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STATE OF ILLINOIS                               HOUSE JOURNAL HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY 98TH LEGISLATIVE DAY FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2002 1:00 O'CLOCK P.M. NO. 98
[February 15, 2002] 2 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Daily Journal Index 98th Legislative Day Action Page(s) Adjournment........................................ 24 Change of Sponsorship.............................. 16 Committee on Rules Reassignments................... 5 Committee on Rules Referrals....................... 5 Corrections Budget and Impact Notes Supplied....... 6 Fiscal Notes Supplied.............................. 6 Home Rule Impact Notes Supplied.................... 6 Housing Affordability Impact Notes Supplied........ 6 Introduction and First Reading - HB6053-6053....... 16 Judicial Notes Supplied............................ 6 Pension Impact Notes Supplied...................... 6 Quorum Roll Call................................... 5 Temporary Committee Assignments.................... 5 Bill Number Legislative Action Page(s) HB 0086 Second Reading - Amendment/s....................... 18 HB 0582 Second Reading..................................... 18 HB 3637 Committee Report................................... 10 HB 3642 Second Reading - Amendment/s....................... 19 HB 3673 Second Reading..................................... 18 HB 3688 Committee Report................................... 12 HB 3695 Committee Report................................... 9 HB 3697 Committee Report................................... 8 HB 3712 Second Reading..................................... 18 HB 3714 Committee Report................................... 15 HB 3744 Committee Report................................... 9 HB 3772 Committee Report................................... 12 HB 3773 Committee Report................................... 8 HB 3776 Recall............................................. 18 HB 3794 Second Reading..................................... 18 HB 3810 Second Reading - Amendment/s....................... 21 HB 3933 Second Reading..................................... 18 HB 3960 Committee Report................................... 9 HB 3975 Committee Report................................... 16 HB 3983 Second Reading..................................... 18 HB 3993 Committee Report................................... 14 HB 4003 Committee Report................................... 14 HB 4014 Committee Report................................... 12 HB 4034 Committee Report................................... 6 HB 4038 Committee Report................................... 12 HB 4050 Committee Report................................... 8 HB 4066 Committee Report................................... 16 HB 4081 Committee Report................................... 12 HB 4087 Committee Report................................... 12 HB 4091 Committee Report................................... 12 HB 4095 Committee Report................................... 12 HB 4098 Committee Report................................... 12 HB 4101 Committee Report................................... 9 HB 4115 Committee Report................................... 12 HB 4116 Committee Report................................... 12 HB 4118 Committee Report................................... 14 HB 4120 Committee Report................................... 10 HB 4123 Committee Report................................... 12 HB 4129 Committee Report................................... 12 HB 4130 Second Reading..................................... 18 HB 4149 Committee Report................................... 11
3 [February 15, 2002] Bill Number Legislative Action Page(s) HB 4159 Second Reading..................................... 18 HB 4166 Committee Report................................... 14 HB 4167 Committee Report................................... 12 HB 4170 Committee Report................................... 11 HB 4194 Committee Report................................... 12 HB 4200 Committee Report................................... 12 HB 4209 Committee Report................................... 9 HB 4211 Committee Report................................... 12 HB 4212 Committee Report................................... 9 HB 4229 Second Reading..................................... 18 HB 4234 Committee Report................................... 8 HB 4235 Committee Report................................... 8 HB 4249 Committee Report................................... 6 HB 4257 Committee Report................................... 15 HB 4266 Committee Report................................... 12 HB 4287 Committee Report................................... 8 HB 4292 Second Reading..................................... 18 HB 4311 Second Reading..................................... 18 HB 4321 Committee Report................................... 12 HB 4330 Committee Report................................... 12 HB 4331 Second Reading..................................... 18 HB 4333 Committee Report................................... 11 HB 4335 Committee Report................................... 8 HB 4338 Committee Report................................... 8 HB 4339 Committee Report................................... 8 HB 4343 Committee Report................................... 11 HB 4351 Committee Report................................... 11 HB 4354 Committee Report................................... 12 HB 4364 Committee Report................................... 11 HB 4365 Second Reading..................................... 18 HB 4367 Committee Report................................... 12 HB 4369 Committee Report................................... 9 HB 4371 Committee Report................................... 12 HB 4398 Committee Report................................... 6 HB 4409 Committee Report................................... 7 HB 4411 Committee Report................................... 15 HB 4415 Committee Report................................... 15 HB 4420 Committee Report................................... 15 HB 4438 Second Reading..................................... 18 HB 4439 Committee Report................................... 12 HB 4450 Committee Report................................... 15 HB 4454 Committee Report................................... 16 HB 4457 Committee Report................................... 14 HB 4465 Committee Report................................... 7 HB 4466 Committee Report................................... 9 HB 4471 Committee Report................................... 10 HB 4472 Committee Report................................... 12 HB 4473 Committee Report................................... 12 HB 4885 Committee Report................................... 15 HB 4898 Second Reading..................................... 18 HB 4899 Committee Report................................... 9 HB 4900 Committee Report................................... 12 HB 4912 Committee Report................................... 11 HB 4916 Committee Report................................... 14 HB 4924 Committee Report................................... 15 HB 4933 Second Reading..................................... 18 HB 4936 Committee Report................................... 12 HB 4938 Committee Report................................... 15 HB 4944 Committee Report................................... 11 HB 4947 Committee Report................................... 12 HB 4948 Second Reading..................................... 18 HB 4961 Committee Report................................... 11 HB 4965 Committee Report................................... 6 HB 4971 Committee Report................................... 15
