PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) The regular Session of the 98th General Assembly will please come to order. Will all the Members be at their desks? Will our guests in the galleries please rise? The invocation today will be given by Father Tom Meyer, Our Saviour Catholic Church, Jacksonville, Illinois. Father Meyer.
(Prayer by Father Tom Meyer)
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 Wednesday, February 5th; Friday, February 7th; Tuesday, February 11th; and Friday, February 14th, 2014.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Hunter.
Mr. President, I move to postpone the reading and approval of the Journal just read by the Secretary, pending arrival of the printed transcript.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Thank you. Senator Hunter moves to postpone the reading and approval of the Journal, pending arrival of the printed transcripts. There being no objection, so ordered. Mr. Secretary, Resolutions. 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 85th Legislative Day 2/18/2014
Senate Resolution 932, offered by Senator Link and all Members. Senate Resolution 933, offered by Senator Hastings and all Members. Senate Resolution 934, offered by President Cullerton and all Members. Senate Resolution 935, offered by Senator LaHood and all Members. They are all death resolutions, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Tony Yuscius with Blueroomstream.com and Aaron Frye with WICS request permission to videotape. Seeing no objection, leave is granted. Resolutions Consent Calendar. Mr. Secretary, Appointment Messages.
Appointment Message 589 Governor's salaried appointment Robert Lewis Chicago Transit Authority Board Appointment Message 590 Governor's non-salaried appointment Anthony Garippo Capital Development Board Appointment Message 591 Governor's non-salaried appointment Robert Karr Employment Security Advisory Board Appointment Message 592 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 85th Legislative Day 2/18/2014 Governor's non-salaried appointment Roger Holloway Health Information Exchange Authority Appointment Message 593 Governor's non-salaried appointment Roberto Carmona Illinois Labor Advisory Board Appointment Message 594 Governor's non-salaried appointment Jorge Ramirez Illinois Labor Advisory Board Appointment Message 595 Governor's non-salaried appointment Peter Newell Board of Trustees of the State Universities Retirement System Appointment Message 596 Governor's non-salaried appointment Robert Karr Workers' Compensation Advisory Board
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Ladies and Gentlemen, if I could have your attention, I'm going to turn the podium over to Senator McCann for a special introduction here. Senator McCann. SENATOR McCANN: Thank you, Mr. President. I appreciate the honor and the privilege to be here with you today. Ladies and Gentlemen of the Chamber, if I can have your attention, please. If you'll direct your attention up here -- yeah. Thank you, Mr. President. You know how it's done. Thank you, sir. I'd like to introduce your 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 85th Legislative Day 2/18/2014 Illinois Class 5A State Championship Football Team. Coach Ken Leonard and his 14 and 0 Cyclones were able to -- to deny Montini's drive for five and prove that, once again, we not only know how to play football south of I-80, we know how to bring championships back south of I-80. Yes. 14 and 0. This is the fourth State Championship for this team since 2008. And I think it's very interesting to note that Coach Ken Leonard's son, Derek Leonard, coached the Class 4A Championship Rochester Rockets. They are the first duo, father/son duo, to accomplish this in the same year in the State of Illinois' history. So I hope that you'll agree with me that this is not the culmination of the greatness for these young men, but just the beginning, just the foundation of many great things to come. And I hope you'll join me in welcoming them to the Illinois Senate. Thank you, gentlemen. Thank you for the privilege, Mr. President.
(Remarks by Coach Ken Leonard)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Ladies and Gentlemen, if -- can I have your attention? The Committee on -- excuse me, the Senate will stand at ease for a few minutes to allow the Committee on Assignments to meet. Will all members of the Committee on Assignments please come to the President’s Anteroom? Committee on Assignments immediately. All members to the Anteroom. The Senate will stand at ease. (at ease) Senate will come to order. Mr. Secretary, Committee Reports.
Senator Clayborne, Chairman of the Committee on Assignments, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Refer to Agriculture and Conservation Committee - Committee 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 85th Legislative Day 2/18/2014 Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2658; refer to Criminal Law Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2694 and Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2695; refer to Executive Committee - Committee Amendment 4 to Senate Bill 68; refer to Human Services Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2586; refer to Judiciary Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2630; refer to Public Health Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2636; refer to Transportation Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2632; Be Approved for Consideration - Senate Bills 344, 584, 637, 854 and 902. Signed, Senator James F. Clayborne, Chairman.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Thank you. Senator Kotowski, for what purpose do you rise?
Great to see you, Mr. President. We've had a little microphone glitch here. Get through it.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) This your first -- this your first day here?
It is my first day. Thank -- but you've been very kind and hopefully I can achieve the same great, strong position you have achieved in your short career. It gives me great pleasure to introduce my Page for the Day. This is very important announcement. I'd like to ask for all your attention here. We have Ally Bailey, who's a Page for the Day. She's a freshman from New Trier High School, from Glencoe. She's in the Student Senate. She just wants to make a difference in this world. Isn't that refreshing? Most people say, what do you want to be? She just wants to make a difference. And she's a Blackhawks fan. She's 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 85th Legislative Day 2/18/2014 joined here today by her -- her family, the Bailey family. We have Rob and Leah and Samantha. Please stand up. A great family. I'm going to be speaking for another half hour about Ally Bailey. But we're very glad to have her today. Please give her a great Springfield welcome.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Ladies and Gentlemen, let's welcome Ally and her family to the State Senate. Great to have you here today. Thanks for joining us. Senator Steans, for what purpose do you rise?
A point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Please state your point.
Announcement. I actually just want to announce that the Green Caucus is having a meeting today - the Green Caucus - for anyone interested, at 4 p.m. in Room 413 of the Stratton Building. Thanks.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Thank you. Senator Barickman, for what purpose do you rise?
Point of personal privilege, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Please state your point.
Mr. President, Members of the Illinois Senate, I'd like to introduce to you, Connor Kaeb. Connor is a constituent of mine. He's my Page for the Day. He is a freshman from Cissna Park. He's here with his parents, who are not in the gallery at the moment, 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 85th Legislative Day 2/18/2014 Dean and Peggy Kaeb. And kind of a point -- or a personal interest thing, Connor is my biggest critic on Facebook. So it's my pleasure to bring him here to Springfield and I hope you will all join me in welcoming him.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Connor, welcome to the Illinois Senate. Great to have you here today. Thanks for joining us. Ladies and Gentlemen, there being no further business to come before the Senate, the Senate stands adjourned until the hour of 12 p.m. on the 19th of February 2014. The Senate stands adjourned. 7