PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) The regular Session of the 99th 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 Father Jim Swarthout, Rosecrance Health Network, Rockford, Illinois. Father.
(Prayer by Father Jim Swarthout)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. Senator Cunningham.
(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Cunningham)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Mr. Secretary, Reading and Approval of the Journal.
Senate Journal of Wednesday, March 4th, 2015.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Cunningham.
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) Senator Cunningham moves to postpone the reading and approval of the Journal, pending arrival of the printed transcripts. There being no objection, so ordered. James R. Carder, Blueroomstream.com, requests permission to videotape. Leave is granted. Mr. Secretary, Resolutions. 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 15th Legislative Day 3/5/2015
Senate Resolution 203, offered by Senator Haine and all Members. And Senate Resolution 204, offered by Senator Muñoz and all Members. They are death resolutions, Madam President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Excuse me, Resolutions Consent Calendar. Mr. Secretary, Committee Reports.
Senator Harmon, Chairperson of the Committee on Executive, reports that Senate Bill 1246 Do Pass. Senator Martinez, Chairperson of the Committee on Licensed Activities, reports Senate Bill 837, Senate Bill 842, and Senate Bill 1205 Do Pass; and that Senate Bill 718 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Koehler -- excuse me, Senator Hutchinson, Chairperson of the Committee on Revenue, reports Senate Bill 107 Do Pass. And Senator Koehler, Chairperson on the -- of the Committee on Environment and Conservation, reports Senate Bill 1377 and 1378 Do Pass.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) 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 bills of the following titles, in the passage of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Bill 123. 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 15th Legislative Day 3/5/2015 We have like Messages on House Bills 130, 219, 220, 228, 330, 1285, 319, 1345 -- excuse me, 1319, 1345, and 1363. Passed the House, March 4th, 2015. Timothy D. Mapes, Clerk of the House.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Mr. Secretary, House Bills 1st Reading.
House Bill 123, offered by Senator Haine. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 130, offered by Senator McGuire. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 228, offered by Senator Connelly. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 405, offered by Senator LaHood. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1285, offered by Senator John Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) And House Bill 1319, offered by Senator Silverstein. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the House bills.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, please come to the Senate Floor for Floor action. Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, please come to the Senate Floor for Floor action. Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, please come to the Senate Floor for Floor action. Please contact your legislators -- Legislative Assistants, contact your legislators and suggest to them that they come to the Senate Floor immediately. Thank you. Senator McCarter, for what purpose do you rise? SENATOR McCARTER: 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 15th Legislative Day 3/5/2015 Personal point of privilege. Announcement.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Excuse me, Senator. I didn't hear that. SENATOR McCARTER: Announcement.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Please state your announcement. SENATOR McCARTER: Thank you. A lot of us today are visited by our FFA groups and it -- it happens that this is a huge day for me, 'cause the - - the majority of my district is represented…
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Excuse me, Ladies and Gentlemen, there is an announcement on the Senate Floor. Please may I have your attention? SENATOR McCARTER: Okay. Thank you. So the majority of my district is represented by -- by farmers, and those families -- the FFA program is a big part of their lives. It's a -- it's a great way to -- to grow up and learn leadership skills. But I've got two groups here today from Sandoval and Greenville, and I'd like to ask if they would stand to be recognized. And we appreciate them being here.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Please rise and be welcomed to the Illinois General Assembly. Senator Barickman, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Madam President. A point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Please state your point, Senator.
4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 15th Legislative Day 3/5/2015 You know, Madam President, like others, I want to welcome one of the FFA chapters here today. If I could, my -- my alma mater, the FFA chapter from which I was once a member, is here today. We have a few members from Woodland High School. If I could have them stand. They're here today with -- with - I only know her maiden name. How's that? - with their advisor Keri Poldek - or formerly Keri Poldek. But I'd -- I'd ask my colleagues to welcome them to the Senate.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Please rise and be welcomed to the Illinois General Assembly. President Cullerton, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Madam President. For the purposes of announcement. Senators, would we please welcome someone who is also a Senator, some people call him a real Senator, the U.S. Senator Richard Durbin. Welcome to Springfield, Senator.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Welcome to the Illinois General Assembly, Senator Dick Durbin. A pleasure to have you. Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, please turn your Calendars on the order of page 2. Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, please turn your attention and your Calendars to the order of page 2, Senate Bills 2nd Reading, beginning with Senate Bill 23. President Cullerton, do you wish to proceed? He indicates he does. Mr. Secretary, please read the gentleman's bill.
Senate Bill 23. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 15th Legislative Day 3/5/2015 reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) 3rd Reading. Senator Morrison, on Senate Bill 43. She indicates she wish to proceed. Mr. Secretary, please read the lady's bill.
