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HOUSE JOURNAL
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
18TH LEGISLATIVE DAY
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1999
2:00 O'CLOCK P.M.
The House met pursuant to adjournment.
The Speaker in the Chair.
Prayer by Pastor Leonard Pye, Pastor of Faith Baptist Church of
Highland, Illinois.
Representative Hassert led the House in the Pledge of Allegiance.
By direction of the Speaker, a roll call was taken to ascertain
the attendance of Members, as follows:
117 present. (ROLL CALL 1)
By unanimous consent, Representative Garrett was excused from
attendance.
PERMANENT COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Speaker Madigan appointed the following Democratic Member to
serve as permanent Member in the following committees:
PUBLIC UTILITIES: Representative Harold Murphy.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Representative Steve Davis, Chairperson from the Committee on
Constitutional Officers, appointed the following members:
Subcommittee on Special License Plates: Representative Steve
Davis, Chairperson; Representatives Crotty and Holbrook:
Representatives Beaubien and Osmond.
Representative Shirely Jones, Chairperson from the Committee on
Public Utilities, appointed the following members:
Subcommittee on Issues Related to Public Utilities:
Representative Shirley Jones, Chairperson; Representative Steve
Davis: Representative Bost, Spokesperson.
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TEMPORARY COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
The Speaker announced the following temporary committee
assignments:
Representative Klingler will replace Representative Saviano in
the Committee on Aging, for today only.
Representative Persico will replace Representative Zickus in the
Committee on Urban Revitalization, for today only.
Representative Coulson replaced Representative Righter in the
Committee on Higher Education on February 25, 1999.
REPORTS
The Clerk of the House acknowledges receipt of the following
correspondence:
Report Implementation of flexable work schedules submitted by the
State Retirement Systems.
Report on the activity of all funds received into the Social
Services Block Grant Fund submitted by Illinois Department of Human
Services.
Report on Reducing Day Care Need submitted by the Prision Review
Board.
Report on Flexible Work Plan submitted by the Illinois Lottery.
Report on Human Services Plan for Fiscal Years 1997 - 1999
submitted by the Illinois Department of Corrections.
Report on Illinois Health and Hazardous Subtances Registry
submitted by the Illinois Department of Public Health.
Report on Flexible Work Hours submitted by the Illinois
Department of Nuclear Safety.
Report on Public Act 87-552 submitted by the Illinois Law
Enforcement Training and Standards Board.
Report on the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority's Capital and
Major Improvement Program submitted by the Illinois State Toll
Highway Authority.
Report on the Financial and Compliance Audit submitted by the
Illinois Racing Board.
Report on the Financial and Compliance Audit submitted by the
Illinois Liquor Control Commission.
Report on the Financial and Complaince Audit submitted by the
Department of the Lottery.
Report on the Financial and Compliance Audit submitted by the
Illinois Office of the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor.
Report on the Financial and Compliance Audit submitted by the
Office of the State Appellate Defender.
Report on Public Act 87-552 submitted by the Illinois Industrial
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Commission.
Report on the Speaker's Task Force on Mental Health & Patient
Abuse submitted by the Chairman, Louis I. Lang.
REQUEST FOR FISCAL NOTES
Representative Biggins requested that Fiscal Notes be supplied
for HOUSE BILLS 260 and 417.
Representative Woolard requested that a Fiscal Note be supplied
for HOUSE BILLS 999.
Representative Smith requested that a Fiscal Note be supplied for
HOUSE BILLS 999.
FISCAL NOTES SUPPLIED
Fiscal Notes have been supplied for HOUSE BILLS 812, 824, 857,
869, 1063, 1116, 1281, 1380, 1403, 1469 and 1470.
REQUEST FOR STATE MANDATE NOTES
Representative Biggins requested that a State Mandate Note be
supplied for HOUSE BILL 260.
Representative Black requested that State Mandate Notes be
supplied for HOUSE BILLS 487 and 869.
Representative Woolard requested that a State Mandate Note be
supplied for HOUSE BILL 999.
Representative Smith requested that a State Mandate Notes be
supplied for HOUSE BILL 999.
REQUEST FOR PENSION IMPACT NOTE
Representative Biggins requested that a Pension Impact Note be
supplied for HOUSE BILL 417.
REQUEST FOR STATE DEBT IMPACT NOTE
Representative Biggins requested that a State Debt Impact Note be
supplied for HOUSE BILL 417.
