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Illinois Senate Floor Debate — January 21, 2014

98th General Assembly (2013-2014) · Legislative day 76 · Regular Session
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Senate
General Assembly
98th (2013-2014)
Date
January 21, 2014
Legislative day
76
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Regular Session
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Pursuant to the directive of the Senate President, the regular Session of the Senate is now in perfunctory Session. Communications from the Senate President. Letter dated January 21st, 2014. Dear Mr. Secretary - Pursuant to the provisions of Rule 2- 10, I am scheduling a perfunctory Session to convene on Tuesday, January 21st, 2014. Sincerely, John J. Cullerton, Senate President. Letter dated January 21st, 2014. Dear Mr. Secretary - Pursuant to the provisions of Rule 2- 10, I am canceling Session scheduled Thursday, January 30th, 2014. Session will reconvene on Wednesday, January 29th, 2014, at 11 a.m. Sincerely, John J. Cullerton, Senate President. Resolutions. Senate Resolution 745, offered by Senator Haine and all Senators. Senate Resolution 746, offered by Senator Haine and all Senators. Senate Resolution 747, offered by Senator Link and all Senators. Senate Resolution 748, offered by Senator Althoff and all Senators. Senate Resolution 749, offered by Senator Althoff and all Senators. Senate Resolution 750, offered by Senator Haine and all Senators. Senate Resolution 751, offered by Senator Haine and all 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 76th Legislative Day 1/21/2014 Senators. Senate Resolution 752, offered by Senator Althoff and all Senators. Senate Resolution 753, offered by Senator Althoff and all Senators. Senate Resolution 754, offered by Senator Link and all Senators. Senate Resolution 755, offered by Senator Link and all Senators. Senate Resolution 756, offered by Senator Link and all Senators. Senate Resolution 757, offered by Senator McGuire and all Senators. Senate Resolution 758, offered by Senator McGuire and all Senators. Senate Resolution -- Senate Resolution 759, offered by Senator Haine and all Senators. Senate Resolution 760, offered by Senator Bertino-Tarrant and all Senators. Senate Resolution 761, offered by Senator Althoff and all Senators. Senate Resolution 762, offered by Senator -- Mulroe and all Senators. Senate Resolution 763, offered by Senator Dillard and all Senators. Senate Resolution 764, offered by Senators Link and Frerichs and all Senators. Senate Resolution 765, offered by Senator McGuire and all Senators. 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 76th Legislative Day 1/21/2014 Senate Resolution 766, offered by Senator McGuire and all Senators. Senate Resolution 767, offered by Senator Link and all Senators. Senate Resolutions 768 through 778, offered by Senator Althoff and all Senators. Senate Resolution 779, offered by Senator Mulroe and all Senators. Senate Resolution 780, offered by Senator Mulroe and all Senators. Senate Resolution 781, offered by Senator Koehler and all Senators. Senate Resolutions 782 through 785, offered by Senator Link and all Senators. Senate Resolution 786, offered by Senator Stadelman and all Senators. Senate Resolution 787, offered by Senator Haine and all Senators. Senate Resolutions 788 through 790, offered by Senator Hunter and all Senators. Senate Resolution 791, offered by Senator Koehler and all Senators. Senate Resolution 792, offered by Senator Althoff and all Senators. Senate Resolution 793, offered by Senator Althoff and all Senators. Senate Resolution 794, offered by Senator Harmon and all Senators. Senate Resolution 795, offered by Senator Koehler and all 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 76th Legislative Day 1/21/2014 Senators. Senate Resolution 796, offered by Senator Manar and all Senators. Senate Resolution 797, offered by Senator Manar and all Senators. Senate Resolution 798, offered by Senator LaHood and all Senators. Senate Resolution 799, offered by Senator Van Pelt and all Senators. Senate Resolutions 800 through 806, offered by Senator Link and all Senators. Senate Resolution 807, offered by Senator Bertino-Tarrant and all Senators. Senate Resolution 808, offered by Senator Connelly and all Senators. Senate Resolution 809, offered by Senator Harmon and all Senators. Senate Resolution 810, offered by Senator Mulroe and all Senators. Senate Resolution 811, offered by Senator Mulroe and all Senators. Senate Resolution 812, offered by Senator Jacobs and all Senators. Senate Resolutions 813 through 821, offered by Senator Althoff and all Senators. Senate Resolution 822, offered by Senator Frerichs and all Senators. Senate Resolution 823, offered by Senator Hunter and all Senators. 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 76th Legislative Day 1/21/2014 Senate Resolution 824, offered by Senator Hunter and all Senators. Senate Resolution 825, offered by Senator Link and all Senators. Senate Resolution 826, offered by Senator Link and all Senators. Senate Resolution 827, offered by Senator Dillard and all Senators. Senate Resolution 828, offered by Senator Dillard and all Senators. Senate Resolutions 829 through 836, offered by Senator Haine and all Senators. They are all death resolutions and will be referred to the Resolutions Consent Calendar. Senate Resolution 837, offered by Senator Koehler. Senate Joint Resolution 45, offered by Senator Martinez. Senate Joint Resolution 46, offered by Senator Barickman. They are substantive.

