PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) The regular Session of the 98th General Assembly will come to order. Will all Members please be at their desks? Will our guests in the galleries please rise? The invocation today will be given by Pastor John Parrish, Virden First Baptist Church in Virden, Illinois. Pastor Parrish.
(Prayer by Pastor John Parrish)
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 9th, 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 so -- there being no objection, so ordered. Mr. Secretary, Resolutions.
1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 Senate Resolution 302, offered by Senator Oberweis and all Members. Senate Resolution 303, offered by Senator Link and all Members. Senate Resolution 304, offered by Senator Manar and all Members. Senate Resolution 305, offered by Senator Harmon and all Members. Senate Resolution 306, offered by Senator Silverstein and all Members. They are all death resolutions, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senate Resolutions Consent Calendar. 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 concurred with the Senate in the passage of a bill of the following title, to wit: Senate Bill 1194. We have received a like Message on Senate Bill 1210, with House Amendment No. 1. Passed the House, as amended, May 10th, 2013. Timothy D. Mapes, Clerk of the House.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Ladies and Gentlemen, will all Members within the sound of my voice please come to the Senate Floor immediately? We're ready to go to the Order of House Bills 2nd Reading. All Members please come to the Floor -- Floor immediately. All right, Ladies and Gentlemen, if you'll turn to the bottom of page 15 of your printed 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 Calendar, on the Order of House Bills 2nd Reading. House Bills 2nd Reading on the bottom of page 15. We're going to start at the top of the order and move from there. Senate Bill -- or, excuse me, House Bill 1. Senator Haine. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 3rd Reading. Let's turn to the top of page 16. We have House Bill 11. Senator Collins. Senator Collins. Out of the record. House Bill 71. Senator Mulroe, on House Bill 71. Out of the record. House Bill 84. Senator Althoff. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 84. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Licensed Activities and Pensions adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 3rd Reading. Next up, we have House Bill 101. Leader Clayborne. Excuse me, I've skipped -- Mr. Secretary, let's go back to House Bill 100. Senator Delgado, on House Bill 100. Out 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 of the record. Now House Bill 101. Leader Clayborne. House Bill 101. Out of the record. House Bill 105. Leader Harmon. Senator Harmon, on House Bill 105. Out of the record. House Bill 125. Senator Koehler. Out of the record. Senate {sic} Bill 129. Leader Lightford, on House Bill 129. Out of the record. House Bill 131. Senator Hutchinson. House Bill 131, out of the record. House Bill 140. Senator Duffy. Mr. Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 140. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Thank you. 3rd Reading. House Bill 189. Senator Holmes. Out of the record. House Bill 198. Senator Althoff, on House Bill 198. Senator Althoff. Mr. Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 198. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 3rd Reading. Next up, we have House Bill 438. Senator Forby. Mr. Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 438. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported. 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 3rd Reading. The bottom of page 16, we have House Bill 479. Senator Muñoz. Out of the record. Let's turn to the top of page 17. On the Order of House Bills 2nd Reading, we have House Bill 490. Senator Hutchinson, on House Bill 490. Out of the record. House Bill 494. Senator Bertino-Tarrant. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 494. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 3rd Reading. House Bill 513. Senator Hutchinson. House Bill 513, out of the record. House Bill 595. Senator Raoul. Senator Raoul, on 595. Out of the record. House Bill 702. Senator Link. Leader Link, on 702. Out of the record. House Bill 733. Senator Hutchinson. Out of the record. House Bill 743. Leader Clayborne, on 743. Out of the record. House Bill 772. Senator Silverstein. Do you wish it to go to 3rd, Senator Silverstein? Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 772. (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? 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 3rd Reading. Next up, we have House Bill 804. Mr. Secretary, on House Bill 804, please read the bill.
House Bill 804. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Criminal Law 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. With leave of the Body, we'll come back to 806. We'll go House Bill 821. Senator Raoul, on House Bill 821. Out of the record. House Bill 830. Leader Clayborne. Senator Clayborne, on 830. Out of the record. House Bill 946. Senator Manar. Senator Manar, on House Bill 946. Out of the record. House Bill 948. Senator Haine. Senator Bill Haine, on House Bill 948. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 948. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Judiciary adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 Mr. Secretary, are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 3rd Reading. Ladies and Gentlemen, at the bottom of page 17, on the Order of House Bills 2nd Reading, we have House Bill 962. Senator Connelly. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 962. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 3rd Reading. Let's turn to the top of page 16. We have -- excuse me, top of page 18. On the Order of House Bills 2nd Reading, we have House Bill 973. Senator Bertino-Tarrant. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 973. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 3rd Reading. We have next up House Bill 981. Senator Collins. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 981. (Secretary reads title of bill) 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 3rd Reading. Next up, we have House Bill 989. Senator Righter. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 989. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 3rd Reading. Next up, we have House Bill 996. Leader Clayborne. Out of the record. House Bill 1010. Senator Hastings. Senator Hastings. Out of the record. House Bill 1017. Senator Steans. Out of the record. House Bill 1070. Senator Koehler. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1070. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Thank you. 3rd Reading. Next up, we have House Bill 1139. Senator Van Pelt. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1139. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Criminal Law adopted Amendment No. 1. 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 3rd Reading. Next up, we have House Bill 1140. Leader Muñoz. Senator Muñoz. Out of the record. House Bill 1189. Senator Cunningham. Out of the record. House Bill 1199. Senator Syverson. Senator Syverson. Out of the record. House Bill 1238. Senator Dillard. Senator Dillard. Out of the record. House Bill 1309. Senator Silverstein. Mr. Secretary, please read the gentleman's bill.
House Bill 1309. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Criminal Law adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1335. Senator Mulroe. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1335. (Secretary reads title of bill) 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 3rd Reading. At the bottom of page 18, we have House Bill 1351. Senator Frerichs. 1351, out of the record. Ladies and Gentlemen, turn to the top of page 19 of your printed Calendar, on the Order of House Bills 2nd Reading. We have House Bill 1389. Senator Manar. Out of the record. House Bill 1446. Senator Cunningham. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1446. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1516. Senator Silverstein, on 1516. This must be his first bill. Out of the record, Mr. Secretary. Let's go to House Bill 1529. Senator Brady. Senator Brady, on 1529. Out of the record. Next up, we have House Bill 1539. Leader Muñoz. Senator Muñoz. Out of the record. House Bill 1545. Senator Martinez. Senator Martinez, on 1545. Out of the record. House Bill 1548. Senator Murphy. Mr. Secretary, please read the gentleman's bill.
House Bill 1548. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 3rd Reading. House Bill 1552. Senator Haine. Senator Bill Haine, on 1552. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1552. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Thank you. 3rd Reading. Next up, we have House Bill 1573. Leader Muñoz. Out of the record. House Bill 1584. Senator Althoff. Out of the record. House Bill 1650. Senator Koehler. Mr. Secretary, read the gentleman's bill.
House Bill 1650. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1652. Senator Biss. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1652. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Criminal Law adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Mr. Secretary, are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
11 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 3rd Reading. Next up, we have House Bill 1683. Senator Dillard. Senator Dillard. Out of the record. House Bill 1745. Senator Holmes. Senator Holmes. Out of the record. Ladies and Gentlemen, let's turn to the top of page 20. Again, we're on the Order of House Bills 2nd Reading. We have House Bill 1809. Senator Holmes. Senator Holmes, on 1809. Out of the record. House Bill 1814. Senator McConnaughay. Senator McConnaughay. Mr. Secretary, please read the lady's bill.
House Bill 1814. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1815. Senator Hunter. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1815. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1817. Senator Hastings. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1817. (Secretary reads title of bill) 12 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1849. Senator Manar, on 1849. Out of the record. House Bill 2036. Senator Connelly. Mr. Secretary, please read the gentleman's bill.
House Bill 2036. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 3rd Reading. House Bill 2199. Senator Muñoz. Senator Muñoz, 2199. Out of the record. House Bill 2213. Senator Lightford. Leader Lightford, on 2213. Out of the record. House Bill 2232. Senator McConnaughay. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2232. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Thank you. 3rd Reading. Next up, we have House Bill 2250. Senator Mulroe. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2250. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported. 13 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 3rd Reading. Next up, we have House Bill 2269. Senator Harris. Mr. Secretary, please read the gentleman's bill.
House Bill 2269. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Judiciary 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. House Bill 2317. Leader Harmon. Out of the record. No, wait. Out of the record. Thank you. House Bill 2322. Senator Mulroe. Mr. Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 2322. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Thank you. 3rd Reading. House Bill 2339. Leader Clayborne. Out of the record. House Bill 2370. Senator Frerichs, on 2370. Mr. Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 2370. (Secretary reads title of bill) 14 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Higher Education 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. House Bill -- on the bottom of page 20, House Bill 2382. Senator Bertino-Tarrant, on House Bill 2382. Out of the record. Ladies and Gentlemen, turn to the top of page 21 of your printed Calendar, still on the Order of House Bills 2nd Reading. We have House Bill 2408. Senator Hastings. Out of the record. House Bill 2418. Leader Harmon. Senator Harmon, on 2418. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2418. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 3rd Reading. Next up, we have House Bill 2420. Senator Martinez, on 2420. Out of the record. 2423. House Bill 2423. Senator Hunter. Senator Hunter, on 2423. Out of the record. House Bill 2428. Senator Tom Cullerton. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2428. (Secretary reads title of bill) 15 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 3rd Reading. House Bill 2432. Senator Jones. Out of the record. House Bill 2454. Senator Althoff, on 2454. Mr. Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 2454. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Thank you. 3rd Reading. Next up, we have House Bill 2470. Leader Lightford. 2470, out of the record. House Bill 2471. Senator Jacqueline Collins. Mr. Secretary, please read the lady's bill.
House Bill 2471. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Thank you. 3rd Reading. Next up, we have House Bill 2477. Senator Connelly. Out of the record. House Bill 2482. Senator Stadelman. Senator Stadelman. Out of the record. House Bill 2498. Senator Delgado. Out of the record. House Bill 2508. Senator Syverson. Senator Syverson. Out of the record. Ladies and Gentlemen, let's turn to the top of page 22, still on the Order of House Bills 2nd Reading. House Bill 2517. Senator Althoff. 16 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 Mr. Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 2517. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Thank you. 3rd Reading. Next up, we have House Bill 2530. Senator McConnaughay. Out of the record. House Bill 2563. Leader Muñoz, on 2563. Out of the record. House Bill 2583. Senator Muñoz. Out of the record. House Bill 2584. Senator Muñoz. Out of the record. Senate -- excuse me, House Bill 2585. Senator Sandoval. Out of the record. House Bill 2586. Leader Lightford, on 2586. Out of the record. House Bill 2590. Senator LaHood. Senator LaHood, on 2590. Out of the record. House Bill 2616. Senator Luechtefeld. Senator Luechtefeld. Out of the record. House Bill 2618. Senator Haine, on 2618. I believe that means he'd like to proceed. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2618. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Insurance 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) 17 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 3rd Reading. House Bill 2620. Senator Biss. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2620. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 3rd Reading. House Bill 2623. Senator Tom Cullerton. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2623. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Energy adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Mr. Secretary, are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
Yes. Floor Amendment No. 2, offered by Senator Tom Cullerton.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Cullerton, on Floor Amendment No. 2. Senator Tom Cullerton, on Floor Amendment No. 2.
Okay. I'd like to -- Mr. President, I'd like to move to adopt Floor Amendment No. 2.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Okay. Is there any discussion on Floor Amendment No. 2? Seeing none, all those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The 18 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 Ayes have it, and the amendment is adopted. Mr. Secretary, are there any other Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 3rd Reading. Senate President Cullerton, for what purpose do you rise?
Point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Ladies and Gentlemen, if we can have your attention. President Cullerton.
Thank you, Mr. President. A group of nurses representing the four Vanguard hospitals and outpatient clinics - that would be MacNeal Hospital, West Suburban Medical Center, Weiss Memorial Hospital, Westlake Hospital and Vanguard Home Health - are visiting the Capitol. Last week was Nurses Week, a time of year to reflect on the important contributions that nurses make to provide safe, high-quality healthcare. The Vanguard nurses are here today to advocate for their patients and promote health. I'd like to give them a warm Senate welcome. They're in the gallery behind the podium.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Ladies and Gentlemen, let's welcome the Vanguard nurses. Please rise and be recognized. Welcome to the Illinois State Senate. Great to have you here today. Mr. Secretary, we have House Bill 2641. Still on the Order of House Bills 2nd Reading, on page 22, towards the bottom. 2641. Senator Rezin. Mr. 19 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 Secretary, please read the lady's bill.
