STATE of ILLINOIS 94Th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE
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STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 138th Legislative Day 11/29/2006 Speaker Hannig: "The hour of 9:30 having arrived, the House will be in order. Members will please be in their seats. Members and guests are asked to refrain from starting their laptops, turn off cell phones and pagers, and rise for the invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance. We shall be led in prayer today by Lee Crawford, the Pastor of the Cathedral of Praise Christian Center here in Springfield." Pastor Crawford: "Let us pray. Most precious and most kind God who is all knowing, everywhere present and all powerful, it is such an honor just to call You God, just to call You Yahweh. I ask Your blessings upon this House and every last one of its Members. I ask You, Father, today that You would give them a divine wisdom, divine strength, that You would give them a heart that is pleasing to You. This we ask in Your Son's name. Amen." Speaker Hannig: "Amen. And Representative Parke, would you lead us in the Pledge today." Parke - et al: "I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." Speaker Hannig: "Mr. Clerk, would you call the roll for the Attendance Roll Call." Clerk Mahoney: "Acevedo. Acevedo is present. Bassi." Bassi: "Here." Clerk Mahoney: "Bassi's present. Beaubien. Beaubien. Beiser." Beiser: "Here." Clerk Mahoney: "Beiser's present. Bellock." Bellock: "Here." 09400138.doc 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 138th Legislative Day 11/29/2006 Clerk Mahoney: "Bellock is present. Berrios." Berrios: "(Inaudible)." Clerk Mahoney: "Berrios is present. Biggins." Biggins: "Here." Clerk Mahoney: "Biggins is present. Black. Black. Boland. Boland. Bost." Bost: "Present." Clerk Mahoney: "Bost is present. John Bradley." Bradley, J.: "Here." Clerk Mahoney: "John Bradley is present. Rich Bradley." Bradley, R.: "Here." Clerk Mahoney: "Rich Bradley is present. Brady." Brady: "Present." Clerk Mahoney: "Brady is present. Brauer. Brauer. Brosnahan." Brosnahan: "Here." Clerk Mahoney: "Brosnahan is present. Burke. Burke. Chapa LaVia." Chapa LaVia: "Present." Clerk Mahoney: "Chapa LaVia is present. Chavez. Chavez." Chavez: "Present." Clerk Mahoney: "Chavez is present. Churchill." Churchill: "Here." Clerk Mahoney: "Churchill is present. Collins. Collins. Colvin. Colvin. Coulson." Coulson: "Present." Clerk Mahoney: "Coulson is present. Cross. Cross. Cultra." Cultra: "Present." Clerk Mahoney: "Cultra is present. Currie. Currie. D'Amico." D’Amico: "Here." 09400138.doc 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 138th Legislative Day 11/29/2006 Clerk Mahoney: "D'Amico is present. Daniels. Daniels. Monique Davis. Monique Davis. Will Davis. Will Davis. Delgado. Delgado. Dugan. Dugan." Dugan: "Here." Clerk Mahoney: "Dugan is present. Dunkin. Dunkin. Dunn." Dunn: "Here." Clerk Mahoney: "Dunn is present. Durkin." Durkin: "Here." Clerk Mahoney: "Durkin is present. Eddy. Eddy. Feigenholtz. Feigenholtz. Flider." Flider: "Here." Clerk Mahoney: "Flider is present. Flowers. Flowers. Franks." Franks: "(Inaudible)." Clerk Mahoney: "Franks is present. Fritchey." Fritchey: "(Inaudible)." Clerk Mahoney: "Fritchey is present. Froehlich. Froehlich. Giles. Giles. Golar. Golar. Gordon." Gordon: "Present." Clerk Mahoney: "Gordon is present. Graham. Graham. Granberg." Granberg: "Here." Clerk Mahoney: "Granberg is present. Hamos. Hamos. Hannig." Hannig: "(Inaudible)." Clerk Mahoney: "Hannig is present. Hassert. Hassert. Hoffman. Hoffman. Holbrook." Holbrook: "Here." Clerk Mahoney: "Holbrook is present. Howard." Howard: "Here." Clerk Mahoney: "Howard is present. Hultgren." Hultgren: "Here." 09400138.doc 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 138th Legislative Day 11/29/2006 Clerk Mahoney: "Hultgren is present. Jakobsson. Jakobsson." Jakobsson: "(Inaudible)." Clerk Mahoney: "Jakobsson is present. Jefferies. Jefferies. Jefferson." Jefferson: "(Inaudible)." Clerk Mahoney: "Jefferson is present. Jenisch. Jenisch." Jenisch: "Here." Clerk Mahoney: "Jenisch is present. Joyce. Joyce. Kelly. Kelly. Kosel." Kosel: "Present." Clerk Mahoney: "Kosel is present. Krause." Krause: "(Inaudible)." Clerk Mahoney: "Krause is present. Lang. Lang. Leitch. Leitch." Leitch: "Here." Clerk Mahoney: "Leitch is present. Lindner." Lindner: "(Inaudible)." Clerk Mahoney: "Lindner is present. Joe Lyons." Lyons, J.: "Here." Clerk Mahoney: "Lyons is present. Mathias." Mathias: "(Inaudible)." Clerk Mahoney: "Mathias is present. Mautino. Mautino." Mautino: "Present." Clerk Mahoney: "Mautino is present. May. May." May: "(Inaudible)." Clerk Mahoney: "May is present. McAuliffe. McAuliffe. McCarthy. McCarthy. McGuire. McGuire. McKeon. McKeon." McKeon: "Here." Clerk Mahoney: "McKeon is present. Mendoza." 