Scott Kaiser

Introduction of Senate Bills. Senate Bill 2635, offered by Senator Muñoz. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2636, offered by Senator Martinez. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2637, offered by Senator McCarter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2638, offered by Senator Bush. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2639, offered by Senator Haine. 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 76th Legislative Day 1/21/2014 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2640, offered by Senator Bush. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2641, offered by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2642, offered by Senator Righter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2643, offered by Senator Silverstein. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2644, offered by Senator Sandoval. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2645, offered by Senator Luechtefeld. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2646, offered by Senator Silverstein. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2647, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2648, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2649, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2650, offered by Senator Silverstein. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2651, offered by Senator Silverstein. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2652, offered by Senator Forby. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2653, offered by Senator Forby. (Secretary reads title of bill) 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 76th Legislative Day 1/21/2014 Senate Bill 2654, offered by Senator Forby. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2655, offered by Senator Hutchinson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2656, offered by Senator Barickman. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2657, offered by Senator Haine. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2658, offered by Senator Connelly. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2658… Excuse me. Senate Bill 2659, offered by Senator Silverstein. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2660, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2661, offered by Senator Hastings. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2662, offered by Senator Haine. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2663, offered by Senator Morrison. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2664, offered by Senator Hastings. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2665, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2666, offered by Senator Stadelman. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2667, offered by Senator Stadelman. (Secretary reads title of bill) 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 76th Legislative Day 1/21/2014 Senate Bill 2668, offered by Senator Haine. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2669, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2670, offered by Senator Mulroe. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2671, offered by Senator Frerichs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2672, offered by Senator Frerichs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2673, offered by Senator Morrison. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2674, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2675, offered by Senator Noland. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2676, offered by Senator Noland. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2677, offered by Senator Bush. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2678, offered by Senator Kotowski. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2679, offered by Senator Kotowski. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2680, offered by Senator Muñoz. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2681, offered by Senator Muñoz. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2682, offered by Senator Hastings. 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 76th Legislative Day 1/21/2014 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2683, offered by Senator Bivins. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2684, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) And Senate Bill 2685, offered by Senator Noland. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bills.

