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STATE OF ILLINOIS 85th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE 0F REPRESENTATIMES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE :3th Legislative Day March :987 Speaker Kadigan: e'The House shall come to order. Members shall be in tbeir chairs. Tha Chaptain for today will be the Reverend Brad? Sealy, Pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ of Hestville. Reverend Sealy is the guest of Representative Bill Black. Hill the quests in the galtery please rise to Join us in the invocation?u Reverend Sealy: 00 Lord, our God, we come before You with tNe concerns of Your people heavv upon our hearts and minds. We pray for Your divine guidance that the welfare of a11 mav be tbe motive which directs the actions and decisions made within tbese wallso l4ay we ever keep foremost in our thoughts the solemn responsibilitv tbat lies before each person to be accountable for the decisions made bere. Ma? the future bear witness to the viabilitv and integrit? of tbese persons gathered to accopplîsh tasks that ei11 bear upon the individual future of many. He express our gratitude for the freedom to steer a true course toward a future filled witb hope and realized goals beneficial to all. Ne pra? Your presence be ylith those who have accepted tbe challenges and responsibilitîes of offices of sacred trust. We pray in prayerrul concern for the quick and complete recover? of Gar? Hall. Grant wisdom, compassion and sound Judgment to these who pather. He pray in the spirit of Him who the way. the truth and the Iife. ZGIYR*%' Speaker Madiganz ''We shall be 1ed kn the Pledge of Attegiance by Representative Ropp.ê' Ropp - et al: e'I pledge allegiance to the flag of t*e United States of America and to tbe Republic for which it skands, one Nation under God, indivisible. with liberty and Justice for ali.'' Speaker Madiganl *Ro1l Call for Attendance. Roll Call for l

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STATE OF ILLINOIS85th GENERAL ASSEMBLYHOUSE 0F REPRESENTATIMESTRANSCRIPTION DEBATE

:3th Legislative Day Ma rc h :987

Speaker Kadigan: e'The House shall come to order. Members shall

be in tbeir chairs. Tha Chaptain for today will be the

Reverend Brad? Sealy, Pastor of Trinity United Church of

Christ of Hestville. Reverend Sealy is the guest of

Representative Bill Black. Hill the quests in the galtery

please rise to Join us in the invocation?u

Reverend Sealy: 00 Lord, our God, we come before You with tNe

concerns of Your people heavv upon our hearts and minds.

We pray for Your divine guidance that the welfare of a11

mav be tbe motive which directs the actions and decisions

made within tbese wallso l4ay we ever keep foremost in our

thoughts the solemn responsibilitv tbat lies before each

person to be accountable for the decisions made bere. Ma?

the future bear witness to the viabilitv and integrit? of

tbese persons gathered to accopplîsh tasks that ei11 bear

upon the individual future of many. He express our

gratitude for the freedom to steer a true course toward a

future filled witb hope and realized goals beneficial to

all. Ne pra? Your presence be ylith those who have accepted

tbe challenges and responsibilitîes of offices of sacred

trust. We pray in prayerrul concern for the quick and

complete recover? of Gar? Hall. Grant wisdom, compassion

and sound Judgment to these who pather. He pray in the

spirit of Him who the way. the truth and the Iife.

Z GIYR * %'

Speaker Madiganz ''We shall be 1ed kn the Pledge of Attegiance by

Representative Ropp.ê'

Ropp - et al: e'I pledge allegiance to the flag of t*e United

States of America and to tbe Republic for which it skands,

one Nation under God, indivisible. with liberty and Justice

for ali.''

Speaker Madiganl *Ro1l Call for Attendance. Roll Call for

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STATE OF ILLINOIS85th GERERAL ASSEM3LYHQUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESTRANSCRIPTIGR DEBATE

13th Legislative Day March 5, 1987

Attendance. Mr. Greiman, are there any excused absences?

Greiman.n

Greiman; :zYes. l.1r. Speaker. It appears that Representative Levin

and Uhite are excused on official business. Representative

Huff due to illness.tz

Speaker Xadigan; ''Let the record reflect the excused absences

enunciated by Representative Graiman. Mr. Piel, are there

anv excused absences?oê

Piel: ''No excused absences todayv Nr. Speaker.''

Speaker Madigan: e'Thank Mouv ,lro Piel. Mr. Clerk. take the

record. For what purpose does Mr. Deteo seek recognition?

Mr. Greimane did you excuse 2r. Dalev? Uould you, on the

record? Nr. Greiman, on..on

Greiman: OLet the record sbow that llr. Dalev is also...

official... among those officiallv excused today, Mr.

Speaker.n

Speaker Madiganz 'lLet the record reflect that excused absence and

Mr. Clerk, take the record. On this questionm there are

tt# Members responding to the Attendance Roll Call. There

is a quorum present. Mr. Clerk. '..lr. Clerk, read the

Adjournment Resolutionofl

Clerk o#Brien: ''Senate Joint Resolution (3154 resolved bv the

Senate of the 85th General Assembl: of the State of

Illinoisv the Bouse of Representatives concurring herein

that when the Senate adlourns on klednesda?v March #. 19874

it stands adlourned until Hednesdav, ûlarch ll4 19874 at

12:00 noon; and when the House of Representatives adlourns

on Thursdav, Narch 5. 1987, it stands adlourned until

Tuesdaye March l01 at 12:00 noono''

Speaker kdadigan: $'The Chair recognizes l4ro rlcpike on tbe questlon

of the Adlournment Resolution. Mr. ;4cPike.#:

Ycpike: NThank youv Mr. Speaker. I'd move the adoption of the

Adjournment Resolutionoo

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STATE 0F ILLINOIS85th GENERAL ASSEMBLYHOUSE 0F REPRESENTATIVESTRANSCRIPTION DE3ATE

t 3t h L e g i s 1 a t i v e D a v lla r c h 5 4 t 9 8 7

S pea k e r Mad i g an r 'êGe n tlema n mov es f or t. h e a d o p t i en o f t he