REQUEST FOR CORRECTIONAL BUDGET & IMPACT NOTE
Representative Black requested that a Correctional Budget &
Impact Note be supplied for HOUSE BILL 487.
REQUEST FOR HOME RULE NOTE
Representative Black requested that a Home Rule Note be supplied
for HOUSE BILL 869.
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REQUEST FOR BALANCED BUDGET & IMPACT NOTES
Representative Woolard requested that a Balanced Budget & Impact
Note be supplied for HOUSE BILL 999.
Representative Smith requested that a Balanced Budget & Impact
Note be supplied for HOUSE BILL 999.
MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE
A message from the Senate by
Mr. Harry, Secretary:
Mr. Speaker -- I am directed to inform the House of
Representatives that the Senate has passed bills of the following
titles, in the passage of which I am instructed to ask the
concurrence of the House of Representatives, to-wit:
SENATE BILL NO. 4
A bill for AN ACT to amend the Criminal Code of 1961 by changing
Sections 28-1 and 28-2.
SENATE BILL NO. 5
A bill for AN ACT to amend the Crime Victims Compensation Act by
changing Section 2.
SENATE BILL NO. 72
A bill for AN ACT concerning family farm support.
SENATE BILL NO. 99
A bill for AN ACT to amend the Metropolitan Water Reclamation
District Act by changing Section 8c.
SENATE BILL NO. 115
A bill for AN ACT to amend the Illinois Estate and
Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Act by changing Section 12.
SENATE BILL NO. 116
A bill for AN ACT to amend the Illinois Uniform Transfers to
Minors Act by changing Sections 2 and 15.
SENATE BILL NO. 169
A bill for AN ACT to amend the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act
by changing Section 3.1.
SENATE BILL NO. 176
A bill for AN ACT in relation to bond fees.
Passed by the Senate, February 26, 1999.
Jim Harry, Secretary of the Senate
The foregoing SENATE BILLS 4, 5, 72, 99, 115, 116, 169 and
176 were ordered printed and to a First Reading.
REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES
Representative McGuire, Chairperson, from the Committee on Aging
to which the following were referred, action taken earlier today, and
reported the same back with the following recommendations:
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That the bill be reported "do pass" and be placed on the order of
Second Reading -- Short Debate: HOUSE BILLS 1308, 1452 and 1538.
That the bill be reported "do pass as amended" and be placed on
the order of Second Reading -- Short Debate: HOUSE BILL 1310.
The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILL 1308 is as follows:
16, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present.
Y McGuire, Chair Y Lyons, Joseph
Y Bellock Y Mckeon
Y Brosnahan Y Mitchell, Bill
Y Coulson Y Mitchell, Jerry
Y Cowlishaw Y Moffitt
Y Franks A Saviano
Y Garrett (Ronen) A Scott
Y Giles Y Scully, Vice-Chair
Y Lawfer Y Silva
A Turner, John
The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILL 1310 is as follows:
17, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present.
Y McGuire, Chair Y Lyons, Joseph
Y Bellock Y Mckeon
Y Brosnahan Y Mitchell, Bill
Y Coulson Y Mitchell, Jerry
Y Cowlishaw Y Moffitt
Y Franks Y Saviano (Klingler)
Y Garrett (Ronen) A Scott
Y Giles Y Scully, Vice-Chair
Y Lawfer Y Silva
A Turner, John
The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILL 1452 is as follows:
19, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present.
Y McGuire, Chair Y Lyons, Joseph
Y Bellock Y Mckeon
Y Brosnahan Y Mitchell, Bill
Y Coulson Y Mitchell, Jerry
Y Cowlishaw Y Moffitt
Y Franks Y Saviano (Klingler)
Y Garrett (Ronen) Y Scott
Y Giles Y Scully, Vice-Chair
Y Lawfer Y Silva
Y Turner, John
The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILL 1538 is as follows:
18, Yeas; 0, Nays; 1, Answering Present.
Y McGuire, Chair Y Lyons, Joseph
Y Bellock Y Mckeon
Y Brosnahan Y Mitchell, Bill
Y Coulson Y Mitchell, Jerry
Y Cowlishaw Y Moffitt
Y Franks P Saviano (Klingler)
Y Garrett (Ronen) Y Scott
Y Giles Y Scully, Vice-Chair
Y Lawfer Y Silva
Y Turner, John
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Representative Schoenberg, Chairperson, from the Committee on
Appropriations-General Services and Government Oversight to which the
following were referred, action taken on February 25, 1999, and
reported the same back with the following recommendations:
That the bill be reported "do pass" and be placed on the order of
Second Reading -- Short Debate: HOUSE BILL 1202.
