PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) The regular Session of the 99th 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 Ruth Souther, Sanctuary of the Formative Spirituality, Auburn, Illinois. Ruth.
(Prayer by Ruth Souther)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Thank you. Please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. Senator Cunningham, to lead us in the Pledge.
(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Cunningham)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Mr. Secretary, Reading and Approval of the Journal.
Senate Journal of Tuesday March 3rd, 2015.
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. Paul Elders with WICS requests permission to videotape. Tony Yuscius with Blueroomstream.com also requests permission to videotape. Seeing 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 14th Legislative Day 3/4/2015 no objection, leave is granted. Mr. Secretary, Resolutions.
Senate Resolution 200, offered by Senator Nybo and all Members. Senate Resolution 201, offered by Senator Link and all Members. And Senate Resolution 202, offered by Senator McGuire and all Members. They are all death resolutions, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Resolutions Consent Calendar. Ladies and Gentlemen -- Gentlemen, if I can have your attention. Will all Members within the sound of my voice please come to the Senate Floor immediately? All Members within the sound of my voice, please come to the Senate Floor. Mr. Secretary, House Bills 1st Reading.
House Bill 226, offered by Senator McCarter. (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 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 4. Offered by Senator Tom Cullerton, and adopted by the House, March 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 14th Legislative Day 3/4/2015 3rd, 2015. Timothy D. Mapes, Clerk of the House. It is substantive, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Ladies and Gentlemen, again, if I can have your attention. All Members please come to the Floor immediately. We're going to be going to the Order of House Bills -- excuse me, Senate Bills 2nd Reading. All Members within the sound of my voice, please come to the Senate Floor. We're going to be going to the Order of Senate Bills 2nd Reading. Senator Brady, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Mr. President. I just -- point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Please state your point, Senator Brady.
Thank you. I just want to inform the Chamber of a change in my legislative office. My longtime district Chief of Staff, Abby Walsh, who hails from Potomac, Illinois, has moved on to greener pastures. And although she'll be leaving my legislative office - - which she, by the way, began the same day that Governor Blagojevich left this Chamber. She's been around for that long. And she also started with me as an intern in 2004. But she will be meeting most of you, as she will be the Senate liaison and Deputy Director of Legislation for the Department of Human Services under the Rauner administration. So I just wanted to ask you to join me in congratulating Abby Walsh on her new position.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Abby, Congratulations. Best of luck to you. Senator Nybo, 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 14th Legislative Day 3/4/2015 for what purpose do you rise?
Point of personal privilege, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Please state your point, Senator Nybo.
Someone left a pair of glasses at my desk. I don’t know if anybody's missing a pair of glasses. These are not mine. So if you're missing them, please come claim them.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Righter, for what purpose do you rise?
A point of personal privilege, if my might, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Absolutely, Senator Righter. Go right ahead.
Mr. President, I want to thank you for the suggestion that you made recently to establish Senator Nybo's desk as the Senate lost and found area. As you surmised, he's an extraordinarily conscientious and detail-oriented legislator and would announce immediately the moment he found something on his desk that was not his. So, thank you again, Mr. President. Another great suggestion from the Chair.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Thank you, Senator Righter, and thank you, Senator Nybo, for that distinction. Ladies and Gentlemen, we are going to go to the Order of House -- excuse me, Senate Bills 2nd Reading in -- momentarily. Senator Cunningham, for what purpose do you rise?
4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 14th Legislative Day 3/4/2015 Thank you, Mr. President. Point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Please state your point, Senator Cunningham.
Mr. President, I'd like to ask the entire Chamber to welcome a group to Springfield. They're from Nathan Hale School in Crestwood, visiting Springfield for the day. We'd like to have everyone join in and welcome them to town. Hopefully, they're enjoying their trip.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Absolutely. Will our guests please rise? Everybody stand up. Welcome to the Illinois Senate. Great to have you here today. Thanks for joining us. Okay, Ladies and Gentlemen, if you'll turn to page 2 of the printed Calendar on the Order of Senate Bills 2nd Reading. Page 2 of your printed Calendar, Senate Bills 2nd Reading, we have Senate Bill 12. Senator Hunter. Senator Hunter indicates she does not wish to proceed. Next up, we have Senate Bill 23. President Cullerton, on Senate Bill 23. Next up on our Calendar - again, Ladies and Gentlemen, we're on page 2 of the printed Calendar - we have Senate Bill 36. Senator Althoff. Mr. Secretary, indicates she'd like to proceed. Please read the bill.
Senate Bill 36. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 3rd Reading. Next up on the Calendar, we have Senate Bill 43. Senator Morrison. I'm sorry. Mr. Secretary, correction: 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 14th Legislative Day 3/4/2015 That'll be Senate Bill 38. Senate Bill 38. It's up on the board. Senator Althoff, on Senate Bill 38. Do you wish to proceed? Indicates she does. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 38. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Thank you. 3rd Reading. Now we have Senate Bill 43. Senate Bill 43. Senator Morrison. Senator Morrison, on Senate Bill 43. Mr. Secretary, let's go to Senate Bill 45. Senator Barickman, on Senate Bill 45. Do you wish to proceed? Indicates that he does. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 45. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 3rd Reading. Ladies and Gentlemen, we're on the middle of page 2 of the regular Calendar, on the Order of Senate Bills 2nd Reading. We have Senate Bill 46. Senator Martinez. Senator Martinez. Ladies and Gentlemen, let's go to Senate Bill 49. Senator Koehler, on Senate Bill 49. Mr. Secretary, he indicates he wishes to proceed. Please read the bill.