House Bill 2641. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 3rd Reading. At the bottom of the page, we have House Bill 2654. Senator Emil Jones. Senator Jones, on 2654. Out of the record. Let's turn to the top of page 23. House Bills 2nd Reading. We have House Bill 2656. Senator Brady. Senator Brady, on 2656. Out of the record. House Bill 2659. Senator Harris. Senator Harris, on 2659. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2659. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 3rd Reading. House Bill 2674. Senator McGuire. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2674. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 3rd Reading. House Bill 2716. Senator Morrison. Senator Morrison, on 2716. Out of the record. House Bill 2720. Senator 20 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 Mulroe. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2720. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Licensed Activities and Pensions adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Mr. Secretary, are there any further Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 3rd Reading. Next up, we have House Bill 2721. Senator Haine. Out of the record. House Bill 2747. Leader Harmon. Senator Harmon, on 2747. Out of the record. House Bill 2748. Senator Barickman. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2748. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Thank you. 3rd Reading. House Bill 2752. Senator Bush. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2752. (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 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 3rd Reading. House Bill 2753. Senator Biss. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2753. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 3rd Reading. House Bill 2754. Senator McCann. Senator McCann, on 2754. Out of the record. House Bill 2755. Senator Rose. Senator Rose, on 2755. Out of the record. House Bill 2764. Leader Muñoz. Out of the record. House Bill 2765. Senator Haine, on 2765. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2765. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 3rd Reading. Ladies and Gentlemen, let's turn to the top of page 24. House Bills 2nd Reading. We have House Bill 2767. Senator Tom Cullerton. Out of the record. House Bill 2777. Oh, with leave of the Body, we'll come back to 2777. Let's go to 2778. House Bill 2778. Senator Rose. Senator Rose. Out of the record. House Bill 2787. Senator Dillard. Senator Dillard. Out of the record. House Bill 2809. Senator Raoul. Senator Raoul, on 2809. Out of the record. House Bill 2856. Senator Bertino-Tarrant. Out of the record. House Bill 2869. Senator Steans. Out of the 22 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 record. House Bill 2879. Senator Hunter. Senator Hunter. Out of the record. House Bill 2893. Senator Mulroe. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2893. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 3rd Reading. Next up, we have House Bill 2905. Senator Harmon. Leader Harmon, on 2905. Mr. Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 2905. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Thank you. 3rd Reading. Next up, we have House Bill 2934. Senator Bertino-Tarrant. Out of the record. House Bill 2943. Senator Morrison. Senator Morrison. Out of the record. House Bill 2947. Senator Morrison. Out of the record. House Bill 2955. Senator Morrison. Out of the record. At the bottom of the page, we have House Bill 2969. Senator Stadelman. Out of the record. Senator Harmon in the Chair. Just one second. All right, Senator Sullivan still in the Chair. Let's see, we're up to top of page 25. House Bill 2977. Senator Harmon. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2977. 23 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Thank you. 3rd Reading. House Bill 2993. Senator Biss. Senator Biss. Out of the record. Senate Bill 2996. Senator Althoff, on 2996. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2996. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3003. Senator Martinez. Mr. Secretary, please read the lady's bill.
House Bill 3003. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Public Health 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. Next up, we have House Bill 3006. Senator Hunter. Senator Hunter. Out of the record. House Bill 3010. Senator Holmes. Senator Holmes, on 3010. 3010. Out of the 24 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 record. House Bill 3011. Senator Harris. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3011. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Thank you. 3rd Reading. Next up, we have House Bill 3023. Senator Cunningham. Please read the bill.
House Bill 3023. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 3rd Reading. Next up, we have House Bill 3029. Senator Cunningham. Mr. Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 3029. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3043. Senator Manar, on 3043. Mr. Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 3043. (Secretary reads title of bill) 25 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Criminal Law adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Mr. Secretary, are there any further Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3047. Leader Muñoz. Out of the record. House Bill 3049. Senator Martinez. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3049. (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 SULLIVAN) Mr. Secretary, are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3057. Senator Muñoz. Leader Muñoz. Out of the record. At the bottom of page 25, we have House Bill 3061. Senator Raoul, on 3061. Out of the record. Let's turn to the top of page 26 of the printed Calendar, on the Order -- still on the Order of House Bills 2nd Reading. We have House Bill 3063. Senator Bertino-Tarrant. Senator Bertino-Tarrant. Out of the record. House Bill 3070. Senator Delgado. Senator Delgado. Out 26 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 of the record. House Bill 3075. Senator Silverstein. Senator Silverstein. Out of the record. House Bill 3111. Senator Mulroe. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3111. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Judiciary adopted Amendment No. 2.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Mr. Secretary, are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 3rd Reading. Next up, we have House Bill -- excuse me, with leave of the Body, we'll come back to 3120. Let's go to House Bill 3122. Senator Manar, on 3122. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3122. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 3rd Reading. Senator Harmon in the Chair.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Ladies and Gentlemen, we're continuing on the Order of House Bills 2nd Reading. On page 26, in the middle of the page, is House Bill 3125. Senator Forby. With leave of the Body, we'll return 27 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 to House Bill 3128. House Bill 3313 {sic} (3133). Senator Radogno. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3133. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Education… Committee on Executive adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3139. Senator Haine. House Bill 3147. Senator Delgado. With leave of the Body, we'll return to House Bill 3157. House Bill 3172. Senator Clayborne. House Bill 3175. Senator Hunter. Turning to the top of page 27 of your printed Calendar, House Bill 3186. Senator Frerichs. Senate Bill 3190. Senator Jacobs. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3190. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Public Health adopted Amendments 1, 4 and 5.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported. 28 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3199. Senator Hutchinson. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3199. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3207. Senator Righter. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3207. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3223. Senator Frerichs. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3223. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3227. Senator Koehler. Senator Cullerton, for what purpose do you seek recognition?
Personal privilege, Mr. President. 29 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Please state your point. And if the folks on the Floor could give Senator Cullerton clear view, much appreciated. Senator Cullerton.
I wrote this speech out so that I would not make a mistake, but I was hoping that everyone would join me and other colleagues in taking a photo with at least sixty breast cancer survivors and advocates who will be in the State Capitol tomorrow, at 1 p.m. on the 15th. So, that's Wednesday, 1 o'clock. The photo is going to be taken in the south wing of the first floor. Most of the breast cancer survivors and advocates participating in this Advocacy Day will be wearing pink in a show of solidarity with women battling the disease. If you can wear an item of pink clothing for the photo, that would be fantastic, and the women attending the Advocacy Day are asking to reverse a proposed 3.3 million-dollar cut to the Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program, which -- which provides lifesaving breast and cervical cancer screening to uninsured women in our State. So, if we could all please come down, join me in the south wing on the first floor at one o'clock tomorrow. And please, tomorrow, remember to wear pink. Thank you, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Thank you, Senator Cullerton. Continuing on the Order of House Bills 3rd {sic} Reading is House Bill 3227. Senator Koehler. House Bill 3232. Senator Koehler. House Bill -- with leave of the Body, we'll return to House Bill 3236. House Bill 3243. Senator Martinez. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
30 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 House Bill 3243. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. Senator Frerichs, for what purpose do you rise?
For a point of personal privilege, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Please state your point, Senator.
Mr. President, we have a guest joining us here today, and appropriate in light of a recent resolution passed by this Body encouraging the International Olympic Committee to reinstate wrestling as an international sport. We have, ourselves, a NCAA National Champion in wrestling this year. Jesse Delgado, if you look behind the Republican side of the aisle here, not only won the Big Ten Tournament, the hundred and twenty-five pound weight class, also won at National Championships, first U of I wrestler since 2003 to be a National Champion. I would encourage everyone here to give him a warm welcome to Springfield. Jesse Delgado.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Will the Senate please rise and give Mr. Delgado an appropriate Springfield grappler's welcome? Welcome to Springfield. Continuing on the Order of House Bills 2nd Reading, House Bill 3255. Senator Manar. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3255. 31 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. Senator Forby, for what purpose do you seek recognition?
Point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Please state your point, Senator.
Today, I have a guy from Hamilton County. He's a State's Attorney. Him and Bill Haine here is talking about old times and what they done - you ought to hear 'em. But I'd like you to give him a great hand from here in the Senate. Justin Hood.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Welcome to the Illinois State Senate. Senator Rezin, for what purpose do you rise?
Mr. President, point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Please state your point, Senator.
Thank you. Today, I also have an intern, Halley Hobbs. She's an eighth grader at Minooka Junior High. She likes history and enjoys gymnastics and acting. Her mother, Colleen Hobbs, is up here in the President's Gallery, and her father, Kevin, and she has a brother named Ethan. This summer she plans on reading, hanging out with her friends, and going on vacation with her 32 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 cousins. One point, a interesting fact, is that her uncle is the defensive coordinator for the Green Bay Packers, Don {sic} (Dom) Capers. Like -- like a warm Springfield welcome for Halley Hobbs. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Notwithstanding the Wisconsin connection, we'll give our guests a warm welcome. If our guests in the gallery can please rise. Back to the Order of House Bills 2nd Reading, we have House Bill 3260. Senator Hastings. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3260. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on State Government and Veterans Affairs adopted Amendment No. 2.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) And have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3319. Senator Koehler. House Bill 3359. Senator Dillard. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3359. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor -- whoop, no committee amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 33 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 And have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
Floor Amendment No. 2, offered by Senator Dillard.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Senator Dillard, on Floor Amendment No. 2.
…you -- thank you, Mr. President. This adds the coin dealers as one more member of a task force that's created under this bill. I'd move its adoption.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, Senator Dillard has moved for the adoption of Floor Amendment No. 2 to House Bill 3359. All in favor, say 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 HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3367. Senator Tom Cullerton. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3367. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3379. Senator Martinez. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill. 34 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013
House Bill 3379. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. Turning to the top of page 28 of your printed Calendars, the end of the Order of House Bills 2nd Reading. House -- House Bill 3380. Senator Kotowski. And House Bill 3390. Senator Mulroe. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3390. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Judiciary adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, we are turning to the Order of House Bills 3rd Reading. This is final action. I'd ask all Members within the sound of my voice to be at their desks. This is final action. Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, we are going to pick up on the Order of House Bills 3rd Reading where we last left off, and that is on House Bill 1200. Again, if all Members within the sound of my voice could be at their desks. This is final action. House Bill 1200. Senator 35 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 Syverson. House Bill 1203. Senator Althoff. Are you ready to proceed? Senate {sic} Bill 1206. Senator Althoff. Senate {sic} Bill 1209. Senator Frerichs. This is 3rd Reading, Senator. Are you ready to proceed? Senate {sic} Bill 1217. Senator Koehler. Senate {sic} Bill 1225. Senator Hastings. Senate {sic} Bill 1233. Senator Bivins. We have a winner. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1233. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Senator Bivins, on House Bill 1233.
Thank you, Mr. President. HB 1233 amends the Hospice Program Licensing Act. Increases the number of hospice licenses from four to five for counties between two hundred thousand and seven hundred thousand. I know of no opposition.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) There -- is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 1233 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. 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 52 voting Aye, none voting No, none voting Present. House Bill 1233, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. House Bill 1247. Senator Mulroe. House Bill 1272. Senator Koehler. House Bill 1288. Senator Kotowski. House Bill 1295. Senator Sandoval. House Bill 1311. Senator Haine. Senator Haine. Mr. Secretary, 36 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 Senator Haine appears to be ready. Please read the bill.
House Bill 1311. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Senator Haine, on House Bill 1311.
This bill simply allows certain police entities, law enforcement entities, to access the meth precursor log. And it's been proposed by the probation officers and the sheriff and the parole officers. There's no opposition.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Thank you, Senator. Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 1311 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. 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 54 voting Aye, none voting No, none voting Present. House Bill 1311, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. House Bill 1323. Senator Martinez. You wish to proceed? Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1323. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill -- I'm sorry, 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Senator Martinez.
