PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) The regular Session of the 98th General Assembly will please come to order. Will the Members please be at their desk? Will our guests in the galleries please rise? The invocation today will be given by Pastor Jeremy Wood, First Congressional {sic} (Congregational) Church, Bunker Hill, Illinois. Pastor Wood.
(Prayer by Pastor Jeremy Wood)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. Senator Jacobs.
(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Jacobs)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Mr. Secretary, Reading and Approval of the Journal.
Senate Journals of May 22nd and 23rd, 2013.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Hunter.
Madam President, I move that the Journals just read by the Secretary be approved, unless some Senators has additions or corrections to offer.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Thank you, Senator. Senator Hunter moves to approve the Journals just read by the Secretary. There being no objection, so ordered. Mr. Secretary, Reading and Approval of the Journal.
Senate Journal of Wednesday, February 19th, 2014. 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 87th Legislative Day 2/20/2014
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Hunter.
Madam 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 LIGHTFORD) Thank you, Senator. Senator Hunter moves to approve the Journals just read by the Secretary -- excuse me, moves to postpone the reading and approval of the Journal, pending arrival of the printed transcripts. There being no objection, so ordered. Zachary White, Daily Herald, seeks -- requests permission to photograph Session. Leave is granted. James Carder from the Blueroomstream.com requests permission to videotape. Leave is granted. Mr. Secretary, Resolutions.
Senate Resolution 938, offered by Senator Brady and all Members. Senate Resolutions 939 through 945, offered by Senator Link and all Members. And Senate Resolutions 947 and 948, offered by Senator McGuire and all Members. They are all death resolutions, Madam President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Resolutions Consent Calendar.
Senate Resolution 946, offered by Senator -- offered by President Cullerton. It is substantive. 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 87th Legislative Day 2/20/2014
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Mr. Secretary, Committee Reports.
Senator Martinez, Chairperson of the Committee on Licensed Activities and Pensions, reports Senate Bills 2736, 2774 and 2809 Do Pass. Senator Hutchinson, Chairperson of the Committee on Revenue, reports Senate Bills 2690, 2698 and 2778 Do Pass; Senate Amendment 1 and 2 to Senate Bill 344 Recommend Do Adopt. Senator Landek, Chairperson of the Committee on State Government and Veterans Affairs, reports Senate Bills 2640, 2668, 2769, 2776, 2799, 2839 and 2931 Do Pass. Senator Holmes, Chairperson of the Committee on Environment, reports Senate Bill 2770 Do Pass. Senator Muñoz, Chairperson of the Committee on Executive Appointments, reports Appointment Messages 77, 92, 128, 133, 134, 232, 233, 263, 264, 294 through 309, 318, 320, 336, 340, 341, 342, 355, 365, 366 and 377 Do Recommend Advise and Consent.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, we will be going to the Order of 2nd Reading on the Calendar - to the Order of 2nd Reading. If you have bills you would like to move, will you please come to the Senate Floor? Please come to the Senate Floor so that your bills can be moved on the Order of 2nd Reading. Senator Sullivan in the Chair.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Lightford in the Chair.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, on page 2 of the Calendar 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 87th Legislative Day 2/20/2014 is the Order of Senate Bills 2nd Reading. Please direct your attention to our Calendar, page 2. Senator Althoff. Senator Althoff, on Senate Bill 2598. The lady indicates she wish to proceed. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 2598. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) 3rd Reading. Senator Haine, on Senate Bill 2634. The gentleman indicates he wish to proceed. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 2634. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) 3rd Reading. Senator Haine. He indicates he wish to proceed. Mr. Secretary, please read the gentleman's bill, 2662.
Senate Bill 2662. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Hastings. Senator Hastings. 3rd Reading on Senator Haine's 2662. Now on the Order of 2nd Reading, Senate Bill 2694. 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 87th Legislative Day 2/20/2014 Senator Hastings indicates he wish to proceed. Mr. Secretary, please read the gentleman's bill.
Senate Bill 2694. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Criminal Law adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) 3rd Reading. Senator Althoff, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you for your courtesy, Madam President. Purpose of announcement.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Please state your announcement, Senator.
I -- you know, this is one of those personal announcements I want to make sure everyone in the Chamber gets to hear.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Ladies and Gentlemen, please lower your voices. There is an announcement. Please lower your voices. Thank you.
