PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) The regular Session of the 99th 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 the Reverend Shaun Lewis from Civil Servant Ministries in Springfield, Illinois. Reverend.
(Prayer by the Reverend Shaun Lewis)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Thank you, Pastor. Please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. Senator Cunningham, would you please lead us?
(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Cunningham)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Blueroomstream.com has requested permission to videotape the proceedings. Seeing no objection, leave is granted. Mr. Secretary, Reading and Approval of the Journal.
Senate Journal of Thursday, May 14th, 2015.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 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 HARMON) Senator Hunter moves to waive… Senator Hunter moves to postpone the reading and approval of the Journal, pending arrival of the printed transcripts. There being no objection, so ordered. 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day 5/18/2015 Mr. Secretary, Resolutions.
Senate Resolution 549, offered by Senator Harmon and all Members. Senate Resolution 550, offered by Senator Rose and all Members. Senate Resolution 551, offered by Senator Lightford and all Members. Senate Resolutions 552 and 553, offered by Senator Althoff and all Members. Senate Resolution 554, offered by Senator Hunter and all Members. Senate Resolution 555, offered by Senator Sullivan and all Members. Senate Resolution 556, offered by Senator Bertino-Tarrant and all Members. Senate Resolution 558, offered by Senator McConnaughay and all Members. They are all death resolutions, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Resolutions Consent Calendar.
Senate Resolution 557, offered by Senator Lightford. It is substantive.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Mr. Secretary, Introduction of Senate Bills.
Senate Bill 2133, offered by Senator Noland. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day 5/18/2015 Senate Bill 2134, offered by Senator Manar. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bills.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Mr. Secretary, Messages from the House.
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 837. 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 Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 837. We have received like Messages on Senate Bill 1205, with House Amendment 1, and Senate Bill 1249, with House Amendment 1. Passed the House, as amended, May 14th, 2015. Timothy D. Mapes, Clerk of 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 52. Offered by Senator Cunningham, and adopted by the House, April 28th, 2015. Timothy D. Mapes, Clerk of the House. It is substantive, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day 5/18/2015 Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, I'd call your attention to our printed Calendar for today. This week is the week for House bills to be called for final action in the Senate. There are a good number of bills still remaining on our Calendar on the Order of House Bills 2nd Reading. If you would like to advance your bill from 2nd Reading to 3rd Reading, please be at your desk. We're going to turn shortly to the Order of House Bills 2nd Reading. This will be one of the last opportunities to advance your bills from 2nd Reading to 3rd Reading. Senator Cunningham, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Mr. President. I move that we waive all notice and posting requirements so that House Bill 2919 can be heard tomorrow in the Senate Criminal Law Committee.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Senator Cunningham moves to waive all notice and posting requirements so that House Bill 2919 can be heard tomorrow at 10 a.m. in the Senate Criminal Law Committee. All those in favor, say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and all notice and posting requirements have been waived. Senator Haine, for what purpose do you rise?
For purposes of a motion, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Please state your motion.