37 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. House Bill 1323 amends the Payday Loan Reform Act and the Consumer Installment (Loan) Act to require Department of Financial and Professional Regulations {sic} (Regulation) to publish a set list of fines for noncompliance with the State statute and Department's order. And I'll be happy to answer any questions.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Thank you, Senator. Is there any discussion? Any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 1323 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. 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 voting Aye, none voting No, none voting Present. House Bill 1323, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. House Bill 1327. Senator Delgado. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1327. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Senator Delgado.
Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. House Bill 1327 is an initiative of the House sponsor. House Bill 1327 amends the Patient Rights {sic} (Patients' Right) to Know Act by extending a physician's required disclosure period from five years to ten years for information regarding criminal convictions, disciplinary actions, medical malpractice court judgments and arbitration 38 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 awards, and faculty appointments to medical schools. Currently, the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation has asked for and received physicians' information dating back five years. This ten-year reporting requirement will start at the year -- with the year 2011 and will move forward from there. And I would ask for your Aye votes. At this point, we have no opposition.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Thank you, Senator. Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 1327 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. 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 54 voting Aye, none voting No, none voting Present. House Bill 1327, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. House Bill 1330. Senator Sandoval. House Bill 1338. Senator Connelly. House Bill 1345. Senator Bertino-Tarrant. With leave of the Body, we'll return to House Bill 1346. House Bill 1349. Senator Link. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1349. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Senator Link. Mr. Secretary, take that bill out of the record. Senator Jones, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Mr. President. Purpose of an announcement -- or, introduction.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 39 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 Please state your -- please state your introduction, Senator.
I would like to introduce to you all a long lifetime friend. He used to be a staffer here, Commissioner Stanley Moore, of the 4th District from Cook County. I would like to -- all join and give him a round warm -- of applause. He's down here visiting for the first since he became commissioner.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Mr. Moore, welcome to the Illinois State Senate. Continuing on the Order of House Bills 3rd Reading, House Bill 1353. Senator Holmes. Continuing on the top of page 8, House Bill 1370. Senator Muñoz. House Bill 1379. Senator Haine. House Bill 1388. Senator Martinez. Senator Martinez. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1388. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Senator Martinez.
Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. House Bill 1388 amends various Acts by changing the term "podiatrist" to "podiatric physician". Technical and conforming changes are also made.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Is there any discussion? Any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 1388 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take 40 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 the record. On that question, there are 54 voting Aye, none voting No, none voting Present. House Bill 1388, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. House Bill 1402. Senator Trotter. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1402. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Senator Trotter.
Mr. President, Members of the Senate, House Bill 1402 allows reimbursements to be made to eligible airports for the construction of {sic} (or) upgrading Automated Weather Observation Systems. The reimbursements are appropriated through IDOT in any fiscal year, even if the qualification was made in the prior fiscal year, as long as the expenditure was made for the project before June 1st, 2012. This is a consequence of the federal government FAA changing their reimbursement rules and it impacts on three airports in our region.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Is there any discussion? Any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 1402 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. 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 voting Aye, none voting No, none voting Present. House Bill 1402, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. House Bill 1404. Senator Biss. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill. 41 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013
House Bill 1404. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Senator Biss.
Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. House Bill 1404 is an initiative of the Illinois Association of Park Districts. It increases the minimum level that triggers the requirement that a local government procure a surety bond from five thousand to fifty thousand dollars to put it in keeping with the requirement on the State government itself. I know of no opposition.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Thank you, Senator. Is there any discussion? Any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 1404 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. 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 52 voting Aye, 2 voting No, none voting Present. House Bill 1404, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. With leave of the Body, we'll return to House Bill 1405. House Bill 1444. Senator Martinez. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1444. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 42 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 Senator Martinez.
Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. House Bill 1444 amends the IMRF Article of the Illinois Pension Code. The bill makes five changes to the bill {sic}: It would no longer require the township supervisor to be the authorized agent for a township; only allow withdrawals of voluntary additional contributions only as permitted by the IRS; align amortization periods with new -- GASB requirements; fix a typographical error; and only require the IMRF Board to meet quarterly, opposed to monthly. And I'll be happy to answer any questions.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Thank you, Senator. Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 1444 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. 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 voting Aye, none voting No, none voting Present. House Bill 1444, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. With leave of the Body, we'll return to House Bill 1453. House Bill 1455. Senator Hunter. House Bill 1457. Senator Clayborne. House Bill 1458. Senator Martinez. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1458. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Senator Martinez.
43 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. House Bill 1458 makes two changes to the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code: allows individuals to be brought to a mental health facility instead of a hospital in cases of involuntary admission and, also, it allows mental health records to be released by subpoena if it is accompanied by a written consent. Currently, mental health records may not be released by subpoena unless they are accompanied by a court order. This -- this is an initiative of the Mental Health America of Illinois and the Illinois State Bar Association Mental Health Law Committee with the intention to make compliance with outpatient mental health care requirements easier for the families. And I'll be happy to answer any questions.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Thank you, Senator. Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 1458 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. 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 55 voting Aye, none voting No, none voting Present. House Bill 1458, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. House Bill 1460. Senator Hastings. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1460. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Senator Hastings.
44 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 Thank you, Mr. President. House Bill 1460 amends the Service Contract Act to add motor vehicle ancillary product coverage to the list of services covered by the Act. That includes tire, wheel, chip and dent repair resulting from a road hazard, the removal of dents and dings, the replacement of vehicle keys, and the application or installation of protective substances or devices. And there's no opponents to this bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Thank you, Senator. Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 1460 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. 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 54 voting Aye, 1 voting No, none voting Present. House Bill 1460, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. At the bottom of the page is House Bill 1461. Senator Haine. Senator Haine. House Bill 1461. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1461. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Senator Haine.
Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. This simply authorizes a retired member of the General Assembly spouse to have issued and paid for out of their pocket a retired member plate, using the retired member's plate. This is done as a courtesy to a beloved member of the House's spouse, Mrs. 45 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 Brunsvold.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Thank you, Senator Haine. Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 1461 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. 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 39 voting Aye -- 40 voting Aye, 10 voting No, 1 voting Present. House Bill 1461, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. With leave of the Body, we're going to turn back several bills up the page, on page 8, to House Bill 1455. Senator Hunter, you wish to proceed? Mr. Secretary, could you please read House Bill 1455.
House Bill 1455. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Senator Hunter.
Thank you, Mr. President. House Bill 1455 amends the State Commemorative Dates Act and it designates the month of November of each year as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Month in the State of Illinois.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Thank you, Senator. Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 1455 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take 46 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 the record. On that question, there are 55 voting Aye, none voting No, none voting Present. House Bill 1455, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. That takes us to the bottom of page 8 of our printed Calendar. Senator Althoff, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Mr. President. May I move to waive all applicable Senate rules so that House Bill 2 can be heard in the Senate Committee on State Government and Veterans Affairs this afternoon at 3 p.m.?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Senator Althoff moves to waive all notice and posting requirements so that House Bill 2 can be heard at 3 p.m. today in the Senate State Government Committee. All those in favor, say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and all notice and posting requirements have been waived. While we have a break in the action, it's an appropriate time for me to announce to all Members of the Senate that the deadline for filing Floor amendments to House bills is Friday, May 17th, at 12 noon. Again, the deadline for filing Floor amendments to House bills is this Friday, May 17th, at 12 noon. If you plan to amend House bills with Floor amendments, please do file them between now and Friday, May 17th, at 12 noon. Thank you. Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, turning to the top of page 9 of your printed Calendar, still on the Order of House Bills 3rd Reading, House Bill 1462. Senator Delgado. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1462. (Secretary reads title of bill) 47 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Senator Delgado.
Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. House Bill 1462 amends the Environmental Barriers Act to require the Capital Development Board to adopt accessibility standards that incorporate and are in accordance with the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design. This bill is an initiative of the American Institute of Architects. And I want to thank, profusely, Representative Sente, who is an architect herself, who helped put this together. And I want to thank the Committee of State Government and Veteran {sic} (Veterans) Affairs for considering this on the agreed list and I would ask for your Aye vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Is there any discussion? Any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 1462 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. 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 54 voting Aye, none voting No, none voting Present. House Bill 1462, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Continuing on the Order of House Bills 3rd Reading, House Bill 1486. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1486. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 48 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 Senator Muñoz. SENATOR MUÑOZ: Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. 1486 allows an importing liquor distributor to keep, with the approval of the Department of Revenue, business records at a central business location within the State. Currently, distributors must keep records at each licensed location. It also requires that the Liquor Control Commission to post on the Commission's website a list of registered agents for manufacturers licensed in the State to make sales or deliveries of alcoholic liquor to licensed distributors or importing distributors. I know of no opposition to the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Thank you, Senator. Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 1486 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. 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 54 voting Aye, none voting No, none voting Present. House Bill 1486, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. House Bill 1522. Senator Koehler. House Bill 1533. Senator Steans. Senator Steans. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1533. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Senator Steans.
49 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. This bill exempts employees from the Sentencing Policy Advisory Council, or SPAC, from the requirements of the Personnel Code and adds a requirement that two sitting judges sit on the Council. And it eliminates the requirement that the Assistant Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, or his or her designee, be an ex-officio member of the Council. I don't know of any opposition to the bill and it was an initiative of -- of SPAC.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Thank you, Senator Steans. Is there any discussion? Any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 1533 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. 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 55 voting Aye, none voting No, none voting Present. House Bill 1533, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Continuing on the Order of House Bills 3rd Reading, House Bill 1522. Senator Koehler. I apologize, I've confused your bills. We're on 1534. You ready to proceed? Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1534. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Senator Koehler.
Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. House Bill 1534 allows customers of natural gas utilities to become direct - 50 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 - self-directing or exempt customers between September 1st, 2013, and September 30th, 2013. Under this bill, customer applications that are received and approved within the time period established would be considered as exempt customers for the current three-year planning cycle effective this December. There is no opposition. I'd appreciate a support.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Is there any discussion? Any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 1534 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. 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 54 voting Aye, none voting No, none voting Present. House Bill 1534, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. 1538. Senator Delgado. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1538. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Senator Delgado.
Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. House Bill 13 -- I'm sorry, House Bill 1538 establishes a new Act known as the Illinois Mental Health First Aid Training Act. Under the Act, the Department of Human Services must administer a training program on how to identify and assist an individual that is experiencing a mental health or substance abuse crisis, if appropriations are made for this purpose. DHS or other State agencies are permitted 51 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 to distribute mental health first aid training grants, if appropriations permit, to help subsidize program training fees. Training grants must be distributed with a focus on rural areas and areas with underserved population -- populations or professional shortages. And I would ask for your Aye vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Thank you, Senator. Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 1538 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. 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 voting Aye, none voting No, none voting Present. House Bill 1538, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senator Hunter, for what purpose do you rise?
Point of personal privilege, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) State your point, Senator.
In the balcony, we have some guests, youth visiting us this year. They're from the Chicago and the Illinois Area Project and they also have a violence prevention program, which I support. And I'd like to welcome them to the Senate.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Will our guests in the gallery please rise for a warm Springfield welcome? Senator Jones, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Mr. President. Purpose of a introduction.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 52 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 Please state your introduction.
Also, like Senator Mattie Hunter, I would also like to introduce this group of people. Some of them are from Roseland, from my district, and they're under -- here under the direction of Gwen Baxter of Chicago Area Project. So please give them another round of applause.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Will our guests in the gallery please rise again? Senator Cunningham, for what purpose do you rise?
A point of personal privilege, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Please state your point, Senator.
Behind me on the Floor is a former Member of this Body, Pam Munizzi. Pam currently works for the Special Olympics Chicago. As many of you know, the Special Olympics were founded in the City of Chicago forty-five years ago. It has now spread throughout the world, a -- really, a great thing that came right out of our State. Pam is here promoting an event tonight that they'll be having. They're going to have a reception at the Governor's Mansion from 5 to 7 tonight. Hope you can all make it. And I'd ask that we welcome back Pam to the Senate with a round of applause.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Senator Munizzi, welcome back to the State Senate. Good to see you. Continuing on the Order of House Bills 3rd Reading, we have House Bill 1569. Senator Rezin. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill. 53 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013
House Bill 1569. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Senator Rezin.
