PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) The regular Session of the 98th General Assembly will please come to order. Will the Members please be at their desk? Will our guests in the galleries please rise? Our invocation today will be given by Pastor Tafforest Brewer, House of Faith International Church, Bloomington, Illinois. Pastor Brewer.
(Prayer by Pastor Tafforest Brewer)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. Senator Jacobs.
(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Jacobs)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Mr. Secretary, Reading and Approval of the Journal.
Senate Journal of Tuesday, May 7th, 2013.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Hunter.
Welcome back, Leader Lightford. We miss you. 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 LIGHTFORD) Thank you very much, Senator. A pleasure to be here. 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 47th Legislative Day 5/8/2013 Senate Resolution 294, offered by Senator McGuire and all Members. Senate Resolution 295, offered by Senator Haine and all Members. Senate Resolution 296, offered by Senator Haine and all Members. And Senate Resolution 297, offered by Senator Haine and all Members. They are all death resolutions, Madam President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Resolutions Consent Calendar. Mr. Secretary, Committee Reports.
Senator Mulroe, Chairperson of the Committee on Public Health, reports Senate Resolution 237 Be Adopted; House Bills 1584, 2199, 3075 and 3175 Do Pass; House Bills 2423, 2777, 3003 and 3190 Do Pass, as Amended; and Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 3272 Recommend Do Adopt. Senator Koehler, Chairperson of the Committee on Agriculture and Conservation, reports House Bills 733, 1070 and 1650 Do Pass; and House Bill 3120 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Delgado, Chairperson of the Committee on Education, reports Senate Bill 1762 Do Pass, as Amended; Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 2340 Recommend Do Adopt; and House Bills 129, 494, 1446, 2213, 2322, 2420, 2428, 3063, 3232, 3379 Do Pass; House Bills 490 and 946 Do Pass, as Amended; and Senate Amendment 2 to House Bill 1288 Recommend Do Adopt. Senator Raoul, Chairperson of the Committee on Judiciary, reports House Bills 71, 131, 2470, 2659, 2809, 2969, 3006 and 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 47th Legislative Day 5/8/2013 3380 Do Pass; and House Bills 948, 2339, 2787, 2832, 3111 and 3390 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Hunter, Chairperson of the Committee on Human Services, reports Senate Amendment 3 to Senate Bill 1454 Recommend Do Adopt; House Bills 1516 and 2765 Do Pass; House Bills 100, 1017 and 1683 Do Pass, as Amended; Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 1191 Recommend Do Adopt. Senator Frerichs, Chairperson of the Committee on Higher Education, reports Senate Resolution 231 and Senate Joint Resolution 29 Be Adopted; House Bill 2674 Do Pass; and House Bill 513 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Sandoval, Chairperson of the Committee on Transportation, reports House Bills 167, 198, 989, 1238, 1389, 1529, 1539, 1809, 1815, 1817, 2382, 2563, 2584, 2585, 3057, 3255 and 3367 Do Pass; and House Bills 772 and 2754 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Jones, Chairperson of the Committee on Local Government, reports House Bills 125, 1349, 2454, 2482, 2530, 2716 and 2755 Do Pass; and Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 2376 Recommend Do Adopt. Senator Collins, Chairperson of the Committee on Financial Institutions, reports House Bill 1545 Do Pass. Senator Noland, Chairperson of the Committee on Criminal Law, reports House Bills 806, 821, 1199, 1548, 1814, 2250, 2905, 3010, 3011, 3023, 3029, 3061, 3243 Do Pass; and House Bills 804, 1010, 1139, 1309, 1652 and 3043 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Forby, Chairperson of the Committee on Labor and Commerce, reports Senate Resolution 172 Be Adopted, as Amended; and House Bills 2508, 2590, 3125 and 3223 Do Pass. 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 47th Legislative Day 5/8/2013
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) 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 adopted the following joint resolution, in the adoption of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Joint Resolution 5. Offered by Senator Haine, and adopted by the House, May 7th, 2013. Timothy D. Mapes, Clerk of the House. It is substantive, Madam President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Mr. James R. Carder, State {sic} (Station) Affiliation of the Blueroomstream.com, seeks -- requests permission to videotape. Leave is granted. Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, can you please come to the Senate Floor? We will be going to 2nd Reading, Floor actions of 2nd Reading. If you would please come to the Senate Floor for Floor action. Thank you. Senator Brady, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Madam President. For point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Please state your point.