Anderson

Appointment Messages. Appointment Message 369 Governor's salaried appointment Raymond Nice Department of Employment Security Board of Review Appointment Message 370 Governor's non-salaried appointment Thomas J. Prinske Illinois Workforce Investment Board Appointment Message 371 Governor's non-salaried appointment David Vaught Illinois Finance Authority Appointment Message 372 Governor's non-salaried appointment John D. Rico Illinois Workforce Investment Board Appointment Message 373 Governor's non-salaried appointment Juan Salgado 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 76th Legislative Day 1/21/2014 Illinois Workforce Investment Board Appointment Message 374 Governor's non-salaried appointment Jonathan Jackson Illinois Community College Board Appointment Message 375 Governor's non-salaried appointment Teresa Garate Illinois Community College Board Appointment Message 376 Governor's non-salaried appointment Miles W. Beatty Illinois Capital Development Board Appointment Message 377 Governor's non-salaried appointment Francisco Menchaca Illinois Workforce Investment Board Appointment Message 378 Governor's non-salaried appointment James Young Advisory Council on Spinal Cord and Head Injuries Appointment Message 379 Governor's non-salaried appointment Patricia A. Sullivan Carnival-Amusement Safety Board Appointment Message 380 Governor's non-salaried appointment David Wentworth Illinois -- Public Administrator and Public Guardian for 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 76th Legislative Day 1/21/2014 Peoria County Appointment Message 381 Governor's non-salaried appointment Shannon Rieckenberg Public Administrator and Public Guardian for Jackson County Appointment Message 382 Governor's non-salaried appointment Janet Proctor Public Administrator and Public Guardian for Pope County Appointment Message 383 Governor's non-salaried appointment Matthew Myrick Public Administrator and Public Guardian for Vermilion County Appointment Message 384 Governor's non-salaried appointment Tammi Jackson Public Administrator and Public Guardian for Saline County Appointment Message 385 Governor's non-salaried appointment Kristi Heath Public Administrator and Public Guardian for Douglas County Appointment Message 386 Governor's non-salaried appointment Michael Halpin Public Administrator and Public Guardian for Rock Island County Appointment Message 387 Governor's non-salaried appointment Carol Lois Gloor 11 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 76th Legislative Day 1/21/2014 Public Administrator and Public Guardian for Carroll County Appointment Message 388 Governor's non-salaried appointment Diane Frye Public Administrator and Public Guardian for Clay County Appointment Message 389 Governor's non-salaried appointment Suzanne Johnson Public Guardian and Public Administrator for Macon County Appointment Message 390 Governor's non-salaried appointment Jane Johnson Public Guardian and Public Administrator for Marshall County Appointment Message 391 Governor's non-salaried appointment Elizabeth Nohren Public Guardian and Public Administrator for Shelby County Appointment Message 392 Governor's non-salaried appointment Janet G. Miley Public Guardian and Public Administrator for Brown County Appointment Message 393 Governor's non-salaried appointment Arlie Traughber Public Guardian and Public Administrator for Monroe County Appointment Message 394 Governor's non-salaried appointment Sharon R. Rudy Public Guardian and Public Administrator for Boone County 12 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 76th Legislative Day 1/21/2014 Appointment Message 395 Governor's non-salaried appointment Sharon R. Rudy Public Guardian and Public Administrator for Winnebago County Appointment Message 397 Governor's non-salaried appointment Scott K. Summers Public Guardian and Public Administrator for McHenry County Appointment Message 398 Governor's non-salaried appointment Thomas L. Van Hook Public Guardian and Public Administrator for Logan County Appointment Message 399 Governor's non-salaried appointment Frederick D. Floreth Public Guardian and Public Administrator for Montgomery County Appointment Message 400 Governor's non-salaried appointment Frederick D. Floreth Public Guardian and Public Administrator for Fayette County Appointment Message 401 Governor's non-salaried appointment Daniel Deneen Public Guardian and Public Administrator for McLean County Appointment Message 402 Governor's non-salaried appointment John Corneille Public Guardian and Public Administrator for DeKalb County 13 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 76th Legislative Day 1/21/2014 Appointment Message 403 Governor's non-salaried appointment John Paul Cooksey Public Guardian and Public Administrator for Williamson County Appointment Message 404 Governor's non-salaried appointment Dawn A. Conolly Public Guardian and Public Administrator for Knox County Appointment Message 405 Governor's non-salaried appointment Joseph M. Cernugel Public Guardian and Public Administrator for Will County Appointment Message 406 Governor's non-salaried appointment Valerie Lee Burd Public Guardian and Public Administrator for Kendall County Appointment Message 407 Governor's non-salaried appointment John P. Brown Public Guardian and Public Administrator for Champaign County Appointment Message 408 Governor's non-salaried appointment Janet Brewer Public Guardian and Public Administrator for Ford County Appointment Message 409 Governor's non-salaried appointment Rene M. Bassett Butler Public Guardian and Public Administrator for Madison County 14 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 76th Legislative Day 1/21/2014 Appointment Message 410 Governor's salaried appointment James Cavanaugh Concealed Carry Licensing Review Board Appointment Message 411 Governor -- Governor's salaried appointment Virginia H. Wright Concealed Carry Licensing Review Board Appointment Message 412 Governor's salaried appointment John Diwik Concealed Carry Licensing Review Board Appointment Message 413 Governor's salaried appointment Patrick Chesley Concealed Carry Licensing Review Board Appointment Message 414 Governor's salaried appointment Sergio Acosta Concealed Carry Licensing Review Board Appointment Message 415 Governor's salaried appointment G. Patrick Murphy Concealed Carry Licensing Review Board Appointment Message 416 Governor's salaried appointment Robinzina Bryant Concealed Carry Licensing Review Board Appointment Message 417 15 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 76th Legislative Day 1/21/2014 Governor's non-salaried appointment Jorge Girotti State Board of Health Appointment Message 418 Governor's non-salaried appointment Mohammed -- Mohammed Z. Sahloul State Board of Health Appointment Message 419 Governor's non-salaried appointment Karen Phelan State Board of Health Appointment Message 420 Governor's salaried appointment Brian F. Barov Administrative Law Judge, Illinois -- Independent Tax Tribunal Appointment Message 421 Governor's salaried appointment Same Young Ma Illinois Superintendent of Safety Inspection and Education, Illinois Department of Labor Appointment Message 422 Governor's salaried appointment Stephen Mathis Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission Appointment Message 423 Governor's salaried appointment Jessica Hegarty Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission 16 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 76th Legislative Day 1/21/2014 Appointment Message 424 Governor's non-salaried appointment Glyn Ramage Capital Development Board Appointment Message 425 Governor's non-salaried appointment John F. Penn Illinois Labor Advisory Board Appointment Message 426 Governor's non-salaried appointment Mark Guethle Illinois Labor Advisory Board Appointment Message 427 Comptroller's non-salaried appointment Rosemarie Long Merit Commission, Office of the Comptroller There being no further business to come before this perfunctory Session, pursuant to the directive of the Senate President, the Senate stands adjourned until Wednesday, January 29th, 2014, at the hour of 11 a.m., or until the call of the Senate President. Senate stands adjourned. 17