Thank you, Mr. President. This House bill is an initiative of Wilmington, who desires to transfer ownership of the dam from IDNR -- or, excuse me, to IDNR from IDOT. I know of no opposition.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 1569 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. 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 54 voting Aye, none voting No, none voting Present. House Bill 1569, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. House Bill 1570. Senator Hastings. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1570. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Senator Hastings.
Mr. President, House Bill 1570 removes language allowing an establishment eligible of receiving the video gaming license to be within a thousand feet of an inter-track wagering location 54 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 licensee, otherwise known as an OTB, if the OTB moves to be within a thousand feet of the video gaming licensee after the establishment has already become licensed under the Act.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Is there any discussion? Senator Righter, for what purpose do you rise? Thank you, Senator. Is there any discussion? Any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 1570 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. 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 41 voting Aye, 11 voting No, none voting Present. House Bill 1570, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. House Bill 1571. Senator Silverstein. House Bill 1572. Senator Koehler. House Bill 1604. Senator Link. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1604. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Senator Link.
Thank you, Mr. President. This bill first amends the Property Tax Code and would allow assessors in counties with less than three million to declare that property that receives a homestead exemption that it is not entitled to, as an omitted assessment. Secondly, it amends the Mobile Home Local Service {sic} (Services) Tax (Enforcement Act) and makes changes to put in line with tax sales for real property. I know of no opposition to the bill. 55 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Thank you, Senator. Is there any discussion? Senator Althoff, for what purpose do you rise?
To the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) To the bill, Senator.
Thank you very much. This is a phenomenal bill, as Senator Link so eloquently stated. This is really a taxpayer fairness bill, allowing those people who are inappropriately receiving an exemption to correct it so the balance of the taxpayers get to pay their fair share and no more. My concern is, is this bill only covers every county but Cook. We need to ensure, as we move forward during this Legislative Session, that we also address the needs and make sure that we are creating the same level playing field for those taxpayers who reside in Cook County. I commend the sponsor. I'm proud to be a cosponsor on this legislation and I would urge an Aye vote. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Thank you, Senator. Is there any further discussion? Senator McCarter, for what purpose do you rise? SENATOR McCARTER: Question of the sponsor, please.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Sponsor indicates that he will yield. SENATOR McCARTER: One question. Senator, why does it not include Cook County?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 56 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 Senator Link.
They -- they asked to be excluded because they have a separate bill already moving with them in it - only for them.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Is there any further discussion? Senator Link, do you need to close? The question is, shall House Bill 1604 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. 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 54 voting Aye, none voting No, none voting Present. House Bill 1604, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. House Bill 1651. Senator LaHood. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1651. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Senator LaHood. SENATOR LaHOOD: Thank you, Mr. President. House Bill 1651 amends the Wildlife Code and allows hunters to use shotgun loaded with slugs to take prey other than white-tailed deer. This is an initiative of DNR and also the Conservation Police. I know of no opposition. Be happy to answer any question.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Thank you, Senator. Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 1651 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who 57 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 54 voting Aye, none voting No, none voting Present. House Bill 1651, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senator Link in the Chair.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) The Senate will stand at ease for a few minutes as the Committee on Assignments meets. Will all members of the Committee on Assignments come to the President’s Anteroom immediately? The Senate stands at ease. (at ease) The Senate will come to order. Committee Reports, Mr. Secretary.
Senator Clayborne, Chairman of the Committee on Assignments, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Refer to Criminal Law Committee - Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 115, Floor Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 115, Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 1814, Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 2250, Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 2647, Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 2905 and Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 3172; refer to Education Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 3112; refer to Environment Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 1391; refer to Executive Committee - Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 996, Floor Amendment 2 to House Bill 996, Floor Amendment 2 to House Bill 2408, Floor Amendment 3 to House Bill 2408 and Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 2520; refer to Executive Appointments Committee - Appointment Messages 200 through 222; refer to Insurance Committee - Senate Bill 1626, Floor Amendment 2 to House Bill 3139, Floor Amendment 3 to House Bill 3227; refer to Judiciary Committee - Floor Amendment 4 to Senate Bill 1912, Floor Amendment 58 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 2 to House Bill 948, Floor Amendment 2 to House Bill 2269, Floor Amendment 2 to House Bill 3006, Floor Amendment 3 to House Bill 3111 and Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 3380; refer to Labor and Commerce Committee - Floor Amendment 2 to House Bill 2508, Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 3125; refer to Licensed Activities and Pensions Committee - Floor Amendment 2 to House Bill 84, Floor Amendment 2 to House Bill 2720, Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 2778 and Floor Amendment 2 to House Bill 3186; refer to Local Government Committee - Floor Amendment 3 to House Bill 1349 and Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 2530; refer to State Government and Veterans Affairs Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 2695, Committee Amendment 2 to House Bill 2695, Floor Amendment 2 to House Bill 2764, Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 2780, Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 3346, Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 3349 and Committee Amendment 2 to House Bill 3349; refer to Transportation Committee - Floor Amendment 2 to House Bill 772 and Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 2773; Be Approved for Consideration - Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 733 and Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 827 and Senate Resolution 289. Signed, Senator James F. Clayborne, Chairman.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Ladies and Gentlemen, the following committees will be meeting to take up Floor amendments, in addition to items previously posted. Judiciary will meet in Room 400 tomorrow at 10 a.m. Local Government will meet in Room 212 tomorrow at 9 a.m. Criminal Law will meet in Room 409 tomorrow at 9 a.m. Licensed Activities and Pension {sic} (Pensions) will meet in Room 400 today at 3 p.m. State Government and Veterans Affair {sic} (Affairs) will meet in Room 409 today at 3 p.m. Senator Hastings, for what 59 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Mr. President. Point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) State your point.
Mr. President, I'd like to welcome Paul Cuffe MST Academy, from 83rd and Racine, seventh grade students. They have their great teachers in the back, with Mrs. Smith leading the charge. This school actually falls in Senator Collins' district, but I've grown up with Mrs. Smith since the seventh grade. And she brought her class down to visit Springfield and I just want to give her a -- a warm Springfield welcome. If you guys want to stand and say hello.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Will our guests rise in the gallery and be welcomed by the Senate? We will continue on House Bills 3rd Reading. House Bill 1682. Senator McCarter. Mr. Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 1682. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator McCarter, on your bill. SENATOR McCARTER: House Bill 1682 simply says that each agency will -- will need to and -- and shall report any held bills by October 1st of the year, as of the end of the fiscal year. I don't know of any objections in the House or in this Chamber as well. I ask for an 60 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 Aye vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 1682 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. 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 52 Ayes, no voting Nays, none voting Present. House Bill 1682 -- received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. House Bill 1694. Senator Althoff. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1694. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Althoff, on your bill.
Thank you, Mr. President. The bill provides that McHenry County may use quick-take for a period of only one year from the effective date of the legislation to acquire .031 acres of land to assist in moving forward a transportation project. I know no one who's in opposition and I'd be happy to answer any questions.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 1694 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. 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 51 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. House Bill 1694, having received the required constitutional majority, 61 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 is declared passed. For the purposes of announcement, a correction: Licensed Activity {sic} (Activities) will be meeting today at 3 p.m. for subject matter only. There will not be any hearing on any Floor amendments. House Bill 1709. Senator Bivins. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1709. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Bivins, on your bill.
Thank you, Mr. President. House Bill 1709 amends the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act in the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the redevelopment project in the TIF district created by an ordinance that was adopted on July 6, 1998, by the Village of Orangeville must be completed by December 31st of the 35th year after the year in which the ordinance was adopted. I know of no opposition.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 1709 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. 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 54 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. House Bill 1709, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. House Bill 1710. Senator Rezin. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
62 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 House Bill 1710. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator, on your bill.
Thank you, Mr. President. House Bill 1710 allows a person who has participated in a municipality's police explorer or cadet program to be preferred, for a maximum of two points, for appointments to offices, positions, and places of employment. There is no opposition.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 1710 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. 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 55 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. Senate {sic} Bill 1710, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. House Bill 1773. Senator Bivins. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1773. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Bivins, on your bill.
Thank you, Mr. President. HB 1773 provides that a common interest community association may not enter into a contract with 63 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 a current board member, or with a corporation or partnership in which a board member or a member of his family has twenty-five percent or more interest. I know of no opposition.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 1773 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. 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 1773, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. House Bill 1854. Senator Mulroe. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1854. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Mulroe, on your bill.
Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. House Bill 1854 is -- was on the agreed bills list. It is a recommendation by the American Heart Association. It amends the Flag Display Act to require the Governor to issue an official notice to fly the United States national flag, as well as the State flag of Illinois, at half-mast if an Illinois resident -- resident who was a member of an Emergency Medical Services crew dies in the line of duty. I know of no opposition.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall 64 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 House Bill 1854 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. 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 54 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. House Bill 1854, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. House Bill 1868. Senator Sullivan. Out of the record. House Bill 1871. Senator Connelly. Out of the record. House Bill 2009. Senator LaHood. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2009. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator LaHood, on your bill. SENATOR LaHOOD: Thank you, Mr. President. House Bill 2009 requires the Department of Public Health, in conjunction with the Illinois State Board of Education, to -- to develop educational materials on strep infection for distribution in elementary and secondary schools. I know of no opposition. Be happy to answer any questions.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 2009 pass. All those in favor will say Aye -- vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. 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 54 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. House Bill 2009, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. House Bill 2210. 65 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 Senator Martinez. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2210. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Martinez, on your bill.
Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. House Bill 2210 defines a licensed barber, cosmetology, esthetics, hair braiding and nail technology school as postsecondary education, which would require all students to have achieved a high school degree or GED. This change is necessary in order to ensure that such schools can continue to accept federal grant monies as tuition payment from their students. And I'll be happy to answer any questions.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 2210 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. 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 52 Ayes, 1 Nay, none voting Present. House Bill 2210, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. House Bill 2245. Senator Delgado. Out of the record. House Bill -- Senator Rose, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank -- thank you. I cannot multitask apparently. With apologies to Senator Martinez, I'd like to be recorded as Aye on 66 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 the last bill. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) The record will reflect your intentions. House Bill 2262. Senator Hunter. Out of the record. House Bill 2267. Senator Manar. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2267. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Manar, on your bill.
Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. House Bill 2267 is an initiative of the Lieutenant Governor's Office. There is a corresponding Senate bill that was heard in Senate Education Committee. That number was Senate Bill 1877. But the bill contains recommendations from the Classrooms First Commission, chaired by the Lieutenant Governor, and the intent is to incentivize on a local level and get rid of some of the impediments standing in front of voluntary school district dissolution. I know of no opposition to the bill and I'd be happy to answer any questions.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 2267 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. 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 54 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. House Bill 2267, having received the required constitutional majority, 67 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 is declared passed. House Bill 2273. Senator Sullivan. Out of the record. House Bill 2310. Senator Sandoval. Out of the record. House Bill 2311. Senator Haine. Out of the record. House Bill 2335. Senator Steans. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2335. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Steans, on your bill.
Yes, thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. House Bill 2335 makes it easier for farms and community gardens in suburban and urban areas to compost. It -- it's basically extending the on-farm composting permitting exemption to the rest of the State with some additional protections. I don't know of any opposition to the bill. That -- it still provides for protections, like setbacks, and limits the amount that you can have in your composting, and it really is designed to help urban farmers be able to compost on-site.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 2335 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. 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 54 Ayes, 1 Nay, none voting Present. House Bill 2335, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. House Bill 2353. Senator Hastings. Mr. 68 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2353. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Hastings, on your bill.
Thank you, Mr. President. House Bill 2353 is similar to Senate Bill 2167, in which we passed last month, and it grants any service member who utilizes the Post-9/11 GI-Bill to be offered in-State tuition at any State university in Illinois. And as I said before, generally, military veterans that come back take leadership roles in our community and throughout the State and throughout the country, and I think that it's best that they say that they've been educated in Illinois. There's no opponents and I'd open up to questions.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall 2353 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. 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 54 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. House Bill 2353, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senator Haine, for what purpose do you rise?