I hereby move to waive all notice and posting requirements so that House Bill 4006 can be heard tomorrow at 9 a.m. in the Senate Judiciary Committee. 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day 5/18/2015
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Senator Haine moves to waive all notice and posting requirements so that House Bill 4006 can be heard tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. in the Senate Judiciary Committee. All those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and all notice and posting requirements have been waived. Ladies and Gentlemen, on page 26 on your printed Calendar is the Order of House Bills 2nd Reading. We're going to pick off -- pick up where we left off last week, with House Bill 2744. Senator McConnaughay. Senate {sic} Bill 2745. Senate {sic} Bill 2755. Senator Hunter. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2755. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Human Services adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 2763. Senator Noland. House Bill 2781. Senator Connelly. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2781. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Education adopted Amendment No. 1. 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day 5/18/2015
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. Senate {sic} Bill 2788. Senator Biss. Senate {sic} Bill 2790. Senator Righter. On the top of page 27 of your Calendar, Senate {sic} Bill 2791. Senator Martinez. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate {sic} Bill 2791. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. Senate {sic} Bill 2797. Senator Bertino- Tarrant. Senate {sic} Bill 2807. Senator Connelly. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate {sic} Bill 2807. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. Senate {sic} Bill 2811. Senator Martinez. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate {sic} Bill 2811. 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day 5/18/2015 (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. Senate {sic} Bill 2812. Senator Biss. With leave of the Body, we'll skip over Senate {sic} Bill 2814. Senate Bill 28 -- I'm sorry, House Bill 2822. Senator McConnaughay. House Bill 2823. Senator Barickman. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate {sic} Bill 2823. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 2824. Senator Bush. House Bill 2915. Senator Rose. House Bill 2916. Senator Radogno. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2916. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 2925. Senator Trotter. House Bill 2932. Senator LaHood. At the top of page 28 of your printed Calendar, with leave of the Body, we'll pass over House Bill 3079 and 3086. House Bill 3093. Senator Radogno. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill. 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day 5/18/2015
House Bill 3093. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
Floor Amendment No. 1, offered by Senator Radogno.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Senator Radogno, on your amendment.
Yeah, this amendment just makes language consistent with the House language that addresses a local school district issue in our district.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, Senator Radogno has moved for the adoption of Floor Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 3093. All in favor, say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it. The amendment is adopted. Have there been any further Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3101. House Bill 3102. Senator -- Senator Bennett. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3102. (Secretary reads title of bill) 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day 5/18/2015 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. With leave of the Body, we'll pass over House Bill 3103. House Bill 3104. Senator Althoff. Senate {sic} Bill 3122. Senator Hastings. Senate {sic} Bill 3123. Senator Althoff. Senate {sic} Bill 3126. Senator Manar. Senate {sic} Bill 3133. Senator Harris. House Bill 3133. Apologize. House Bill 3136. Senator Sandoval. House Bill 3137. Senator Link. House Bill 3141. Senator Righter. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3141. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3143. Senator Syverson. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3143. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. At the top of page 29 on your printed Calendar, House Bill 3149. Senator Link. House Bill 3152. Senator Martinez. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3152. 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day 5/18/2015 (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3158. Senator Kotowski. House Bill 3159. Senator Hastings. House Bill 3161. Senator Collins. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3161. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3172. Senator Althoff. House Bill 3184. Senator Mulroe. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3184. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3194. Senator Lightford. House Bill 3197. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill. Apologize. We've -- there were two Senator Mulroe bills back to back. He'd like to call them both. We're going back then, Mr. Secretary, to House Bill 3193. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3193. (Secretary reads title of bill) 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day 5/18/2015 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. Let's pick back up at House Bill 3197. Senator Collins wishes to proceed, Mr. Secretary. Please read the bill.