[February 15, 2002] 4 Bill Number Legislative Action Page(s) HB 4974 Second Reading..................................... 18 HB 4978 Committee Report................................... 8 HB 4988 Committee Report................................... 7 HB 4989 Second Reading..................................... 18 HB 4990 Committee Report................................... 8 HC 0013 Constitutional Amendment - First Reading........... 23 HR 0665 Adoption........................................... 22 HR 0667 Adoption........................................... 22 HR 0671 Adoption........................................... 22 HR 0671 Adoption........................................... 22 HR 0672 Adoption........................................... 22 HR 0673 Adoption........................................... 22 HR 0674 Adoption........................................... 22 HR 0675 Adoption........................................... 22 HR 0676 Adoption........................................... 22 HR 0683 Adoption........................................... 22 HR 0683 Agree Resolution................................... 16 HR 0685 Adoption........................................... 22 HR 0685 Agreed Resolution.................................. 17
5 [February 15, 2002] The House met pursuant to adjournment. Representative Hartke in the Chair. Prayer by LeeArthur Crawford, Assitant Pastor with the Victory Temple Church in Springfield, Illinois. Representative Miller 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: 113 present. (ROLL CALL 1) By unanimous consent, Representatives Berns, Bugielski, Durkin and Leitch were excused from attendance. TEMPORARY COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS The Speaker announced the following temporary committee assignments: Representative Wojcik replaced Representative Black in the Committee on Telecommunications Rewrite on February 14, 2002. Representative Wright replaced Representative Berns in the Committee on Higher Education on February 14, 2002. Representative Poe replaced Representative Kurtz in the Committee on The Disabled Community & Mental Health & Patient Abuse on February 14, 2002. Representative Mathias replaced Representative Moffitt in the Committee on Tourism on February 14, 2002. Representative Beaubien replaced Representative Berns, and Representative Biggins replaced Representative Durkin in the Committee on Cities & Villages on February 14, 2002. Representative Lang replaced Representative Turner in the Committee on Rules on February 13, 2002. Representative Brunsvold replaced Representative Turner in the Committee on Rules on February 14, 2002. Representative Lang replaced Representative Turner in the Committee on Rules on February 15, 2002. Representative Currie replaced Representative Scott in the Committee on Judiciary I - Civil Law on February 14, 2002. Representative Simpson will replace Representative Brady in the Committee on State Procurement, for today only. Representative Winters will replace Representative Durkin in the Committee on Counties & Townships, for today only. Representative Wright will replace Representative Berns in the Committee on Aging, for today only. Representative Lawfer replaced Representative Berns in the Committee on Consumer Protection on February 13, 2002. Representative Wait replaced Representative Winkel in the Committee on Elections & Campaign Reform on February 13, 2002. Representative Klingler replaced Representative Cowlishaw, Representative Wright replaced Representative Winkel, and Representative Bill Mitchell replaced Representative Kurtz in the Committee on Joint Mental Health & Patient Abuse & The Disabled Community on February 13, 2002. COMMITTEE ON RULES REFERRALS Representative Barbara Flynn Currie, Chairperson of the Committee on Rules, reported the following legislative measures and/or joint action motions have been assigned as follows: Committee on Constitutional Officers: HOUSE BILL 4355. COMMITTEE ON RULES REASSIGNMENTS
[February 15, 2002] 6 Representative Currie, from the Committee on Rules, recalled HOUSE BILL 4892 from the Committee on Cities & Villages and reassigned it to the Committee on Executive. FISCAL NOTES SUPPLIED Fiscal Notes have been supplied for HOUSE BILLS 3984, 3988, 4073, 4104, 4139, 4216, 4239, 4265, 4277, 4354, 4366, 4368, 4402, 4403, 4915 and 4976. PENSION IMPACT NOTES SUPPLIED Pension Impact Notes have been supplied for HOUSE BILLS 3707, 3910, 4008, 4009, 4011, 4013, 4043, 4057, 4058, 4061, 4062, 4063, 4088, 4141, 4143, 4144, 4145, 4146, 4147, 4148, 4164, 4180, 4191, 4192, 4196, 4197, 4225, 4227, 4233, 4237, 4238, 4241, 4252, 4253, 4254, 4256, 4372, 4381, 4382, 4502, 4503, 4504, 4505, 4506, 4507, 4508, 4509, 4510, 4511, 4512, 4513, 4514, 4515, 4516, 4517, 4518, 4519, 4520, 4521, 4522, 4523, 4524, 4525, 4526, 4527, 4528, 4529, 4530, 4544, 4930, 4931, 5168, 5169, 5170, 5171, 5172, 5173, 5174, 5175, 5176, 5177, 5178, 5179, 5180, 5181, 5182, 5183, 5184, 5185, 5186, 5187, 5188, 5189, 5190, 5191, 5192, 5193, 5194, 5195, 5196, 5197, 5198, 5199, 5633, 5786 and 5787. JUDICIAL NOTES SUPPLIED Judicial Notes have been supplied for HOUSE BILLS 4277, 4915, 4962 and 4976. HOME RULE IMPACT NOTES SUPPLIED Home Rule Impact Notes have been supplied for HOUSE BILLS 3632, 4040, 4106, 4292 and 4366. HOUSING AFFORDABILITY IMPACT NOTES SUPPLIED Housing Affordability Impact Notes have been supplied for HOUSE BILLS 5580 and 5909. CORRECTIONS BUDGET AND IMPACT NOTES SUPPLIED Corrections Budget and Impact Notes have been supplied for HOUSE BILLS 3984, 3988, 3989, 4073, 4080, 4087, 4103, 4104 and 4115. 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: That the bill be reported "do pass" and be placed on the order of Second Reading -- Short Debate: HOUSE BILLS 4034, 4249, 4398 and 4965. The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILLS 4034 and 4249 is as follows: 19, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present. Y McGuire, Chair Y Lawfer Y Berns (Wright) Y Lyons, Joseph Y Coulson, Spkpn Y Marquardt Y Cowlishaw Y Mendoza Y Forby Y Mitchell, Jerry
7 [February 15, 2002] Y Franks, V-Chair Y Moffitt Y Garrett Y Ryan Y Giles Y Saviano Y Jefferson Y Soto Y Wait The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILL 4398 is as follows: 15, Yeas; 4, Nays; 0, Answering Present. Y McGuire, Chair N Lawfer Y Berns (Wright) Y Lyons, Joseph Y Coulson, Spkpn N Marquardt N Cowlishaw Y Mendoza Y Forby N Mitchell, Jerry Y Franks, V-Chair Y Moffitt Y Garrett Y Ryan Y Giles Y Saviano Y Jefferson Y Soto Y Wait The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILL 4965 is as follows: 15, Yeas; 3, Nays; 0, Answering Present. Y McGuire, Chair N Lawfer N Berns (Wright) Y Lyons, Joseph Y Coulson, Spkpn N Marquardt A Cowlishaw Y Mendoza Y Forby Y Mitchell, Jerry Y Franks, V-Chair Y Moffitt Y Garrett Y Ryan Y Giles Y Saviano Y Jefferson Y Soto Y Wait Representative McCarthy, Chairperson, from the Committee on Child Support Enforcement to which the following were referred, action taken on February 14, 2002, 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 4409 and 4465. The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILL 4409 is as follows: 6, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present. Y McCarthy, Chair A Curry, Julie Y Bassi Y Hamos Y Black Y Lyons, Eileen A Crotty, V-Chair Y Mitchell, Jerry A O'Brien The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILL 4465 is as follows: 8, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present. Y McCarthy, Chair Y Curry, Julie Y Bassi Y Hamos Y Black Y Lyons, Eileen Y Crotty, V-Chair Y Mitchell, Jerry A O'Brien Representative Reitz, Chairperson, from the Committee on Cities & Villages to which the following were referred, action taken on February 14, 2002, 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 4988.