â d J o u r nm en t R e s o 1 u t i o n . Th o s e i n f a v o r s a 9 * a v e # 4 t h o s e

opposed say # no # . The * ayes * have i t. Tbe Resolut i on i s

a d o p t e d . r1 r . C le rk . 11 r . C. l e r k , d o y o u h av e a n 9

1L n t r o d u c t i o n o f B i 1 1 s ? s e e . () n pa g e t wo o f t h e

C a l e n d a r , o n t h e 0 r d e r o f H () u s e B i 1 ls T h i r d R e ad i n g , t h e r e

a ppears House usi 11 71. , Kr. Church i 1 1 . Lad i es and

G en t le me n 4 t h i s m a t t e r i s o n Tb i r d R e a d i n g . tï ou 1 d 9 o u

p 1 a a s e b e i n 9 o u r c ha i r s ? kl o u ld u n au t h o r i ze d p e r s o n n e 1

p l e a s e l ea v e t h e f 1 oo r ? Th i s m a t t e r i s u nd e r co ns i d e r a t i o n

o n t b e 0 rd e r of Tb i r d Rea d i n g . Mr . C h u r c h i l l . llr . C l erk 4( or e a d t h e B i 1 1 .

C Ie rk O : Br i en : ez Ho u s e B i 1 1 1 t , a B i 11 f o r an Ac t re la t i ng t o

a s bes tos aba temen t . Thi rd Rea d i ng of the 3i l 1 .0

C hu rc h i l 1 z ë'Tb a n k 9 ou . l'Ir . S p e a ker , L a d i e s a n d G en t lemen o f t h e

H o u s e . 'r h i s i s J u s t a s h e 1 l B i l 1. a t t b i s t i m e . :4 ha t l t i s

g o i n g t o e v e n t u a 1 l v e nd u p t o b e i s a f u n d i n g m e c ha n i s m t o

h e 1 p l o c a l s c h o o l d i s t r i c t s w i t h t h e i r a s b e s t o s a b a t eme n t

programs . At th is po i ntv t'le don # t have the langua ge of the

B i 1 l i n a p o s i t i o n t h a t a 1 l o r t h e L e a d e rs c a n a g r e e u p o n

i t . I t i s o u r i n t e n t i o n t o t a k e t h e s he l 1 3 i 1 l a n d p a s s i t

f r om t h i s H ou s e o v e r t o t h a S e n a t e . A t s o me p o i nt , w e w i 1 1

g e t 1 a n q u a g e u p o n uf h i c h a 1 1 L e a d e r s c a n a g r e e a n d i t w i l l

b e b r o u g h t b a c k f o r a f i n a 1 v o t e . I wo u l d m o v e f or t b e

pas s a g e o f t h i s s he l l Bi 1 l a t t lA i s t i m e .''

Speaker llad i gan : Wrlr. C hurc h i l 1. . The Gent leman ha s ex pl a i ned the

B i l l . 1 s t h e r e q n v d i s c u ss i o n ? T b er e b e i n g n o d i sc u s s i o n 4

t h e q u e s t i on i s . e S h a l 1 t h i s B i l 1 p a s s ? # T h os e i n f a vo r o f

t h e p a ss a g e o f t h e B i 1 l s i g n i f 9 b 9 v o t i n g * a y e e 4 t ho s e

opposed by vo t kng # no ê . Have a1l voted who u i sh? Have al l

v ot e d kï h o w i s h ? Ha v e a l l vo t e d w ho .4 i s h ? H av e a l 1 v o t e d

who wisb? The Clerk shall take the record. On this

question there are 87 'avese, 15 'nose, 12 voting

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STATE OF ILLINOIS85th GENERAL ASSEMBLYHOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESTRANSCRIPTION OEBATE

t3th Legislative Da? Yarch 54 1987

'present'. This 3il14 baving received a Constitutional

Maloritv, is hereby declared passed. 24r. Clerk. âgreed

Resolutionso''

Clerk O'Brien: nHouse Joint Resolution 324 offered by

Representative Brunsvold and Oelaegher. House Resolution

:07, Phelps and Hartke. And 1084 by Representative Stern-e

Speaker Madiganl ''Nr. Giorgi, on the Agreed Resolutions.''

Giorgiz ''hlr. Speakerv 1 move for the adoption of House Joint

Resolution 32 and Agreed Resolutions 107 and t08.H

Npeaker iqadigan: e'The Motion is... for what purpose does Mr.

Delaegher seek recognition?ç'

Deaaegherz 'I)lr. Speaker, there is a Resolution pending that

basicall? deals with the 150th anniversarM of Deere

Compan?. F1? request is - and I don*t knou whether it's

proper or not is this firm has been ln the State of

lllinols for the past 150 years. The request tbat I have

is that al1 Members of the General Assembly be a part of

this Resolution. Is this permissible?o

Speaker i4adiganl Hls Ehere leave? Leave is granted. Mr. Giorgi

has moved for the adoption of tbe Agreed Resolutions.

Those in favor sa? 'aye', tbose opposed say enoe. The

eaves* have it. Tbe Resolutions are adopted. Mra Clerk,

General Resolutionsoo

Clerk OeBrien: ''House Resolution 106, offered b? Representative

Dalev and Farley.o

Speaker lladigan: ''Commkttee on Assignment. hlr. Clerk. Fine.

The Cbair is prepared to adlourn. Ooes anyone wish to

address the Bodv? ;ro Mccracken, did you have anything to

offer to us today? Xr. Hallock seeks recognition. Mr.

Hallockot'

Hallock: I3I would like to call attention to the Body to the fact

that Rockford was not hît bv a tornado. Some of the

newscasts last week announced that we had a tornado în

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STATE 0F ILLINOIS85th GENERAL ASSEM3LYHOUSE 0F REPRESENTATIVESTRANSCRIPTION DEBATE

13th Legislative Dav Llarch 54 1987

Rockfordo That was not the case'. Actuallyp when was

followed up on locallv, found out the big winds were caused

bv e'eke' Glorgi's speech and that was it.H

Speaker Madigan: œqr. Kubik.''

Kubik: êlrhank you. Mr. Speaker. I'd... Just a point of personal

privilega. I*d like to introduce one of the great mavors

of the #3rd District, Flr. Ed Nulexto', from the Village of

Riverside.êl

Speaker Greiman: e.ls there anything further to come before the

Bodv? There being nothing further, the Chair recognizes

Mr. Mcpike for the Adlournment Motion./

dcpike: ''Thank vou. Mr. Speaker. 1 move the House stands

adlourned untll next Tuesday at the hour of k2:00 noon.''