That the bill be reported "do pass" and be placed on the order of
Second Reading -- Standard Debate: HOUSE BILLS 260 and 417.
That the resolution be reported "be adopted" and be placed on the
House Calendar: HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 1.
The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILLS 1202 and HOUSE JOINT
RESOLUTION 1 is as follows:
13, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present.
Y Schoenberg, Chair Y Kenner
Y Biggins, Spkpn Y Lindner
Y Fritchey Y Mathias
Y Garrett Y Silva
Y Gash Y Slone, Vice-Chair
Y Jones, John Y Sommer
Y Winters
The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILLS 260 and 417 is as
follows:
7, Yeas; 6, Nays; 0, Answering Present.
Y Schoenberg, Chair Y Kenner
N Biggins, Spkpn N Lindner
Y Fritchey N Mathias
Y Garrett Y Silva
Y Gash Y Slone, Vice-Chair
N Jones, John N Sommer
N Winters
Representative Joseph Lyons, Chairperson, from the Committee on
Child Support Enforcement to which the following were referred,
action taken on February 25, 1999, and reported the same back with
the following recommendations:
That the bill be reported "do pass" and be placed on the order of
Second Reading -- Short Debate: HOUSE BILL 1233.
That the bill be reported "do pass as amended" and be placed on
the order of Second Reading -- Short Debate: HOUSE BILLS 540 and
1232.
The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILL 1233 is as follows:
13, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present.
Y Lyons, Joseph, Chair Y Giglio
Y Bellock Y Hamos
Y Black Y Lyons, Eileen, Spkpn
Y Brady Y McCarthy
Y Crotty Y Mitchell, Jerry
Y Curry, Julie Y O'Brien, Vice-Chair
Y Schmitz
The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILL 540 is as follows:
12, Yeas; 1, Nays; 0, Answering Present.
Y Lyons, Joseph, Chair Y Giglio
Y Bellock Y Hamos
Y Black Y Lyons, Eileen, Spkpn
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N Brady Y McCarthy
Y Crotty Y Mitchell, Jerry
Y Curry, Julie Y O'Brien, Vice-Chair
Y Schmitz
The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILL 1232 is as follows:
10, Yeas; 1, Nays; 2, Answering Present.
Y Lyons, Joseph, Chair Y Giglio
Y Bellock Y Hamos
P Black Y Lyons, Eileen, Spkpn
N Brady P McCarthy
Y Crotty Y Mitchell, Jerry
Y Curry, Julie Y O'Brien, Vice-Chair
Y Schmitz
Representative Howard, Chairperson, from the Committee on
Computer Technology to which the following were referred, action
taken earlier today, and reported the same back with the following
recommendations:
That the bill be reported "do pass as amended" and be placed on
the order of Second Reading -- Short Debate: HOUSE BILL 487.
The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILL 487 is as follows:
9, Yeas; 4, Nays; 0, Answering Present.
Y Howard, Chair Y Lang
N Biggins Y McCarthy
Y Cross Y O'Connor
Y Erwin N Righter, Spkpn
N Hoffman Y Ryder
Y Hultgren N Scully
Y Stroger
Representative Fritchey, Chairperson, from the Committee on
Consumer Protection & Product Regulation to which the following were
referred, action taken earlier today, and reported the same back with
the following recommendations:
That the bill be reported "do pass" and be placed on the order of
Second Reading -- Short Debate: HOUSE BILLS 524, 820, 913 and 1265.
That the bill be reported "do pass as amended" and be placed on
the order of Second Reading -- Short Debate: HOUSE BILLS 147, 264
and 502.
The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILLS 913 and 1265 is as
follows:
6, Yeas; 3, Nays; 0, Answering Present.
Y Fritchey, Chair N Harris
N Acevedo Y Pankau, Spkpn
N Bradley Y Parke
Y Crotty Y Skinner
Y Wojcik
The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILLS 147, 264, 502, 524
and 820 is as follows:
9, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present.