House Bill 3197. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Education adopted Amendments No. 1 and 2.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3203. House Bill 3211. Senator Hastings. House Bill 3213. House Bill 3220. Senator Biss. The top of page 30 of your printed Calendar. House Bill 3229. Senator Manar. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3229. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3231. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3231. 11 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day 5/18/2015 (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3237. Senator Muñoz. House Bill 3240. Senator Brady. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3240. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3241. Senator Brady. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3241. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Transportation adopted Amendments 1 and 2.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) There been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3262. President Cullerton. House Bill 3268. Senator Collins. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3268. (Secretary reads title of bill) 12 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day 5/18/2015 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3269. Senator Rose. With leave of the Body, we'll return to House Bill 3270. House Bill 3273. Senator Murphy. House Bill 3284. Senator Hutchinson. House Bill 3299. Senator Haine. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3299. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3303. Senator Raoul. House Bill 3304. Senator Hutchinson. House Bill 3306. Senator Radogno. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3306. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3311. Senator McCarter. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3311. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported. 13 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day 5/18/2015
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3323. Senator Holmes. House Bill 3324. Senator Manar. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3324. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3332. Senator Althoff. House Bill 3333. Senator Haine. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3333. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Financial Institutions adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3334. Senator Tom Cullerton. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3334. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported. 14 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day 5/18/2015
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3341. Senator McConnaughay. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3341. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3359. Senator Martinez. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3359. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3369. Senator Rezin. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3369. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3374. Senator Connelly. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3374. 15 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day 5/18/2015 (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3375. Senator Rose. House Bill 3382. Senator Haine. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3382. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3384. Senator Morrison. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3384. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3389. Senator Manar. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3389. (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 HARMON) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for 16 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day 5/18/2015 consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3398. Senator McCann. On the top of page 32 of your printed Calendar, still on the Order of House Bills 3rd {sic} Reading, House Bill 3425. Senator Link. House Bill 3428. Senator McGuire. House Bill 3429. Senator Tom Cullerton. Senator Tom Cullerton, House Bill 3429? Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3429. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. Senator Oberweis, for what purpose do you rise?
Just a -- a possible correction. I believe you said still on 3rd Readings. And you meant still on 2nd Readings, right?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Thank you, Senator Oberweis, for your diligence and dedication and attention to detail. It is much appreciated by the Chair. WICS-TV requests permission to take videotape of the proceedings. Is there any objection? Seeing no objection, leave is granted. House Bill 3430. Senator Forby. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3440 {sic} (3430). 17 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day 5/18/2015 (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3434. Senator… Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3434. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3444. Senator Jones. House Bill 3445. Senator Hastings. House Bill 3448. Senator McGuire. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3448. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3464. I'm sorry, House Bill 3457. Senator Manar. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3457. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 18 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day 5/18/2015 3rd Reading. House Bill 3464. Senator Martinez. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3464. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Judiciary adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3475. Senator Lightford. House Bill 3476. House Bill 3484. Senator Biss. House Bill 3485. Senator Hunter. Senator Hunter? The top of page 33 of your printed Calendar, still on the Order of House Bills 2nd Reading, House Bill 3493. Senator Martinez. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3493. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3497. House Bill 3503. Senator Hunter. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3503. 19 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day 5/18/2015 (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd -- 3rd Reading. Senator Martinez, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Mr. President. I made a mistake in the -- I want to -- I want to make sure that 3493 be brought back to 2nd Reading. I'm still working on that bill. I'm so sorry.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Thank you, Senator. Mr. Secretary, could we please put House Bill 3493 back on the Order of 2nd Reading. Continuing, we have House Bill 3504. Senator Delgado. House Bill 3507. Senator Trotter. House Bill 3510. Senator Mulroe. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3510. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3512. Senator Mulroe. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3512. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported. 20 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day 5/18/2015
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3523. House Bill 3527. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3527. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Education adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3531. Senator Link. House Bill 3533. Senator Althoff. House Bill 3540. Senator Forby. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3540. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3543. Senator Nybo. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3543. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments 21 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day 5/18/2015 reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3552. Senator Delgado. Turning to the top of page 34 of your printed Calendar, still on the Order of House Bills 2nd Reading, House Bill 3556. Senator McConnaughay. Senator McConnaughay? Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3556. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Commerce and Economic Development adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3560. Senator Martinez. Senator Martinez? Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3560. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Energy and Public Utilities adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported. 22 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day 5/18/2015
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3577. Senator Jones. House Bill 3587. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3587. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3592. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3592. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3616. Senator Syverson. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3616. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3619. House Bill 3620. Senator Martinez. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3620. 23 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day 5/18/2015 (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3622. Senator Althoff. House Bill 3624. Senator Steans. House Bill 3664. Senator McCann. Senator McCann? House Bill 3667. Senator Kotowski. House Bill 3670. Senator Noland. House Bill 3672. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3672. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3673. Senator Holmes. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3673. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Insurance adopted Amendment No. 2.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. The top of page 35, House Bill 3674. Senator 24 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day 5/18/2015 Rose. House Bill 3684. Senator Stadelman. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3684. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Human Services adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3686. Senator Stadelman. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3686. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3692. Senator Bertino-Tarrant. House Bill 3693. Senator Clayborne. House Bill 3695. Senator Hunter. House Bill 3704. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3704. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported. 25 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day 5/18/2015
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3721. Senator Hastings. House Bill 3746. Senator Link. House Bill 3747. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3747. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3753. Senator Morrison. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3753. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3757. Senator Althoff. House Bill 3763. Senate will stand at ease for a few moments to allow the Committee on Assignments to meet. Will all members of the Committee on Assignments please report to the President’s Anteroom immediately? The Senate will stand at ease. (at ease) Mr. Secretary, Committee Reports.
