PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) The regular Session of the 98th General Assembly will come to order. Will all the Members please be at their desks? Would our guests in the galleries please rise? The invocation today will be given by Reverend Katrina Jenkins, Chaplain at Illinois College, Jacksonville, Illinois. Reverend Jenkins.
(Prayer by the Reverend Katrina Jenkins)
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, May 2nd, 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) 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 45th Legislative Day 5/6/2013 Senate Resolution 283, offered by Senator Kotowski and all Members. Senate Resolution 284, offered by President Cullerton, Senator Haine and all Members. Senate Resolution 285, offered by Senator Dillard and all Members. Senate Resolution 286, offered by Senator Cunningham and all Members. Senate Resolution 287, offered by Senator Koehler and all Members. They are all death resolutions, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senate Resolutions Calendar. Mr. Secretary, Committee Reports. Excuse me, Mr. Secretary, Resolutions.
Senate Resolution 288, offered by Senator Harmon. And Senate Resolution 289, offered by Senator Cunningham. They are both substantive.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 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 - Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 804, Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 1139 and Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 1652; refer to Education Committee - Senate Joint Resolution 33; refer to Environment Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 702 and Committee Amendment 2 to House Bill 3319; refer to Executive 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/6/2013 Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 1573 and Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 1929; refer to Higher Education Committee - Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 15, Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 1299; refer to Human Services Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 100, Committee Amendment 2 to House Bill 100 and Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 1683; refer to Insurance Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 2618, Committee Amendment 2 to House Bill 2962, Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 3227, Committee Amendment 2 to House Bill 3227; refer to Judiciary Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 948, Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 1225, Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 3006, Committee Amendment 2 to House Bill 3111; refer to Labor and Commerce Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Resolution 172; refer to Licensed Activities and Pensions Committee - House Bill 1344 and Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 3088; refer to Public Health Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 2423, Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 3003, Committee Amendment 3 to House Bill 3190, Committee Amendment 4 to House Bill 3190, Committee Amendment 5 to House Bill 3190, Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 3272, and Senate Resolution 236; refer to State Government and Veterans Affairs Committee - House Bill 2, Floor Amendment 4 to Senate Bill 2226, Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 2363, Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 2947, Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 2955 and Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 3359; refer to Transportation Committee - Senate Resolution 200; re-refer from Executive Committee to Assignments Committee - Senate Bill 2404. Signed, Senator James F. Clayborne, Chairman. 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/6/2013 Senator Clayborne, Chairman of the Committee on Assignments, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Be Approved for Consideration - Senate Bill 2404. Signed, Senator James F. Clayborne, Chairman.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Mr. Secretary, Messages from the House.
Message from the House by -- Message from the House by Mr. Mapes, Clerk. Mr. President - I am directed to inform the Senate the House of Representatives has concurred with the Senate in the passage of a bill of the following title, to wit: Senate Bill 1. Together with the following amendments which are attached, in the adoption of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1 and House Amendment 3 to Senate Bill 1. Passed the House, as amended, May 2nd, 2013. Timothy D. Mapes, Clerk of the House. Message from the House by Mr. Mapes, Clerk. Mr. President - I am directed to inform the Senate the House of Representatives has adopted the following joint resolution, in the adoption of which I am instructed to as the concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Joint Resolution 24. Offered by the Senator Clayborne. Adopted by the House, April 30th, 2013. Timothy D. Mapes, Clerk of the House. It is 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/6/2013 substantive, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Mr. Secretary, Messages from -- or, excuse me, Communication from the Secretary of State.
Have a letter dated May 6, 2013. To the Honorable President of the Senate: Sir - In compliance with the provisions of the Constitution of the State of Illinois, I am forwarding herewith the enclosed Senate Bill from the 98th General Assembly as vetoed by the Governor, together with -- with his objections: Senate Bill 9. Respectfully, Jesse White, Secretary of State.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Trotter, for what purpose do you rise?
For purpose of announcement, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Please state your announcement, Leader Trotter.
Thank you very much, Mr. President and Members of the Senate. Immediately upon adjournment, the Senate Democratic Majority will meet in the President's Office for a caucus.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Thank you. Mr. Secretary -- excuse me. Senator McCann, for what purpose do you rise? SENATOR McCANN: For an announcement, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/6/2013 Please state your announcement, Senator McCann. SENATOR McCANN: Upon adjournment, the Senate Republicans would also request a caucus, in Room 400.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Mr. Secretary, House Bills 1st Reading.
House Bill 2473, offered by Senator Connelly. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2994, offered by Senator Haine. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bills.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Thank you. Seth Perlman with the Associated Press requests permission to videotape. Seeing no objection, leave is granted. Ladies and Gentlemen, Supplemental Calendar No. 1 has been distributed. All Members -- it is at the Members' desks. So let's go to that action. With regard to Senate Bills 2nd Reading, we have Supplemental Calendar No. 1. Senate Bill 2404. Senator Holmes. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 2404. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Thank you. 3rd Reading. Ladies and Gentlemen, as previously announced, both the Senate Democrats and Republicans will be caucusing immediately upon adjournment. Ladies and 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/6/2013 Gentlemen, there being no further business to come before the Senate, the Senate stands adjourned until the hour of 11 a.m. on the 7th day of May, 2013. The Senate stands adjourned. 7