[February 15, 2002] 8 That the bill be reported "do pass as amended" and be placed on the order of Second Reading -- Short Debate: HOUSE BILLS 3697 and 4050. The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILLS 3697, 4050 and 4988 is as follows: 13, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present. Y Reitz, Chair Y Mathias, Spkpn Y Berns (Beaubien) Y Mautino Y Colvin Y May Y Durkin (Biggins) Y McCarthy, V-Chair Y Forby Y Schmitz Y Marquardt Y Slone Y Wojcik Representative Fowler, Chairperson, from the Committee on Counties & Townships 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 4287, 4335, 4339 and 4990. That the bill be reported "do pass as amended" and be placed on the order of Second Reading -- Short Debate: HOUSE BILLS 3773, 4338 and 4978. The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILL 4978 is as follows: 10, Yeas; 1, Nays; 0, Answering Present. Y Fowler, Chair N Franks A Collins Y Hartke Y Colvin Y Jones, John A Delgado, V-Chair Y Krause Y Durkin Y Lawfer Y Forby Y McAuliffe Y Moffitt, Spkpn The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILLS 4287, 4339 and 4990 is as follows: 11, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present. Y Fowler, Chair Y Franks A Collins Y Hartke Y Colvin Y Jones, John A Delgado, V-Chair Y Krause Y Durkin Y Lawfer Y Forby Y McAuliffe Y Moffitt, Spkpn The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILLS 3773, 4335 and 4338 is as follows: 11, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present. Y Fowler, Chair Y Franks A Collins Y Hartke Y Colvin Y Jones, John A Delgado, V-Chair Y Krause Y Durkin (Winters) Y Lawfer Y Forby Y McAuliffe Y Moffitt, Spkpn Representative Brosnahan, Chairperson, from the Committee on The Disabled Community to which the following were referred, action taken on February 14, 2002, 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 4234 and 4235. That the bill be reported "do pass as amended" and be placed on the
9 [February 15, 2002] order of Second Reading -- Short Debate: HOUSE BILLS 3695 and 4369. The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILLS 3695, 4234, 4235 and 4369 is as follows: 12, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present. Y Brosnahan, Chair Y McCarthy Y Feigenholtz, V-Chair Y O'Brien Y Flowers Y Ryan A Hoeft Y Schmitz Y Krause, Spkpn Y Sommer Y Kurtz (Poe) Y Winkel Y Yarbrough Representative Giles, Chairperson, from the Committee on Elementary & Secondary Education to which the following were referred, action taken on February 14, 2002, 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 3960, 4101, 4209, 4212, 4466 and 4899. That the bill be reported "do pass as amended" and be placed on the order of Second Reading -- Short Debate: HOUSE BILL 3744. The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILL 3744 is as follows: 11, Yeas; 2, Nays; 5, Answering Present. Y Giles, Chair Y Johnson N Bassi A Kosel Y Collins P Krause N Cowlishaw, Spkpn Y Miller Y Crotty Y Mitchell, Jerry A Davis, Monique, V-Chair P Moffitt Y Delgado P Mulligan Y Fowler Y Murphy P Garrett Y Osterman A Hoeft Y Smith, Michael P Winkel The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILL 4101 is as follows: 14, Yeas; 3, Nays; 1, Answering Present. Y Giles, Chair Y Johnson P Bassi A Kosel Y Collins Y Krause N Cowlishaw, Spkpn Y Miller Y Crotty N Mitchell, Jerry A Davis, Monique, V-Chair Y Moffitt Y Delgado Y Mulligan Y Fowler Y Murphy A Garrett Y Osterman N Hoeft Y Smith, Michael Y Winkel The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILL 4212 is as follows: 17, Yeas; 1, Nays; 2, Answering Present. Y Giles, Chair P Johnson Y Bassi Y Kosel N Collins Y Krause P Cowlishaw, Spkpn Y Miller Y Crotty Y Mitchell, Jerry Y Davis, Monique, V-Chair Y Moffitt Y Delgado Y Mulligan Y Fowler Y Murphy Y Garrett Y Osterman Y Hoeft A Smith, Michael
[February 15, 2002] 10 Y Winkel The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILL 4466 is as follows: 21, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present. Y Giles, Chair Y Johnson Y Bassi Y Kosel Y Collins Y Krause Y Cowlishaw, Spkpn Y Miller Y Crotty Y Mitchell, Jerry Y Davis, Monique, V-Chair Y Moffitt Y Delgado Y Mulligan Y Fowler Y Murphy Y Garrett Y Osterman Y Hoeft Y Smith, Michael Y Winkel The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILLS 3960, 4209 and 4899 is as follows: 20, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present. Y Giles, Chair Y Johnson Y Bassi Y Kosel Y Collins Y Krause Y Cowlishaw, Spkpn Y Miller Y Crotty Y Mitchell, Jerry Y Davis, Monique, V-Chair Y Moffitt Y Delgado Y Mulligan Y Fowler Y Murphy Y Garrett Y Osterman Y Hoeft A Smith, Michael Y Winkel Representative Novak, Chairperson, from the Committee on Environment & Energy to which the following were referred, action taken on February 14, 2002, 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 3637 and 4120. That the bill be reported "do pass as amended" and be placed on the order of Second Reading -- Short Debate: HOUSE BILL 4471. The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILL 3637 is as follows: 14, Yeas; 1, Nays; 2, Answering Present. Y Novak, Chair Y Holbrook Y Beaubien P Hultgren Y Bradley Y Jones, Shirley Y Brunsvold P Lawfer Y Davis, Steve, V-Chair Y Marquardt Y Durkin N Parke Y Hartke Y Reitz Y Hassert, Spkpn Y Simpson Y Soto The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILLS 4120 and 4471 is as follows: 17, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present. Y Novak, Chair Y Holbrook Y Beaubien Y Hultgren Y Bradley Y Jones, Shirley Y Brunsvold Y Lawfer Y Davis, Steve, V-Chair Y Marquardt Y Durkin Y Parke Y Hartke Y Reitz
11 [February 15, 2002] Y Hassert, Spkpn Y Simpson Y Soto Representative Erwin, Chairperson, from the Committee on Higher Education to which the following were referred, action taken on February 14, 2002, 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 4333, 4343 and 4351. That the bill be reported "do pass as amended" and be placed on the order of Second Reading -- Short Debate: HOUSE BILLS 4364 and 4912. The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILL 4364 is as follows: 12, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present. Y Erwin, Chair Y Howard Y Berns Y Mendoza Y Bost Y Myers, Richard Y Davis, Monique Y Righter Y Fowler, V-Chair Y Winkel Y Giles Y Wirsing, Spkpn The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILLS 4343 and 4351 is as follows: 11, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present. Y Erwin, Chair Y Howard Y Berns (Wright) Y Mendoza Y Bost Y Myers, Richard A Davis, Monique Y Righter Y Fowler, V-Chair Y Winkel Y Giles Y Wirsing, Spkpn