PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) The regular Session of the 98th General Assembly will please come to order. Will the Members please be at their desks? Will our guests in the galleries please rise? The invocation today will be given by Reverend Courtney Carson, Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, Decatur, Illinois.
(Prayer by the Reverend Courtney Carson)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Please remain standing for the Pledge Allegiance. Senator Jacobs.
(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Jacobs)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) James Carder, Blueroomstream.com, requests permission to videotape. Seeing no objection, permission granted. Mr. Secretary, Reading and Approval of the Journal.
Senate Journals of May 29th and 30th, 2013.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Hunter.
Mr. President, I move that the Journals just read by the Secretary is approved, pending arrival of the printed transcript.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Hunter moves to postpone the reading and approval of the Journal, pending the arrival… Senator Hunter.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move that the Journals just read 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 119th Legislative Day 5/12/2014 by the Secretary be approved, unless some Senators has additions or corrections to offer.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Hunter moves to approve the Journal just read by the Secretary. There being no objection, so ordered. Mr. Secretary, Reading and Approval of the Journal.
Senate Journal of Thursday, May 8th, 2014.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 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 LINK) Senator Hunter moves to postpone the reading and the approval of the Journal, pending arrival of the printed transcript. There being no objection, so ordered. Mr. Secretary, Resolutions.
Senate Resolutions 1188 and 1189, offered by Senator Manar and all Members. Senate Resolutions 1190 and 1191, offered by Senator Dillard and all Members. Senate Resolution 1192, offered by Senator Jones and all Members. And Senate Resolutions 1194 and 1195, offered by Senator Manar and all Members. They are all death resolutions, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 119th Legislative Day 5/12/2014 Resolution Consent Calendar.
Senate Resolution 1193, offered by Senator Trotter. It is substantive.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Introduction of Senate Bills.
Senate Bill 3658, offered by Senator Righter. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Messages from the House, Mr. Secretary.
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 2770. 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 Amendments -- House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2770. Passed the House, as amended, May 8th, 2014. We have received a like Message on Senate Bill 3106, with House Amendment 1. Passed the House, as amended, May 9th, 2014. Timothy D. Mapes, Clerk of the House. Message from the House by Mr. Mapes, Clerk. Mr. President - I am directed to inform the Senate that the 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 119th Legislative Day 5/12/2014 House of Representatives has adopted the following joint resolution, in the adoption of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Joint Resolution 89. Offered by Senator Lightford, and adopted by the House, May 9th, 2014. It is substantive, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Will the Committee on Assignments please report to the President's Anteroom immediately? The Committee on Assignments, please report to the President’s Anteroom immediately. Mr. Secretary, Resolutions.
Senate Resolution 1196, offered by Senator Bush and all Members. It is a death resolution, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Resolution Consent Calendar. Will the Committee on Assignments please meet in the President’s Anteroom immediately? The Committee on Assignments, please meet in the President’s Anteroom immediately. (at ease) Mr. Secretary, Committee Reports.
Senator Harmon, Chairman of the Committee -- Committee on Assignments, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Refer to Agriculture and Conservation Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 4329; refer to Criminal Law Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 4090, Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 5416 and Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 5815; refer to Education Committee - House Bill 3662, Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 3754, Committee Amendment 1 to 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 119th Legislative Day 5/12/2014 House Bill 3948, Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 5333; refer to Energy Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Joint Resolution 73; refer to Executive Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 4581, Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 4733, Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 5622 and Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 5701; refer to Human Services Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 5925; refer to Insurance Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 3638, Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 3784 and Committee Amendment 2 to House Bill 3784; refer to Judiciary Committee - Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1051, Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 4123, Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 4157, Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 4327, Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 4561, Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 4783 and Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 5735; refer to Local Government Committee - Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 4530, Floor Amendment 3 to House Bill 5666, Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 5785; refer to Public Health Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 4525, Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 5348, Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 5354, Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 5412 and Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 5828; refer to State Government and Veterans Affairs Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Resolution 1070; refer to Transportation Committee - Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 3672, Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 4395, Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 5326, Floor Amendment 2 to House Bill 5326 and Floor Amendment 3 to Senate Joint Resolution 62; re-refer from Executive Subcommittee on Governmental Operations to Executive Committee - House Bill 5911; Be Approved for Consideration - Senate Bill 200 and Senate Resolution 1193. 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 119th Legislative Day 5/12/2014 Signed, Senator Don Harmon, Chairman.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Murphy, for what purpose do you rise?