Madigan: ''Before we proceed to the Motion, a1l Democrats will

meet immediately in Caucus in Room lt#. All Democrats will

meet immediatelv after adlournment in Room ltAo Mr. Holfl''

Holfz Ol.1r. Speaker, I would like to correct an announcement to

the Election Contest Commîtteev who were originally

supposed to meet 30 minutes after adlournment. I would

like to change tbat to 30 minutes after the end or the

oemocrat Caucus in Room 11:.*

Speaker Madîganz HFine. Thank you. Those in favor of the Flotion

sa? 'ave'. those opposed sav eno'v and we are providing for

a Perfunctorv Session for the Introduction of 3i1ts. Tbe

House does stand adlourned untilv Tuesday at 12:00 noon.

A11 Democrats please go to Room l1# immediately so we can

begin tbe Caucus. Tbank Mouoe'

Clerk O'irien: Hcommittee Report. Representative O'Eonnell.

Chairman of the Committee on Judiciarv Ilv.to which the

fotlowing 3111 was referred, action taken i.larch 54 1987,

reported the same back with the following recommendation:

#0o passê House B1l1 #9. Introduction and First Reading of

3i11s. House 8i11 #754 ofrered bv Representative Piel -

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STATE 0F ILLINOIS85th GENERAL ASSEFIBLYHOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESTRANSCRIPTIOR DEBATE

t3th Legislative Day March 1987

Flinn - Homer and Harris, a Bill for an Act to amend

Sections of the Illinois Banking Act. First Reading of the

Bill. House 3i1l *76. llonique Davis. a Bill for an Act to

transfer Jurisdiction over the education of prisoners from

tbe Department of Corrections to the State Poard of

Education and to mandate certain courses. First Reading of

the 3i1l. Continuing fntroduction of Bills. House Bill

#77, Davis. a Bill for an Act to abolish the death penalt?.

First Reading of the 3il1. House 3i11 #78v navis, a Bill

for an Act to amend the Illinois Public Aid Code. First

Reading of the Billo House Bil1 :794 Hartkev a Bill for an

Act to amend Sections of the Illlnois Vehicle Code. Fîrst

Reading of the Billo House öi11 #804 Frederick, a Bill for

an Act relating to certain juveniles and amending Acts

herein named. First Reading of the Bill. House 3i11 48:4

Steczo et atv a Bi1l for an Act making an appropriation

to the State Board of Education for grants to school

districts. First Reading of the Bill. House 8i11 :82,

Matijevich and Steczo, a di11 for an Act making

appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expanse of

the State Board of Education and for that agencv's

disbursement of certain monies. First Reading of the Bill.

House Bi11 :33, Steczo and iqatijevicbv a 3i11 for an Act

making appropriations to the State 3oard of Education.

First Reading of the Bi11. House 8ill 48#, Didrickson, a

Bill for an Act making appropriations from the Common

School Fund to the State Board of Education. First Reading

of tbe Bill. House Bill #854 Steczo and Didrickson, a Bill

for an Act to émend Sections of the Illinois Pension Code.

First Reading of the Bill. House 3ilt #86, oidrickson and

Hulcahevv a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the School

Code. First Reading of the 3i11. House Bill #87, Ftowers

- et a1v a Bill for an àct to amend Sections of the

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STATE OF ILLINOIS85th GENFRIL ASSEMBLVHOUSE 3F REPRESENTATIVESTRANSCRIPTION DE8ATE

l3tb Legistative Dav darch 5. 1987

Metropolitan Transit Authority Act. First Reading of the

Bill. House 3i1l #88, Flouers - et a1v a Bî1l for an Act

in relation to the cashing of warrants from Financial

Assistance from the Illinois Department of Public Aid.

First Reading of the Bill. House Bill :89* Flowers, a Bill

for an Act to amend Sections of tbe Illinois Income Tax

Act. First Reading of the Bill. House 3ill :90... House

Bill *90. Flowers and Davis, a Bill for an Act to amend

Sections of the Illinois Housing Development Act. First

Reading of the 3il1. House Bill *914 Daley - et a1. a Bill

for an Act to amend Sections of the Revenue Act. First

Reading of the Bill. House Bill 492. Anthony Young, a Bill

for an Act to amend the Election Code. First Reading of

tbe Bi11. House Bill 4934 Anthonv Young, a 3il1 for an Act

to amend Sections of the School Code. First Reading of the

Bill. House Bill #9#, Jones, a Bill for an Act

concerning... House Bill $9*% Jones, a Bill for an Act

concerning entrepreneurial training. amending certain Acts

herein named. First Reading of tbe Bill. House Bill #95.

Hoffmanv a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the

Illinois Pension Code. First Reading of the Bill. House

Bill :98, Countrvmanv a Bill for an Act to amend Sections

of the lllinois Pension Code. First Reading of the Bi1l.

House Bill *91. offered b? Representative ileane. a Bilt for

an Act to create the State Government Procurement Code and

to amend and repeal certain Acts herein named. First

Reading of tbe Billo House Bill *984 Slaterp a Bill for an

Act to amend Sections of the tyorkers' Compensation Act.

First Reading of the Bill. House Bilk 1994 Slater, a 8il1

for an Act to amend Sections of tbe Communit? Services Jct.

First Reading of the 3il1. House Bill 500, offered b?

Representative Ropp. a Bi11 for an Act to add Sections to

the Grade A Pasteurized l4i1k and l4îlk Products Act. First

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STATE OF ILLINOIS85th GEN6RAL ASSEI'IBLYHOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESTRANSCRIPTION DEJATE

:3th Legislative Day March 5* .987

Reading of the Di11.N

Clerk Leone: OHouse Fill 501, Brunsvold, a Bill for an Act in

relationship to eavesdropping. First Reading of the Bîl1.