Mr. President, I -- I don't know what happened, but I think Forby distracted me, Senator Forby. I want to be an Aye on 2353, that veterans bill. I don't know what I was thinking. 69 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) We will have the record reflect your intention, Senator Haine. House Bill 2361. Senator Sandoval. Out of the record. House Bill 2362. Senator Kotowski. Out of the record. House Bill 2363. Senator Bivins. Out of the record. House Bill 2369. Senator Manar. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2369. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Manar, on your bill.
Thank you, Mr. President. House Bill 2369 requires the Comptroller's Office to post certain financial reports on its website, rather than delivering those reports to the various caucuses and appropriation chairs. This bill is identical to Senate Bill 1882, which passed the Chamber unanimously.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, House -- House Bill 2363 -- 69… The question is, shall House Bill 2369 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. 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 54 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. House Bill 2369, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. House Bill 2374. Senator Hutchinson. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
70 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 House Bill 2374. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Hutchinson, on your bill.
Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. House Bill 2374 was on the agreed bill list. It amends the Common Interest Community Association Act. Common interest communities are non- condominium homeowner associations: townhomes, villas, single family homes. Current law prohibits board members and their immediate families from entering into contracts with other board members. This clarifies that immediate family also includes siblings, as well as spouses, parents and children. I would ask for your support.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 2374 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. 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 55 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. House Bill 2374, having received the required constitutional majority, is passed. House Bill 2376. Senator Barickman. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2376. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 71 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 Senator Barickman, on your bill.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker {sic}. House Bill 2376 authorizes certain members of the public body of a park district, forest preserve district, or conservation district to satisfy training requirements of the Open Meetings Act through alternative training arrangements. I'd ask for an Aye vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) And welcome to the Senate. It's Mr. President. Any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 2376 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. 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 55 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. House Bill 2376, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. House Bill 2393. Senator Syverson. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2393. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Syverson, on your bill. Out of the record. House Bill 2401. Senator Van Pelt. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2401. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 72 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 Senator Van Pelt, on your bill.
Yes, House Bill 2401 allows the Department of Human Services to -- to enter into an agreement with counties or subsets of counties that have more than two million residents for the Redeploy Illinois program. Under current law, only counties and judicial circuits may enter into Redeploy Illinois agreements with the Department of Human Services to reduce juvenile incarceration by twenty-five percent. In return, the county or circuit receives a portion of the funds saved by the reduced commitments to use toward providing community-based services and treatment alternatives. House Bill 2401 would allow Cook County to participate in Redeploy Illinois by having these agreements in subsets of the county, instead of the entire county. I urge your Aye vote and I have no opponents that I know of.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is… Oops! Excuse me, a late person. Senator McCarter, for what purpose do you rise? SENATOR McCARTER: Question of the sponsor.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) She indicates she will yield. SENATOR McCARTER: Senator, I'm looking at the analysis here and there was forty- six No votes in the House. Can you explain what could have been an issue with this bill?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Van Pelt. 73 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013
Thank you, Senator McCarter. I believe -- I don't know the real reason why, the true reason why, but I would think that because it allows subsets of counties to engage in Redeploy Illinois that maybe some of the House Members felt that the whole county should participate. But since -- but since Cook County is so large and we will have most of our commitments from certain subsets of the county, that they wanted to enter into agreement to allow the Department of Human Services to -- agreed with them to provide the services to a subset of the county, instead of the entire county.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator McCarter. SENATOR McCARTER: So, Senator, I -- I'm -- I'm trying to understand this because I have -- wasn't -- this wasn't my committee, so I'm… So, could it be that a distribution of resources might be given preference to one county versus another?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Van Pelt.
There are probably about eighteen counties that already participate in this. Cook County never did. And the -- the most children that are committed to incarceration in the entire State come from the County of Cook. So what this would do is save the State money, because the -- the county would have to then reduce the number of children they send to the State prisons and, in return, the county could use some of the money that they -- that's sent back to that county, a portion of the money that it would 74 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 cost the State, a portion of it, can be used for community-based treatment services. And the recidivism rate for kids that are participating in the program is -- is -- is very low. It's a very low recidivism rate.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator McCarter. SENATOR McCARTER: Something you just said made me wonder: How do you reduce the number of kids going to prison without reducing the actions that cause 'em to go to prison?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Van Pelt.
Currently, twenty-eight counties participate in Redeploy Illinois and the recidivism rate is at seventeen percent, 17.4 percent, versus youth adult participating -- Redeploy Illinois. The recidivism rate for those children are 72.8 percent. So they provide community-based treatment, like family treatment, family counseling, addiction treatment, and programs like that.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator McCarter. SENATOR McCARTER: I think what may help clarify this for me and others is, this savings, can you explain how that savings takes about -- comes about, please?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Van Pelt.
It costs the State up to sixty thousand dollars for each youth 75 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 they employ -- I mean, they incarcerate for a year. If Cook County, say, sends three hundred less kids to prison, then the State would give them a portion of the savings that they would have -- that they would have otherwise had to pay to incarcerate the kids. That money is used by the county to provide the treatment services or the counseling for the family or what other -- other services they need in order to help the child to get off the path of crime. Also, the county must commit to reducing the number of people that -- number of youth that they send to prison by twenty- five percent. If they fail to reduce it by twenty-five percent, then they lose their savings and, in fact, they have to pay some money -- the county has to pay. And Cook County has been sending more children than anyone else has, so this is actually going to save the State quite a bit of money, if Cook County is allowed to do it in a subset rather than countywide.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator McCarter. SENATOR McCARTER: One -- one more question, Senator. What kind of training is going to prevent them from going to prison? I understand the savings, and -- and I appreciate that -- that explanation, but what kind of training are we talking about that's going to prevent them from going to prison?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Van Pelt.
This -- I believe that the most successful part of the program is the counseling, the family counseling, bringing the family members together, working to -- with that family to help that youth 76 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 get in school and get on the right track. They also provide job training. But I think that's small comparing to what happens with the family, because what they're doing is bringing family members together to work with the -- that child and the child understands that, you know, that they have a -- that the criminal justice system is right there waiting if they don't straighten up, and it gives them a chance to make the right choice and their family can support them in it.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Steans, for what purpose do you rise?
To the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) To the bill.
I just want to commend the sponsor on this and just say it makes enormous sense. This is one of those areas that we have an incredible amount of research and data that show that diverting kids out of the criminal justice system and into alternative programs is incredibly effective, reduces recidivism, and is incredibly cost-effective. Would very strongly encourage an Aye vote. My understanding is that when it was over in the House, at that point in time, the Cook County State's Attorney was opposing the bill. That's no longer the case. I would very much urge an Aye vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Syverson, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Mr. President. Just a couple questions of the 77 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 sponsor.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) She indicates she will yield.
Senator, you had mentioned that this program currently is not in Cook County, but it would be added to the existing program now. And if so, is there an estimated cost of what this is going to be to run this program?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Van Pelt.
Actually, there will be a cost savings. Yes, it is not in Cook County right now. Redeploy Illinois, over the last six years, has diverted more than eight hundred and eighty youths from State juvenile prisons. And it's allowed the State to avoid more than forty million dollars in added incarceration costs and increasing the -- the likelihood that those juvenile offenders will change their behavior. The State does not pay any money to the county unless they reduce the number of commitments by twenty-five percent. So, whatever number of youth they're sending, they have to reduce that number by twenty-five percent in order to get a portion of what the State would have to pay if they were to incarcerate the youth.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Syverson.
How do they -- who funds, then, Redeploy to begin with to create that savings that the Department of Corrections can have that can give back to the county? Wouldn't they have to -- don't 78 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 they have to start that program first and actually have to hire the people, implement the program to stop the deployment of -- or, redeployment of -- of -- of offenders?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Van Pelt.
Yes. The program is up and running now statewide. It's just -- only the counties that accepted can participate. But the City of Chicago got a planning grant from the federal government to -- to prepare themselves to participate in the program. So there is no State cost involved in this.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Syverson.
I think that's -- that's -- maybe it addresses the question. So, the funding -- the rest of the State is funded; those other twenty counties, they're funded by the State. That funding is not going to change for those twenty counties. This program is only going to be funded through this federal grant. And when this federal grant ends, does that mean then that there won't be any other State dollars going to backfill that, that are covering the cost of those twenty counties now?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Van Pelt.
Currently, there are twenty-eight counties that participate. And the planning grant from the federal government is just to help the -- Cook County to plan to receive -- to start the program. Now, once Cook County stops sending so many youth to prison - they 79 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 have to reduce their numbers by twenty-five percent - once they reduce their numbers by twenty-five percent, then they're eligible for State funding. To -- a portion -- just a portion of the money that it would cost to incarcerate the youth, they're eligible for that money, and it will not come from the other counties. It comes because of the juvenile prisons will be less full and we will need less prisons for the juveniles.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Syverson.
So this -- this federal money, then, is -- you said, planning money. Is that what is training the workers and setting up the program, hiring the counselors to meet with the families, so they can begin that savings? Or is that planning money only to talk about how to establish that program?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Van Pelt.
My understanding is that the planning money allows them to set up the entire program without having any cost to Cook County and so that they can participate in the project and to see if it makes sense. And they -- and once they saw that it did make sense, they were willing to move forward. We've been trying to get Cook County to participate in Redeploy Illinois for six years, because they commit more youth than any other county and it would save our State hundreds of millions of dollars if we were able to get Cook County on board. And they're finally willing to -- to try it out. So, we're happy about that and I urge your Aye vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 80 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 Senator Syverson.
You just -- just the last question. So, is your contention at this point that there will be no State dollars in this program for costs for administration, training, establishing? There's no money taken away from those twenty-eight counties that are currently getting those dollars to pay for staff and training and implementing that program. That monies aren't going to be taken away from those twenty-eight counties, no State money. This is all being funded initially by the federal money, and if, in fact, there is savings shown down the road, then the city will get some of those -- or, county will get some of those savings back. But, at this point, no administrative dollars coming out from the State to pay for that, no dollars away from the twenty-eight current counties. Is that -- is that correct?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Van Pelt.
That is my understanding, because each county earns the money that they get. They earn it because they don't commit as many youth to the prisons. So they earn the money, and Cook County could, in no way, get money that another county has already earned. And, yes, this is federal money that is used for planning and to set up the program. As I said, we've been trying to get Cook County to get involved for years, because the recidivism rate is seventeen percent. Comparing to what we're -- seventy-two percent that we're dealing with right now, we knew it would be a good program for Cook. But it took a while to get the State's Attorney ready to participate. And I'm glad to see that Cook County will 81 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 be joining the twenty-eight other counties that's already participating in the very successful program, Redeploy Illinois. And I urge your Aye vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) We still have another speaker, Senator. Senator Lightford.
Thank you, Mr. President. To the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) To the bill.
Thank you, Mr. President. I applaud not only the sponsor of this bill, but also the Juvenile Justice Initiative, for ensuring that not only Cook County children are being served, but all of the top counties across this State who have identified children who needs some type of prevention measures to keep them from entering into incarceration as an adult. And I think it's really important that when we have this opportunity, to provide these prevention measures at this early stage in their life; that that is our role. That is our responsibility. Redeploy Illinois is a program that our Juvenile Justice Department should consider all the time trying to allocate more resources. As I read our analysis, I see that monies will be raised, over thirteen million dollars, from the closing of two other juvenile detention centers, and some of that money can be reallocated in the area of Cook County. I don't think we should weigh one county against the other, pick one child against the other. All of our children across the State, in every county that has challenges with their youth, should be able to receive preventive services so that we can keep our young people growing and thriving and keep them out 82 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 of the juvenile justice system and not allow them to enter into a life in adulthood of crime. So, again, I applaud the sponsor. I know that this is a very good initiative and we should all be eager to vote Aye.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Van Pelt, to close.
I would just like to add that the annual cost of a commitment to juvenile prison is ninety thousand seven hundred and twenty dollars. The average Redeploy intervention costs only six thousand five hundred dollars. So this is why we're having such large savings. Ninety thousand versus six thousand for the intervention and the recidivism rate is below twenty percent. I believe this is a bill that we should all support and we should all feel -- feel proud to vote for giving our children a chance to have a second chance on -- in their lives. I urge an Aye vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) The question is, shall House Bill 2401 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. 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 39 Ayes, 9 Nays, none voting Present. House Bill 2401, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. House Bill 2404. Senator Steans. Mr. Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 2404. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 83 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 Senator Steans, on your bill.
