SENATE JOURNAL
STATE OF ILLINOIS
NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
10TH LEGISLATIVE DAY
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2009
9:06 O'CLOCK A.M.
NO. 10 [February 5, 2009] 2
SENATE Daily Journal Index 10th Legislative Day
Action Page(s) Communication from the Minority Leader...... 3 Presentation of Senate Joint Resolution No. 11...... 8
Bill Number Legislative Action Page(s) SJR 0011 Adopted...... 8
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The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Senator James A. DeLeo, Chicago, Illinois, presiding. Prayer by Pastor Jeff Smith, Modesto Christian Church, Modesto, Illinois. Senator Maloney led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.
The Journal of Wednesday, February 4, 2009, was being read when on motion of Senator Hunter, further reading of same was dispensed with, and unless some Senator had corrections to offer, the Journal would stand approved. No corrections being offered, the Journal was ordered to stand approved.
COMMUNICATION FROM MINORITY LEADER
CHRISTINE RADOGNO STATE REPUBLICAN LEADER ·41st DISTRICT
February 5, 2009
Ms. Deborah Shipley Secretary of the Senate 401 State House Springfield, Illinois 62706
Dear Madam Secretary:
Please be advised that I have made the following appointments, to be effective immediately, to the 96th General Assembly Standing Committees.
AGRICULTURE & CONSERVATION Senator John O. Jones, Minority Spokesperson Senator Tim Bivins Senator Gary Dahl Senator Frank Watson
APPROPRIATIONS I Senator Matt Murphy, Minority Spokesperson Senator Pamela Althoff Senator Tim Bivins Senator Chris Lauzen Senator Dave Syverson
APPROPRIATIONS II Senator Pamela Althoff, Minority Spokesperson Senator Larry Bomke Senator Chris Lauzen Senator Matt Murphy Senator Carole Pankau
ASSIGNMENTS Senator Dale Righter, Minority Spokesperson Senator Kirk Dillard
COMMERCE Senator Frank Watson, Minority Spokesperson Senator Tim Bivins Senator Dan Duffy Senator Dave Luechtefeld
CONSUMER PROTECTION [February 5, 2009] 4
Senator Dave Luechtefeld, Minority Spokesperson Senator Gary Dahl Senator Dan Duffy Senator Chris Lauzen
CRIMINAL LAW Senator John Millner, Minority Spokesperson Senator Tim Bivins Senator Kirk Dillard Senator Dale Righter
EDUCATION Senator Dan Cronin, Minority Spokesperson Senator Brad Burzynski Senator Dave Luechtefeld Senator Frank Watson
ELECTIONS Senator Dale Righter, Minority Spokesperson Senator Randy Hultgren Senator Dave Luechtefeld Senator Dan Rutherford
ENERGY Senator Dale Risinger, Minority Spokesperson Senator Bill Brady Senator Kirk Dillard Senator John O. Jones Senator Carole Pankau Senator Dave Syverson
ENVIRONMENT Senator Dale Risinger, Minority Spokesperson Senator Bill Brady Senator John O. Jones Senator Carole Pankau
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS Senator Dave Luechtefeld, Minority Spokesperson Senator Dan Duffy Senator John Millner Senator Dan Rutherford
EXECUTIVE Senator Dale Righter, Minority Spokesperson Senator Brad Burzynski Senator John O. Jones Senator Carole Pankau Senator Christine Radogno
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS Senator Dan Rutherford, Minority Spokesperson Senator Larry Bomke Senator Randy Hultgren Senator John Millner
GAMING Senator Dave Syverson, Minority Spokesperson Senator Kirk Dillard [February 5, 2009] 5
Senator John Jones Senator Dale Risinger
HIGHER EDUCATION Senator Brad Burzynski, Minority Spokesperson Senator Pamela Althoff Senator Dan Cronin Senator Dave Luechtefeld
HUMAN SERVICES Senator Dave Syverson, Minority Spokesperson Senator Gary Dahl Senator Dan Duffy Senator Dale Risinger
INSURANCE Senator Bill Brady, Minority Spokesperson Senator Brad Burzynski Senator Dan Duffy Senator Dave Syverson
JUDICIARY Senator Kirk Dillard, Minority Spokesperson Senator Randy Hultgren Senator Matt Murphy Senator Dale Righter
LABOR Senator Carole Pankau, Minority Spokesperson Senator Pamela Althoff Senator Dan Cronin Senator Randy Hultgren
LICENSED ACTIVITIES Senator Pamela Althoff, Minority Spokesperson Senator Kirk Dillard Senator John Millner Senator Frank Watson
LOCAL GOVERNMENT Senator Gary Dahl, Minority Spokesperson Senator Pamela Althoff Senator Larry Bomke Senator Brad Burzynski
PENSIONS & INVESTMENTS Senator Dan Duffy, Minority Spokesperson Senator Larry Bomke Senator Bill Brady Senator Chris Lauzen
PUBLIC HEALTH Senator Dave Syverson, Minority Spokesperson Senator Dan Cronin Senator Chris Lauzen Senator Carole Pankau
REDISTRICTING Senator Dale Righter, Minority Spokesperson [February 5, 2009] 6
Senator Brad Burzynski Senator Kirk Dillard Senator Matt Murphy Senator Dan Rutherford
REVENUE Senator Chris Lauzen, Minority Spokesperson Senator Bill Brady Senator Randy Hultgren Senator Matt Murphy
STATE GOVERNMENT & VETERANS’ AFFAIRS Senator Tim Bivins, Minority Spokesperson Senator Gary Dahl Senator John O. Jones Senator Frank Watson
TELECOMMUNICATIONS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Senator Randy Hultgren, Minority Spokesperson Senator Dan Cronin Senator John Millner Senator Matt Murphy Senator Dale Righter Senator Dan Rutherford
TRANSPORTATION Senator Larry Bomke, Minority Spokesperson Senator Gary Dahl Senator John Millner Senator Dale Risinger
If you have any questions, please contact my Chief of Staff, Tim Nuding, at 217-782-8184.