Y Fritchey, Chair Y Harris
Y Acevedo Y Pankau, Spkpn
Y Bradley Y Parke
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Y Crotty Y Skinner
Y Wojcik
Representative Erwin, Chairperson, from the Committee on Higher
Education to which the following were referred, action taken on
February 25, 1999, and reported the same back with the following
recommendations:
That the bill be reported "do pass" and be placed on the order of
Second Reading -- Short Debate: HOUSE BILLS 543, 1146, 1353 and
1393.
That the bill be reported "do pass as amended" and be placed on
the order of Second Reading -- Short Debate: HOUSE BILL 1136.
The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILL 1393 is as follows:
10, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present.
Y Erwin, Chair A Lopez
Y Bost Y Myers, Richard
Y Davis, Monique A Righter (Coulson)
A Giles Y Smith, Michael
A Howard Y Winkel
Y Johnson, Tim Y Wirsing, Spkpn
A Klingler Y Woolard
Y Younge
The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILL 1353 is as follows:
12, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present.
Y Erwin, Chair A Lopez
Y Bost Y Myers, Richard
Y Davis, Monique A Righter (Coulson)
A Giles Y Smith, Michael
Y Howard Y Winkel
Y Johnson, Tim Y Wirsing, Spkpn
Y Klingler Y Woolard
Y Younge
The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILL 543 is as follows:
14, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present.
Y Erwin, Chair A Lopez
Y Bost Y Myers, Richard
Y Davis, Monique Y Righter (Coulson)
Y Giles Y Smith, Michael
Y Howard Y Winkel
Y Johnson, Tim Y Wirsing, Spkpn
Y Klingler Y Woolard
Y Younge
The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILLS 1136 and 1146 is as
follows:
15, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present.
Y Erwin, Chair Y Lopez
Y Bost Y Myers, Richard
Y Davis, Monique Y Righter (Coulson)
Y Giles Y Smith, Michael
Y Howard Y Winkel
Y Johnson, Tim Y Wirsing, Spkpn
Y Klingler Y Woolard
Y Younge
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Representative Gash, Chairperson, from the Committee on Judiciary
II-Criminal Law to which the following were referred, action taken
earlier today, and reported the same back with the following
recommendations:
That the bill be reported "do pass" and be placed on the order of
Second Reading -- Short Debate: HOUSE BILLS 600, 649, 792, 832, 854,
886, 1102, 1111, 1201, 1278, 1285 and 1392.
That the bill be reported "do pass as amended" and be placed on
the order of Second Reading -- Short Debate: HOUSE BILLS 1180, 1182,
1194 and 1224.
The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILL 600 is as follows:
8, Yeas; 5, Nays; 0, Answering Present.
N Gash, Chair N Lindner
N Bradley Y Lyons, Eileen
Y Delgado Y O'Brien
N Durkin Y Scully
Y Johnson, Tom Y Smith, Michael, Vice-Chair
N Jones, Lou Y Turner, John
Y Winkel, Spkpn
The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILL 1285 is as follows:
10, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present.
Y Gash, Chair Y Lindner
Y Bradley Y Lyons, Eileen
Y Delgado Y O'Brien
A Durkin Y Scully
Y Johnson, Tom Y Smith, Michael, Vice-Chair
A Jones, Lou A Turner, John
Y Winkel, Spkpn
The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILL 886 is as follows:
12, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present.
Y Gash, Chair A Lindner
Y Bradley Y Lyons, Eileen
Y Delgado Y O'Brien
Y Durkin Y Scully
Y Johnson, Tom Y Smith, Michael, Vice-Chair
Y Jones, Lou Y Turner, John
Y Winkel, Spkpn
The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILLS 649, 792, 832, 854,
1102, 1111, 1180, 1182, 1194, 1201, 1224, 1278 and 1392 is as
follows:
13, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present.
Y Gash, Chair Y Lindner
Y Bradley Y Lyons, Eileen
Y Delgado Y O'Brien
Y Durkin Y Scully
Y Johnson, Tom Y Smith, Michael, Vice-Chair
Y Jones, Lou Y Turner, John
Y Winkel, Spkpn
Representative Stroger, Chairperson, from the Committee on Labor
& Commerce to which the following were referred, action taken on
February 25, 1999, and reported the same back with the following
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recommendations:
That the bill be reported "do pass" and be placed on the order of
Second Reading -- Short Debate: HOUSE BILLS 1208 and 1375.
The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILL 1208 is as follows:
10, Yeas; 5, Nays; 2, Answering Present.