The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILLS 4333 and 4912 is as follows: 9, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present. Y Erwin, Chair A Howard Y Berns (Wright) Y Mendoza Y Bost Y Myers, Richard A Davis, Monique Y Righter Y Fowler, V-Chair A Winkel Y Giles Y Wirsing, Spkpn Representative Feigenholtz, Chairperson, from the Committee on Human Services to which the following were referred, action taken on February 14, 2002, 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 4149, 4170, 4944 and 4961. The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILL 4170 is as follows: 7, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present. Y Feigenholtz, Chair Y Myers, Richard Y Bellock, Spkpn A Schoenberg, V-Chair A Flowers Y Soto Y Howard Y Winters Y Wirsing The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILL 4944 is as follows: 9, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present. Y Feigenholtz, Chair Y Myers, Richard Y Bellock, Spkpn Y Schoenberg, V-Chair Y Flowers Y Soto
[February 15, 2002] 12 Y Howard Y Winters Y Wirsing The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILLS 4149 and 4961 is as follows: 8, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present. Y Feigenholtz, Chair Y Myers, Richard Y Bellock, Spkpn Y Schoenberg, V-Chair A Flowers Y Soto Y Howard Y Winters Y Wirsing Representative Dart, Chairperson, from the Committee on Judiciary I - Civil Law to which the following were referred, action taken on February 14, 2002, 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 4014, 4091, 4367, 4900 and 4947. That the bill be reported "do pass as amended" and be placed on the order of Second Reading -- Short Debate: HOUSE BILLS 3772, 4354 and 4371. The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILL 4091 is as follows: 11, Yeas; 1, Nays; 0, Answering Present. Y Dart, Chair Y Meyer Y Brosnahan Y Osmond Y Hamos Y Righter, Spkpn Y Hoffman Y Scully N Klingler Y Wait Y Lang Y Wright A Currie The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILLS 4014, 4354, 4367, 4371, 3772, 4900 and 4947 is as follows: 13, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present. Y Dart, Chair Y Meyer Y Brosnahan Y Osmond Y Hamos Y Righter, Spkpn Y Hoffman Y Scully Y Klingler Y Wait Y Lang Y Wright Y Currie Representative O'Brien, 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 3688, 4038, 4081, 4095, 4098, 4123, 4167, 4194, 4200, 4266, 4321, 4330, 4439, 4472, 4473 and 4936. That the bill be reported "do pass" and be placed on the order of Second Reading -- Standard Debate: HOUSE BILL 4211. That the bill be reported "do pass as amended" and be placed on the order of Second Reading -- Short Debate: HOUSE BILLS 4087, 4115, 4116 and 4129. The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILL 4095 is as follows: 12, Yeas; 0, Nays; 1, Answering Present. Y O'Brien, Chair Y Johnson Y Bradley Y Jones, Lou
13 [February 15, 2002] Y Brady Y Lindner Y Brosnahan, V-Chair Y Smith, Michael Y Brunsvold Y Turner, John Y Delgado P Wait Y Winkel, Spkpn The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILL 4116 is as follows: 9, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present. Y O'Brien, Chair Y Johnson Y Bradley A Jones, Lou Y Brady Y Lindner A Brosnahan, V-Chair A Smith, Michael Y Brunsvold Y Turner, John Y Delgado A Wait Y Winkel, Spkpn The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILL 4129 is as follows: 9, Yeas; 3, Nays; 0, Answering Present. Y O'Brien, Chair Y Johnson Y Bradley Y Jones, Lou Y Brady N Lindner Y Brosnahan, V-Chair A Smith, Michael Y Brunsvold N Turner, John Y Delgado N Wait Y Winkel, Spkpn The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILL 4167 is as follows: 10, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present. Y O'Brien, Chair Y Johnson Y Bradley A Jones, Lou Y Brady Y Lindner Y Brosnahan, V-Chair A Smith, Michael Y Brunsvold Y Turner, John Y Delgado A Wait Y Winkel, Spkpn The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILL 4211 is as follows: 7, Yeas; 2, Nays; 2, Answering Present. N O'Brien, Chair Y Johnson Y Bradley N Jones, Lou Y Brady P Lindner Y Brosnahan, V-Chair Y Smith, Michael Y Brunsvold A Turner, John P Delgado Y Wait A Winkel, Spkpn The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILL 4330 is as follows: 10, Yeas; 1, Nays; 0, Answering Present. Y O'Brien, Chair A Johnson Y Bradley N Jones, Lou Y Brady Y Lindner Y Brosnahan, V-Chair Y Smith, Michael Y Brunsvold Y Turner, John A Delgado Y Wait Y Winkel, Spkpn The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILLS 3688, 4038, 4081, 4087, 4098, 4115, 4123, 4194, 4200, 4266, 4321 and 4936 is as follows: 13, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present. Y O'Brien, Chair Y Johnson
[February 15, 2002] 14 Y Bradley Y Jones, Lou Y Brady Y Lindner Y Brosnahan, V-Chair Y Smith, Michael Y Brunsvold Y Turner, John Y Delgado Y Wait Y Winkel, Spkpn The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILLS 4439, 4472 and 4473 is as follows: 12, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present. Y O'Brien, Chair Y Johnson Y Bradley Y Jones, Lou Y Brady Y Lindner Y Brosnahan, V-Chair A Smith, Michael Y Brunsvold Y Turner, John Y Delgado Y Wait Y Winkel, Spkpn Representative McKeon, Chairperson, from the Committee on Labor to which the following were referred, action taken on February 14, 2002, 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 4457. The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILL 4457 is as follows: 19, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present. Y McKeon, Chair Y Howard Y Acevedo Y Hultgren Y Beaubien, Spkpn Y Johnson Y Bellock Y Jones, Shirley Y Curry, Julie Y Marquardt Y Dart Y Parke Y Davis, Monique Y Ryan Y Hassert Y Simpson Y Hoffman Y Slone Y Wright Representative Saviano, Chairperson, from the Committee on Registration & Regulation to which the following were referred, action taken on February 14, 2002, 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 BILLS 4003 and 4118. That the bill be reported "do pass" and be placed on the order of Second Reading -- Short Debate: HOUSE BILLS 3993, 4166 and 4916. The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILL 3993, 4003, 4166, 4916 is as follows: 19, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present. Y Saviano, Chair Y Klingler Y Boland Y Kosel Y Bradley Y Lyons, Eileen Y Brunsvold Y Mitchell, Bill A Bugielski Y Novak Y Burke Y Osmond Y Coulson Y Reitz A Crotty Y Stephens Y Davis, Steve Y Winters Y Fritchey, V-Chair Y Wojcik Y Zickus, Spkpn The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILL 4118 is as follows: 16, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present.