Thank you. I would like to introduce to the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, Elizabeth Soteno. She's a senior at Illinois State University, majoring in Political Science. She 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 47th Legislative Day 5/8/2013 spent the last semester interning in my Bloomington office. Did a great deal of work. She's got a great future ahead of her. Before she goes to law school, she's going to go to Washington, D.C., and work. And I ask you to join me in welcoming her to the Illinois Senate.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Welcome to the Illinois Senate, and keep up the great work. Chris C. Browns {sic} (Brooks), WICS-TV, requests permission to videotape. Leave is granted. Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, on the Order of 2nd Reading - please turn your Calendars to page 2 - Senate Bill 1361. Senator Kotowski. He indicates he wish to proceed. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 1361. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Executive adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) 3rd Reading. Senator Link in the Chair.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator LaHood, for what purpose do you rise? SENATOR LaHOOD: Thank you, Mr. President. Point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 47th Legislative Day 5/8/2013 State your point. SENATOR LaHOOD: Thank you, Mr. President. I am joined today by Ian Lucera, who is a eighth grader at Sterling Middle School in Peoria. He enjoys government and politics. It's his first time in Springfield. He'll be attending Richwoods High School next year on the International Baccalaureate (Diploma) Programme. And I would ask that we give him a warm welcome. I will also mention his grandfather, Jim Lucera, is in the gallery. And I would ask for a warm Springfield welcome for both of them. Thank you, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Welcome to Springfield. We will now go to page 17 of -- Order of 2nd -- House Bills 2nd Reading, where we left off yesterday. House Bill 2843. Senator LaHood. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2843. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 2856. Senator Bertino-Tarrant. Out of the record. House Bill 2862. Senator Noland. Out of the record. House Bill 2893. Senator Mulroe. Out of the record. House Bill 2918. Senator Manar. Out of the record. And we'd like to welcome back Senator Murphy, on his crutches. Welcome back, Senator. I should have figured. Senator Murphy, for what purpose do you speak -- rise? 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 47th Legislative Day 5/8/2013
To -- for the obvious milking of the moment.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) You may start milking.
Thank you, Mr. President. I just -- good to be back. I want to thank everybody, the -- the people who came and visited me - both sides of the aisle - while I was down in the hospital here, and for all the well wishes since then and offers of help. It -- you know, there's a camaraderie to this business that a lot of people don't understand, and even though I can be a royal pain in a lot of people's butt down here, that didn't prevent them from showing that camaraderie. And it -- it is greatly appreciated. I don't know if it's going to mitigate what a pain in the butt I'm going to be the next few weeks, but this is a special place with special people. And for me, on a personal level, that was on display over the past week. So I just wanted to thank you all. And if you could avoid kicking the crutch out from under me over the next few weeks, that'd be appreciated too. It's good to be back.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) We welcome you back, but obviously they didn't operate on your vocal cords. House Bill 2925. Senator Biss. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2925. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported. 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 47th Legislative Day 5/8/2013
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 2934. Senator Bertino-Tarrant. Out of the record. House Bill 2962. Senator Haine. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2962. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Insurance adopted Amendments No. 1 and 2.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Have there been any further Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 2977. Leader Harmon. Out of the record. House Bill 2992. Leader Silverstein. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2992. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3038. Senator Barickman. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3038. (Secretary reads title of bill) 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 47th Legislative Day 5/8/2013 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3047. Leader Muñoz. Out of the record. House Bill 3067. Senator Dillard. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3067. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3070. Senator Delgado. Out of the record. House Bill 3088. Senator Martinez. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3088. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3122. Senator Manar. Out of the record. House Bill 3128. Leader Harmon. Out of the record. House Bill 3147. Senator Delgado. Out of the record. House Bill 3172. Leader Clayborne. Out of the record. House Bill 3191. Senator Kotowski. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3191. (Secretary reads title of bill) 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 47th Legislative Day 5/8/2013 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3199. Senator Hutchinson. Out of the record. House Bill 3233. Senator LaHood. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3233. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3236. Leader Harmon. Out of the record. House Bill 3267. Senator Hunter. Out of the record. House Bill 3270. Senator Martinez. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3270. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3272. Senator Althoff. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3272. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 47th Legislative Day 5/8/2013 Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
Floor Amendment No. 1, offered by Senator Althoff.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Althoff, on your amendment.