Leader…
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Althoff. 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 87th Legislative Day 2/20/2014
Leader Radogno is not here today, and she is not here today because she is with her ever-growing family. Her daughter gave birth to twins on Wednesday and she is with Sloane and Reese and her daughter. So can we excuse her? And she'll be home in a day or two with those babies and join their brother, Knox. But I did want everyone to know that she is a grandma again, twofold.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Congratulations to Leader Radogno. Senator Koehler, on Senate Bill 2695. Senator Koehler. Out of the record. Senator Noland, on Senate Bill 2709. Senator Noland. Senator Noland, on Senate Bill 2709. Mr. Secretary, the gentleman indicates he wish to proceed. Please read his bill.
Senate Bill 2709. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) 3rd Reading. Senator Cunningham, on Senate Bill 2710. Out of the record. Senator Sullivan, on Senate Bill 2711. The gentleman indicates he wish to proceed. Please read the bill.
Senate Bill 2711. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) 3rd Reading. Senator Luechtefeld. Senator Luechtefeld, on 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 87th Legislative Day 2/20/2014 Senate Bill 2721. Senator Luechtefeld. Out of the record. Senator Frerichs, on Senate Bill 2728. The gentleman indicates he wish to proceed. Mr. Secretary, please read his bill.
Senate Bill 2728. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) 3rd Reading. Senator Frerichs, on Senate Bill 2729. He indicates he wish to proceed. Mr. Secretary, please read the gentleman's bill.
Senate Bill 2729. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) 3rd Reading. Senator Mulroe, on Senate Bill 2730. The gentleman indicates he wish to proceed. Mr. Secretary, please read his bill.
Senate Bill 2730. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) 3rd Reading. Senator Bivins. Senator Bivins, on Senate Bill 2747. The… The gentleman indicates he wish to proceed. Mr. 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 87th Legislative Day 2/20/2014 Secretary, please read his bill.
Senate Bill 2747. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) With leave of the Body… 3rd Reading for Senator Bivins' Senate Bill 2747. With leave of the Body, we will return to Senate Bill 2760 and we will also return to 2775. Senator Raoul, on Senate Bill 2783. The gentleman indicates he wish to proceed. Mr. Secretary, please read his bill.
Senate Bill 2783. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) 3rd Reading. Senator Hutchinson, on Senate Bill 2791. Senator Hutchinson. Senator Hutchinson. Out of the record. Please direct your Calendars to the top of page 3, Senate Bills 2nd Reading. Continuing with Senator Haine on Senate Bill 2800. He's so excited today. He indicates he wish to proceed. Mr. Secretary, please read the gentleman's bill.
Senate Bill 2800. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported. 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 87th Legislative Day 2/20/2014
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) 3rd Reading. Senator Haine, on Senate Bill 2801. He indicates he wish to proceed. Mr. Secretary, please read his bill.
Senate Bill 2801. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) 3rd Reading. Senator Van Pelt, on Senate Bill 2802. Senator Van Pelt. Out of the record. Senator Muñoz. Leader Muñoz. There he is. Leader Muñoz indicates he wish to proceed. Mr. Secretary, please read his bill.
Senate Bill 2806. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) 3rd Reading. Senator Biss. Senator Biss, on Senate Bill 2808. He indicates he wish to proceed. Mr. Secretary, please read the gentleman's bill.
Senate Bill 2808. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) 3rd Reading. Senator Syverson. Senator Syverson. Out of 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 87th Legislative Day 2/20/2014 the record. On Senate Bill 2814, out of the record. Senator Althoff, on Senate Bill 2841. The lady indicates she wish to proceed. Please read the bill.
Senate Bill 2841. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) 3rd Reading. Senator Connelly. He indicates he wish to proceed. Please read the gentleman's bill.
Senate Bill 2852. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senate Bill 2852, 3rd Reading. Senator Mulroe, on Senate Bill 2892. He indicates he wish to proceed. Please read the gentleman's bill.
Senate Bill 2892. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) 3rd Reading. Senator Barickman, on Senate Bill 2912. He indicates he wish to proceed. Mr. Secretary, please read the gentleman's bill. 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 87th Legislative Day 2/20/2014
Senate Bill 2912. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) 3rd Reading. Senator Hunter, on Senate Bill 2915. The lady indicates she wish to proceed. Mr. Secretary, please read her bill.