Point of personal privilege, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) State your point.
I am very pleased to be joined today by Andrea Saberbein. Andrea is a second grader at Patton School. She is interested in all sorts of sports. She is involved with math and science projects. She benefited from the -- English -- English - easy for me to say - English -- learner language program, because Spanish is her primary language. She plays different musical instruments. She's got a smile that absolutely lights up this Chamber, which we could use this month. Her grandfather, Gustavo, is here. He was the former Secretary of the Treasury for the Republic of Peru. Her father, Gustavo, is a dentist in my area, and she's also joined by her five-year-old sister, Valeria, and her mother, Julissa. Would you please welcome my Page, Andrea, and her family?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Welcome to Springfield and the State Senate. If you will turn to page 16 on the printed Calendar, we will go to House Bills 2nd Reading. House Bill 5512. Senator Mulroe. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 5512. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 119th Legislative Day 5/12/2014 reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5514. Senator Koehler. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 5514. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5523. Senator Haine. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 5523. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Criminal Law adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Haine, on your amendment. No. Are there any further Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5546. Leader Harmon. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 5546. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 119th Legislative Day 5/12/2014 reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5563. Senator Martinez. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 5563. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5564. Senator Luechtefeld. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 5564. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5575. Senator Mulroe. Senator Mulroe. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 5575. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5585. Senator Manar. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 119th Legislative Day 5/12/2014 House Bill 5585. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5588. Senator Biss. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 5588. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5592. Senator Martinez. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 5592. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5606. Senator Manar. House Bill 5619. Senator Connelly. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 5619. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 119th Legislative Day 5/12/2014 3rd Reading. House Bill 5623. Leader Harmon. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 5623. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5657. Senator Koehler. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 5657. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5664. Senator Sandoval. House Bill 5666. Senator Cullerton. Tom Cullerton. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 5666. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Local Government adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Are there any further Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported. 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 119th Legislative Day 5/12/2014
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5678. Leader Sullivan. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 5678. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5679. Leader Sullivan. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 5679. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5681. Leader Sullivan. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 5681. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5684. Leader Harmon. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 5684. 11 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 119th Legislative Day 5/12/2014 (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5685. Senator Collins. Senator Collins. Skip the bill. House Bill 5689. Senator Mulroe. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 5689. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor -- whoops! Excuse me. The Committee on Public Health adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Are there any further Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5692. Leader Muñoz. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 5692. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5696. Senator Althoff. Senator Althoff. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
12 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 119th Legislative Day 5/12/2014 House Bill 5696. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5697. Senator Hastings. Senator Hastings. Skip over the bill. House Bill 56 -- 5703. Senator Morrison. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 5703. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5709. Senator LaHood. Senator LaHood. We'll skip over the bill. House Bill 5742. Senator Steans. Senator Steans. We'll skip over the bill. House Bill 5755. Senator Steans. We'll skip over the bill. House Bill 5793. Senator Martinez. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 5793. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5824. Senator Syverson. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 5824. 13 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 119th Legislative Day 5/12/2014 (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill -- 5852. Senator Connelly. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 5852. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5853. Senator Althoff. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 5853. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on State Government and Veterans Affairs adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Are there any further Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5856. Leader Sullivan. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 5856. 14 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 119th Legislative Day 5/12/2014 (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5858. Senator Connelly. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 5858. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5868. Senator Mulroe. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 5868. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5869. Senator Bush. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 5869. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5892. Senator Manar. Senator Manar. 15 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 119th Legislative Day 5/12/2014 House Bill 5893. Senator Connelly. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 5893. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5895. Senator Barickman. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 5895. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5897. Senator Barickman. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 5897. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5899. Senator McConnaughay. Senator McConnaughay. House Bill 5926. Senator Harris. Senator Harris. House Bill 5935. Senator Martinez. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
16 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 119th Legislative Day 5/12/2014 House Bill 5935. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5938. Senator Koehler. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 5938. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5949. Senator Martinez. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 5949. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5968. President Cullerton. House Bill 5990. Senator Martinez. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 5990. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 17 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 119th Legislative Day 5/12/2014 3rd Reading. There being no further business to come before the Senate, the Senate stands adjourned until the hour of 1 p.m. on the 13th day of May, 2014. The Senate stands adjourned. 18