The -- the Floor amendment becomes the bill and I'll explain it completely on 3rd Reading. Thank you, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) All those in favor will signify by Aye -- Aye -- voting Aye -- or saying Aye. Opposed, Nay. The amendment -- Ayes have it. The amendment is adopted. Is there any further Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3300. Senator Biss. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3300. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3346. Senator Althoff. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3346. 11 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 47th Legislative Day 5/8/2013 (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3359. Senator Dillard. Out of the record. House Bill 3370. Senator Cunningham. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3370. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3388. Senator Cunningham. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3388. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on State Government and Veterans Affairs adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Have there been any further Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. Will the Committee on Assignments please meet in the President’s Anteroom immediately? The Committee on Assignments please meet in the President’s Anteroom. The Senate 12 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 47th Legislative Day 5/8/2013 will stand at recess for a minute -- or at ease. (at ease) The Senate will come back to order. 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 - House Bill 1648; refer to Criminal Law Committee - House Bill 49; refer to Energy Committee - House Bill 3104; refer to Environment Committee - House Bill 3081; refer to Judiciary Committee - House Bill 2473; refer to Revenue Committee - House Bill 2518; refer to State Government and Veterans Affairs Committee - House Bills 2695, 2780, 2994, 3035 and 3349; refer to Transportation Committee - House Bills 1810, 3054 and 3229; re-refer from Education Committee to Executive Committee - House Bill 3133; Be Approved for Consideration - Senate Bill 115, Senate Bill 628, Senate Bills 2555 through 2559, and House Bill 2752. Signed, Senator James F. Clayborne, Chairman. Senator Clayborne, Chairman of the Committee on Assignments, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Refer to Executive Committee - Committee Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 68, Floor Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1361, Floor Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 2404, Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 11, Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 101, Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 3133; refer to Human Services Committee - Floor Amendment 4 to Senate Bill 1454; refer to Judiciary Committee - Floor Amendment 2 to House Bill 1225; refer to Labor and Commerce Committee - Committee 13 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 47th Legislative Day 5/8/2013 Amendment 1 to House Bill 2508; refer to Licensed Activities and Pensions Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 2720; refer to State Government and Veterans Affairs Committee - Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 628, Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 1040 and Committee Amendment 2 to House Bill 3260; refer to Transportation Committee - Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 1247; and Be Approved for Consideration - Floor Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1762. Signed, Senator James F. Clayborne, Chairman.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) I will make announcements of committee. The Committee -- Executive Committee will meet in Room 212 at 2 p.m. State Government and Veterans Affair {sic} will meet in Room 409 at 3 p.m. I'll repeat that again. Executive, in 212 at 2. State Government and Veterans Affair {sic}, in 409 at 3 p.m. For Floor amendments. President Cullerton in the Chair.
Ladies and Gentlemen, it’s my pleasure to welcome the Consul General of Japan. This office serves ten Midwestern states. These include Illinois, as well as Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. The Midwest – specifically Illinois - remains particularly attractive to Japanese direct investment due to its central location, top quality workforce, strong transportation network, and favorable business environment. Since assuming the post of Consul General of Japan at Chicago in January, Mr. Masaharu Yoshida has worked to strengthen ties between Illinois and Japan. He joins the efforts of Japan American {sic} (America) Societies, Japanese Chambers of 14 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 47th Legislative Day 5/8/2013 Commerce and citizen associations, along with individuals, to champion our Japanese-U.S. partnership. Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, the new Consul General of Japan at Chicago, Mr. Masaharu Yoshida. MR. MASAHARU YOSHIDA, CONSUL GENERAL OF JAPAN AT CHICAGO: (Remarks by Mr. Masaharu Yoshida)
Senator Link in the Chair.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Oberweis, for what reason do you rise?
Yeah, point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) State your point.
Mr. President and Members of the State Senate, we would all like to, first of all, welcome back Senator Matt Murphy. And I would like to point out that Matt has demonstrated, unfortunately, that perhaps the House has some physical advantage over the Senate. However, I would like to help us demonstrate that the Senate has an intellectual advantage over the House by challenging them to a chess match. And I would ask you to convey that challenge to the House.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) It will be under advisement, Senator Oberweis. Senator Hutchinson, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Body. I actually have two points of personal privilege. 15 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 47th Legislative Day 5/8/2013
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) State your points.