House Bi11 502, Brunsvold, a Bill for an Act to create tbe

offense of criminal drug conspirac?. First Reading of the

Bill. House Bill 5034 plccracken - N#ron Olson, a B11l for

an Act to amend Sections of the Election Code. First

Reading of the Bi1l. House Bill 504, Brunsvold, a 3ill for

an Act to amend Sections of the Alcoholism and Substance

Abuse Act. First Reading of tbe Bill. House Bill 5054

offered by Representative srunsvold, a Bill for an Act to

amend Sections of the Code of Criminal Procedure. First

Reading of the 3ill. House Bill 506, offered by

Representative 3runsvold, a Bill for an Act to amend

Sections of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. First

Reading of the Bill. House bill 507, offered by

Representative Preston - Madigan et al, a Bill for an Act

to amend Sections of the School Code. First Reading of tbe

Bill. House Bill 508, offered by Representative Preston

Madigan - et al, a Bill for an âct to amend Sections of the

School Eode. First Reading of the Bill. House 3il1 5094

offered bv Representative Preston - Madigan et al4 a Bill

for an Act to amend Sections of the School Code. First

Reading of the Bill. House Bill 5114 offered b?

Representative Turner - et a1v a 3il1 for an Act to amend

Sections of the Illinois Pension Code. First Reading of

the Bill. House :il1 510, offered by Representative

Preston - et a1, a Bill for an Act to add ârticles to the

Code of Criminal Procedure. First Reading of tbe Bill.

Eontinuing with Introductions and First Readings. House

Bill 512. offered by Representative Paul Uilliaps - et al4

a Bill for an Act in relationship to the training of public

housing tenants as tenant managers. First Reading of the

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STATE 0F ILLINOIS85th GENERAL ASSEIIBLYHOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESTRANSCRIPTION DEBATF

13th Legislative Day Rarch :987

Bill. House Bill 513. offared b? Representative Pangle, a

Bi11 for an Act in relationship to the activities or

merchants. First Reading of the 3iL1. House 8i11 51:.

offered by Representative Paul Williamson - et a1, a Bill

for an Act to amend Sections of an Act to revise the taw in

relationship to clerks of the court. First Reading or the

Bilt. House Pill 515, offered by Representative Brunsvold

and Parcells. a 6ill for an Act to amend Sections of the

School Code. First Reading of the 3ill. House Bill 5164

offered bv Represeotative Prestonv a 3i11 for an Act to add

Sections to the Illinois Vehicle Code. First Reading of

the Bill. House Bill 517. offered bv Representative

Preston, a Bill for an Act in relationship to fingerprint

checks for applicants for school emplovment. First Reading

of the Bill. House Bil1 5:8, offered b? Representative

Anthony Young - et a1v a 3i11 for an Act to amend Sections

of the Election Code. First Reading of the Bîll. House

Bill 519, offered b? Representative Didrickson - et a1, a

Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Horkers:

fompensation Act. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill

520, offered by Representative Tuerk and Saltsmanv a Bill

for an Act to amend certaîn Acts in relationship to

pensions for Peoria Civic Center employees. First Reading

of the Bill. House Bi11 52:, offered b? Representative

llccracken - et a14 a 3i1l for an âct to add Sections to the

Code of Criminal Procedure. First Reading of the Bill.

House Bill 5224 offered bv Representative Parke - et alv a

Bill for an Act to anend Sections of the Code of Criminal

Procedure. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 5234

offered b? Representative Xccracken et a1@ a Bill ror an

Act to amend Sections of tbe Code of Criminal Procedure.

First Reading of the Bî11. House Bill 5244 offered by

Representative Parke - et a1, a Bill for an Act to add

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STATE OF fLLINOIS85th GEtI:RAL ASSEMBLYHDUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESTRANSERIPTION DE8ATE

13th Legislative Da? March 54 :987

Sectlons to the Criminal Code of Procedure. First Reading

of the Bill. House Dill 525, offered by Representative

Flccracken et a14 a 3ill for an Act to amend Gections of

an &ct to revise the 1aw in relationship to criminal

Jurisprudence. First Reading of the 3ill. House Bi1l 526.

offered b? Representative Parke - et a1, a 3i11 for an Act

to amend Sections of the Code of Criminal Procedure. First

Reading of the Bill. House Bill 527. offered by

Representative llccracken et a14 a 8ill for an Act to

amend Sections of the Code of Criminal Procedure. First

Readinq of tbe 3il1. House Bill 5284 offered bv

Representative Parke - et a1, a Bill for an Act to aclend

Sections of the Crimlnal Code of 1981. First Reading of

the Bill. House Bi11 5294 offered by Reprasentative

Mcccacken et at4 a 3il1 for an Act to add Sections to an

Act to revise the 1aW in relatiooship to criminal

jurisprudence. First Reading of the Bill. House 3111 5304

offered by Representative Parke et a1T a Bill for an Act

to amend Sections of the Scbool Eode. First Reading of the

Bill. House Bill 53., offered by Representative Giorgi

et a1v a Bill for an Act to add Sections to the Illinois

Pension Code. First Reading of the Bi1l. House Bill 532,

offered by Representative Milliam Peterson and Dick Klemmv

a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of an âct to revise the

1aw in relationship to plats. First Reading of the Bill.

House Bill 5334 offered by Representative Bernard Pedersen

et a1. a Bill ror an Act to amend Sections of the

Workers' Compensation Acto First Reading of the Bill.

Constitutionat Amendments, First Reading. House Joint

Resolution Constitutional Amendment f75. Resolved by the

House of Representatives of the 85th General Assembl: of

the State of Illinois that the Senate here... that the

Senata concurring herein that there shall be submitted to

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STATE OF ILLINOIS85th GENERAL AZSENBLYHOUSE 0F REPRESENTATIVESTRANSCRIPTION DEBATE

