PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 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 Elder Mike Young, Main Street Church of the Living God, Decatur, Illinois.
(Prayer by Elder Mike Young)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) The Pledge of Allegiance will be led by Senator Jacobs.
(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Jacobs)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Mr. Secretary, Reading and Approval of the Journal.
Senate Journal of Monday, May 12th, 2014.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 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 CLAYBORNE) Senator Hunter moves to postpone the reading and approval of the Journal, pending arrival of the printed transcript. There being no objection, so ordered. James Carder with Blue -- Blueroomstream.com seeks leave to videotape. Seeing no objection, so ordered. Al Feiken {sic} (Adam Theilken), WICS, seeks leave to videotape. Seeing no objection, so ordered. Mr. -- Mr. Secretary, 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 120th Legislative Day 5/13/2014 Resolutions.
Senate Resolutions 1197 and 1198, offered by Senator Althoff and all Members. It is a -- they are death resolutions, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Mr. Secretary, Resolutions Consent Calendar. Committee Reports.
Senator Jacobs, Chairperson of the Committee on Energy, reports Senate Joint Resolution 73 Be Adopted, as Amended; House Bills 3635 and 5567 Do Pass. Senator Holmes, Chairperson of the Committee on Environment, reports House Bill 4227 Do Pass. Senator Sandoval, Chairperson of the Committee on Transportation, reports Senate Resolution 639 Be Adopted, as Amended; Senate Joint Resolution 72 Be Adopted; House Bill 3685 Do Pass; Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 3672, Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 4395, Senate Amendment 2 to House Bill 5326 and Senate Amendment 3 to Senate Joint Resolution 62 Recommend Do Adopt. Senator Koehler, Chairperson of the Committee on Agriculture and Conservation, reports Senate Resolution 1121 Be Adopted; House Bills 5079, 5080 and 5082 Do Pass; and House Bill 4329 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Mulroe, Chairperson of the Committee on Public Health, reports House Bills 4035, 4600 and 5410 Do Pass; House Bills 4525, 5348, 5354, 5412 and 5828 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Hunter, Chairperson of the Committee on Human Services, reports House Bills 671 and 5598 Do Pass; and House Bill 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 120th Legislative Day 5/13/2014 5925 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Frerichs, Chairperson of the Committee on Higher Education, reports House Bill 5323 Do Pass.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Silverstein, for what purpose do you seek recognition?
Inquiry of the Chair.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Please -- please state your inquiry.
I just want to know if the President of the Senate saw the newspaper today, the score of the Cub versus Cardinal game last night.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) No. I saw my son in the Tribune on Friday.
Just for the record…(microphone cutoff)… Wait. Let the President know that the Cubs beat the Cardinals 17 to 5. You sure this wasn't football, or was this baseball?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Out of order. We will start at the top of the Order for House Bills 2nd Reading. The middle of page 16, House Bills 2nd Reading. Senator Hutchinson. Senator Hutchinson, Senate Bill -- I mean, House Bill 8. Senator Hutchinson. Senator Hutchinson. Mr. Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 8. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 120th Legislative Day 5/13/2014 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1322. Senator Steans. Senator Steans. Senator Steans. We'll move on to the next. House Bill 3092. Senator Link. Senator Link. Senator Link. Next bill, House Bill 3659. Senator Sandoval. Senator Sandoval. Senator Sandoval. House Bill 3681. Senator Raoul. Senator Raoul. Senator Raoul. House Bill 3724. Senator Mulroe. Mr. Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 3724. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3829. Senator Bush. Senator Bush. Senator Bush. House Bill 3831. Senator Hutchinson. Senator Hutchinson. Senator Hutchinson. Mr. Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 3831. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) House Bill -- I'm sorry, 3rd Reading. Senator Hastings, House Bill 3833. Senator Hastings. Senator Hastings. House Bill 3912. Senator Biss. Senator Biss. Senator Biss. House Bill 4205. Senator Forby. Senator Forby. Senator Forby. House Bill 4207. 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 120th Legislative Day 5/13/2014 Senator Silverstein. Mr. Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 4207. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 4208. Senator Biss. Senator Biss. Senator Biss. House Bill 4223. Senator Forby. Senator Forby. Senator Forby. House Bill 4264. Senator Haine. Senator Haine. Senator Haine. House Bill 4304. Senator Jones. Senator Jones. Senator Jones. House Bill 4381. Senator Link. Senator Link. Senator Link. House Bill 4395. Senator Sandoval. Senator Sandoval. Senator Sandoval. House Bill 4417. Senator Mulroe. Mr. Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 4417. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 4440. Senator Lightford. Senator Lightford. Senator Lightford. House Bill 4442. Senator Raoul. Senator Raoul. Senator Raoul. House Bill 4462. Senator Sandoval. Senator Sandoval. Senator Sandoval. House Bill 4495. Senator Delgado. Senator Delgado. Senator Delgado. House Bill 4535. Senator Biss. Senator Biss. Senator Biss. House Bill 4606. Senator Manar. Senator Manar. I'm sorry. Mr. -- Mr. Secretary, read the bill. 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 120th Legislative Day 5/13/2014
House Bill 4606. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 4677. Senator Mulroe. Mr. Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 4677. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 4687. Senator McConnaughay. Mr. Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 4687. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 4725. Senator Haine. Senator Haine. Senator Haine. House Bill 4769. Senator Haine. Senator Haine. Senator Haine. House Bill 4916. Senator Luechtefeld. Senator Luechtefeld. Senator Luechtefeld. House Bill 4983. Senator Rose. Senator Rose. Senator Rose. House Bill 5085. Senator LaHood. Senator LaHood. Mr. Secretary, read the bill.