The first one is, I'd like to welcome some very dear friends of mine from back in my district, the University Park Fire Fighters Local 3661, all the -- crew in the orange shorts - - orange shirts up there. The President is Jeff Duhoski. Could you guys please stand up so we can all say welcome to the Capitol? And my second point is that today is Diabetes Awareness and Prevention Day at the Capitol. And I have a wonderful group that's downstairs in the south hall, right underneath the Lieutenant Governor's Office, that is doing screenings for diabetes. It's a major health problem, affecting twenty-one million Americans. More than six million people don't know they have it. It's a prime -- prime reason -- it leads to heart disease. And as a result, I have two people that are here with me today, Cynthia Williams, who is the Executive Director of the Austin Peoples Action Center. They're the ones sponsoring these wonderful screenings and an opportunity for you to go ask questions and go get tested. Cynthia is behind me. And Dr. Kara Davis, who wrote this book, "Spiritual Secrets to a Healthy Heart". And since one of the prime, leading causes of heart disease is diabetes as an underlying factor, any Senator that goes down and gets screened will get a copy of this book. So -- I also want to say hello to the Austin People {sic} (Peoples) Action Center staff. If you guys will please rise. They're going to be down there doing the screenings. These are the people who you can go see when you want to go get tested. They've already done over two hundred screenings and it's not 16 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 47th Legislative Day 5/8/2013 barely the afternoon yet. So, thank you so much for making diabetes awareness an important day at this Capitol. And thank you for giving them a warm welcome to Springfield.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Thank you. Senator Kotowski, for what purpose do you rise?
Point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) State your point.
Thank you very much. It gives me great pleasure to announce that I have a Page for the Day with me today. Shaniah Duff is a junior at Hersey High School in Arlington Heights. She's very interested in cross country. That's her event. Her goal in life is -- is to possibly be a teacher. One of her hobbies is to work at an animal shelter. And her favorite team is the Chicago Bears. So could you please give her a great Springfield welcome, to Shaniah Duff?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Welcome to Springfield. Leader Radogno, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Mr. President. I would move to waive all applicable Senate rules so that House Bill 3133 can be heard in the Senate Executive Committee this afternoon at 3 p.m.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Leader Radogno moves to waive all notices and posting requirements so that House Bill 31 -- Senate {sic} Bill 3133 can be heard today at 3 o'clock in the Senate Executive Committee. 17 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 47th Legislative Day 5/8/2013 All those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it. And all notice and posting requirements are waived. We will now go to the Order of Supplemental Calendar 1. We have Senate Bills 2nd Reading. Senate Bill 1762. Leader Lightford. With leave of the Body, we'll go back to that. Senate Bill 2555. President Cullerton. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 2555. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2556. President Cullerton. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 2556. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2557. President Cullerton. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 2557. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 18 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 47th Legislative Day 5/8/2013 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2558. President Cullerton. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 2558. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2559. President Cullerton. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 2559. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. Now we'll go back to Senate Bill 1762. Leader Lightford. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 1762. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Education adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Have there been any further Floor amendments approved for consideration?
Floor Amendment No. 2, offered by Senator Lightford.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 19 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 47th Legislative Day 5/8/2013 Senator Lightford, on -- Leader Lightford, on your Amendment 2.
Thank you, Mr. President. Amendment No. 2 is a technical drafting error {sic}. It changes the date from September 1 of 2013 to September 1 of 2014. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor will vote -- 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 LINK) 3rd Reading. Now on the Order of House Bills 2nd Reading, House Bill 496. Senator Steans. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 496. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Have there been any -- have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
Floor Amendment No. 1, offered by Senator Steans.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Steans, to explain your amendment.
20 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 47th Legislative Day 5/8/2013 Yeah, this amendment will -- becomes all and I'll explain it on 3rd Reading. Thanks.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, those -- those in favor, say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it. The amendment is adopted. Have there been any further Floor amendments approved for consideration?
Floor Amendment No. 2, offered by Senator Steans.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Steans, to explain your amendment.