:3th Legislative 0a? Xarch 5, 1987

the electors of the state for adoption or relection at the

general election next occurring at least six months after

the adoption of this Resolution a proposition to amend

Sections t0 and 12 of and to add Sections 12.14 12.2, 12.3,

12.#, 12.5 and 12.6 to Article VI of tbe Constitution and

amended and added Sections to read as follows: Article VI,

Section k0v Terms of Office; the terms of office of Supreme

and Appellate Court Judges shall be 10 years; or Circuit

Judges initiallv elected to the office pursuant to Section

12 or appointed to office pursuant to Section 12.1 and

12.3, six years; of Circuit Judges retained office

pursuant to Section *.2 or... pursuant to Section 12.# or

t2.5 ten vears and of Associate Judges four vears. Section

1e4 Election of Judges: tal In each circuit... Judicial

Circuit. Circuit Judges shall be selected în a manner

provided by Section 12.1 and 12.3 unless such manner of

selection is determined by referendum pursuant to Section

12.2, otherwise in tbe manner provided by this Section; lbl

Supremev Appellate and Circuit Judges shall be nominated at

primary elections or by petition. Judges shatl be etected

at general or judicial elections as the general election

shall be provided bv law. A person eligible for the office

of Judge mav cause his name to appear on the ballot as a

candidate for Judge at the primar? or at tbe generalv or

Judicial election b: submitting petitions. The General

Assembl? shall prascribe by law the requirements for

petitions; (c) The office of Judge shall be vacant upon his

death, resignation. retirement. removal or upon conclusion

of his term Without retention in office. Hhenever an

additional Appellate or Circuft Judge is autborized bg law,

tbe office shall be filled in the manner provided for

filling a vacancy in that office; (dl A vacancy in tbe

office of Supreme, Appellate or Circuit Judge sball be

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filled as the General Asseinbly ma# provide bv law. In the

absence of a law. vacancies may be filled bp appointment bv

Supreme Court. A person appointed to fill a vacancy 60 or

moce davs prior to the next primary electîon to nominate

Judges shall serve until the vacancy is filled for the term

at the next general or judicial election. A person

appointed to fill a vacancv less than ô0 days prior to the

next primary election to nominate Judges shall serve until

the vacanc? filled at the second general or Judicial

election following such appointment. Section t2.1v

Appointment of Judges of Circuit Courtsz (a1 The

provisions of this Section shall govern tbe selection of

a1l Circuit Judges of each circuit unless such manner of

selection is terainated bv referendum pursuant to Section

t2.2. For purpose of this Section and the Section 12.*.

the term eludge' includes alt such Circuit Judges except

where a distinction is indicated; (b) Circuit Judges shall

be appointed by the Governor from nominees submitted by the

Judicial Nominating Commission except when appointment b?

the Supreme Court is in accordance with Gubsection F of

this Section; tc) The office of Circuit Judges shall be

vacant upon the incumbent*s deathv resignation, retirement,

removal or upon conclusion of the term without retention in

office or whenever an increase in the number of Circuit

Judges is authorized; (dl As soon as a vacanc? occurs in

the office of Circuit Judga or will occur within six aonths

by a day certain. tbe Administrative Director of the

Illinoîs Courts shalk promptly notify the Chairman of the

appropriate Judicîal Nominating Commission wNo shall

immediately convene the Commission; (e) kithîn 12 days

after the receipt of such notice of a vacancy. the

Commission shall submit to the Governor a list of three

nominees in alphabeticaï order who are qualified bv their

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characterv temperance. professional aptitude, experience

and commitment to equal Justice under the 1aw to be best

qualified to fill the vacancv. The Commission shall... the

Commission mav not include on a kist a nominee who is on

another list when pending before the Governor or the

Supreme Court pursuant to Subsection F of this Section to

fill the vacancy in the same judicial office. The function

of the lîst shall terminate upon naking the required

appoàntment therefroml (f) Immediatelv upon receipt of the

list, the Governor shall make it public. Not fewer than

284 nor more than 56 days after the receipt of the list,

the Governor shall either appoint therefrom a person to

fill tba vacancy or, ir the Governor disapproves of the

nominees submitted by the Commission, he shall promptlv

notlfy the Commission of his disapproval. Within 11 davs

after receipt of tbe notlfication from the Governor, the

Commission shall submit to the Governor another list or

three nominees in alphabetical order whom tbe Commission

deems qualified to fill the vacancy. If any appointment is

not made by the Governor within 1* davs after submission to

him of the second list, the Commission shall immediately

submit the list to the Supreme Court which shall promptly

make the appointment from the list. 41l appointments of

Circuit Judges under this Subsection shall be subject to

tbe advice and consent of the Senate, a malority of the

Members elected concurring by record vote. If the Senate

does not advise and consent to an appointee, the Governor

or Supreme Court shall select another name from the list

submitted b? the Commission; (gl A person appointed to fill

the vacancy pursuant to this Section, 12.14 sball serve an

initial term ending on the first aonday in December

following tbe next general election held after the

completion of t6e six Mears in office. At that general

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election, the Judge may stand for retention in office

pursuant to Section 12.2. Section 12.2. Circuit Local

Option Referendumz The electors of any judîcial circuit

may, by referendumv hera designate as a local option

referendum adopt a proposition terminating Sections :2.:

and 12.3 as governing the selection of the judicial Judges

of tbe circuit. The electors of the circuit sball vote on

the proposition at the next general alection held not less

than three months following the filing of the petltions

with the Secretar? of State siqned b? not fewer tban five

percent of the total number of electors who voted at the

next preceding general election in that circuit asking that

the proposition be submitted to referendum. If a majorit?

of the votes cast on the proposition to terminate are in

the affirmative, the selection of Circuit Judges of that

circuit shall tbereafter ba governed bv Section t2.

Section 12.3, Judicial Nominating Commissions: (a1 There

shall be a Judicial Nominating Commission in each circuit

unless a referendum has been adopted in the circuit to

terminate the operation or Section :2.1 and :2.3 pursuant

to Section 12.2 for the nomination of Circuit Judges for

the circuit; (b) Each Judicial Nominating Commission shall

consist of lt votinq Members wbo are residents of the

appropriate circuit, six nonlawyers and five lawyers and

one nonvoting Member who sball be retired Circuit Judge...