09400138.doc 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 138th Legislative Day 11/29/2006 Mendoza: "Here." Clerk Mahoney: "Mendoza is present. Meyer. Meyer. Miller." Miller: "Here." Clerk Mahoney: "Miller is present. Bill Mitchell. Bill Mitchell. Jerry Mitchell. Jerry Mitchell. Moffitt." Moffitt: "Present." Clerk Mahoney: "Moffitt is present. Molaro. Molaro. Mulligan." Mulligan: "(Inaudible)." Clerk Mahoney: "Mulligan is present. Munson." Munson: "Here." Clerk Mahoney: "Munson is present. Myers." Myers: "(Inaudible)." Clerk Mahoney: "Myers is present. Nekritz." Nekritz: "(Inaudible)." Clerk Mahoney: "Nekritz is present. Osmond." Osmond: "(Inaudible)." Clerk Mahoney: "Osmond is present. Osterman. Osterman." Osterman: "Here." Clerk Mahoney: "Osterman is present. Parke." Parke: "(Inaudible)." Clerk Mahoney: "Parke is present. Phelps." Phelps: "Here." Clerk Mahoney: "Phelps is present. Pihos." Pihos: "Present." Clerk Mahoney: "Pihos is present. Poe. Poe. Pritchard. Pritchard. Ramey." Ramey: "Present." Clerk Mahoney: "Ramey is present. Reis." 09400138.doc 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 138th Legislative Day 11/29/2006 Reis: "Here." Clerk Mahoney: "Reis is present. Reitz." Reitz: "Here." Clerk Mahoney: "Reitz is present. Rita. Rita. Rose." Rose: "(Inaudible)." Clerk Mahoney: "Rose is present. Ryg. Ryg. Sacia." Sacia: "Here." Clerk Mahoney: "Sacia is present. Saviano. Saviano. Schmitz." Schmitz: "Here." Clerk Mahoney: "Schmitz is present. Schock. Schock. Scully. Scully. Smith." Smith: "Here." Clerk Mahoney: "Smith is present. Sommer." Sommer: "Here." Clerk Mahoney: "Sommer is present. Soto." Soto: "Present." Clerk Mahoney: "Soto is present. Stephens." Stephens: "Here." Clerk Mahoney: "Stephens is present. Sullivan." Sullivan: "(Inaudible)." Clerk Mahoney: "Sullivan is present. Tracy." Tracy: "(Inaudible)." Clerk Mahoney: "Tracy is present. Tryon." Tryon: "(Inaudible)." Clerk Mahoney: "Tryon is present. Turner. Turner. Verschoore." Verschoore: "(Inaudible)." Clerk Mahoney: "Verschoore is present. Wait." Wait: "Here." 09400138.doc 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 138th Legislative Day 11/29/2006 Clerk Mahoney: "Wait is present. Washington." Washington: "(Inaudible)." Clerk Mahoney: "Washington is present. Watson." Watson: "Here." Clerk Mahoney: "Watson is present. Winters." Winters: "Here." Clerk Mahoney: "Winters is present. Yarbrough. Yarbrough. Younge." Younge: "(Inaudible)." Clerk Mahoney: "Younge is present. Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker. Beaubien." Beaubien: "Here." Clerk Mahoney: "Beaubien is present. Black." Black: "Here." Clerk Mahoney: "Black is present. Boland. Representative Boland. Brauer." Brauer: "Here." Clerk Mahoney: "Brauer is present. Burke." Burke: "(Inaudible)." Clerk Mahoney: "Burke is present. Collins." Collins: "(Inaudible)." Clerk Mahoney: "Collins is present. Colvin. Representative Colvin. Cross. Representative Cross. Currie. Daniels." Daniels: "Here." Clerk Mahoney: "Daniels is present. Monique Davis. Representative Monique Davis. Will Davis." Davis, W.: "(Inaudible)." Clerk Mahoney: "Will Davis is present. Delgado." Delgado: "(Inaudible)." 09400138.doc 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 138th Legislative Day 11/29/2006 Clerk Mahoney: "Delgado is present. Dunkin. Representative Dunkin. Eddy. Representative Eddy. Feigenholtz. Representative Feigenholtz. Flowers. Representative Flowers. Froehlich. Representative Froehlich. Giles. Representative Giles. Golar." Golar: "(Inaudible)." Clerk Mahoney: "Golar is present. Graham. Graham. Representative Graham. Hamos. Representative Hamos. Hassert. Hassert. Hoffman. Representative Hoffman. Jefferies." Jefferies: "(Inaudible)." Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Jefferies is present. Joyce. Representative Joyce. Kelly. Representative Kelly. Lang." Lang: "Here." Clerk Mahoney: "Lang is present. McAuliffe. Representative McAuliffe. McCarthy. Representative McCarthy. McGuire. Representative McGuire. Meyer. Representative Meyer. Bill Mitchell. Representative Bill Mitchell. Jerry Mitchell." Mitchell, J.: "Here." Clerk Mahoney: "Jerry Mitchell is present. Molaro." Molaro: "Here." Clerk Mahoney: "Molaro is present. Poe." Poe: "Here." Clerk Mahoney: "Poe is present. Pritchard. Pritchard. Rita. Representative Rita. Ryg. Representative Ryg. Saviano. Representative Saviano. Schock. Representative Schock. Scully. Representative Scully. Turner. Representative Turner. Yarbrough. Representative