Senate Bill 43. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) 3rd Reading. Senator Nybo, on Senate Bill 63. Out of the record. Senator Sullivan, on Senate Bill 82. He indicates he wish to proceed. Please read the gentleman's bill.
Senate Bill 82. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) 3rd Reading. Senator Manar, on Senate Bill 675. He indicates he wish to proceed. Please read the gentleman's bill.
Senate Bill 675. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) 3rd Reading. Senator Murphy, on Senate Bill 689. Out of the 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 15th Legislative Day 3/5/2015 record. Senator Stadelman, on Senate Bill 727. Senator Stadelman. Out of the record. Senator Forby, on Senate Bill 784. Senator Forby. He indicates he wish to proceed. Please read the gentleman's bill.
Senate Bill 784. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) 3rd Reading. Adam Theilken from WICS-TV requests permission to audio/video. Leave is granted. Senator Haine, on Senate Bill 809. Senator Haine. Senator Haine. Out of the record. Senator Hastings, on Senate Bill 833. Senator Hastings. Senator Hastings. He indicates he wish to proceed. Please read the gentleman's bill.
Senate Bill 833. (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 834. Senator Haine. Out of the record. Senator Mulroe, on Senate Bill 844. He indicates he wish to proceed. Please read the gentleman's bill.
Senate Bill 844. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Criminal Law adopted Amendment No. 1. 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 15th Legislative Day 3/5/2015
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) 3rd Reading. Senator Steans, on Senate Bill 1249. She indicates she wish to proceed. Please read the lady's bill.
Senate Bill 1249. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) 3rd Reading. Senator Martinez, on Senate Bill 1253. The lady indicates she'd like to proceed. Please read her bill.
Senate Bill 1253. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) 3rd Reading. Please turn your Calendars to the top of page 3 on the Order of Senate Bills 2nd Reading. Top of page 3. Senator Martinez, on Senate Bill 1319. She indicates she wish to proceed. Please read the bill.
Senate Bill 1319. (Secretary reads title of bill) 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 15th Legislative Day 3/5/2015 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported. {sic} (Committee on Education adopted Amendment No. 1)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) 3rd Reading. Senator Barickman, on Senate Bill 1322. Out of the -- out of the record. Senator Haine, on Senate Bill 1344. Senator Haine. Out of the record. Senator Bennett, on Senate Bill 1698. Senator Bennett. He indicates he wish to proceed. Please read the gentleman's bill.
Senate Bill 1698. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) 3rd Reading. Mr. President, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Madam President. Have another announcement. Senator Durbin was just here. Senator Durbin used to be the Parliamentarian of the Senate. So it was -- I was reminded that we have -- right now, our current Parliamentarian is the first African American female Parliamentarian in the history of the State of Illinois, Ashley Jenkins. Ashley Jenkins, right now.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Yay, Ashley. Please clap it up for Ashley. So deserving.
Now let me also say that she just participated in the Wheel of Fortune and she won some money. Woohoo!
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Congratulation, Ashley. We all -- we look forward to lunch, 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 15th Legislative Day 3/5/2015 and it's wonderful being a first. Congratulations. Senator Sullivan, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Madam President. For purpose of an announcement.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Please state your announcement, Senator.
Thank you. Ladies and Gentlemen, it's a great day here in Springfield. It's Ag Day! And we -- I don't know if you've noticed around the Capitol today, but you've seen a lot of the FFA young people with their navy jackets on. A lot of our constituents from throughout the district, all the different commodity groups, and Farm Bureau, and so on and so forth have been here visiting us. I know we have a number of -- not as many -- I know some have got -- have gone home, but I know there's a number of FFA kids here. I'd sure like for all of them - Madam President, with your okay - I'd like everybody to rise and for all of us to give these young people, the FFA members and -- and the folks from our district, the Ag folks, a round of appreciation. Madam President, thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Welcome to the Illinois General Assembly. Senator Raoul, for what purpose do you rise?
Inquiry of the Parliamentarian.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Please state your inquiry, Senator.
Does she know where the "auxiliary power" is up there? 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 15th Legislative Day 3/5/2015
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Yes, she is {sic}, Senator. She knows. Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, Leader Radogno will be approaching the Podium to introduce her guests. She's got a beautiful queen. I know it isn’t me. Don’t be distracted. She's got a beautiful -- there she is. Please welcome Leader Radogno to the Podium.