Circuit Court Judge of the Circuit; (cl A nonlawver Nember

of each Circuit lsic - Judiciall Nominating Commission

shall be appointed as follows: 0ne each shall be appointed

by the Speaker of the Housa of Representativesv the

Kinority Leader of the House of Representatives, the

President of the Senate and the Ninority Leader of the

Senate and one each appointed by the two Executive Branch

Officers who are not affitiated with the same political

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partv the following indicated order. the Attorney

General, the Secretary of State, the Comptroller and the

Treasurer. If the Attorne? Generalv the Secretary of

State, the Comptroller and the Treasurer are all affiliated

with the same political party, the President of the Senate

and the Speaker of the House shall each appoint one of the

two additionql Nembers to the Commissionl (d) The lawver

Members of each Judicial Nominatlng Commission shall be

elected bv secret ballot without political party or other

designation by those lmyvers admitted to practice in the

Illinois whose principal office is in the appropriate

circuit in such manner as previded by the Suprelne Court

rule. The election of the lawver Members of the Commission

shall be administered by the local bar association within

the circuit. If there is no local bar association within

the circuit. such election shall be administered by the

Illinois :ar... State Bar Association. The retired Circuit

Judges shall be appointed b? the Chief Judge of the

circuit; (e1 Upon appointaent of the initial nonlaw?er

Members of eacb Judicial Nomlnatinq Commission. the

Attornev General shall divide the appointees bv lot into

three groups and shall designate two Members of the

Commission to serve initial terms of two yearsv two Members

to serve four years and two to serve six years

respectively. The initial lawyer lleabers of each Judicial

Nominating Commission shall also be divided bv lot into

tbree groups. Two l4embers shall be... shall by 1ot be

desîgnated to serve initial terms for two years, two for

four years and one six pear respectively, all in such

manner as provided by Supreme Court rule. The retired

Eircuit Judge shalt serve a term of six years. Thereafter

tbe terms of aI1 Commission Members shall be six years.

Half a vacanc? in a nonlawver membership of the Judicial

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Nominating Comnission sball be filled for the unexpired

term or for a full term as the case may be by the official

affitiation... affiliated wîth the sasne political part? as

the officiat who had appointed tbe person whose vacancy is

to be filled. A vacancv in the lawyer membership of the

Judicial Nominating Eommission shall be filled for the

unexpired term or for a fulL term. as the case ma? be, by

election as set forth in Subsection D of this Section; (g)

A retired Circuit Judge sball serve as Chairman of each

Judicial Nominating Commission; (hl Any person who holds

any office under the United States or this state or anM

political subdivision or municipal corporation or

municipality or unit of local government of this state and

receives cempensation for services rendered in such office

or Who holds any office of official position in political

parties shall be ineligible to serve on the Judicial

Nominating Commission. Compensation for service in tbe

state militia or armed services of the United States for

sucb period of time as ma? be determined bv the Supreae

Court rule shalt not be considered a disqualification. No

flember of a Judicial Romiaating Eommission has an

appointment... as appointed to tbe ludicial office while

serving on the Commission or for a period of three years

thereafter; A Memberv having served a full term of six

?ears on a Judicial Nominating Eommissionv mav not serve on

a Commission during the next three years. No person mav

serve on more than one Judicial Nominating Commission at

the same time; (J1 The Commission ma? conduct such

investigatîon... investîgations, meetings and hearingsv all

of which may be secret and employ such staff members as ma?

be necessary to perform their duties. Members of the

Commission shall not receive any compensation for their

servicesv but shall be entitled to reimbursenent for

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necessary expenses. The General Assembly shall appropriate

funds through the Supreme Court for such reimbursement or

for al1 other administrative expenses of the Commission;

(kl Nominations shall be submitted to the Governor only

upon concurrence of not less than three-fifths of al1

Xembers of the Commission. A11 lawyer and nonlawyer

Members of each Judicial Nominating Commission shalL be

subject to ethics and economic disclosure requirements as

provided b? law. The lawyer Dambers shall be relected to

campaign... shall be sublect to campaign finance disclosure

requirements as provided b? law. Section :2.14 Retention

Elections: Not less than six months after the general

election next preceding the expiration of the term of

officev (1)4 the Supreme, Appellate or Circuit Judge wbo

has elected to that office or, (111: a Eircuit Judge who

was appointed to that office pursuant to Section 12.14 he

or she mav file in the Office of the Secretary of State a

declaration of candidac? for retention... in that office

for a full term. Not less than 63 days before the

electionv tbe Secretary of State shall certify the Judge*s

candidacy to the proper election officials. At tbe

election, the name of eacb sucb Judge wbo has timelv filed

a declaration of candidacy for retention except each

Circuit Judge who. pursuant to Section :2.5, has been found

qualified by the Judicial Revlew Commission to serve for

the succeeding term shall submitted to the electors

separatel? and without party designation on the sole

question of retention in office ror another term.

Retention elections shall be conducted at the general

etection in the appropriate Judicial districts and

circuits. Tbe affirmative vote of three-fiftbs of the

electors voting on the question of retention shall elect a

Judge of that office for a full term commencing on the

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first donday in Dzcember following that election; (b) A

Judge eligible to file a declaration of candîdacy for

retention who fails to do so within the time herein

specified. or having filed fails of retention shall vacate

the office on tbe first Mondav in December foltowing the

election, whether or not a successor shall yet bave been

qualified. If an incumbent Judge, eligible to do so, does

not timely file a dectaration of candidacy ror retention,

the selection of a successor, if any, shall proceed

immediately in the manner provided in Section or 12.t,

whichever appLiesv so that the successor may take office as

soon as the vacancy occurs; (c1 The authorized reduction in

the number of Jppallate or Circuit Judges shall be wkthout

preludice to the right of such Judges in office at tbe time

to seek retention in accordance with the provisions of this

Section. Tbe reduction shall become effectlve when a

vacancy occklrs in the affected unit. Section 12.5,

Judicial Review Commissions for Circuit Judges: ta) A

provision for such Section 12.5 shall qovern the retention

of Circuit Judges in each circuit unless that circuitf bv

law option refendum terminates the operation of Section

12.1 and 12.31 (b) In each Judicial Circuit in which the

retention of Circuit Judges is governed b? this Section

pursuant to Subsection A, the Judicial Review Commission

shall be created and empowered to determine qualificatioqs

for retention or Circuit Judges; tcl <he Members of the

Judicial Review Commission shall be appointed or elected as

provided by Subsection (cl and (dl of Section 12.3 with

respect to Nembers of the Judicial Nominating Commission;