15 [February 15, 2002] Y Saviano, Chair Y Klingler Y Boland Y Kosel Y Bradley Y Lyons, Eileen Y Brunsvold Y Mitchell, Bill A Bugielski Y Novak Y Burke A Osmond Y Coulson Y Reitz A Crotty Y Stephens Y Davis, Steve A Winters Y Fritchey, V-Chair Y Wojcik A Zickus, Spkpn Representative Kenner, Chairperson, from the Committee on State Government Administration to which the following were referred, action taken on February 14, 2002, 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 4257, 4415, 4420, 4450, 4885 and 4938. That the bill be reported "do pass as amended" and be placed on the order of Second Reading -- Short Debate: HOUSE BILLS 3714, 4411 and 4924. The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILL 4415 is as follows: 5, Yeas; 3, Nays; 1, Answering Present. Y Kenner, Chair Y Franks Y Collins, V-Chair N O'Connor, Spkpn Y Forby P Pankau Y Fowler N Righter N Wirsing The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILL 4924 is as follows: 5, Yeas; 4, Nays; 0, Answering Present. Y Kenner, Chair N Franks Y Collins, V-Chair N O'Connor, Spkpn Y Forby Y Pankau Y Fowler N Righter N Wirsing The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILLS 3714, 4257, 4411, 4420, 4450, 4885 and 4938 is as follows: 9, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present. Y Kenner, Chair Y Franks Y Collins, V-Chair Y O'Connor, Spkpn Y Forby Y Pankau Y Fowler Y Righter Y Wirsing Representative Schoenberg, Chairperson, from the Committee on State Procurement 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 BILL 4971. The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILL 4971 is as follows: 9, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present. Y Schoenberg, Chair Y Morrow Y Brady (Simpson) Y Righter Y Kurtz, Spkpn Y Ryan Y Miller Y Soto Y Stephens
[February 15, 2002] 16 Representative McGuire, Chairperson, from the Committee on Tourism to which the following were referred, action taken on February 14, 2002, 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 3975 and 4066. The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILLS 3975 and 4066 is as follows: 7, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present. Y Holbrook, Chair A Lawfer Y Bassi Y Mautino A Erwin, V-Chair Y May Y Jones, John, Spkpn Y McGuire Y Moffitt (Mathias) 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 bill be reported "do pass" and be placed on the order of Second Reading -- Short Debate: HOUSE BILL 4454. The committee roll call vote on HOUSE BILL 4454 is as follows: 8, Yeas; 0, Nays; 0, Answering Present. Y McAuliffe, Chair Y Holbrook A Acevedo Y Jones, John Y Bost Y Mautino Y Brady Y Meyer A Fritchey Y Novak A Sommer, Spkpn CHANGE OF SPONSORSHIP Representative Crotty asked and obtained unanimous consent to be removed as chief sponsor and Representative Scully asked and obtained unanimous consent to be shown as chief sponsor of HOUSE BILL 5632. Representative Mautino asked and obtained unanimous consent to be removed as chief sponsor and Representative Brunsvold asked and obtained unanimous consent to be shown as chief sponsor of HOUSE BILL 5607. Representative Kosel asked and obtained unanimous consent to be removed as chief sponsor and Representative Hassert asked and obtained unanimous consent to be shown as chief sponsor of HOUSE BILL 4928. INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF BILLS The following bill was introduced, read by title a first time, ordered printed and placed in the Committee on Rules: HOUSE BILL 6053. Introduced by Representative Klingler, a bill for AN ACT in relation to public employee benefits. AGREED RESOLUTIONS The following resolutions were offered and placed on the Calendar on the order of Agreed Resolutions. HOUSE RESOLUTION 683 Offered by Representative Morrow: WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are
17 [February 15, 2002] pleased to recognize milestone events in the lives of the citizens of the State of Illinois; and WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that Ervin R. Millsaps was recently installed as the new Pastor at Shiloh Baptist Church in Chicago; and WHEREAS, Ervin R. Millsaps was licensed to preach the Gospel Ministry at his home church, Smith Grove Baptist in Hiddenite, North Carolina on April 23, 1980; he was ordained to the Gospel Ministry by the Yadkin Davie Baptist Association of North Carolina on January 17, 1983; and WHEREAS, Dr. Millsaps served as Pastor of the Old Town Baptist Church in Galex, Virginia from 1982-1984, New Bethal Baptist Church in Morganton, North Carolina from 1984-1988, New Hope Baptist Church in Charlotte, North Carolina from 1988-1992, and greater Fellowship Baptist Church in Charlotte, North Carolina from 1992-2001; and WHEREAS, Dr. Millsaps has an extensive theological education; in 1992, he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Religion and Philosophy from Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina; in 1995, he received a Masters of Divinity in Christian Education from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina; a Wyatt T. Walker Fellow, he completed his post graduate study at United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio, and was awarded a Doctor of Ministry degree in 1998; and WHEREAS, Dr. Millsaps recognizes that the greatest challenge to the church is to provide viable and relevant ministry to a constantly changing and evolving community; in response to this challenge, his Multi-Disciplinary Ministry emphasizes Biblical Literacy, Christian Stewardship and Christian Social Activism; and WHEREAS, Dr. Millsaps has religious affiliations with the Congress of Christian Education, the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc., and The Greater New Era District Association; under the auspices of the Congress of Christian Education, he is currently developing the Midwest Region Discipleship Cluster; and WHEREAS, Dr. Millsaps was born on November 12, 1961 and is a native of Taylorville, North Carolina; he served his country in the U.S. National Guard from 1979 to 1981; since 1982, he has been married to the former Lizzie Towns of Brooklyn, New York and is the proud father of a daughter, Octavia Ruth; therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY- SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Ervin R. Millsaps on his recent installment as Pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church in Chicago, Illinois; and be it further RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Pastor Ervin R. Millsaps as an expression of our esteem. HOUSE RESOLUTION 685 Offered by Representative Ryan: WHEREAS, The members of this Body are honored to recognize significant milestones in the lives of the people of this State; and WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that Dolores Ryan is celebrating the seventieth anniversary of her birth; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Ryan was born on February 13, 1932, on Chicago's South Side, to Ted and Mary Szelung; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Ryan attended St. Bronislava Grade School and graduated from the first coeducational class at Chicago Vocational High School, where she was also a member of the cheerleading squad; and WHEREAS, Dolores Ryan was married to the late Robert L. Ryan, Sr.; and WHEREAS, Dolores Ryan is also the daughter-in-law of former State Representative John G. Ryan and the mother of State Representative Bob Ryan; therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Dolores Ryan on the occasion of her seventieth birthday and extend to her our sincere best wishes for the future; and be it further