Senator Clayborne, Chairman of the Committee on Assignments, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Refer to Agriculture Committee - House Bill 3234, Floor Amendment 4 to House Bill 3674, Floor Amendment 2 to House Bill 4029, and 26 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day 5/18/2015 Floor Amendment 3 to House Bill 4029; refer to Criminal Law Committee - Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 821, Floor Amendment 3 to House Bill 1516, Floor Amendment 4 to House Bill 1516, Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 3231, Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 3988, and Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Resolution 175; refer to Executive Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 1121; refer to Executive Appointments Committee - Appointment Messages 990200 through 990208; refer to Human Services Committee - Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 3270; refer to Insurance Committee - Floor Amendment 2 to House Bill 3382; refer to Judiciary Committee - Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 142, Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 2556, Floor Amendment 3 to House Bill 2640, Floor Amendment 2 to House Bill 2641, Floor Amendment 3 to House Bill 3332, Floor Amendment 2 to House Bill 3464, Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 3683, Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 3932, Floor Amendment 2 to House Bill 3983, Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 4006, and Committee Amendment 2 to House Bill 4006; refer to Labor Committee - Floor Amendment 2 to House Bill 3619; refer to Licensed Activities and Pensions Committee - Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 2502; refer to Local Government Committee - Floor Amendment 2 to House Bill 417, Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 3444; refer to Public Health Committee - Floor Amendment 2 to House Bill 2462, Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 3504, Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 3841, Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 3848, and Floor Amendment 2 to House Bill 3848; Be Approved for Consideration - Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 3211, Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 3895, and Floor Amendment 2 to Senate Resolution 517. Signed, Senator James F. Clayborne, Chairman.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 27 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day 5/18/2015 Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, we are returning to page 36 of your printed Calendar, still on the Order of House Bills 2nd Reading. At the top of the page, House Bill 3766. Senator Biss. House Bill 3785. Senator Cunningham. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3785. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3788. Senator Tom Cullerton. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3788. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3797. Senator Luechtefeld. Senator Luechtefeld? Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3797. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3812. House Bill 3840. Senator Harris. House Bill 3841. House Bill 3848. Senator Bush. Mr. 28 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day 5/18/2015 Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3848. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3882. Senator Jones. House Bill 3884. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3884. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3887. Senator Bertino-Tarrant. House Bill 3895. House Bill 3896. House Bill 3897. Senator Righter. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3897. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3909. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3909. (Secretary reads title of bill) 29 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day 5/18/2015 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3910. Senator Collins. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3910. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Insurance adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3930. Senator Biss. House Bill 3944. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill…
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Please continue, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 3944. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. With leave of the Body, we're going to return 30 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day 5/18/2015 to 3930, House Bill 3930. Senator Biss indicates that he wishes to proceed. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3930. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. Continuing on the regular order, House Bill 3967. Senator Martinez. Senator Martinez? Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3967. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3977. Senator Mulroe. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3977. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3983. Senator Haine. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3983. 31 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day 5/18/2015 (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Judiciary adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3988. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 3988. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 4007. Senator Clayborne. House Bill 4015. Senator Haine. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 4015. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 4018. House Bill 4025. Senator Tom Cullerton. House Bill 4029. Senator Tom Cullerton. Senator Cullerton, House Bill 4029? House Bill 4044. Senator Hunter. Mr. Secretary, read the bill. 32 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day 5/18/2015