6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 120th Legislative Day 5/13/2014 House Bill 5085. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Agriculture and Conservation adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5326. Senator Cunningham. Senator Cunningham. Mr. Secretary, are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration? Mr. Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 5326. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
Floor Amendment No. 2, offered by Senator Cunningham.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Cunningham, to explain.
Thank you, Mr. President. Floor Amendment 2, it was suggested by the Secretary of State's Office in order to correct a technical problem in the bill. I ask for its adoption.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Is there any discussion? All those in favor will say Aye. 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 120th Legislative Day 5/13/2014 Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the amendment is adopted. Are there any further Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5330. Senator Lightford. Senator Lightford. Senator Lightford. Mr. Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 5330. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
Floor Amendment No. 1, offered by Senator Lightford.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Lightford, to explain.
Thank you, Mr. President. I just ask for its adoption and I'll be happy to answer questions on 3rd.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Is there any discussion? 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?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5433. Senator Manar. Senator Manar. 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 120th Legislative Day 5/13/2014 Senator Manar. House Bill 5464. Senator McCann. Mr. Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 5464. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 5491. Senator Biss. Senator Biss. Senator Biss. House Bill 5504. Senator Link. Senator Link. Senator Link. House Bill -- House Bill 5606. Senator Manar. Senator Manar. Senator Manar. House Bill 5664. Senator Sandoval. Senator Sandoval. Senator Sandoval. House Bill 5685. Senator Collins. Mr. Secretary, read the bill.
House Bill 5685. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. Senator LaHood, for what purpose do you seek recognition? SENATOR LaHOOD: Thank you, Mr. President. Point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Please state your point, Senator LaHood. SENATOR LaHOOD: Yeah, thank you, Mr. President. I'm honored today to have my Page for the Day, and that's Autum Greeson. Autum is from the 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 120th Legislative Day 5/13/2014 Peoria area. She currently attends DePaul University, where she's a senior. She is a swim instructor, lifeguard, and a cheerleader at DePaul. And her interests include politics and government, and she'll be graduating next month from DePaul and she plans to pursue a career in government and politics. I'd -- I'd like everyone to give Autum a warm welcome. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Welcome to Springfield, Autum. Appreciate you being here. Good luck in your future. Senator Althoff, for what purpose do you seek recognition?
Point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Please state your point.
Thank you very much, Mr. President. I believe that you actually made a similar announcement last week. So, even though we don't have a full complement, I just want to remind everybody that this Thursday is the - as part of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network - Suit and Sneaker Day at the Capitol. So, Thursday, we're asking everybody to don their sneakers and talk about making the fight against cancer a top priority. I think everyone knows that cancer, in some way, shape or form, has touched all of us and we want to draw awareness to the fact that we are still fighting this disease. So if you can, put on a pair of sneakers on Thursday, and you can run around the Capitol and actually up and down the stairs without worrying about falling. Thank you very much.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 120th Legislative Day 5/13/2014 Thank you. Senator Cunningham, for what purpose do you seek recognition?
For -- for the purpose of an announcement, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Please state your announcement.