(d1 The terms of al1 ilembers of the Judicial Review

Commission shall begin six months before the general

election in eacb year in which a general election is held

and shall expire on the Monday... first Monday in November

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of the same Mear. Appointment of elections to tbe Judicial

Review Commission mav not take place earlier than :5 days

before the term is to commence; le) A vacanc? in tbe

membership of the Judicial Review Commission shall be

promptly filled as provided in Subsection (f) of Section

12.3 with respect to vacancies on a Judicial Nominating

Commission; (f) Judicial Review Commissions shall be

governed by the provisions of Subsection (b), (gl, (hI and

(J) of Section 12.3 with respect to Judicial Nominating

Commissions as well as by this Section; (g) A person having

served on the Judicial Review Eommission mav not serve on a

Judicial Review Eommission during the next eight years. A

person who bas served on a Judicial Nominating Commission

may not serve on a Judicial Review Commission for a period

of eight years thereafter. Iqo person may serve on a

Judicial Nominating Commission while serving on a Judicial

Review Commission; (h) In circuits governed by this Section

12.5. for eacb Circuit Judge *ho has timel? filed a

declaration of candidacy for retention in office pursuant

to Section t2.#, tbe SecretarM of State shall, within 1:

da?s of the receipt of such declaration of candidacy,

submit the Judges names to the Administrative Director of

the lllinois Courts not more than six nor less . than five

montbs before the general election next preceding the

expiration of the term of office of such Judge. The

Administrative Director of the Illinois Courts shaTl notif:

the Chairman of the appropriate Judiciat Review Commission

of the Judge's candldacy. The Chairman shall then promptly

convene the Commission; (i1 lf by concurrence of not less

than tbree-fifths of its Members, the Commission finds the

candidacy to be qualified to serve another termv the

candidate shall be retained in office for such full term

commencinq at the rirst Nondav in December following the

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electian. Not less than :8 days before the election, the

Commission shall prepare and submit to each candidate its

findings as to whether the Commîssion finds or fails to

find that candidate is qualified to serve for another term.

Not less than 77 days before the election the Commîssion

shall submit to the Gecretary of State a list stating bv

name (t1 which candidates it has found qualified to serve

another term. (2) which candidates it has failed to find so

qualified. and (3l which candidates have withdrawn their

candidac? b? written notification to the Commission; (J)

Failure of a candidate to be found qualified for retention

by the Judicial Review Commission shall be uithout

preludice to the candidates right to stand for retention by

the electorate at the general election pursuant to Section

t2.&. Section :2.64 Appointment of àppelkate and Supreme

Court Judgesz (a1 Five years after the adoption of this

Amendment. tbe Generat Assembly sball review the

implementation of procedures established for the selection

of Circuit Judges by this Amendment. If the General

àssembly, arter such five year perlodv deteraines that the

selection procedures established b? this Amendment should

applv to tbe selection of âppellate Court Judgesv it may.

bv law, make the provisions of Section :2.1 througb 12.5

applicable to the selection of Appellate Circuit Court

Judges; lb) If the General Assembl?. by 1aw4 makes the

election procedures established in Section 12.1 through

:2.5 appllcable to Appellate Court Judges, it shallv five

years after the effective date of such law, require such

selection procedures for Appellate Court Judges and mavv by

lawv make such procedures applicable to the selection of

Supreme Court Judges. Scbedule: If approved bv the

electors, this Amendment shall take effect the next dav

fotlowing tbe proclamation of the result of the vote except

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that to provide time for the establishment of the Circuit

Judicial... Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission,

vacancies occurring in tbe office of Eircuit Judge to and

including the following Marcb 31st shall continue to be

filed as provided in Section l2. Articte ? of the

Constitution adopted in 1970 for a term ending the first

Monda? in December after the next general election.

Vacancies occurring after the following March 3tst shall be

filed as provided herein. First Reading of this

Constitutional Amendment. Resokution Constitutional

Amendaent #6T offered by Representative Raa, Resolved by

tbe House of Representatives of the 85th General Assembly,

State of Illinois. tbe Senate concurring herein, that there

shall be submitted to the electors of the state for

adoption or rejection at the general election next

occurrinq at least six months after the adoption of tbis

Resolution. a proposition to amend Section 2 and 5 of

Article IV of the Constltution to read as followsz Article

IM4 the Legîslature, Section 24 Legislative Composition;

(a) 0ne Senator sball be elected from each Legislative

District. Immediately following each deciminal

redistrictingv tbe General Assembly, by lawv shall divide

the Legislative Districts as equally as possible into two

groups. Beginning in 1992, the general election of the

Senators from the first group shall be elected for the

terms of four years and six vears and Senators from the

second group shall be elected for terms of six years and

four years. Tbe Legiskative Districts in each groups sball

be distributed substantiall? equallv over the state; (bl

Each Legislative District shall be divided înto two

Representative Districts. One Representative District

(sicl shall be elected from each Representative District.

Immediately following each deciminal redistricting, the

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General Assembly, by lawv shall divide tbe Representative

Districts as equally as possible into three groups.

Beginning wîth tNe 1992 general electîonv Representatives

from the first groups shall be elected for terms of four

years. four years and two yearso Representatives fcom the

second group shall be elected for terms of four veacs two

vears and four years and Representatives from the third

group shall be elected for terms of two years, four yeqrs

and four vears. The Representative Districts in each group

shalt be distributed substantially equally over the state;

however, in no case shall the Legislative District assigned

te the first group of Legislative Districts contain a

Representative Distrlct assigned to tbe thlrd group of the

Representative Districts/ nor shatl a Legislative District

assigned te the second group of Legislative Districts

contain a Representative District assigned to the first

group of Representative Districts; (c1 To be eligible to

serve as a aember of the General Assembly, a person must be

a United States citizen, at least 21 years o1d and for two

Mears preceding his election or appointment. a resident of

the district with uhich he is to be represented. In the

Genaral Assemblv following a redistricting, the candidate

for the General Assemblv mav be elected from any district

wbich contains part of the district in which he resided at

the time of redistricting and reelected if a resident of

the new district he represents for 18 months prior to the

reelection; td) Witbin 35 davs after the vacancy occurs, it

shall be filled by appointment as provided bv law. If the

vacancv is in a Senatorial or Representative office witb

more that 28 months remaining in the termv the appointed

senator or Representative shall serve until tNe next

general election at which time the Senator or

Representative shall be elected to serve for the remainder

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of the term. the vacancy io any other Representative or

Senatorial office, the appointment shall be for the

remalnder of the term. àn appointee to fill a vacancy

shall be a Nember of the same political party as the person

he succeeds; (e) No Member of the General Assembl? shall

receive compensation as a public officer or employee of any

other governmental 'entitv at time during which be is in

attendance as Member of the General Assembly. No Yember of

the General Assembly during the term for which he was

elected or appointed shall be appointed to a pubtic office

which shall have been created or compensated for which

shall have been increased by tbe General ûssembly during

that term. Section 54 Sessionsz The General Assembly

shall convene each year on the second Hednesdav of Januarv.