Y Stroger, Chair P Johnson, Tom
Y Brady Y Jones, Shirley
Y Dart Y McKeon, Vice-Chair
Y Davis, Monique N Moore, Andrea
Y Harris N Osmond
N Hoeft N Parke, Spkpn
Y Howard Y Sharp
N Hultgren Y Slone
P Winters
The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILL 1375 is as follows:
16, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present.
Y Stroger, Chair Y Johnson, Tom
Y Brady Y Jones, Shirley
Y Dart Y McKeon, Vice-Chair
Y Davis, Monique A Moore, Andrea
Y Harris Y Osmond
Y Hoeft Y Parke, Spkpn
Y Howard Y Sharp
Y Hultgren Y Slone
Y Winters
Representative Giles, Chairperson, from the Committee on Local
Government to which the following were referred, action taken on
February 25, 1999, and reported the same back with the following
recommendations:
That the bill be reported "do pass" and be placed on the order of
Second Reading -- Short Debate: HOUSE BILLS 833, 835, 841, 843, 895,
1276, 1352, 1362, 1366 and 1465.
That the bill be reported "do pass as amended" and be placed on
the order of Second Reading -- Short Debate: HOUSE BILLS 153, 390,
845, 860 and 943.
That the bill be reported "do pass" and be placed on the order of
Second Reading -- Standard Debate: HOUSE BILL 869.
The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILL 869 is as follows:
5, Yeas; 4, Nays; 0, Answering Present.
Y Giles, Chair N Mathias
Y Acevedo Y Mautino
Y Hartke N Moffitt, Spkpn
N Lawfer Y Scott
N Skinner
The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILL 1465 is as follows:
8, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present.
Y Giles, Chair Y Mathias
Y Acevedo Y Mautino
Y Hartke Y Moffitt, Spkpn
Y Lawfer Y Scott
A Skinner
The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILL 841 is as follows:
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8, Yeas; 1, Nays; 0, Answering Present.
Y Giles, Chair Y Mathias
Y Acevedo Y Mautino
Y Hartke Y Moffitt, Spkpn
Y Lawfer Y Scott
N Skinner
The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILLS 153, 390, 833, 835,
843, 845, 860, 895, 943, 1276, 1352, 1362 and 1366 is as follows:
9, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present.
Y Giles, Chair Y Mathias
Y Acevedo Y Mautino
Y Hartke Y Moffitt, Spkpn
Y Lawfer Y Scott
Y Skinner
Representative Saviano, Chairperson, from the Committee on
Registration & Regulation to which the following were referred,
action taken on February 25, 1999, and reported the same back with
the following recommendations:
That the bill be reported "do pass" and be placed on the order of
Second Reading -- Short Debate: HOUSE BILLS 799 and 800.
That the bill be reported "do pass as amended" and be placed on
the order of Second Reading -- Short Debate: HOUSE BILLS 675, 902
and 1441.
That the resolution be reported "be adopted" and be placed on the
House Calendar -- Short Debate: HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 5.
The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILL 799 is as follows:
13, Yeas; 0, Nays; 4, Answering Present.
Y Saviano, Chair Y Klingler
Y Boland P Kosel
Y Bradley Y Lyons, Eileen
Y Bugielski, Vice-Chair P Meyer
Y Burke Y Mulligan
Y Coulson Y Novak
Y Crotty Y Reitz
Y Davis, Steve P Stephens (Wojick)
P Zickus, Spkpn
The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILL 800 is as follows:
16, Yeas; 1, Nays; 0, Answering Present.
Y Saviano, Chair Y Klingler
Y Boland Y Kosel
Y Bradley Y Lyons, Eileen
Y Bugielski, Vice-Chair Y Meyer
Y Burke Y Mulligan
Y Coulson Y Novak
Y Crotty Y Reitz
Y Davis, Steve N Stephens (Wojick)
Y Zickus, Spkpn
The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILL 675 is as follows:
11, Yeas; 5, Nays; 1, Answering Present.
Y Saviano, Chair N Klingler
Y Boland N Kosel
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Y Bradley N Lyons, Eileen
P Bugielski, Vice-Chair Y Meyer
Y Burke N Mulligan
N Coulson Y Novak
Y Crotty Y Reitz
Y Davis, Steve Y Stephens (Wojick)
Y Zickus, Spkpn
The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILLS 902 and 1441 is as
follows:
17, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present.