Yes, thank you, Mr. President and Members of the Senate. This bill is designed to get rid of the current bifurcated system that we've got. Where seventeen-year-olds, right now, if they're charged with a misdemeanor, go stay in the juvenile court, but if with a felony, they're going to adult court. This will now set all seventeen-year-olds going -- starting in juvenile court, unless it really expands the options that are available for the seventeen-year-olds, so that they can get into diversion counseling and community restorative justice programs. What this bill does not do is change the transfer requirements to go into an adult court. So any of these seventeen-year-olds can still get transferred to the adult court, if deemed appropriate. I just want to note that I -- you know, this has real safety -- public safety implications and very, very much reduces costs overall for our criminal justice system. Youths that are treated in adult courts are thirty-four percent more likely to recommit another crime compared to youth that are dealt with in a juvenile court system. I also just want to note, we've been doing this in a very deliberative process in Illinois. A -- a couple years ago, in 2010, we first had seventeen-year-olds with misdemeanors going into -- staying in the juvenile courts, and we studied that. And the results of that study show that it's been working very effectively and has not been a big cost. In fact, it revealed that sixteen thousand -- of the sixteen thousand statewide seventeen-year-olds with misdemeanor arrests did not have any fiscal impact on the State. In fact, detention and State Department of Juvenile Justice numbers went down after the change. 84 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 I would very much urge an Aye vote and I don't know of any opposition to the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Righter, for what purpose do you rise?
Will the sponsor yield, please, Mr. President?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) She indicates she will.
Senator Steans, you mentioned in your opening comments that there is an issue of public safety at stake here. Could you elaborate on that?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Steans.
Yeah. Just to say that when you have these seventeen-year- olds treated in a -- a juvenile justice system, rather than the adult court, the recidivism rate for them is much lower. So we're much less likely to have crime committed as a result, thus improving our safety -- public safety.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Righter.
Now, Senator Steans, it's my recollection that, a few years ago, the age was seventeen and then we went to this bifurcated system - I'm not sure how else to refer to it - where if you're seventeen and you're charged with what would be in adult court a misdemeanor, then we're going to treat you as an adult, where -- oh, no, I'm sorry, we're going to treat you as a juvenile, whereas 85 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 if it were a felony in adult court, we're going to treat you as an adult. And I -- I'm -- it's my recollection, you supported the bifurcated system. What have we learned about this bifurcated system since then?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Steans.
Yeah, the studies revealed that there -- it has worked well. The only -- the real concern has been that, for the arresting officers, they don't always know whether they should be sending - - 'cause you don't know what ultimately the charges may be - whether to send them to juvenile or adult. So this will make it much simpler all around. And in fact, the cost has -- has been going down since then. Of the sixteen thousand statewide seven - - statewide arrests of seventeen-year-olds for misdemeanors did not have a fiscal impact on the State. There had been some concern about that, and there hasn't been. Both detention and the State of -- Department of Juvenile Justice numbers have gone down since this change was implemented.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any further discussion? Senator Steans, to close.
Great. I would urge an Aye vote. Thanks.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) The question is, shall House Bill 2404 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. 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 40 Ayes, 10 Nays, 1 voting Present. Senate {sic} Bill 2404, having received the 86 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 required constitutional majority, is declared passed. House Bill 2427. Senator Harmon. Out of the record. House Bill 2452. Senator Bertino-Tarrant. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2452. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Bertino-Tarrant.
Thank you, Mr. President. House Bill 2452 is a constituent request that amends the Medical Patient Rights Act to require identification badges for anyone who provides treatment or care to a patient in a health care facility. I know of no opposition. I appreciate an Aye vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 2452 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. 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 51 Ayes, 1 Nay, none voting Present. Senate Bill 2452 -- House Bill 2452, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. We'll skip over 2488. House Bill 2489. Senator Althoff. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2489. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill. 87 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Althoff, on your bill.
Thank you very much, Mr. President. House Bill 2489 extends the time counties have to obligate funds allocated to them under the Illinois Highway Code by twenty-four months. This actually is just a follow-up to a bill we passed here last Session, which did the same in that section of the law.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 2489 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. 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 54 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. House Bill 2489, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. House Bill 2494. Senator Jacobs. Out of the record. House Bill 2499. Senator Harmon. Out of the record. House Bill 2506. Senator Delgado. Out of the record. House Bill 2527. Senator Althoff. Out of the record. House Bill 2535. Senator Steans. Out of the record. House Bill 2540. Senator Van Pelt. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2540. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Van Pelt, on your bill.
Yes, House Bill 2540 would make it so this no longer requires 88 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 a public body to file copies of its determination of prevailing wages -- wage rates with the Secretary of State. Under current law, prevailing wage rates are filed with both the Secretary of State and the Department of Labor. However, the Department of Labor enforces the Prevailing Wage Act and the -- and the Secretary of State has no role at all. Thus, there appears to be no need for redundant filing -- filing with the Secretary of State. The bill would allow the Secretary of State's Office to be more efficient with its personal {sic} and financial resources. And there are no opponents at this time that we know of.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 2540 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. 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 54 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. House Bill 2540, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. House Bill 2591. Senator Biss. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2591. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Biss, on your bill.
Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. House Bill 2591 establishes the Employment First Act, which sets as the public policy of the State of Illinois the principle that individuals 89 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 with disabilities should, when possible, be in competitive employment opportunities. This, of course, enables them to live more independently and with greater dignity. So the bill states this as the policy. It directs State agencies to work together to enact this and it, furthermore, directs an existing task force to establish metrics by which we can assess progress toward this goal. I know of no opposition and I'm happy to take any questions.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 2591 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. 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 54 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. House Bill 2591, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. House Bill 2606. Senator Muñoz. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2606. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Muñoz. SENATOR MUÑOZ: Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. This bill is a result of months of negotiation, myself, President Cullerton. The bill reaffirms Illinois policy and the State's regulatory structure that manufacturers of beer, including out- of-state brewers, are prohibited from holding a distributor's license, from owning an ownership interest in the distributorship, 90 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 and from exercising vertical integration between a manufacturer of beer and a distributor or importing distributor through any ownership interest or through control of a distributorship -- distributor or importing distributor. With this legislation, the General Assembly is again setting forth its intent that manufacturers of a beer license in this State or out-of-state, directly or indirectly, through any legal, equitable, or beneficial ownership interest, which includes holding companies and all entities and affiliate or subsidiary of such holding company, are prohibited from owning an interest in distributor or importing distributor and requiring that the prohibited ownership interest is divested by January 1, 2015. This is supported by the Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois, the Wine and Spirits Distributors of Illinois, the Illinois Licensed Beverage Association, Beverage Retailers Alliance {sic} (Association) of Illinois, and the Teamsters Joint Council No. 25. I know of no opposition to the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Murphy, for what purpose do you rise?
To the bill, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) To the bill.
Yes, I rise in support of the bill and -- congratulate the sponsor on working through a pretty thorny issue. And this passed out of the Executive Committee with unanimous support and I encourage an Aye vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 91 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 Is there any further discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 2606 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. 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 52 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. House Bill 2606, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. House Bill 26 -- Senator Trotter, for what purpose do you rise?
For purposes of correcting a non-vote. It was my intent to vote on the last bill and I did not and I would like the record to reflect that I -- my intentions were.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) We'll let the record reflect your intentions. House Bill 2613. Senator Martinez. Out of the record. House Bill 2614. Senator Martinez. Out of the record. House Bill 2624. Senator Connelly. Out of the record. House Bill 2638. Senator Martinez. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2638. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Martinez, on your bill.
Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. House Bill 2638 requires that the Center for Nursing Advisory Board meet annually to elect both a chairperson and vice chairperson. Under current law, the chairperson of the Board is the Nursing Act 92 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 Coordinator, who is a voting member of the Board and appointed by the Governor, and there is no vice chairman -- vice -- vice person -- chairperson. This bill will allow members of the Advisory Board the opportunity to have a say in the election of a chairperson and vice chairperson.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) There any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 2638 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. 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 52 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. House Bill 2638, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. House Bill 2639. Senator Kotowski. Out of the record. House Bill 2640. Senator Delgado. Out of the record. House Bill 2661. Senator Steans. Out of the record. House Bill 2664. Senator McGuire. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2664. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator McGuire. SENATOR McGUIRE: Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. House Bill 2664 amends the Counties Code to clarify the duties of a county sheriff of a county with a population of over six hundred thousand -- six hundred thousand when an arrest warrant originates from another law enforcement agency. The bill is permissive. It would allow a county with a population over six hundred thousand to 93 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 require the originating law enforcement agency to store and maintain warrants, enter the relevant data, and arrange for transportation of the wanted person to the county jail.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 2664 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. 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 2664, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. House Bill 2675. Senator Steans. Out of the record. House Bill 2687. Senator Kotowski. Out of the record. House Bill 2690. Senator McGuire. Out of the record. House Bill 2709. Senator Sullivan. Out of the record. House Bill 2723. Senator Althoff. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 27… House Bill 2723. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Althoff, on your bill.
Thank you very much, Mr. President. House Bill 2723 extends the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act to January 1st, 2024. It is an agreed bill with the Department and the industry.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any questions? Senator Righter, for what purpose do you rise? 94 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013
Will the sponsor yield, please?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Think she will.
Thank you, Mr. President. Senator Althoff, locksmith is not a phrase you hear that often any more with today's advent of alarm systems. It's kind of along the lines of horses and buggies or blocks of dry ice, maybe. What exactly is the change being made with regards to the professional locksmiths?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Althoff.
Senator, I believe the legislation has changes with regard to all of those named categories and not specifically just locksmith. It's a carryover from the title of many years.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Righter.
Thank you, Mr. President. That's about what I needed.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Althoff, to close? The question is, shall House Bill 2723 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. 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 2723, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. House Bill 2726. Senator Martinez. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill. 95 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013
House Bill 2726. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Martinez, on your bill.
Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. House Bill 2726 is an initiative of the Illinois Certified Public Accountant Society and extends the sunset of the Illinois Public Acting -- Accounting Act by ten years and makes several other changes. It creates a one-tier -- license only State. This is to have more uniform regulations for licensed CPAs in Illinois.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 2726 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. 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 2726, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. House Bill 2737. Senator Koehler. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2737. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Koehler, on your bill.
96 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. House Bill 2737 provides that civic centers will be available for emergency purposes upon the request of IEMA, the Emergency Management Agency, or the American Red Cross. I -- this is a bill of the American Red Cross. I know of no opposition.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 2737 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. 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 52 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. House Bill 2737, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Mr. Secretary, Resolutions. Senate Resolution 122. Senator Righter. Mr. Secretary, please read the resolution.
Senate Resolution 122, offered by Senator Righter.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Righter, on your resolution.
Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. Senate Resolution 122 would call for the Auditor General to audit the most recent contract process that was engaged in with regards to the Department of Corrections and the awarding of a contract for the telephone service within the Department of Corrections. There were a number of irregularities, which are laid out in the resolution. Additionally, the Illinois Commerce Commission ruled about two weeks ago that the entity that won the bid clearly violated the rate caps that are in law that protect those inmates in the Department of Corrections and their families. I'll be happy 97 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 to answer any questions.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, as this resolution requires the expenditure of State funds, a roll call vote will be required. 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 49 Ayes, no -- 0 voting No, and 2 voting Present. Senate Resolution 122, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senate Resolution 157. Senator Hutchinson. Out of the record. Senate Resolution 160. Senator Martinez. Out of the record. Senate Resolution 163. Senator Koehler. Mr. Secretary, read the resolution.
Senate Resolution 163, offered by Senator Koehler.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Koehler, on your resolution.
Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. This resolution urges the Department of Transportation to obtain verification from -- a recycler of recycled shingles as to the accuracy and sufficiency of the information in their Beneficial Use Determination. It urges the Department to review all verified information from the Illinois I -- EPA and the recycler in order to make a determination regarding the propriety of the recycler's production of material for use in hot mix asphalt projects and not to approve any recycler that has a pending or unresolved environmental compliance action against any of its principals in this State or any other. The reason this comes is because recycling of asphalt shingles into our -- our road system is very 98 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 important for recycling and for saving a -- a valuable source of oil, which the -- the shingles are. And, unfortunately, there are some recyclers that are -- are putting shingles into that production stream that are not up to quality; therefore, really casting a bad -- a bad light on this whole area. So I would urge, for the sake of recycling and using this valuable resource, that we pass this resolution.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall Senate Resolution 163 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the resolution is adopted. With leave of the Body, we will go back to Senate Resolution 157. Senator Hutchinson. Mr. Secretary, read the resolution.
Senate Resolution 157, offered by Senator Hutchinson.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Hutchinson, on your resolution.
Thank you, Mr. President and Members of the Senate. On this day in May, even though this is something that happened actually on April 9th, Senate Resolution 157 establishes April 9th, 2013, as Pay Equity Day in the State of Illinois in order to raise awareness about the impending pay gap between men and women. I'd ask for your support.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall Senate Resolution 157 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the resolution is adopted. Senate Resolution 172. Senator Collins. Mr. Secretary, read the 99 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 resolution, please.
Senate Resolution 172, offered by Senator Collins.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Collins, on your resolution.
Thank you, Mr. President and Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. Senate Resolution 172 just supports the recent decision by bipartisan vote in Congress that retains the six-day delivery by the U.S. Postal Service.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall Senate Resolution 172 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it. The resolution is adopted. Senate Resolution 231. Senator Collins. Mr. Secretary, please read the resolution.
Senate Resolution 231, offered by Senator Collins.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Collins, on your resolution.
Thank you, Mr. President and Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. Senate Resolution 231 designates May 15th, 2013, as Alpha Kappa Alpha Day in honor of the AKA Sorority, Incorporated. And while I'm not a member of the Sorority, we have a few of our colleagues who are. We have Senator Mattie Hunter, Senator Toi Hutchinson, and I believe Nia Hassan are all members of AKA. So we would like to honor them by recognizing their Sorority.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 100 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 The question is, shall Senate Resolution 231 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the resolution is adopted. Senate Resolution 237. Senator Hunter. Mr. Secretary, please read the resolution.
Senate Resolution 237, offered by Senator Hunter.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Hunter.
Thank -- thank you, Mr. President. Senate Resolution 237 proclaims May 2013 to be Asthma Awareness Month in Illinois. And I ask for an Aye vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall Senate Resolution 237 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the resolution is adopted. Senate Joint Resolution 27. Senator Steans. Mr. Secretary, please read the resolution.
Senate Joint Resolution 27, offered by Senator Steans.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Steans, on your resolution.
Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. I ask for your support of this resolution, which is a nine -- non-binding resolution that puts the State of Illinois on record against the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision in 2010 that weakened the transparency of campaign spending and really has led to record spending by outside groups and Super PACs in 2012. As you know, 101 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 the Supreme Court unleashed a flood of money into our political system with that ruling, and contrary to longstanding precedent, corporations have a First Amendment right to spend unlimited amounts of money to promote or defeat candidates. Thirteen states have already passed resolutions to call the Citizens United decision misguided and to ask U.S. Congress to pass this constitutional amendment to get big money out of our elections. I urge us to be the fourteenth state to do so. I also just think it's important to note that twelve municipalities across Illinois put this on the ballot, from Kane County to Carbondale, and they all passed their local resolutions calling for action with overwhelming majorities. The principle of "one person, one vote" is shared by everyone, but is really threatened right now by unlimited spending by outside campaigns and that's why this really has bipartisan support. And I ask for your support of the resolution today.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) There any discussion? Senator McCarter, for what purpose do you rise? SENATOR McCARTER: Question of the sponsor.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) She indicates she will yield. SENATOR McCARTER: I apologize, Senator, this -- I'm -- I'm not quite certain I understand. You're -- you're saying, if we vote in favor of this resolution, we would be saying that we would want to limit independent -- expenditures? Is that correct?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 102 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 Senator Steans.
We would be urging Congress to have a constitutional amendment put out to -- that would limit -- allow for that. We wouldn't be doing it by this. This is simply a resolution encouraging Congress to do a constitutional amendment.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator McCarter. SENATOR McCARTER: No more questions of the sponsor. I just ask for a roll call vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) A roll call vote has been requested. Is there any further discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor for Senate Joint Resolution 27 will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. 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 37 Ayes, 9 Nays, No voting Present. Joint -- Senate Joint Resolution 27, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senate Joint Resolution 29. Senator Frerichs. Out of the record. Senate Joint Resolution 32. Senator Manar. Mr. Secretary, please read the resolution.
Senate Joint Resolution 32, offered by Senator Manar.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Manar, on your resolution.
Thank you, Mr. President. Senate Joint Resolution 32 creates the General Assembly's Advisory Committee on Education Funding to 103 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 conduct a review of the current distribution methods and expenditures of pre-kindergarten through grade twelve funding in public schools in Illinois. It's the intention of -- of this piece of legislation for that group of legislators, modeled after the Medicaid Advisory Task Force, which was successful in its efforts, to produce recommendations in terms of legislation no later than February 1st of 2014, with the intention of making sure that our distribution methods for the -- the billions of dollars we spend for public education in the State of Illinois is both adequate and equitable. We had significant debate in the Education Committee on this resolution. I appreciate the feedback from both sides of the aisle in terms of what the intention of myself, as the sponsor of this bill, is. I know of no opposition to the bill {sic} and I ask for an Aye vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Biss, for what purpose do you rise?
Will the sponsor yield?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) He indicates he will.
Thank you. Senator, I -- I know that the resolution makes reference to the -- special focus on general State aid in the actions of the task force. I presume that's simply because of its role as the largest portion of our education fund now?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Manar.
Yes, it is, Senator Biss. The -- the resolution speaks 104 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 directly to general State aid, given its importance both in statute and in terms of how local resources interact with State resources. Clearly, general State is -- general State aid is -- is, in my opinion, the most important. So, it wouldn't necessarily preclude other discussions, but it would be my hope that the -- that the group focus on general State aid.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Biss.
Thank you. Some other areas that I would -- I would hope might be included would include mandated categoricals, a whole variety of special hold harmlesses, and a variety of formulas, other discretionary grants, and the TRS appropriation. Do you envision all of those being included in the discussion as well?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Manar.
I -- I would see -- at least, I would hope that when this group begins to meet that it doesn't discount any part of a discussion when it comes to public school funding. And -- and I would -- I would say that my recommendation to members of the -- the committee is that there should be no sacred cows, that there should be an honest discussion about every dollar that's spent in our State budget, which is a very large amount in terms of what we spend in totality, and how we better equip our schools in terms of adequacy and equity moving forward next school year. So the answer to your question would be, I would hope that we would discuss all of those things in a very broad conversation and come up with specific recommendations regarding those items. 105 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Biss.
To the resolution: I just want to thank Senator Manar for doing this. There is nobody in this Body who did anything other than get here by running a campaign talking about the importance of education. I don't think there's a lot of people left in this State who would characterize our education funding system as it currently exists as -- as working at all. The two full years that I've served in the -- General Assembly, so far, we prorated general State aid first by about five percent and then, in a subsequent year, by a little bit more than eleven percent. And I -- I can't state strongly enough how insane that is. It's just crazy. It makes a mockery of the whole formula and it's, I think, an incredibly strong indication of how important the work of this task force that we're hopefully creating is and how important the work of Senator Manar in setting this task force up is. And I -- I would -- I would just close by saying that I hope this passes now. I hope it passes in the House. If it does, there will be a task force that'll include six Members who are probably in this Chamber right now, and my -- my request to them would be simply to echo the extremely important comment that Senator Manar just made regarding sacred cows. This is a hard issue and it's an emotional issue and it's an issue that can create the impression of there being winners or losers. There are people in Chicago right now who are upset about what they perceive as an unfair inequity regarding pension funding. There are people outside of Chicago right now who are upset because of what they perceive as an inequity regarding special carve-outs in formulas for Chicago. 106 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 There are people downstate who are upset because of a inequity regarding transportation funding. There are people in the suburbs, where I represent, who are upset because they rely not on general State aid, but on other items in the education budget which are not paid in a timely fashion. Everybody has concerns. Every legislator here has parochial concerns. And all those parochial concerns are important, but there's not a more important thing the State government does than spend dollars on education, and we're doing it in a crazy, illogical, ineffective way. This resolution and the task force it creates is an opportunity to fix that, which is one of the most important things this State could possibly do for its citizens. And I -- I just want to, again, say thank you and urge the six Members of this Chamber who will eventually be a part of that task force to bring to that activity the most broad- minded, open-minded approach conceivable in addressing this very important issue. I urge a Aye vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Lightford, for what purpose do you rise?
To the resolution, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) To the resolution.
Thank you, Mr. President. I'd like to echo the sentiments of Senator Biss. Not only is it crazy and ineffective, the witness that you've taken on for just the last two years, imagine how I feel for the last fifteen years. So I really want the sponsor to know that this is such a noble measure to take on and I appreciate it so much, because every year I lose my mind when it comes to 107 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 education funding. And I know as the Chief of -- former Chief of Staff, you've seen me lose my mind in caucus over this very issue. And I appreciate that you have put this in a format that will allow some real findings; so it's not just functioning on emotion, it's just not on my gut, but to really come up with how and why we underfund our public education system. All of those components have to play a role - not just categoricals, not just whether or not you're in a property rich district, poor, not the academic achievement gap. So much is going to -- you're going to peel back that apple; it's going to be layers and layers and layers. And I just hope to be a part of that apple, because this is the reason for being here. This is why I'm here. And I really look forward to working with you and all the other Members assigned to this commission, in finding a way to not continue the bleeding, to not continue this nonsense, and to not continue, year after year, coming to this Body knowing that we are doing a grossly inadequate job of funding our schools. So I applaud you again. I can't say it enough how much -- how this is such a noble thing to do and I really want to provide my service and work with you on this issue. And I strongly encourage an Aye vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Murphy, for what purpose do you rise?
Question of the sponsor, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Indicates he will yield.
Senator, thank you for your work on this. We, on this side of the aisle, want to welcome you to this party of lifting the 108 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 veil off of education funding. As you know, Leader Radogno and our staff have done quite a bit of research on where the money has been going. And we're eager to participate in a study that, as you say, has no sacred cows. My first question in that vein is, do you have a sense of who the three Members from your side of the aisle might be on this committee?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Manar, if you wish to answer.
Thank you. Thank you for the question. I -- I do not, Senator Murphy. That would be up to the Leadership as the resolution states.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Murphy.
…have any recommendations as a downstate Member of this Chamber for your Leader?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Manar.
I don't have any -- first of all, I haven't been asked. Second of all, I don't have any specific recommendations, but -- but I would recommend, generally, when approaching this issue, given not just the discussion we've had in the past few minutes, but given the history of the issue over the past twelve years since the previous formula was put in place - we all understand that -- that geography plays a great role in terms of how these things are enacted in this Body and in the opposite Chamber, in the House - so my recommendation would be the same, not just on who is 109 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 appointed to serve in this capacity, but -- but also how do we approach the challenge that's in front of the committee, and that is, make sure we have all of our bases covered, make sure that people who have an opinion have the ability to come in, express it and to give recommendations. So, to answer your question, I would say there -- there ought to be as much geographic diversity that reflects the challenges of public schools in this State serving on this committee.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Murphy.
Thank you for that answer. The -- you know, at various times in this building this spring, Gery Chico and -- and Glenn Poshard have both indicated that in their view - and I think the quote was "poverty is poverty" - and that an impoverished kid in and around President Poshard's Southern Illinois University roots should not be treated differently or less than an impoverished child in another part of the State. Do you feel it would be a fair conclusion for this committee to reach that that is, in fact, true?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Manar.
President Poshard was in front of an Appropriations committee and he made a very compelling case about poverty. And I believe we would all be kidding ourselves if we didn't first acknowledge that any child -- or any family living in poverty, that has an exponential effect on education outcomes. So, you mentioned earlier we've had discussion about how much money is spent where in -- in schools, in terms of geography, in terms of other things, 110 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 but the -- the method behind this group is to not only examine how much, but it's also to examine how does it get there. What is in the School Code today that -- that directs how every dollar is spent in the State Board of Education's budget? We have components that address poverty. I would make an argument today that those components are based on a set of facts and, in some cases, assumptions that were put in place many years ago that have changed today. And we should take a hard look at making sure that the function of distributing money affects the challenges that we face, one of which is poverty, all over this State - not just in rural counties or urban counties, but in every school district that's located in the State today.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Murphy.