House Bill 4044. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Criminal Law adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) There been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 3rd Reading. House Bill 4049. Senator Link. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 4049. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Senator Lightford, for what purpose do you rise? I'm sorry, 3rd Reading, Mr. Secretary. Senator Lightford, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Mr. President. I move to waive all notice and posting requirements so that House Bill 3683 can be heard tomorrow at 9 a.m. in the Senate Judiciary Committee. Thank you, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Thank you, Senator. Senator Lightford moves to waive all notice and posting requirements so that House Bill 3683 may be 33 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day 5/18/2015 heard tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. in the Senate Judiciary Committee. All those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and all notice and posting requirements have been waived. Senator Lightford in the Chair.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Mr. Secretary, on the Order of 2nd Reading -- Ladies and Gentlemen, please reflect your Calendars to page 27. Page 27. House Bill 2814. Senator Harmon. He indicates he wish to proceed. Please read the gentleman's bill.
House Bill 2814. (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 page 28. We will jump around just for a moment here to gather some of previous President's bills. House Bill 3079, Mr. Secretary. Senator Harmon indicates he wish to proceed. Please read the bill.
House Bill 3079. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Judiciary adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported. 34 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day 5/18/2015
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) 3rd Reading. Now on the Order of House Bills, 3086. 3086, on page 28. 3086. Senator Harmon. He indicates he wish to proceed. Please read the gentleman's bill.
House Bill 3086. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3103. Senator Harmon. He indicates he wish to proceed. Please read the gentleman's bill.
House Bill 3103. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) 3rd Reading. And on page 30, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, on page 30, House Bill 3770 -- I'm sorry, 3270. 3270. He indicates he wish to proceed. Please read the gentleman's bill.
House Bill 3270. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) 3rd Reading. On page 28, returning back to page 28, Senator Link, on -- Senator Link, on House Bill 3137. Senator Link, you 35 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day 5/18/2015 indicate you wish to proceed. Please read the gentleman's bill.
House Bill 3137. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) 3rd Reading. Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, I have an announcement for committees on tomorrow. The following committees will be meeting tomorrow morning to hear Floor amendments: Judiciary will meet tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. in Room 400. Higher Education will meet tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. in Room 212. Human Services will meet tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. in Room 409. Local Government will meet tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. in Room 409. And Criminal Law at 10 a.m. in Room 400. Judiciary at 9, Room 400. Higher Education at 9, Room 212. Human Services at 9 in Room 409. Local Government at 10 in Room 409. And Criminal Law at 10 also, in Room 400. 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 concurred with the Senate in the passage of a bill of the following title, to wit: Senate Bill 636. 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 Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 636. Passed the House, as amended, May 18th, 2015. Timothy D. Mapes, 36 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day 5/18/2015 Clerk of the House.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Mr. Secretary, Appointment Messages.
Appointment Message 990209 Governor's salaried appointment James Dimas Secretary, Illinois Department of Human Services Appointment Message 990210 Governor's salaried appointment Joseph Duffy Member, Concealed Carry Licensing Review Board Appointment Message 990211 Governor's non-salaried appointment Selamawi Asgedmon Member, Illinois Student Assistance Commission Appointment Message 990212 Governor's non-salaried appointment Alyssa J. Rapp Member, Illinois Housing Development Authority Appointment Message 990213 Governor's salaried appointment Paul Chialdikas Member, Illinois International Port District Board
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) There being no further business to come before the Senate, the Senate stands adjourned until the hour of 11 a.m. - 11 a.m. - on the 19th day of May, 2015. The Senate stands adjourned. 37