Sincerely, s/Christine Radogno Senate Republican Leader cc: Governor Patrick Quinn Senate President John Cullerton House Speaker Michael Madigan House Republican Leader Tom Cross Secretary of State – Index Division Legislative Research Unit Legislative Reference Bureau Clerk of the House
RESOLUTIONS CONSENT CALENDAR
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 20 Offered by Senator Haine and all Senators: Mourns the death of Charles E. “Chuck” Crumbacher, Jr., of Glen Carbon.
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 21 Offered by Senator Haine and all Senators: Mourns the death of Mary Ann Schmitzer of Alton.
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 22 Offered by Senator Haine and all Senators: [February 5, 2009] 7
Mourns the death of John J. “Jack” Maloney of Godfrey.
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 23 Offered by Senator Haine and all Senators: Mourns the death of Roger Sullivan Murphy of Holiday Shores.
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 24 Offered by Senator Haine and all Senators: Mourns the death of Helen Rose Kessler of Bethalto.
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 25 Offered by Senator Viverito and all Senators: Mourns the death of Harry J. Lesniak of Burbank.
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 26 Offered by Senator Viverito and all Senators: Mourns the death of Bernadette J. Uram.
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 27 Offered by Senator Viverito and all Senators: Mourns the death of Anthony M. “Tony” Cirella.
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 28 Offered by Senator Link and all Senators: Mourns the death of Mary Murphy Bitto of Wildwood.
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 29 Offered by Senator Hunter and all Senators: Mourns the death of James Webb Wagner.
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 30 Offered by Senator Harmon and all Senators: Mourns the death of Geraldine (Hamilton) McCullough of Oak Park.
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 31 Offered by Senator Harmon and all Senators: Mourns the death of Lillian Murrell Sharp Reed.
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 32 Offered by Senator Koehler and all Senators: Mourns the death of Stephen M. “The Irishman” O’Donnell of Peoria.
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 33 Offered by Senator Demuzio and all Senators: Mourns the death of Roderick L. “Rod” Webel of Baylis.
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 34 Offered by Senator Demuzio and all Senators: Mourns the death of Mary Ellen Geninatti of Carlinville.
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 35 Offered by Senator Lauzen and all Senators: Mourns the death of James Franklin Quetsch of Geneva.
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 36 Offered by Senator Lauzen and all Senators: Mourns the death of Marine Lieutenant General Victor “Brute” Krulak.
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 38 [February 5, 2009] 8
Offered by Senator Risinger and all Senators: Mourns the death of Jack H. Querciagrossa.
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 39 Offered by Senator Link and all Senators: Mourns the death of Carl Anthony Zetterman, Sr., of Waukegan
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 40 Offered by Senator Link and all Senators: Mourns the death of Richard “Duke” Goodwin of Winthrop Harbor.
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 41 Offered by Senator Clayborne and all Senators: Mourns the death of Elder Carl Edwin Prude, Sr., of East St. Louis.
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 42 Offered by Senator Viverito and all Senators: Mourns the death of Kathleen L. “Sissy” Ford.
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 43 Offered by Senator Pankau and all Senators: Mourns the death of Ron Putzell of Itasca.
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 44 Offered by Senator Hunter and all Senators: Mourns the death of Kenneth H. Tate of Chicago.
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 45 Offered by Senator Hunter and all Senators: Mourns the death of Orlinda (Hunter) Golliday.
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 51 Offered by Senator Koehler and all Senators: Mourns the death of Gloria Evelyn (Parnham) Carroll of East Peoria.
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 52 Offered by Senator Haine and all Senators: Mourns the death of Earl L. Wilhold of Edwardsville.
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 53 Offered by Senator Haine and all Senators: Mourns the death of Kathleen Jane Ash of St. Louis, Missouri.
The Chair moved the adoption of the Resolutions Consent Calendar. The motion prevailed, and the resolutions were adopted.
ANNOUNCEMENT
President Cullerton announced that the session scheduled for Monday, February 9, 2009, has been canceled.
PRESENTATION OF RESOLUTION
Senator Clayborne offered the following Senate Joint Resolution and, having asked and obtained unanimous consent to suspend the rules for its immediate consideration, moved its adoption:
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 11 [February 5, 2009] 9
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that when the two Houses adjourn on Thursday, February 05, 2009, the Senate stands adjourned until Friday, February 06, 2009, in perfunctory session; and when it adjourns on that day, it stands adjourned until Tuesday, February 10, 2009, at 12:00 o'clock noon; and the House of Representatives stands adjourned until Friday, February 06, 2009, in perfunctory session; and when it adjourns on that day, it stands adjourned until Monday, February 09, 2009, at 2:00 o'clock p.m.
The motion prevailed. And the resolution was adopted. Ordered that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof and ask their concurrence therein.
At the hour of 9:21 o'clock a.m., pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution No. 11, the Chair announced the Senate stand adjourned until Friday, February 6, 2009, in perfunctory session.
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