PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SILVERSTEIN) The regular General Assembly -- regular Session of the 99th General Assembly will come to order. Will the Members please be at their desks? Will our guests in the galleries please rise? The invocation will be given by Reverend Katrina Jenkins, Illinois College, Jacksonville, Illinois.
(Prayer by the Reverend Katrina Jenkins)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SILVERSTEIN) Please remain standing for the Pledge Allegiance. Senator Cunningham.
(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Cunningham)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SILVERSTEIN) Mr. Secretary, Reading and Approval of the Journals.
Senate Journals of March 3rd and 4th, 2016.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SILVERSTEIN) 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 SILVERSTEIN) Senator Hunter moves to postpone the reading and the approval of the Journal, pending arrival of the printed transcripts. There being no objection, so ordered. Mr. Secretary, Resolutions.
Senate Resolution 1630, offered by Senator Tom Cullerton and 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 88th Legislative Day 3/8/2016 all Members. And Senate Resolutions 1631 and 1632, offered by Senator Haine and all Members. They are all death resolutions, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SILVERSTEIN) Resolutions Consent Calendar.
Senate Resolution 1633, offered by Senator Steans. And Senate Joint Resolution 46, offered by Senator Haine. They are substantive.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SILVERSTEIN) Mr. Secretary, Introduction of Senate Bills.
Senate Bill 3382, offered by Senator Sandoval. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SILVERSTEIN) James R. Carder from Illinois Blue -- Blue -- Blueroomstream has asked leave to videotape. Leave is granted. Ladies and Gentlemen, in -- if you hear my voice, we're going to be starting 2nd Readings, Senate Bills, in a couple minutes. So if you want to move your bills, please come to the Senate Floor. Thank you. Senator Rose, what purpose do your rise?
Purposes of an introduction, if I may, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SILVERSTEIN) Please state your introduction.
Ladies and Gentlemen, in the President's Gallery, I'm very 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 88th Legislative Day 3/8/2016 honored to have two different teams from my area, both from the community of Villa Grove. Will the Villa Grove Junior High School team please rise? The junior high school dance team, the Junior Devilettes, earned their fourth consecutive State Champion title in Junior High Hip Hop category at the Illinois Drill Team Association State Finals, here in Springfield last -- in February. The Junior Devilettes dance team was initiated in 2012 and has won State titles each year of their existence. They're coached by Keyaira Bielert and Sarah Galbreath. Will the Villa Grove High School dance team please stand? The high school dance team, Devilettes, earned their third consecutive State Championship title, and fourth overall for varsity, in the 1A Hip Hop category at the Illinois State Dance -- Drill Team Finals, again this past February here in Springfield. And they're coached by first-year coach, Katina Clodfelder. The Junior Devilettes' routine earned the highest score out of forty-one different junior high school dance teams in the State of Illinois, while the varsity Devilettes' routine had the highest score out of thirty-nine dance teams in Illinois. And again, these are repeat contenders and State Champions. If we could welcome them to our State Capitol.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SILVERSTEIN) Please rise and be recognized by Illinois Senate. Congratulations. Okay. On the Order of Senate Bills 2nd Reading, we're going to start on page 2. Senate Bill 2157. Senator Cunningham. Out of the record. Senate Bill 2158. Senator Cunningham. Out of the record. We're going to skip Senate Bill 2159 and go on to Senate Bill 2174. Senator Cunningham. Senator Cunningham does -- out of the record. Senate Bill 2186. Senator Althoff. Out of the record. Senate Bill 2219. Senator 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 88th Legislative Day 3/8/2016 Luechtefeld. Mr. Secretary, he wishes to proceed. Please read the bill.
Senate Bill 2219. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SILVERSTEIN) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2141. Senator Haine. Senator Haine wishes the bill to be read. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 2241. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Commerce and Economic Development adopted Amendment No. 2.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SILVERSTEIN) Were there -- have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SILVERSTEIN) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2255. Senator Haine. Gentleman wishes to proceed. Please read the bill.
Senate Bill 2255. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SILVERSTEIN) 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 88th Legislative Day 3/8/2016 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2279. Senator Harris. Out of the record. Senate Bill 2322. Senator Nybo. Senator Nybo. Senate Bill 2342. Senator Luechtefeld. Wishes to proceed. Please read the bill.
Senate Bill 2342. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SILVERSTEIN) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2346. Senator Connelly. Wishes to proceed. Please read the bill.
Senate Bill 2346. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SILVERSTEIN) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2357. Senator Syverson. Wishes to proceed. Please read the bill.
Senate Bill 2357. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SILVERSTEIN) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2371. Senator Rezin. Senate Bill 2407. Senator Hutchinson. Senate Bill 2410. Senator Anderson. Gentleman wishes to proceed. Please read the bill. 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 88th Legislative Day 3/8/2016
Senate Bill 2410. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SILVERSTEIN) 3rd Reading. Ed Cross from WAND-TV has asked leave to videotape. Leave -- videotape is -- is -- leave is granted. Senate Bill 2421. Senator Martinez. We're going to skip Senate Bill 2437. Senate Bill 2459. Senator Syverson. Please read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Bill 2459. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SILVERSTEIN) 3rd Reading. …of the Body, we're going to go back to Senator Nybo's bill, Senate Bill 2138. Senator Nybo. Wishes to proceed.
Senate Bill 2138. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Judiciary adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SILVERSTEIN) Has there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported. 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 88th Legislative Day 3/8/2016
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SILVERSTEIN) 3rd Reading. Leave of the Body, we're going to go back to bottom of page number 2. Senator Nybo. Senate Bill 2322. Do you wish to proceed? He wishes to proceed. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 2322. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SILVERSTEIN) 3rd Reading. Mr. -- Mr. Secretary, Appointment Messages.
