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Illinois Senate Floor Debate — December 4, 2015

99th General Assembly (2015-2016) · Legislative day 70 · Regular Session
Chamber
Senate
General Assembly
99th (2015-2016)
Date
December 4, 2015
Legislative day
70
Session
Regular Session
Speaker turns
3
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Neil Anderson (R)

Pursuant to the directive of the Senate President, the regular Session of the Senate is now in perfunctory Session. Communication from the President. Letter dated December 3rd, 2015. Dear Mr. Secretary - Pursuant to Rule 2-10, I am scheduling a perfunctory Session to convene on December 4th, 2015. Sincerely, John J. Cullerton, Senate President. Resolutions. Senate Resolutions 1200 through 1209, offered by Senator Bennett and all Members. Senate Resolutions 1210 and 1211, offered by Senator Oberweis and all Members. Senate Resolutions 1212 through 1215, offered by Senator Morrison and all Members. Senate Resolutions 1216 through 1222, offered by Senator Link and all Members. Senate Resolution 1223, offered by Senator Mulroe and all Members. Senate Resolutions 1225 through 1236, offered by Senator Althoff and all Members. Senate Resolution 1237, offered by Senator Forby and all Members. Senate Resolutions 1238 through 1240, offered by Senator Link and all Members. Senate Resolution 1241, offered by Senator Manar and all Members. Senate Resolutions 1242 through 1246, offered by Senator Haine and all Members. 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 70th Legislative Day 12/4/2015 Senate Resolutions 1247 through 1268, offered by Senator Anderson and all Members. Senate Resolution 1269, offered by Senator Muñoz and all Members. Senate Resolutions 1270 and 1271, offered by Senator Manar and all Members. Senate Resolutions 1272 through 1275, offered by Senator McGuire and all Members. They are all death resolutions and be -- will be referred to the Consent Calendar. Senate Resolution 1224, offered by Senator Forby. And Senate Resolution 1276, offered by Senator Althoff. They are both substantive.

Scott Kaiser

Introduction of Bills. Senate Bill 2197, offered by Senator Bennett. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2198, offered by Senator Noland. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2199, offered by Senator Noland. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2200, offered by Senator Bertino-Tarrant. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2201, offered by Senator Bertino-Tarrant. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2202, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2203, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 70th Legislative Day 12/4/2015 Senate Bill 2204, offered by Senator Martinez. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill -- Introduction of Senate Bills. Senate Bills… 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 the bill of the following title, to wit: Senate Bill 155. Together with the following amendments which are attached, in the adoption of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Amendments 1 and 2. We have like Messages on Senate Bill 377, with House Amendment 1, and Senate Bill 1369, with House Amendment 1. Passed the House, as amended, November 10th, 2015. Timothy D. Mapes, Clerk of the House. Message from the House by Mr. Mapes, Clerk. Mr. President - I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has concurred with the Senate in the passage of a bill of the following title, to wit: Senate Bill 1262. Together with the following amendments which are attached, in the adoption of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Amendments 1 and 2 to Senate Bill 1262. We have received like Messages on Senate Bill 1380, with House Amendment 2, and Senate Bill 2039, with House Amendments 1 and 4. Passed the House, as amended, December 2nd, 2015. Timothy D. Mapes, Clerk of the House. 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 70th Legislative Day 12/4/2015 Message from the House by Mr. Mapes, Clerk. Mr. President - I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has passed the bills of the following titles, in the passage of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Bill 740. We have received like Messages on House Bills 1260, 3687, and 4264. All passed the House, December 2nd, 2015. Timothy D. Mapes, Clerk of the House. Message from the House by Mr. Mapes, Clerk. Mr. President - I am directed to inform the Senate that the 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 93. Offered by Senator Weaver. We have like Messages on House Joint Resolution 96, offered by Senator Holmes; House Joint Resolution 99, offered by Senator Bennett. Both adopted by the House, December 2nd, 2015. Timothy D. Mapes, Clerk of the House. And these are substantive resolutions. House Bill {sic} 1st Reading. House Bill 740, offered by Senator John Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1260, offered by Senator John Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) And House Bill 4264, offered by Senator Cunningham. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of these House bills. 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 70th Legislative Day 12/4/2015 Appointment Messages. Appointment Message 990367 Governor's salaried appointment Raymond Poe Director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture Appointment 368 Governor's non-salaried appointment Ryan Rusk -- Rylan Rusk Member of the Illinois Committee on {sic} (for) Agricultural Education Appointment Message 990369 Governor's non-salaried appointment James Mullenix To be a Member of the Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission Appointment Message 990370 Governor's non-salaried appointment Kathryn Olson Chairperson, Health Facilities and Services Review Board Appointment Message 990371 Governor's non-salaried appointments {sic} John McGlasson Member, Health Facilities and Services Review Board

Neil Anderson (R)

There being no further business to come before this perfunctory Session, pursuant to House Joint Resolution 85, the Senate stands adjourned until December 7th, 2015, at the hour of 12 noon, or until the call of the Senate President. The Senate stands adjourned. 5