Thank you. I just wanted to bring to the Chamber's attention, a reception will be held later on this evening, starting at 5 o'clock, at the Hilton on behalf of the Special Olympics of Chicago. As many of you know, the State of Illinois has a special relationship with the Special Olympics. It was founded here, actually in the City of Chicago, some forty-five years ago by a young park district staffer named Anne McGlone, who we know today as Justice Anne Burke. It's grown into an international success. The crew from Special Olympics Chicago is in town today, though. As I said, have their reception tonight. Like to encourage everyone to come by. I'd also like to introduce some of the Special Olympics board members who are here. First of all - they're in the gallery behind me, if we could welcome 'em to Springfield - we have former State Senator Pam Munizzi, and then members of the board, Dr. Casey Hogan, Jim "Skinny" Sheahan, Michael Sheahan, Kevin Magnuson, and Jen Kramer. If we could give them a -- a warm Springfield welcome.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Welcome to Springfield. Appreciate all that you do. Thanks for coming. Enjoy your day. With leave of the Body, we will return to House Bill 4440. Senator Lightford. Mr. Secretary, read the bill. 11 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 120th Legislative Day 5/13/2014
House Bill 4440. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. The Senate will stand at ease for a few minutes to allow the Committee on Assignments to meet. Will the members of the Committee on Assignments come to the President’s Anteroom immediately? The Senate stands at ease. Senator Sullivan in the Chair. (at ease)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senate will come to order. Senator Jacobs, for what purpose do you rise?
A point of personal privilege, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Please make your point, Senator Jacobs.
I -- I just want to rise to thank Senator Oberweis for his kind treat to us this afternoon. I -- I love your milk, especially the chocolate milk, and the ice cream's not too bad either.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Mr. Secretary, Resolutions.
Senate Resolution 1199, offered by Senator Bertino-Tarrant and all Members. It is a death resolution, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 12 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 120th Legislative Day 5/13/2014 Mr. Secretary, put that on the Resolutions Consent Calendar. Mr. Secretary, Committee Reports.
Senator Raoul, Chairperson of the Committee on Judiciary, reports Senate Amendment 1 and Senate -- Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1051 Recommend Do Adopt; House Bills 1532, 4731, 5686, 5710 and 5950 Do Pass; and House Bills 4123, 4157, 4327, 4783 and 5735 Do Pass, as Amended.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Mr. Secretary, Introduction of Senate Bills.
Senate Bill 3659, offered by Senator Kotowski. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 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 a bill of the following title, in the passage of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Bill 3942. Passed the House, May 13th, 2014. Timothy D. Mapes, Clerk of the House.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Mr. Secretary, House Bills 1st Reading.
House Bill 3942, offered by Senator McGuire. 13 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 120th Legislative Day 5/13/2014 (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Steans, for what purpose do you rise?
For a point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Please make your point, Senator Steans.
Yes, I would like to introduce -- behind me up in the gallery, we -- we have a group of students, sixth, seventh and eighth graders, from the Pilgrim Lutheran School. They're here for the tenth annual Lutheran Day. They're going to be singing at the prayer service at 4 p.m. in the Rotunda as well, and praying for all of the legislators by name, for anyone who would like to join them. And thank you very much for coming to Springfield. And please give them a warm welcome to Springfield.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Will our -- will our guests please rise? Welcome to the Illinois Senate. Nice to have you joining us today. Thanks for coming down. Senator Clayborne in the Chair.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Mr. Secretary, Committee Reports.
Senator Clayborne, Chairman of the Committee on Assignments, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Refer to Education Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 1711; refer to Insurance Committee - Committee Amendment 2 to House Bill 3638; refer to State Government and Veterans Affairs Committee 14 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 120th Legislative Day 5/13/2014 - House Bill 4734, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Resolution 1088; re-refer from Executive Committee to State Government and Veterans Affairs Committee - House Bill 5911; re-refer from Executive Subcommittee on Governmental Operations to Executive Committee - House Bill 4483; Be Approved for Consideration - Senate Bill 12 and House Bill 2897. Pursuant to Rule -- Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), the following amendments will remain in the Committee on Assignments - Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 1452, Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 3937, Floor Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 2015 and Floor Amendment 3 to Senate Bill 2015. Signed, Senator James F. Clayborne, Chairman. Senator Clayborne, Chairman of the Committee on Assignments, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Re-refer from Executive Committee to State Government and Veterans Affairs Committee - House Bill 4483. Signed, Senator James F. Clayborne, Chairman.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) To all Members: The Senate Criminal Law and Local Government Committee will begin immediately, immediately, immediately upon adjournment. Nothing further coming -- nothing further -- there being no further business to come before the Senate, the Senate stands adjourned until the day of May 14th at 11 a.m. The Senate stands adjourned. 15