Senate Bill 2915. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) 3rd Reading. Senator Link in the Chair.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senate Bill 2775. Senator Lightford. Do you wish to proceed? Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 2775. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. Senator Lightford back in the Chair.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, we will be going to the Order of Senate Bills 3rd Reading - Senate Bills 3rd Reading. 11 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 87th Legislative Day 2/20/2014 Please direct your attention to page 3, page 3 on the Calendar, Senate Bills 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 344. Senator Morrison. Senator -- Senator Morrison wishes to proceed. She seeks leave of the Body to return Senate Bill 344 to the Order of 2nd Reading. Leave is granted. On the Order of 2nd Reading is Senate Bill 344. Mr. Secretary, are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
Floor Amendment No. 1, offered by Senator Morrison.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Morrison, to explain Floor Amendment No. 1.
Amendment No. 1 becomes the bill. I would like to adopt it and discuss on 3rd Reading, please.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Thank you, Senator. Is there any discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the amendment is adopted. Are there any further Floor amendments approved for consideration?
Floor Amendment No. 2, offered by Senator Morrison.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Morrison, on Floor Amendment No. 2.
Thank you, Madam President. I would also like to adopt this amendment and discuss on 3rd Reading.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the amendment 12 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 87th Legislative Day 2/20/2014 is adopted. Are there any further Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) 3rd Reading. Now on the Order of 3rd Reading -- okay, we're going to hold it from there. Senator LaHood, for what purpose do you rise? SENATOR LaHOOD: Thank you, Madam President. Point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Please state your point. SENATOR LaHOOD: Madam President, I come to the Floor today with a somber note and I would ask for quiet in the Chamber, if I could.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, please take your seats. Please take your seats and give the attention to Senator LaHood. SENATOR LaHOOD: Madam President, I come to the Floor today to honor Mr. Michael Holmes. Mr. Michael Holmes was a employee of the Illinois Department of Transportation as a seasonal worker. Last Friday, February 14th, he was doing his job as an IDOT worker in Stark County in Wyoming, Illinois, and while he was plowing snow that day, he stepped outside of his plow truck to assist a stranded motorist when another vehicle, driven by an elderly couple, collided with him and he was killed on the spot. Mr. Holmes had worked for IDOT for the last eight years as a seasonal snowplow driver. He was committed and dedicated to keeping our roads safe, 13 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 87th Legislative Day 2/20/2014 plowing snow, salting our roads. And he leaves a wife, Trudy; his mother, Joyce; and two daughters, Jessica and April. Tomorrow, Secretary Ann Schneider and myself will be at his funeral in Wyoming, Illinois. Senate Resolution 935 will be presented to the family of Mike Holmes for the remembrance of his service to the State of Illinois and his heroic act on February 14th of assisting a stranded motorist. I would ask for a moment of silence, Ms. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) A moment of silence is in order. Will you please rise for a moment of silence? (Moment of silence observed) Thank you. Aaron Frye seeks leave, from WICS, to request permission to video. Leave is granted. We will now proceed to the Order of Resolutions Consent Calendar. With leave of the Body, all those resolutions read in today will be added to the Consent Calendar. Mr. Secretary, are -- have there been any objections filed to any resolutions on the Consent Calendar?
No objections filed, Madam President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Thank you, Mr. Secretary. Is there any discussion? Any discussion? If not, the question is, shall the resolution {sic} on the Consent Calendar be adopted. All those in favor, say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it. The motion carries, and the resolutions are adopted. Mr. Secretary, Messages from the House.
A Message from the House by Mr. Mapes, Clerk. Mr. President - I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has adopted the following joint 14 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 87th Legislative Day 2/20/2014 resolution, in the adoption of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Joint Resolution 79. Offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads HJR No. 79) Adopted by the House, February 18th, 2014. Timothy D. Mapes, Clerk of the House.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) On the Order of Resolution is House Joint Resolution 79. Mr. Secretary, please read the resolution.
House Joint Resolution 79, offered by Senator Harmon.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Harmon moves to suspend the rules for the purpose of the immediate consideration and adoption of House Joint Resolution 79. Those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the rules are suspended. Senator Harmon moves for the adoption of House Joint Resolution 79. All those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the resolution is adopted. There being no further business to come before the Senate, the Senate stands adjourned until the hour of 12 noon on the 25th day of February, 2014. The Senate stands adjourned. 15