Appointment Message 990435 Governor's non-salaried appointment Grace Allen Newton Member, Illinois State Medical Disciplinary Board Appointment Message 990436 Governor's non-salaried appointment John Sigsbury Member, Illinois Workforce Investment Board
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SILVERSTEIN) Seth Perlman from Associated Press has -- has asked to take pictures. Leave is granted. The Senate will stand at ease for a few moments to allow the Committee on Assignments to meet. The members of the Committee on Assignments will come to the President's Anteroom immediately. The Senate will stand at ease. (at ease) Senate will come to order. Mr. Secretary, Committee Reports. 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 88th Legislative Day 3/8/2016
Senator Clayborne, Chairman of the Committee on Assignments, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Refer to Agriculture Committee - Senate Bills 2993, 3003, 3130, 3263, 3264, 3265, 3266, and 3268; refer to Appropriations I Committee - Senate Bills 3019 and 3045; refer to Appropriations II Committee - Senate Bills 3044 and 3281; refer to Commerce and Economic Development Committee - Senate Bills 3142, 3277, and 3325; refer to Criminal Law Committee - Senate Bills 2295, 2777, 2980, 3004, 3005, 3067, 3068, 3075, 3077, 3081, 3088, 3090, 3102, 3106, 3110, 3119, 3127, 3151, 3180, 3259, 3261, 3292, 3331, 3354, and 3368; refer to Education Committee - Senate Bills 2975, 2990, 3078, 3146, 3304, 3315, 3319, 3367; refer to Energy and Public Utilities Committee - Senate Bill 3014; refer to Environment and Conservation Committee - Senate Bills 3026, 3036, 3084, 3111, and 3289; refer to Executive Committee - Senate Bills 1642, 2523, 2902, 2903, 2981, 2988, 2989, 3033, 3095, 3109, 3122, 3124, 3128, 3132, 3141, 3272, 3276, 3278, 3279, 3280, 3316, and 3318; refer to Financial Institutions Committee - Senate Bill 3093; refer to Higher Education Committee - Senate Bills 2243, 3023, 3099, 3118, 3300, 3301, 3305, and 3343; refer to Human Services Committee - Senate Bills 2996, 3007, 3032, 3035, 3041, 3069, 3155, 3157, 3169, 3285, and 3299; refer to Insurance Committee - Senate Bills 3024, 3037, and 3072; refer to Judiciary Committee - Senate Bills 2435, 2563, 2566, 2801, 2839, 2598, 2999, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3006, 3008, 3021, 3028, 3029, 3030, 3034, 3038, 3043, 3063, 3073, 3074, 3083, 3089, 3094, 3130 {sic} (3133), 3134, 3143, 3162, 3165, 3166, 3170, 3258, 3283, 3288, 3302, 3303, 3312, 3330, 3332, and 3333; refer to Labor Committee - Senate Bills 3097, 3104, 3163, 3176, 3178, 3257, and 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 88th Legislative Day 3/8/2016 3326; refer to Licensed Activities and Pensions Committee - Senate Bills 2982, 2984, 2985, 2986, 3150, 3154, 3274, 3275, and 3317; refer to Local Government Committee - Senate Bills 2287, 2288, 2289, 22 -- 2323, 2324, 2412, 2462, 2463, 2464, 2470, 2976, 2994, 3025, 3031, 3076, 30 -- 3144, 3145, 3181, 3182, 3284, and 3306; refer to Public Health Committee - Senate Bills 3011, 3027, 3062, 3079, 3131, 3152, 3158, 3167, 3335, 3336, and House Bill 5913; refer to Revenue Committee - Senate Bills 2977, 2978, 3009, 3042, 3139, 3149, 3295, 3296, 3297, 3307, 3314, 3320, 3323, 3324, and 3337; refer to Special Committee on Oversight of Medicaid Managed Care - Senate Bill 3080; refer to Special Committee on -- Restorative Justice - Senate Bills 3164 and 3294; refer to State Government and Veterans Affairs Committee - Senate Bills 3010, 3017, 3022, 3058, 3071, 3129, 3138, 3140, 3153, 3156, and 3269; refer to Transportation Committee - Senate Bills 2826, 2974, 2987, 3020, 3120, 3160, 3177, 3260, 3262, 3282, 3313, 3327, and 3328; Be Approved for Consideration - Senate Bills 229, 230, 259, 279, 345, 383, 385, 386, 387, 388, 389, and 390. Signed, Senator James F. Clayborne, Chairman.
Senator Clayborne, Chairman of the Committee on Assignments, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Refer to the Commerce and Economic Development Committee - Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2143; refer to the Education Committee - Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2823; refer to the Executive Committee - Floor Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill 436 and Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2874; refer to the Human Services Committee - Floor Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill 2371 and Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2610; 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 88th Legislative Day 3/8/2016 refer to the Judiciary Committee - Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2354, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2358, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2359, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2450, and Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2845; refer to the Licensed Activities and Pensions Committee - Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2236, Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2955; refer to the Local Government Committee - Floor Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 571 and Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2604; refer to the Revenue Committee - Floor Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 512 and Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2526; refer to the Transportation Committee - Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2815 and Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 2860. Signed by Senator James F. Clayborne, Chairman.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SILVERSTEIN) There being no further business to come before the Senate, the Senate stands adjourned until the hour of 12 noon on -- the 9th of March 2016. The Senate stands adjourned. 10