Senate Bill 49. (Secretary reads title of bill) 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 14th Legislative Day 3/4/2015 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Thank you. 3rd Reading. Next up, we have Senate Bill 51. Senator Koehler, on Senate Bill 51. Mr. Secretary, let's go to Senate Bill 57. Senator Mulroe. Senator John Mulroe. With leave of the Body, we will skip Senate Bill 82 and come back to it later. Let's go to Senate Bill 274. President Cullerton. Ladies and Gentlemen, the Secretary's just indicated going -- on Senate Bill 274, the sponsorship, we have paperwork that has changed the sponsorship to Senator Kotowski. Senator Kotowski, on Senate Bill 274, do you wish to proceed? Indicates that he does. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 274. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 3rd Reading. Next up on the board and on the Calendar, we have Senate Bill 655. Senator Link, on Senate Bill 655. Do you wish to move that to 3rd? Indicates that he'd like to move that bill. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 655. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 14th Legislative Day 3/4/2015 Thank you. 3rd Reading. Ladies and Gentlemen, we're getting towards the bottom of page 2 of the printed Calendar, again on the Order of Senate Bills 2nd Reading. We have Senate Bill 672. Leader Lightford. Senator Lightford. Mr. Secretary, let's move on to Senate Bill 675. Senator Manar. Senator Manar, on Senate Bill 675. Mr. Secretary, let's go to Senate Bill 688. Leader Lightford, on Senate Bill 688. Towards the bottom of the page, 2, we have Senate Bill 689. Senator Murphy. Senator Murphy, on Senate Bill 689. Ladies and Gentlemen, on the bottom of page 2 of the regular Calendar, on the Order of 2nd -- Senate Bills 2nd Reading, we have Senate Bill 706. Senator Cunningham, on 706. Do you wish to proceed? Indicates he does. Mr. Secretary, please read the gentleman's bill.
Senate Bill 706. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 3rd Reading. Ladies and Gentlemen, with leave of the Body - - Mr. Secretary, let's return to Senate Bill 46. Senate Bill 46. Senator Martinez. Mr. Secretary, indicates she'd like to proceed. Please read the lady's bill.
Senate Bill 46. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 14th Legislative Day 3/4/2015 3rd Reading. Okay, Ladies and Gentlemen, let's turn the page. We're at the top of page 3 of the regular calendar, on the Order of Senate Bills 2nd Reading. We have Senate Bill 720. Senator Harmon. Leader Harmon indicates he wishes to proceed. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 720. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Thank you. 3rd Reading. Next up on the Calendar, we have Senate Bill 735. Senator Mulroe. Mr. Secretary, on Senate Bill 735, indicates he'd like to proceed. Please read the bill.
Senate Bill 735. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 3rd Reading. Mr. Secretary, we have Senate Bill 748. Senator Barickman. Indicates he wishes to proceed. Mr. Secretary, please read the gentleman's bill.
Senate Bill 748. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 14th Legislative Day 3/4/2015 3rd Reading. Next up, we have Senate Bill 777. Senator Biss. Mr. Secretary, he indicates he wishes to proceed. Please read the gentleman's bill.
Senate Bill 777. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Thank you. 3rd Reading. Ladies and Gentlemen, the Senate will stand at ease for a few minutes to allow the Committee on Assignments to meet. Will all the members of the Committee on Assignments please come to the President's Anteroom immediately, all members of the Committee on Assignments? The Senate will stand at ease. (at ease) The Senate will come to order. Ladies and Gentlemen, with leave of the Body, on the Order of Senate Bills 2nd Reading on page 2 of the regular Calendar, I'd like to return to Senate Bill 672. Again, this is the regular Calendar on the Order of Senate Bills 2nd Reading, page 2 of the Calendar. Senator Lightford. Indicates she'd like to proceed. Mr. Secretary, please read the lady's bill.
Senate Bill 672. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 3rd Reading. Mr. Secretary, Committee Reports.
10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 14th Legislative Day 3/4/2015 Senator Delgado, Chairperson of the Committee on Education, reports Senate Bill 1319 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Mulroe, Chairperson of the Committee on Public Health, reports Senate Bill 1698 Do Pass. Senator Raoul, Chairperson of the Committee on Judiciary reports Senate Bills 784, 834, and 1344 Do Pass; and Senate Bill 63 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Biss, Chairperson of the Committee on Human Services, reports Senate Bills 1249 and 1253 Do Pass. Senator Steans, Chairperson of the Committee on Appropriations, reports Senate -- Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 274 Recommend Do Adopt. Senator Noland, Chairperson of the Committee on Criminal Law, reports Senate Bills 727, 809, 833, and 1322 Do Pass; and Senate Bill 844 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Clayborne, Chair -- Chairman of the Committee on Assignments, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Refer to Environment and Conservation Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 96; refer to Judiciary Committee - Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 45; refer to Transportation Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 28 and Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 70; and re-refer from Human Services Committee to Public Health Committee - Senate Bill 10. Signed, Senator James F. Clayborne, Chairman.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Ladies and Gentlemen, I see we have some guests in our gallery from A.B.A.T.E., are here today. Folks, glad to have you here. Thanks for joining us. I think there's a reception this evening. 11 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 14th Legislative Day 3/4/2015 So good to have you. Let's welcome our friends from A.B.A.T.E. here, folks. Senator Althoff, for what purpose do you rise?
Purpose of announcement, please, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Please make your announcement, Senator Althoff.
The Senate Republicans would like to caucus immediately upon adjournment in Leader Radogno's Office.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Thank you, Senator Althoff. The Senate Republicans will caucus immediately after adjournment in Leader Radogno's Office. Ladies and Gentlemen, there being no further business to come before the Senate, the Senate stands adjourned until the hour of 12 noon on the 5th day of March, 2015. The Senate stands adjourned. 12