Thank you, President Lightford. In the sea -- as if the sea of blue jackets around here were -- is not enough, it's my honor to remind you -- that today is Illinois Agricultural Legislative Day. This day is part of the agriculture industry's effort to remind us all of the impact of agriculture here in Illinois. And it has a great impact on all of our constituents. As my first seatmate, Senator Todd Sieben, reminded me, "If you eat, you're part of agriculture". I have the pleasure today of introducing two outstanding young people that are here for Agriculture Day, both hail from Senator Righter's district. He was unfortunately unable to be here today to make the introduction himself. First, please help me welcome Cody Morris, the State President of Future Farmers of America. Cody will share his passion for farming in Illinois and the importance of agriculture education to our young people and the economy. Cody is from Mattoon. After traveling the State - his term is up in June - he will be -- to promote agriculture education, he will be pursuing a degree in agricultural business. We are also joined by the 56th Miss Illinois County Fair Queen, Sadie Gassmann. She would be the one with the tiara. You'll also be somewhat shocked to know that with -- the county fair queen is not from Senator Sullivan's district this year. Sadie actually hails from Olney, Illinois, also in Senator 11 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 15th Legislative Day 3/5/2015 Righter's district. Sadie will be the official hostess of the Illinois and DuQuoin State Fairs. She's an elementary education major at SIU. Now the young men and women that you see here in the Chambers and about the building today are wanting to speak with you to carry their message with the -- about the importance of agriculture. Please give them a warm welcome as you talk with them. At this moment, I'm going to turn it over to Cody to make some remarks about his journey as the President of FAA {sic}. 2014-2015 ILLINOIS FFA PRESIDENT CODY MORRIS: (Remarks by 2014-2015 Illinois FFA President Cody Morris)
Wow! He's a great ambassador for agriculture. Thank you, Cody. And now, her Majesty, the Queen of the State Fairs, Sadie Gassmann. 2015 MISS ILLINOIS COUNTY FAIR QUEEN SADIE GASSMANN: (Remarks by 2015 Miss Illinois County Fair Queen Sadie Gassmann)
Thank you very much. They're very impressive people. Thank you, Madam President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, will the members of the Committee on Assignments please come to the President's Anteroom immediately? The members of the Committee on Assignments, please come to the President's Anteroom immediately. Senator Link in the Chair.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Sullivan, for what purpose do you rise?
12 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 15th Legislative Day 3/5/2015 Thank you, Mr. President. For purpose of an announcement.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) State your announcement.
Thank you. Immediately upon adjournment, the Senate Democrats would like to caucus in the President's Office for approximately one hour.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Hastings, for what purpose do you rise?
Point of personal privilege, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) State your point.
Mr. President, I wanted to introduce a great friend of mine. Brian Murphy is a -- a resident of Hanover Park, but, moreover, he's a -- a graduate of a -- a top tier, but not the top tier, military academy in the -- in the country. Brian graduated from the Naval Academy. We both got our MBA together at the University of Illinois. And Brian spends his time volunteering for the -- the Villa Park Young Warriors Wrestling Association. And most recently, some of his products have done very well in the State. One of his top wrestlers is ranked number one in the country. He's an unbelievable wrestler. He's an unbelievable coach. I just want to make sure we give a warm Springfield welcome to Brian Murphy.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Welcome to Springfield and thank you for all you do. Senator Lightford back in the Chair. 13 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 15th Legislative Day 3/5/2015
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Mr. Secretary, Committee Reports.
Senator Clayborne, Chairman of the Committee on Assignments, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Refer to Environment and Conservation Committee - Senate Bill 734 and Senate Resolution 184; refer to Executive Committee - Senate Bills 868, 1566, and 1611; refer to Public Health Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 10; re-refer from Executive Committee to Transportation Committee - Senate Bill 1351; and re- refer from Executive Committee to Assignments Committee - Senate Bill 1617. Signed, Senator James F. Clayborne, Chairman.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) 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 46. Offered by Senator Link. (Secretary reads HJR No. 46) Adopted by the House, March 3rd, 2015. Timothy D. Mapes, Clerk of the House.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) We will now proceed to the Order of Resolution Consent Calendar. With leave of the Body, all those resolutions read in 14 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 15th Legislative Day 3/5/2015 today will be added to the Consent Calendar. Mr. Secretary, have there been any objections filed to any resolution on the Consent Calendar?
No objections filed, Madam President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Is there 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. On the Order of Resolutions is House Joint Resolution 46. Mr. Secretary, please read the resolution.
House Joint Resolution 46, offered by Senator Link.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Link moves to suspend the rules for the purpose of the immediate consideration and adoption of House Joint Resolution 46. Those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the rules are suspended. Senator Link moves for the adoption of House Joint Resolution 46. All in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the resolution is adopted. Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, there will be a Senate Democrat Caucus immediately following adjournment in President Cullerton's Office. There will be a Democrat Caucus in President Cullerton's Office. There being no further business to come before the Senate, the Senate stands adjourned until the hour of 12 noon on the 10th day of March, 2015. The Senate stands adjourned. 15