Yes, I'll explain it when we get to 3rd.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it. The amendment is adopted. Have there been any further Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 743. Leader Clayborne. Out of the record. House Bill 827. Senator Kotowski. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 827. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported. 21 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 47th Legislative Day 5/8/2013
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 830. Leader Clayborne. Out of the record. House Bill 923. Senator Noland. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 923. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 963. Senator LaHood. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 963. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 981. Senator Collins. Out of the record. House Bill 986. Senator Althoff. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 986. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1005. Senator Syverson. Out of the record. Excuse me, Mr. Secretary, we'll go back to House 22 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 47th Legislative Day 5/8/2013 Bill 1005. Senator Syverson. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1005. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1009. Senator Sandoval. Out of the record. House Bill 1013. Leader Harmon. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1013. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1052. Senator Steans. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1052. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1140. Leader Muñoz. Out of the record. House Bill 1189. Senator Cunningham. Out of the record. House Bill 1200. Senator Syverson. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill. 23 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 47th Legislative Day 5/8/2013
House Bill 1200. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1206. Senator Althoff. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1206. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1217. Senator Koehler. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1217. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1233. Senator Bivins. Senator Bivins. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1233. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported. 24 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 47th Legislative Day 5/8/2013
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1288. Senator Kotowski. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate {sic} Bill 1288. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
Yes, Mr. President. Floor Amendment No. 2, offered by Senator Kotowski.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Kotowski, on your amendment.
This is a technical amendment, becomes the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it. And the amendment is adopted. Has there been any further Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1295. Senator Sandoval. Out of the record. House Bill 1330. Senator Sandoval. Out of the record. House Bill 1335. Senator Mulroe. Out of the record. House Bill 1338. Senator Connelly. Mr. Secretary, please read 25 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 47th Legislative Day 5/8/2013 the bill.
House Bill 1338. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1346. Leader Harmon. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1346. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1405. Leader Harmon. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1405. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1453. Leader Harmon. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1453. (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 47th Legislative Day 5/8/2013 reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1460. Senator Hastings. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1460. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1462. Senator Delgado. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1462. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1533. Senator Steans. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1533. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1538. Senator Delgado. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
27 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 47th Legislative Day 5/8/2013 House Bill 1538. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1552. Senator Haine. Out of the record. We'll skip over 1604. House Bill 1651. Senator LaHood. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1651. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1709. Senator Bivins. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1709. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 2262. Senator Hunter. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2262. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported. 28 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 47th Legislative Day 5/8/2013
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill -- we'll skip over House Bill 2269. House Bill 2310. Senator Sandoval. Out of the record. House Bill 2317. Leader Harmon. Out of the record. House Bill 2335. Senator Steans. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2335. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 2361. Senator Sandoval. Out of the record. House Bill 2362. Senator Kotowski. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2362. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 2363. Senator Bivins. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2363. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 2370. Senator Frerichs. Out of 29 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 47th Legislative Day 5/8/2013 the record. House Bill 2376. Senator Barickman. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2376. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
Yes, Mr. President. Floor Amendment No. 1, offered by Senator Barickman.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Barickman, to speak on your amendment.
Thank you, Mr. President. The amendment makes a technical change on some of the language of the bill. Be glad to discuss the substance of the bill on 3rd.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it. And the amendment is adopted. Have there been any further Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 2393. Senator Syverson. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
30 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 47th Legislative Day 5/8/2013 House Bill 2393. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 2404. Senator Steans. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House -- excuse me, House Bill 2404. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 2427. Leader Harmon. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2427. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. We'll skip over 2432. House Bill 2471. Senator Collins. Out of the record. House Bill 2477. Senator Connelly. Out of the record. We'll skip over 2488. House Bill 2498. Senator Delgado. We'll skip over that bill. House Bill 2499. Leader Harmon. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2499. (Secretary reads title of bill) 31 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 47th Legislative Day 5/8/2013 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. We'll skip over -- or, no. House Bill 2506. Senator Delgado. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2506. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 2535. Senator Steans. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2535. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
Yes, Floor Amendment No. 1, offered by Senator Steans.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Steans, to explain your amendment.