[February 15, 2002] 18 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Dolores Ryan as an expression of our respect and esteem. RECALLS By unanimous consent, on motion of Representative Kenner, HOUSE BILL 3776 was recalled from the order of Third Reading to the order of Second Reading and held on that order. HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING SHORT DEBATE Having been printed, the following bills were taken up, read by title a second time and advanced to the order of Third Reading: HOUSE BILLS 582, 3673, 3712, 3794, 3933, 3983, 4130, 4159, 4229, 4292, 4311, 4331, 4365, 4438, 4898, 4933, 4948, 4974 and 4989. HOUSE BILL 86. Having been printed, was taken up and read by title a second time. The following amendments were offered in the Committee on Constitutional Officers, adopted and printed: AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO HOUSE BILL 86 AMENDMENT NO. 1. Amend House Bill 86 on page 8, line 10, after "maintain.", by inserting the following: "The Auditor General may contract with private collection entities and attorneys to pursue the collection of a debt determined to be uncollectable.". AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO HOUSE BILL 86 AMENDMENT NO. 2. Amend House Bill 86 on page 4, line 14, after "maintain.", by inserting the following: "The Department of Public Aid is exempt from the requirements of this subsection with regard to child support debts, the collection of which is governed by the requirements of Title IV, Part D of the federal Social Security Act. The Department of Public Aid may refer child support debts more than 90 days overdue to the State to the Unit. In the event a child support debt is referred to the Unit, the Unit must use any appropriate means for collection of the debt that are normally available to the Unit under State law. The debt, however, remains an obligation owed under the Department of Public Aid's Child Support Enforcement Program subject to the requirements of Title IV, Part D of the federal Social Security Act, including the continued use of federally mandated enforcement remedies and techniques by the Department of Public Aid."; and on page 8, line 21, after "Unit.", by inserting the following: "The Department of Public Aid is exempt from the requirements of this subsection with regard to child support debts the collection of which is governed by the requirements of Title IV, Part D of the federal Social Security Act. The Department of Public Aid may refer child support debts more than 90 days overdue to the State to the Unit. In the event a child support debt is referred to the Unit, the Unit must use any appropriate means for collection of the debt normally available to the Unit under State law. The debt, however, remains an obligation owed under the Department of Public Aid's Child Support Enforcement Program subject to the requirements of Title IV, Part D of the federal Social Security Act, including the continued use of federally mandated enforcement remedies and techniques by the Department of Public Aid."; and on page 8, line 31, after "Fund.", by inserting the following: "The provisions of this subsection do not apply to any child support debt referred to the Unit by the Department of Public Aid under this
19 [February 15, 2002] Section or Section 5. Collections resulting from the referrals must be distributed and disbursed at the direction of the Department of Public Aid in accordance with the requirements of Title IV, Part D of the federal Social Security Act, applicable provisions of State law, and the rules of the Department of Public Aid.". Floor Amendment No. 3 remained in the Committee on Constitutional Officers. Floor Amendment No. 4 remained in the Committee on Rules. There being no further amendments, the foregoing Amendments numbered 1 and 2 were ordered engrossed; and the bill, as amended, was advanced to the order of Third Reading. HOUSE BILL 3642. Having been printed, was taken up and read by title a second time. The following amendments were offered in the Committee on Elections & Campaign Reform, adopted and printed: AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO HOUSE BILL 3642 AMENDMENT NO. 1. Amend House Bill 3642 on page 2, line 10, by deleting "advisory"; and on page 4, line 4, by replacing "The" with "Except as provided in subsection (c), the"; and on page 4, line 16, by deleting "(i)"; and on page 4, lines 17, 18, and 19, by deleting ", (ii) whether the board members should be elected from single-member districts, multi-member districts, or at-large, or (iii) both"; and on page 4, immediately below line 30, by inserting the following: "(c) Method of election of county board. Members of the county board may be elected from single-member districts, multi-member districts, or at-large. The method of election of the county board may be determined by county-wide referendum, initiated either by a petition or by ordinance of the county board. A written petition for an advisory referendum authorized by this subsection must contain the signatures of at least 1% of the registered voters of the county and must be filed with the appropriate election authority. An ordinance initiating a referendum under this subsection must be approved by a majority of the county board and must be filed with the appropriate election authority. A referendum initiated under this subsection shall be placed on the ballot at the general election designated in the petition or ordinance. If the voters of the county alter the method of election for county board member by referendum from an at-large election to an election by districts, the county board shall, no later that April 1 following the