Y Saviano, Chair Y Klingler
Y Boland Y Kosel
Y Bradley Y Lyons, Eileen
Y Bugielski, Vice-Chair Y Meyer
Y Burke Y Mulligan
Y Coulson Y Novak
Y Crotty Y Reitz
Y Davis, Steve Y Stephens
Y Zickus, Spkpn
The committee roll call vote on HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 5 is as
follows:
13, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present.
Y Saviano, Chair Y Klingler
Y Boland Y Kosel
Y Bradley Y Lyons, Eileen
Y Bugielski, Vice-Chair A Meyer
A Burke Y Mulligan
Y Coulson A Novak
Y Crotty A Reitz
Y Davis, Steve Y Stephens
Y Zickus, Spkpn
Representative Kenner, Chairperson, from the Committee on State
Government Administration to which the following were referred,
action taken earlier today, and reported the same back with the
following recommendations:
That the bill be reported "do pass as amended" and be placed on
the order of Second Reading -- Short Debate: HOUSE BILL 912.
That the bill be reported "do pass" and be placed on the order of
Second Reading -- Short Debate: HOUSE BILLS 67, 78, 726, 816, 1282,
1328, 1433, 1434, 1435 and 1436.
The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILL 78 is as follows:
8, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present.
Y Kenner, Chair Y Lang
Y Curry, Julie Y Mitchell, Bill
A Feigenholtz Y O'Connor, Spkpn
Y Franks Y Schmitz
Y Sommer
The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILLS 67, 726, 816, 912,
1282, 1328, 1433, 1434, 1435 and 1436 is as follows:
9, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present.
Y Kenner, Chair Y Lang
Y Curry, Julie Y Mitchell, Bill
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Y Feigenholtz Y O'Connor, Spkpn
Y Franks Y Schmitz
Y Sommer
Representative Scott, Chairperson, from the Committee on Urban
Revitalization to which the following were referred, action taken
earlier today, and reported the same back with the following
recommendations:
That the bill be reported "do pass" and be placed on the order of
Second Reading -- Short Debate: HOUSE BILLS 306 and 1358.
The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILL 306 is as follows:
11, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present.
Y Scott, Chair A McCarthy, Vice-Chair
Y Bassi Y McKeon
A Dart Y O'Connor
Y Garrett (Silva) Y Parke
Y Harris Y Slone
Y Mathias, Spkpn Y Winters
Y McAuliffe A Younge
A Zickus (Persico)
The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILL 1358 is as follows:
14, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present.
Y Scott, Chair Y McCarthy, Vice-Chair
Y Bassi Y McKeon
Y Dart Y O'Connor
Y Garrett (Silva) Y Parke
Y Harris Y Slone
Y Mathias, Spkpn Y Winters
Y McAuliffe A Younge
Y Zickus (Persico)
Representative McAuliffe, Chairperson, from the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs to which the following were referred, action taken
earlier today, and reported the same back with the following
recommendations:
That the resolution be reported "recommends be adopted" and be
placed on the House Calendar -- Short Debate: HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
3.
That the bill be reported "do pass" and be placed on the order of
Second Reading -- Short Debate: HOUSE BILL 307.
The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILLS 307 and HOUSE JOINT
RESOLUTION 3 is as follows:
8, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present.
Y McAuliffe, Chair Y Giglio
Y Bost Y Holbrook
A Burke Y Meyer
Y Durkin Y Novak
Y Sommer, Spkpn
CHANGE OF SPONSORSHIP
Representative Saviano asked and obtained unanimous consent to be
removed as chief sponsor and Representative Black asked and obtained
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unanimous consent to be shown as chief sponsor of HOUSE BILL 618.
Representative Wait asked and obtained unanimous consent to be
removed as chief sponsor and Representative Rutherford asked and
obtained unanimous consent to be shown as chief sponsor of HOUSE BILL
809.
Representative Bost asked and obtained unanimous consent to be
removed as chief sponsor and Representative Reitz asked and obtained
unanimous consent to be shown as chief sponsor of HOUSE BILL 1909.
Representative Franks asked and obtained unanimous consent to be
removed as chief sponsor and Representative Scott asked and obtained
unanimous consent to be shown as chief sponsor of HOUSE BILL 2678.
Representative Skinner asked and obtained unanimous consent to be
removed as chief sponsor and Representative Franks asked and obtained
unanimous consent to be shown as chief sponsor of HOUSE BILL 2698.