It's a technical amendment to make -- to make DHS comfortable with the bill, and I'll explain it on 3rd.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor 32 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 47th Legislative Day 5/8/2013 will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The vote -- the Ayes have it. And the amendment is adopted. Have there been any further Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No -- excuse me. No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 2583. Leader Muñoz. Out of the record. House Bill 2616. Senator Luechtefeld. Out of the record. House Bill 2618. Senator Haine. Out of the record. House Bill 2623. Senator Cullerton. Out of the record. House Bill 2641. Senator Rezin -- Rezin. Out of the record. House Bill 2654. Senator Jones. Out of the record. House Bill 2656. Senator Brady. Out of the record. House Bill 2661. Senator Steans. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2661. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Public Health 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. House Bill 2675. Senator Steans. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2675. 33 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 47th Legislative Day 5/8/2013 (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 2687. Senator Kotowski. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2687. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 2748. Senator Barickman. Out of the record. House Bill 2778. Senator Rose. Out of the record. House Bill 2783. Senator Bivins. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2783. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. We'll skip over 2807. House Bill 2812. Senator Steans. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2812. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported. 34 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 47th Legislative Day 5/8/2013
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 2822. Senator Sandoval. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2822. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 2843. Senator LaHood. With leave of the Body, we'll go back to House Bill 1009. Senator Sandoval. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1009. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1295. Senator Sandoval. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1295. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1330. Senator Sandoval. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
35 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 47th Legislative Day 5/8/2013 House Bill 1330. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 2310. Senator Sandoval. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2310. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 2361. Senator Sandoval. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2361. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. With leave of the Body, we'll go to page 19 - - or, page 12. House Bill… House Bill 2775. Leader Sullivan. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2775. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 36 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 47th Legislative Day 5/8/2013 Leader Sullivan, to explain your bill.
Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. House Bill 2775 amends the State Commemorative Dates Act to include Mother Mary Ann Bickerdyke Day. This day will be observed throughout Illinois on the second Wednesday in May each year to honor the contributions made by Mother Mary Ann Bickerdyke, military nurses, and nurses throughout the State of Illinois. Today is, as you maybe have recognized, is the second Wednesday in May, so this will be the date that this date will be -- that -- this will be the date that will commemorate Mother Mary Ann Bickerdyke. She was a resident of Galesburg, Illinois; served as a nurse and hospital administrator for the Union Army during the U.S. Civil War. She became involved with war -- with supply -- supply delivery during war in a rundown military hospital in Cairo, Illinois. By the end of the Civil War, she was responsible for assisting in building three hundred hospitals and aiding war casualties on nineteen battlefields, including the Battle of Shiloh and Sherman's March to the Sea. So I think it's very fitting. And I certainly, Mr. President, want to thank you for going to the motion of -- on the Order of 3rd -- 3rd Reading for House Bills so that we could commemorate Mother Mary Ann Bickerdyke Day today, being the second Wednesday in May, which will be the date that we're going to commemorate her here in the State of Illinois. I ask for an Aye vote. Be happy to answer any questions.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 2775 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. 37 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 47th Legislative Day 5/8/2013 Opposed, Nay. The open -- the voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 53 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. House Bill 2775, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. With leave of the Body, we'll go to page 19, House Bills 2nd Reading, House Bill 3267. Senator Hunter. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3267. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. Mr. -- 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 922. Passed the House, May 8th, 2013. Timothy D. Mapes, Clerk of the House.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Collins, for what purpose do you rise?
For a point of personal privilege, Mr. President. 38 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 47th Legislative Day 5/8/2013
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) State your point.
Today -- Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, today I was passing Senator Heather Steans' office and I looked in and I thought I was at the Steans' florist shop. She has a multitude of flowers today because today happens to be her fiftieth birthday. So we would like to wish her a wonderful, enjoyable, peaceful birthday. Happy birthday, Senator Steans.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Collins, I think you misspoke; it's her twenty- ninth birthday today. Mr. Secretary, House Bills 1st Reading.
House Bill 922, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) I think this is an announcement that everybody would like to hear, so if we could have it quiet on the Floor. Due to the work of the Senate committees we'll have completed this week, the Senate President would like to announce that the Senate Session on Friday, May 10th, will be canceled so that Members can return to work in their districts. Thank you. With no further business to come before the Senate, the Senate stands adjourned to the hour of 12 noon on the 9th day of May, 2013. The Senate stands adjourned. 39