We, currently, on the issue of poverty, have a definition of poverty in this context that is so expansive that ninety-one percent of the kids in the greatest city in the Midwest, Chicago, are defined as impoverished under our current standard - which I think, by any reasonable standard, is outrageous. And the -- and by the way, self-limiting. Why would we ever want the world to think that we think that ninety-one percent of the kids in the greatest city in our State and the greatest city in the Midwest, maybe in the world, are impoverished? Do you envision this committee, at least considering going back to the pre-2003 definition of poverty, which is more consistent with the federal poverty level, which of course is why they set it there, 'cause it's the federal poverty level?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 111 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 Senator Manar.
I would envision this committee reviewing everything that has to do with distribution of funds in the State Board of Education's budget. And -- and that ultimately, that question, would be up to the -- the committee members in terms of how that is accomplished. Specific to definitions of poverty, that has changed over time. And -- and we have seen how the definition that has changed affect the way money is distributed. So, I think, that is the purpose of putting this group in to motion, is to, first, recognize that things have changed; second, recognize that we have cut incredible amounts of money for K through twelve education in this State. And those things have an impact. So I believe that all of these things should be discussed in an open format, where people can come and share their ideas, many of which your caucus have -- has -- has shared with us and with everyone around the State. So, I view this as an open process and I would welcome any suggestions that anybody would have, if I'm a member of this committee, in terms of poverty or anything else.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Murphy, to the resolution.
Would -- would it be fair to conclude that your committee is needed, at least in part, due to the skewing over the last decade or so of the poverty and PTELL adjustment formula in such a dramatic way?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Manar.
112 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 I -- I would say this, Senator: I -- I -- as I stated before, the current general State aid formula was put in place when the economy in this State was much different. Local resources were different. Poverty rates were different. Unemployment was different. Student enrollment was different. But the formula has continued on the same path for an entire generation of students attending public schools in this State. So -- so, I would -- I would -- I would say this -- I'm not going to concede, but -- but I would say that -- that we would all be kidding ourselves if we don't stand up and recognize that things have changed, and if we remain on the current course we're on, the -- the situation that we face is going to get much worse; it's not going to get much better.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Murphy.
To the resolution, Mr. President. Senator, again, I thank you for your work on this and I am eager to see who ends up on this committee, where they're from geographically. I'm also interested to see what the committee comes up with. But I think it's really, really important for the people in this building, in this month right now, when we are perhaps a week or two away from passing a budget, to understand, the system that's been in place for the last decade has fundamentally shifted money from down -- predominately downstate and suburban districts to Chicago and inner-ring Cook County districts in a way that is, frankly, indefensible. It's been unknown to most people up to this point. So, perhaps, benign neglect voting on those last budgets has allowed you to say, "Well, I didn't know." Well, you can't say 113 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 that anymore, because the truth of the matter is, the way this formula is set up today is absolutely taking from districts all over your side of the aisle and funneling that money into Chicago. And we have this task force to study this, and that's great. We have a transparency bill on our side of the aisle that's going to help highlight this even further, and that's great. But the truth is, the secret's out now. And not fixing this right now, before this budget, understand when the budget comes up that you are voting - knowingly - to take money from your district and send it to Chicago. I commend you for your work on this. This is a problem long overdue. And I encourage an Aye vote on the resolution.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator McCarter, for what purpose do you rise? SENATOR McCARTER: Question of the sponsor.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Indicates he will yield. SENATOR McCARTER: Senator, thank you for sponsoring this bill {sic}. As you know, I'm -- I'm -- I'm with you on this as a co-sponsor. I think we could -- you know, we could talk a lot longer about the problem. I think that we -- we all -- the problem's right in front of us. We see it. There is -- there is a matter of injustice, as far as the formula. We want it to be fair. We don't necessarily want it to -- to get payback. We just want it to be fair. But the -- the immediate situation that I'm looking at in my district is districts doing everything that they can do. Trying referendums and failing. Having band concerts to raise money for one band teacher. Doing 114 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 every -- cutting -- cutting every -- every extracurricular activity, every program they can. They've really gotten to a point they can't do any more. The -- the date that the -- whatever is come up with, whatever great ideas we come up with to make this right, that's due in February of next year. What is -- what can we do now, before we make a decision and vote on this next budget, to, at least, restore an un-prorated State general aid to districts in southern Illinois, like mine?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Manar.
In order -- in order to reverse the proration of general State aid, the appropriation in any budget bill would have to be adequate. And that word, "adequate", appears in this resolution right after the word "equitable". So the answer to your question, Senator McCarter, is the budget appropriation -- the appropriation line in the budget drives the proration process. So in order to reverse proration, the line would have to be fully funded.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator McCarter. SENATOR McCARTER: But -- but, Senator, we know that there's not a surplus of funds and that we can't just increase the line items. So there's got to be some way we can at least approach this in the budget process to -- to at least restore a hundred percent of State general aid. I mean, it would mandate…
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Excuse me, Senator. Can we keep to the resolution, please? SENATOR McCARTER: 115 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 I -- I have -- I'm having -- I'm having a hard time understanding how this doesn't apply to the resolution. But, I would just encourage you -- I thank you for what you're doing. I'm with you. I'm going to help you in every way I can. But I'm just saying, on behalf of the school districts that I represent, something needs to be done before February of 2014 to at least restore State general aid and mandated categoricals. What we do to adjust that on PTELL grants and poverty grants in the future, whatever -- whatever fair way we change that formula, that's wonderful. But I'm -- I'm just saying, to this Body and to the bill, let me say -- to the resolution, that we need to do something before this task force meets to restore State general aid. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Hutchinson, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Mr. President. To the resolution, please.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) To the resolution.
I, too, would like to stand and commend the sponsor on bringing this item forth. And I have to say, I am really enjoying hearing the comments from my friends on the other side of the aisle. I just want to make one point clear today, as my colleague from DuPage County pointed out today, this May, while we're working on this budget, that there's nothing we do here and the money we spend that is not related to something else. There is nothing that stands on its own in its own little silo. So, as we talk about pressures and the way we fund education, really, or pressures 116 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 of the way we fund social services, or pressures of the way we fund anything that matters to us in this General Assembly, it really is about how we spend what we have wiser. And if we came from that prism, then maybe we can make better decisions about how we spend what we have. So, every time - to the question about when -- how you vote about a dollar that goes some place in the budget - understand that whether you call them loopholes or expenditures or tax -- what -- you know, incentives, wherever you are on the political spectrum, that that has an impact on whether those dollars are going or not going to education. It has an impact on whether those dollars are going or not going to human services. Nothing we do in this Chamber stands on its own. And so for us to take this now -- we're going to look at this piece of it now and say, it shouldn't matter to you. If a child can't read in Cairo, it should matter in Rockford. If you can't -- if you're going to school hungry in Kankakee, it should matter in Chicago. We are not going to solve this problem until we treat this as our problem. It's not above I-80 and below I-80. These are our children. We need an educated work force in the State of Illinois. People will come here and hire and grow their businesses when we have an educated work force in the State of Illinois. And until we look at this as a statewide problem, not we're snatching stuff down here and giving to Chicago, and Chicago's snatching this and taking it from downstate, and we need to make sure that people are getting everything they deserve, wherever they are. We need to think about this as that all of those children, no matter where they live, belong to all of us. And that's why I can't wait to see the results of this commission and what happens as a result of what we find out with this. Because I'm really looking forward to 117 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 pulling back the layers on this thing, because everything is interrelated, everything is, today, this May, for this budget. I'm so looking forward to this. Thank you so very much, Senator Manar, for the work that you're doing. I can't wait to work on it with you. And I urge an Aye vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Manar, to close.
Thank you, Mr. President. If -- if you would indulge me for just a minute, I want to read -- this is the -- this is the current general State aid formula, thirty-six pages of statute, and I'm going pick one paragraph and I want to read it -- read it to the Body. "For any school district for which Available Local Resources per pupil is equal to or greater than the product of 0.93 times the Foundation Level and less than the product of 1.75 times the Foundation Level, the general State aid per pupil shall be a decimal proportion of the Foundation Level derived using a linear algorithm. Under this linear algorithm, the calculated general State aid per pupil shall decline in direct linear fashion from 0.07 times the Foundation Level…" You get my point. It goes on and on and on for thirty-six pages. One thing is clear - and I appreciate the discussion on -- on this resolution - one thing is clear, I think everybody is saying the same thing here - that the path we are on is broken, it's not going in the right direction, and it's time that we stand up and we set ourselves on a different path. And I would just urge just a little bit of -- of -- before the committee even meets, I would urge some discipline and some pragmatic thought that oftentimes this discussion devolves into a discussion of us versus them or them versus us, who gets this over 118 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 me, how am I not getting what you get, and -- and that is the reason this hasn't been done since 1998. But I think this a first good step forward. It has a tremendous task in front of it, but we have to start somewhere. And I ask for an Aye vote, Mr. President. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) As this resolution requires expenditures of State funds, a roll call will be required. 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. Senate Joint Resolution 32 is adopted. With leave of the Body, we'll go back to Senate Joint Resolution 29. Senator Frerichs. Mr. Secretary, read the resolution.
Senate Joint Resolution 29, offered by Senator Frerichs.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Frerichs, on your resolution.
Thank you, Mr. President. Senate -- Joint Resolution 29 resolves that a University Faculty and Professional Staff Recruiting and Retention Task Force shall be created to study the impact of Tier 2 pension benefits on faculty and staff at higher education institutions. This task force will look at the ability to recruit and retrain -- retain these faculty and professional staff who receive Tier 2 pension benefits, as well as other effects from this pension system on higher education institution employees.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall 119 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 Senate Joint Resolution 29 pass. All those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the resolution is adopted. Senator Hastings, for what purpose do you rise?
Point of personal privilege, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) State your point.
I'd like to introduce Manuel, Trivell and Tyiesha from the Chicago Southland YouthBuild. In YouthBuild programs, low-income people from ages sixteen to twenty-four work a full-time job for six to twenty-four months towards their GEDs or high school diplomas while learning job skills by building affordable housing in their communities. And these are three fine representatives down here in Springfield from my area, in the Chicago Southland. We'd just like to welcome 'em to Springfield.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Will our guests rise and be welcomed by the Illinois Senate? We will now go to Supplemental Calendar No. 1. Senate Resolution 289. Senator Cunningham. Mr. Secretary, please read the resolution.
Senate Resolution 289, offered by Senator Cunningham.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Cunningham, on your resolution.
Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. Senate Resolution 289 establishes today, May 14th, as Apraxia Awareness Day in Illinois. Apraxia is a neurological disorder, often 120 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 accompanied by other special needs, that causes severe speech and communications problems for the people who are inflicted {sic} with it. It's our hope that we will raise awareness about Apraxia with this resolution and increase the number of families who can be reached with treatment. I ask for the Chamber's support.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall Senate Resolution 289 pass. All those in favor, will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the resolution is adopted. Senator Rose, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Mr. President. Ask that the record would reflect my intent to vote Aye on House Bill 1311, or Senate -- yeah, House Bill 1311. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) The record will reflect your intention. 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 bills of the following titles, in the passage of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Bill 532. We have received a like Message on House Bill 533. Passed the House, May 14th, 2013. Timothy D. Mapes, Clerk of 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 concurred with the Senate in the 121 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 49th Legislative Day 5/14/2013 passage of a bill of the following title, to wit: Senate Bill 206. Together with the following amendment which is attached, in the adoption of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 206. Passed the House, as amended, May 14th, 2013. Timothy D. Mapes, Clerk of the House.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Mr. Secretary, House Bills 1st Reading.
House Bill 532, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 533, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bills.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) There being no further business to come before the Senate, the Senate stands adjourned until the hour of 11 a.m. on the 18th day of May -- 15th day of May, 2013. The Senate stands adjourned. 122