Representative Curry asked and obtained unanimous consent to be
removed as chief sponsor and Representative Scott asked and obtained
unanimous consent to be shown as chief sponsor of HOUSE BILL 1779.
Representative Fritchey asked and obtained unanimous consent to
be removed as chief sponsor and Representative Hoffman asked and
obtained unanimous consent to be shown as chief sponsor of HOUSE BILL
1791.
RESOLUTIONS
HOUSE RESOLUTIONS 92, 94, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 103, 104,
105, 106, 107 and 108 were taken up for consideration.
Representative Currie moved the adoption of the resolutions.
The motion prevailed and the Resolutions were adopted.
ACTION ON MOTIONS
Pursuant to the motion submitted previously, Representative
Currie asked and obtained unanimous consent to discharge the
Committee on Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education from
further consideration of SENATE BILL 22, and advance to the
appropriate order of business.
DISTRIBUTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR
Supplemental Calendar No. 1 was distributed to the Members at
2:20 o'clock p.m.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
Having been printed, the following bill was taken up, read by
title a second time and held on the order of Second Reading: SENATE
BILL 22.
RECALLS
By unanimous consent, on motion of Representative Cross, HOUSE
BILL 408 was recalled from the order of Third Reading to the order of
Second Reading and held on that order.
ACTION ON MOTION
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 523
Representative Burke moved to recommitt all the bills placed on
today's calendar with an asterik sign next to them back to the
Committee on Executive.
And the question being, "Shall the main question be now put?" it
was decided in the affirmative.
The motion prevailed.
RESOLUTION
The following resolutions were offered and placed in the
Committee on Rules.
HOUSE RESOLUTION 93
Offered by Representative McKeon:
WHEREAS, Horizons Community Services will hold its 25th
Anniversary Human First Benefit Gala and awards presentation on
Saturday, March 13, 1999; and
WHEREAS, Horizons works to enhance the lives of persons with AIDS
and HIV infection, victims of anti-lesbian and anti-gay violence, and
lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered youth, adults, and
families; and
WHEREAS, Horizons has contributed to the welfare of more than
500,000 Chicagoans, and is marking its twenty-fifth year of service
to the citizens of the City of Chicago; and
WHEREAS, Horizons Community Services was inducted into the City
of Chicago's Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame on November 16, 1992,
recognizing its significant contributions to the quality of life in
the City of Chicago; and
WHEREAS, Horizons Community Services has done a great service to
the people of the City of Chicago by promoting equal rights for all,
regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, physical ability, or sexual
orientation; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIRST
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we commend Horizons
Community Services for their outreach and caring; and we congratulate
them on the occasion of their twenty-fifth anniversary; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to
Horizons Community Services.
HOUSE RESOLUTION 95
Offered by Representative McGuire:
WHEREAS, Social Security is America's premier family protection
system, providing working families with crucial income insurance in
the event of the retirement, death or disability of a family wage
earner; and
WHEREAS, Social Security is the only secure source of retirement
income for the overwhelming majority of Americans, with two in three
older American households relying on Social Security for half or more
of their income; and
WHEREAS, Many of the proposals being discussed would require
sharp and misguided benefit cuts, including raising the normal
retirement age and reducing the cost of living adjustments; and
WHEREAS, The Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and
Survivors Insurance and Disability Insurance Trust Funds are
reporting that Social Security is secure and can pay full benefits
until 2032, with 70 to 75 percent of benefits covered by expected
revenues after that time; and
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WHEREAS, Many Americans are concerned about Social Security's
long-term financial viability; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIRST
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
(1) Congress should take steps soon to strengthen Social
Security so that all Americans can be assured that the program will
be there for them;
(2) Social Security should continue to provide an unreduced
foundation of economic security for American families;
(3) Social Security benefits should not be subject to the whims
of the market, and private investment accounts should never be
substituted for the core defined benefits Social Security currently
provides;
(4) Working families should be able to count on full disability
and survivor protections that grow to meet the needs of families,
including spouses and children;
(5) Americans who do not spend full careers in the paid
workforce because they work at home caring for children or other
family members should not be penalized by reforms; and
(6) Responsible Social Security reforms must be based on
realistic assumptions about the economy as well as about the
uncertainty and risk inherent in markets; and be it further
RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be presented to
the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the
President of the United States Senate, and each member of the
Illinois congressional delegation.
