - House Bills 1446, 2322 and 3379; refer to Environment Committee - House Bills 702 and 2036; refer to Executive Committee - House Bill -- House Bills 1, 962, 996, 1047, 1929 and 2418; refer to Higher Education Committee - House Bill 2674; refer to Human Services Committee - House Bill 2765; refer to Insurance Committee - House Bill 3300; refer to Judiciary Committee - House Bills 2659 and 2787; refer to Licensed Activities and Pensions Committee - House Bill 2993; refer to Local Government Committee - House Bills 2454 and 2716; refer to Public Health Committee - House Bills 2199, 2423, and Senate Resolution 237; refer to Revenue Committee - House Bill 1709; refer to State Government and Veterans Affairs Committee - House Bill 2947 and House Bill 3049; refer to Transportation Committee - House Bill 2776; refer -- re-refer from Energy Committee to Agriculture and Conservation Committee - House Bill 1070; re-refer from Criminal Law Committee to Transportation Committee - House Bill 2585; re- refer to Assignments Committee - Senate Bills 3 through 8, 11 through 19, 31, 46, 52, -- 103, 112, 113, 115 through 117, 172, 203, 207 through 210, 272 through 274, 332, 334, 335, 337, 339, 395 -- I'm sorry, 495, 496, 576, 581, 624 through 627 -- 624, 627 through 630, 712, 713, 725, 726, 733, 738 through 740, 822, 847, 849, 851, 852, 926 through 928, 1007, 1045 through 1047, 1098, 1099, 1118, 1133, 1137, 1138, 1148, 1149, 1164, 1269, 1290, 1232, 1246 -- I'm sorry - go back - not 1232, but 1332, 1346, 1352, 1353, 1403, 1407, 1408, 1432, 1469, 1471, 1514, 1551, 1567, 1594, 1571, 1610, 1615, 1681, 1711, 1740, 1779, 1788, 1795, 1855, 1868, 1873, 1874, 1877, 1896, 1909, 1945, 13 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day 4/30/2013 1967, 1969, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989 through 1992, 1997, 2002, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2026, 2042, 2043, 2048, 2060, 2069, 2070, 2082, 2107, 2141, 2153, 2191, 2224, 2232, 2240, 2251, 2258, 2319, 2321, 2337, 2375; Be Approved for Consideration - Senate Bill 1739, House Bill 1225, and Senate Resolution 256. Signed, Senator James F. Clayborne, Chairman.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Rose, for what purpose do you rise?
A point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Please state your point.
I object to being sent French sorbet. I am anti-France and pro-America, so we will stick with the ice cream. And on that, I would file a -- a protest that it is injurious to the people of Illinois. But other than that, thank you, Senator Oberweis.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Ladies and Gentlemen, the following committees will be meeting to take up Floor amendments in addition to items previously posted: Education will meet in Room 400 at 2 o'clock this afternoon; Judiciary will meet in Room 212 at 3 o'clock; Human Services will meet in Room 409 at 3 p.m. Tomorrow - Local Government will meet in Room 212 at 9 a.m.; Criminal Law will meet in Room 409 at 9 a.m.; Labor and Commerce will meet in Room 212 at 11 a.m. There being no further business to come before the Senate, the Senate stands adjourned until the hour of 12 p.m. on the 30th day of April, 2013. The Senate stands 14 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day 4/30/2013 adjourned.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MUÑOZ) Senate will come to order. There being no further business to come before the Senate, the Senate stands adjourned until the hour of 12 p.m. on the 1st day of May, 2013. The Senate stands adjourned. 15