The General Assembly shall be a continuous Body from the

second kednesdav of Januarv of one odd numbered year until

the second Wednesday of January of the second odd numbered

year. The Governor mav convene the General Assembly or the

Senate alone in Special Session by tbe proclamation stating

the purpose of the Session. The only business encompasses

by such purpose together uith anv impeachments or

confirmations of appointments shall be tcansacted. Special

Sessions of the General Assembly may also be convened b?

Joint Proclamation of the Presiding Officers of both Houses

issued as provided b: law; tc1 Sessions of each House of

the General àssembly and meetings of Committees. Joint

Committees and Legislative Eommissions shall be open to the

public. Sessions and Committee meetings of the House may

be closed to the public if two-thirds of the Llembers

elected to that House determine that the public interest so

requires. Tbe meeting of Joint Committees and Legislative

Commissions mav be so closed two-tbirds of the Members

elected to each House so determine. Scbeduler Tbis

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Amendment takes effect upon tbe adoption of the electors bv

the state wîth the application to the terms of General

Assembly Members elected at the 1992 and subsequent general

elections. First Reading of this Constitutional Amendment.

Flrst Reading. House Bills. House Bi1l 534, offered by

Sait, a 8il1 for an Act to amend Sections of the Illinois

Nursing Act. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 5354

offered by Representatlve Richmond - et al4 a Bilt foc an

âct to amend sections of the Illinois Farm Industrial and

Construction Equipment Fair Dealership Law. First Reading

of the Bll1. House Bill 536, offered by Representative

Richmond and Goforthv a Bill for an Act to amend Sections

of the Illinois Pension Code. First Reading of the Bill.

House Bill 537* offered b? Xepresentative Uait and Klemm. a

Bill for an Act in relationship to schoot distrîct income

tax. First Reading of the Bill. House 3ill 5384 offered

by Representative Wait and Myron Olson. a 3i11 for an Act

to amend Sections of an Act in relationship to

construction, operation, regulation and maintenance of

svstems of toll hîghways and to create an Illlnois State

Toll Highwav Autbority. First Reading of the Bill. House

Bill 539, offeced by Representative Churchill, a Bill for

an Act to amend Sections of an Act to require the

registration and radiation installments as herein defined

to authorize the Department of Public Health to investigate

the inspection of atl radiation installments in tbis state

and provide inlunctive relief and penalties for violations

of this Act. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 5*0.

offered by Representative Tate and Hicks, a Bill for an Act

to provide local government foc... fcom regulating hunting

and fishing. First Reading of the Bill. House 3i11 5::4

offered by Representative Sutker - et a1, a Bill for an Act

to amend Sections of the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive

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Business Practices Act. First Reading of the BilI.t'

Clerk o'Brien: #RNo further businessv the House now stands

adlourned.ê?

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STATE OF ILLINOIS85TH GENERAL ASSERBLYHOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

DAILY TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE INDEX

MARCH 05v 1987

HB-007t T8IRDHB-0#;5 FIRSTHB-0176 FIRSTHB*0*7T FIRSTHB-0#T8 FIRSTHB-04T9 FIRSTHB-0*8O FIRSTHB-0#8: FIRSTHB-0&82 FIRSTHB-0G83 FIRSTH3-0#8# FIRSTH8-0485 FIRZTHB-0#8& FIRSTHB-0#87 FIRSTHB-0#88 FIRSTHB-0#89 FIRSTHB-0#@O FIRSTHB-0#9l FIRSTHB-0492 FIRSTHB-0#@3 FIRSTH3-049* FIRSTHB-0#95 FIRSTHB-0196 FIRSTH8-0*97 FIRSTH8-0:98 FIRSTHB-0#99 FIRSTHB-0500 FIRGTHB-050t FIRSTH8-0502 FIRSTHB-o503 FIRSTHB*05O: FIRSTHB-0505 FIRSTHB-050& FIRSTHB-0507 FIRSTH8-0508 FIRSTH8-0509 FIRSTHB-05l0 FIRSTHB-05tl FIRSTHB-05t2 FIRSTHB-05t3 FIRSTHB-05t# FIRSTHB-05t5 FIRSTHB-0516 FIRSTHB-0517 FIRSTHB-0518 FIRSTHB-O5t9 FIRSTHB-052G FIRSTHB-052l FIRSTH8-0522 FIRSTH8-0523 FIRSTHB-052G FIRSTH8-0525 FIRSTHB-052& FIRST88-0527 FIRSTHB-05e8 FIRSTH8-0529 FIRSTHB-O53O FIRSTHB-O53t FIRSTH3-0532 FIRSTH8-0533 FIRSTHB-053* FIRSTH8-0535 FIRSTH8-0536 FIRSTH8-0537 FIRSTH8-0538 FIRST

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STATE OF ILLINOIS85TH GENERAL ASSEMBLYHOUSE 0F REPRESERTATIVES

DAILY TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATF INDEX

MARCH O5, 1987

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HOUSE TO ORDER - SPEAKER NADIGANPRAYER - REVEREND BRADY SEALYPLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCEROLL EALL FOR ATTENDANEEADJOURNMENT RESOLUTIONAGREED RESOLUTIONSGENERAL RESOLUTIONADJOURNRENTPERFUNCTSRY SESSIONCOKRITTEE REPORTPERFUNCTORY SESSION - ADJOURNMENT

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