HOUSE RESOLUTION 102
Offered by Representative Gash:
BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that the
Auditor General is directed to conduct a management audit of the
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority in order to determine whether
the Toll Highway Authority is managing or utilizing its resources,
including the public funds of the State, personnel, property,
equipment, and space in an efficient and economical manner; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That the Auditor General shall determine any causes of
inefficiencies or uneconomical practices, including inadequacies in
management information systems, internal and administrative
procedures, organizational structures, use of resources, allocation
of personnel, purchasing policies, and equipment; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority shall
provide its internal audits required under the Fiscal Control and
Internal Auditing Act to the Auditor General in order to assist in
this management audit; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Auditor General shall complete this management
audit of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority and submit a
report of its findings and conclusions to the House of
Representatives by January 10, 2000; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be presented to the
Auditor General and each director of the Illinois State Toll Highway
Authority.
MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE
A message from the Senate by
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 525
Mr. Harry, Secretary:
Mr. Speaker -- I am directed to inform the House of
Representatives that the Senate has adopted the following Senate
Joint Resolution, in the adoption of which I am instructed to ask the
concurrence of the House of Representatives, to-wit:
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 20
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING
HEREIN, that when the two Houses adjourn on Friday, February 26,
1999, the Senate stands adjourned until Tuesday, March 2, 1999, at
12:00 o'clock noon; and the House of Representatives stands adjourned
until Tuesday, March 2, 1999, at 1:00 o'clock p.m.
Adopted by the Senate, February 26, 1999.
Jim Harry, Secretary of the Senate
The foregoing message from the Senate reporting their adoption of
Senate Joint Resolution 20 was taken up for immediate consideration.
Representative Currie moved the adoption of the resolution.
The motion prevailed and SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 20 was adopted.
Ordered that the Clerk inform the Senate.
At the hour of 3:05 o'clock p.m., Representative Currie moved
that the House do now adjourn.
The motion prevailed.
And in accordance therewith and pursuant to SENATE JOINT
RESOLUTION 20, the House stood adjourned until Tuesday, March 2,
1999, at 1:00 o'clock p.m.
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HOUSE ROLL CALL
QUORUM ROLL CALL FOR ATTENDANCE
FEB 26, 1999
0 YEAS 0 NAYS 117 PRESENT
P ACEVEDO P FOWLER P LINDNER P RIGHTER
P BASSI P FRANKS P LOPEZ P RONEN
P BEAUBIEN P FRITCHEY P LYONS,EILEEN P RUTHERFORD
P BELLOCK E GARRETT P LYONS,JOSEPH P RYDER
P BIGGINS P GASH P MATHIAS P SAVIANO
P BLACK P GIGLIO P MAUTINO P SCHMITZ
P BOLAND P GILES P McAULIFFE P SCHOENBERG
P BOST P GRANBERG P McCARTHY P SCOTT
P BRADLEY P HAMOS P McGUIRE P SCULLY
P BRADY P HANNIG P McKEON P SHARP
P BROSNAHAN P HARRIS P MEYER P SILVA
P BRUNSVOLD P HARTKE P MITCHELL,BILL P SKINNER
P BUGIELSKI P HASSERT P MITCHELL,JERRYP SLONE
P BURKE P HOEFT P MOFFITT P SMITH
P CAPPARELLI P HOFFMAN P MOORE P SOMMER
P COULSON P HOLBROOK P MORROW P STEPHENS
P COWLISHAW P HOWARD P MULLIGAN P STROGER
P CROSS P HULTGREN P MURPHY P TENHOUSE
P CROTTY P JOHNSON,TIM P MYERS P TURNER,ART
P CURRIE P JOHNSON,TOM P NOVAK P TURNER,JOHN
P CURRY P JONES,JOHN P O'BRIEN P WAIT
P DANIELS P JONES,LOU P O'CONNOR P WINKEL
P DART P JONES,SHIRLEY P OSMOND P WINTERS
P DAVIS,MONIQUE P KENNER P PANKAU P WIRSING
P DAVIS,STEVE P KLINGLER P PARKE P WOJCIK
P DELGADO P KOSEL P PERSICO P WOOLARD
P DURKIN P KRAUSE P POE P YOUNGE
P ERWIN P LANG P PUGH P ZICKUS
P FEIGENHOLTZ P LAWFER P REITZ P MR. SPEAKER
P FLOWERS P LEITCH
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