general election at which the referendum was held, develop an apportionment plan under Section 2-3003. If the method of electing county board members is determined by referendum, then the county board may not alter that method by ordinance for a period of 12 years after the date of the referendum.". AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO HOUSE BILL 3642 AMENDMENT NO. 2. Amend House Bill 3642, AS AMENDED, by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following: "Section 5. The Election Code is amended by changing Section 28-1 as follows: (10 ILCS 5/28-1) (from Ch. 46, par. 28-1) Sec. 28-1. The initiation and submission of all public questions to be voted upon by the electors of the State or of any political subdivision or district or precinct or combination of precincts shall be subject to the provisions of this Article. Questions of public policy which have any legal effect shall be submitted to referendum only as authorized by a statute which so provides or by the Constitution. Advisory questions of public policy
[February 15, 2002] 20 shall be submitted to referendum pursuant to Section 28-5 or pursuant to a statute which so provides. The method of initiating the submission of a public question shall be as provided by the statute authorizing such public question, or as provided by the Constitution. All public questions shall be initiated, submitted and printed on the ballot in the form required by Section 16-7 of this Act, except as may otherwise be specified in the statute authorizing a public question. Whenever a statute provides for the initiation of a public question by a petition of electors, the provisions of such statute shall govern with respect to the number of signatures required, the qualifications of persons entitled to sign the petition, the contents of the petition, the officer with whom the petition must be filed, and the form of the question to be submitted. If such statute does not specify any of the foregoing petition requirements, the corresponding petition requirements of Section 28-6 shall govern such petition. Irrespective of the method of initiation, not more than 3 public questions other than (a) back door referenda, (b) referenda to determine whether a disconnection may take place where a city coterminous with a township is proposing to annex territory from an adjacent township, or (c) referenda held under the provisions of the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law in the Property Tax Code, or (d) advisory referenda held under Section 2-3002 of the Counties Code may be submitted to referendum with respect to a political subdivision at the same election. If more than 3 propositions are timely initiated or certified for submission at an election with respect to a political subdivision, the first 3 validly initiated, by the filing of a petition or by the adoption of a resolution or ordinance of a political subdivision, as the case may be, shall be printed on the ballot and submitted at that election. However, except as expressly authorized by law not more than one proposition to change the form of government of a municipality pursuant to Article VII of the Constitution may be submitted at an election. If more than one such proposition is timely initiated or certified for submission at an election with respect to a municipality, the first validly initiated shall be the one printed on the ballot and submitted at that election. No public question shall be submitted to the voters of a political subdivision at any regularly scheduled election at which such voters are not scheduled to cast votes for any candidates for nomination for, election to or retention in public office, except that if, in any existing or proposed political subdivision in which the submission of a public question at a regularly scheduled election is desired, the voters of only a portion of such existing or proposed political subdivision are not scheduled to cast votes for nomination for, election to or retention in public office at such election, but the voters in one or more other portions of such existing or proposed political subdivision are scheduled to cast votes for nomination for, election to or retention in public office at such election, the public question shall be voted upon by all the qualified voters of the entire existing or proposed political subdivision at the election. Not more than 3 advisory public questions may be submitted to the voters of the entire state at a general election. If more than 3 such advisory propositions are initiated, the first 3 timely and validly initiated shall be the questions printed on the ballot and submitted at that election; provided however, that a question for a proposed amendment to Article IV of the Constitution pursuant to Section 3, Article XIV of the Constitution, or for a question submitted under the Property Tax Cap Referendum Law, shall not be included in the foregoing limitation. (Source: P.A. 88-116; 89-510, eff. 7-11-96.) Section 10. The Counties Code is amended by changing Section 2-3002 as follows: (55 ILCS 5/2-3002) (from Ch. 34, par. 2-3002) Sec. 2-3002. Counties with population of less than 3,000,000 and
21 [February 15, 2002] with township form of government. (a) Reapportionment required. By July 1, 1971, and each 10 years thereafter, the county board of each county having a population of less than 3,000,000 inhabitants and the township form of government shall reapportion its county so that each member of the county board represents the same number of inhabitants. In reapportioning its county, the county board shall first determine the size of the county board to be elected, which may consist of not less than 5 nor more than 29 members and may not exceed the size of the county board in that county on October 2, 1969. The county board shall also determine whether board members shall be elected at large from the county or by county board districts. If the chairman of the county board is to be elected by the voters in a county of less than 450,000 population as provided in Section 2-3007, such chairman shall not be counted as a member of the county board for the purpose of the limitations on the size of a county board provided in this Section. (b) Advisory referenda. The voters of a county may advise the county board, through an advisory referendum, on questions concerning (i) the number of members of the county board to be elected, (ii) whether the board members should be elected from single-member districts, multi-member districts, or at-large, or (iii) both. The advisory referendum may be initiated either by petition or by ordinance of the county board. A written petition for an advisory referendum authorized by this Section must contain the signatures of at least 1% of the registered voters of the county and must be filed with the appropriate election authority. An ordinance initiating an advisory referendum authorized by this Section must be approved by a majority of the members of the county board and must be filed with the appropriate election authority. An advisory referendum initiated under this Section shall be placed on the ballot at the general election designated in the petition or ordinance. (Source: P.A. 86-962.) Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.". There being no further amendments, the foregoing Amendments numbered 1 and 2 were ordered engrossed; and the bill, as amended, was advanced to the order of Third Reading. HOUSE BILL 3810. Having been printed, was taken up and read by title a second time. The following amendment was offered in the Committee on Election & Campaign Reform, adopted and printed: AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO HOUSE BILL 3810 AMENDMENT NO. 1. Amend House Bill 3810 on page 1, in line 18 by inserting after the period the following: "An employer with more than 100 employees shall not be required to permit more than 3% of the employees to be absent under this Section on the same election day."; and on page 2, in line 1 by inserting after the period the following: "An employer with more than 100 employees shall not be required to permit more than 3% of the employees to be absent under this Section on the same election day.". There being no further amendments, the foregoing Amendment No. 1 was ordered engrossed; and the bill, as amended, was advanced to the order of Third Reading. RESOLUTIONS HOUSE RESOLUTIONS 665, 667, 671, 672, 673, 674, 675, 676, 683 and
[February 15, 2002] 22 685 were taken up for consideration. Representative Currie moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion prevailed and the Resolutions were adopted. HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS FIRST READING Representative Hoeft introduced the following: HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 13 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of this resolution a proposition to amend Section 2 of Article X of the Constitution as follows: ARTICLE X EDUCATION (ILCON Art. X, Sec. 2) SECTION 2. STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION - STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION CHIEF STATE EDUCATIONAL OFFICER (a) There is created a State Board of Education to be elected or selected on a regional basis. The number of members, their qualifications, terms of office and manner of election or selection shall be provided by law. The Board shall advise the State Superintendent of Education concerning, except as limited by law, may establish goals, determine policies, provide for planning and evaluating education programs, and recommend financing. The Board shall have such other duties and powers as provided by law. (b) A State Superintendent of Education shall be nominated at a general primary election and elected by the electors of the State at the general election every 4 years, beginning in 2006. The State Superintendent of Education shall hold office for 4 years beginning on the second Monday of January after his or her election. To be eligible to hold the office of State Superintendent of Education a person must be a United States citizen, at least 25 years old, and a resident of the State for 10 years preceding his or her election. The names of the candidates for State Superintendent of Education shall be printed on the ballot directly below the names of the candidates for Secretary of State. Any vacancy in the office of State Superintendent of Education shall be filled in the manner provided in Section 7 of Article V. The State Superintendent of Education shall be the chief educational officer of the State. The State Superintendent of Education shall establish goals, determine policies, provide for planning and evaluating education programs, and recommend financing. The State Superintendent of Education shall have such other duties and powers as provided by law. The State Board of Education shall appoint a chief state educational officer. (Source: Illinois Constitution.) SCHEDULE A State Superintendent of Education shall be elected in 2006 and thereafter. When the State Superintendent of Education initially elected under Section 2 of Article X of the Illinois Constitution takes office, the term of office of the chief state educational officer appointed by the State Board of Education shall expire. This
23 [February 15, 2002] Constitutional Amendment otherwise takes effect when the State Superintendent of Education initially elected under Section 2 of Article X of the Illinois Constitution takes office. The foregoing HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 13 was taken up, read in full a first time, ordered printed and placed in the Committee on Rules. At the hour of 2:05 o'clock p.m., Representative Lang moved that the House do now adjourn. The motion prevailed. And in accordance therewith and pursuant to SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 52, the House stood adjourned until Wednesday, February 20, 2002, at 11:30 o'clock a.m.
[February 15, 2002] 24 NO. 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE ROLL CALL QUORUM ROLL CALL FOR ATTENDANCE FEB 15, 2002 0 YEAS 0 NAYS 113 PRESENT P ACEVEDO P ERWIN P LAWFER P PARKE P BASSI P FEIGENHOLTZ E LEITCH P POE P BEAUBIEN P FLOWERS P LINDNER P REITZ P BELLOCK P FORBY P LYONS,EILEEN P RIGHTER E BERNS P FOWLER P LYONS,JOSEPH P RUTHERFORD P BIGGINS P FRANKS P MARQUARDT P RYAN P BLACK P FRITCHEY P MATHIAS P SAVIANO P BOLAND P GARRETT P MAUTINO P SCHMITZ P BOST P GILES P MAY P SCHOENBERG P BRADLEY P GRANBERG P McAULIFFE P SCULLY P BRADY P HAMOS P McCARTHY P SIMPSON P BROSNAHAN P HANNIG P McGUIRE P SLONE P BRUNSVOLD P HARTKE P McKEON P SMITH E BUGIELSKI P HASSERT P MENDOZA P SOMMER P BURKE P HOEFT P MEYER P SOTO P CAPPARELLI P HOFFMAN P MILLER P STEPHENS P COLLINS P HOLBROOK P MITCHELL,BILL P TENHOUSE P COLVIN P HOWARD P MITCHELL,JERRY P TURNER P COULSON P HULTGREN P MOFFITT P WAIT P COWLISHAW P JEFFERSON P MORROW P WATSON P CROSS P JOHNSON P MULLIGAN P WINKEL P CROTTY P JONES,JOHN P MURPHY P WINTERS P CURRIE P JONES,LOU P MYERS P WIRSING P CURRY P JONES,SHIRLEY P NOVAK P WOJCIK P DANIELS P KENNER P O'BRIEN P WRIGHT P DART P KLINGLER P O'CONNOR P YARBROUGH P DAVIS,MONIQUE P KOSEL P OSMOND P YOUNGE P DAVIS,STEVE P KRAUSE P OSTERMAN P ZICKUS P DELGADO P KURTZ P PANKAU A MR. SPEAKER E DURKIN P LANG E - Denotes Excused Absence

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