Tuesday, April 28, 2009
10:06 A.M.
Ninety-Ninth Regular Session
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Sheridan in the chair.
Representative Nelson asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
The prayer was offered by Father Eric Nielsen from St. Paul's University Catholic Center in Madison.
Representative Barca led the membership in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Present - Representatives Ballweg, Barca, Benedict, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bies, Black, Brooks, Clark, Colon, Cullen, Danou, Davis, Dexter, Fields, J. Fitzgerald, Friske, Garthwaite, Gottlieb, Grigsby, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hebl, Hilgenberg, Hintz, Hixson, Honadel, Hraychuck, Hubler, Huebsch, Jorgensen, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kessler, Kestell, Kleefisch, Knodl, Kramer, Krusick, LeMahieu, Lothian, Mason, Meyer, Milroy, Molepske Jr., Montgomery, Mursau, Murtha, Nass, Nelson, Nerison, Newcomer, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Parisi, Pasch, Petersen, Petrowski, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Pridemore, Radcliffe, Rhoades, Richards, Ripp, Roth, Roys, Schneider, Seidel, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Smith, Soletski, Spanbauer, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Tauchen, Toles, Townsend, Turner, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vos, Vruwink, Vukmir, A. Williams, M. Williams, Wood, Young, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer, Zigmunt, Zipperer and Speaker Sheridan - 99.
Absent with leave - None.
Vacancies - None.
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Representative Barca asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Black, Molepske Jr., Shilling, A. Williams and Zepnick. Granted.
Representative Suder asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Gunderson, Kaufert and Pridemore. Granted.
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Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 31 offered by Representatives Barca and Sinicki.
Assembly amendment 1 to Senate Bill 20 offered by Representative Honadel.
Assembly amendment 2 to Senate Bill 20 offered by Representative Honadel.
Assembly amendment 1 to Senate Bill 51 offered by Representative Gundrum.
Assembly amendment 2 to Senate Bill 51 offered by Representatives Hintz and Hebl.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Joint Resolution 50
Relating to: the public service of Allen J. Buechel.
By
Representatives Spanbauer and Townsend; cosponsored by Senator Hopper
.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 233
Relating to: use of a facsimile firearm and providing a penalty.
By
Representatives Van Roy, Montgomery, Kerkman, A. Ott, Vos, LeMahieu, Berceau, Brooks, Nass, Townsend, Lothian, Spanbauer, Steinbrink and Ripp; cosponsored by Senators Hansen, Olsen, Schultz, Darling and Cowles.
To committee on Criminal Justice
.
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From: Robert J. Marchant, Senate Chief Clerk.
Mr. Speaker:
A148
I am directed to inform you that the Senate has
Concurred in:
Assembly Bill 103
Assembly Joint Resolution
42
Assembly Joint Resolution
43
Assembly Joint Resolution
44
Assembly Joint Resolution
46
Assembly Joint Resolution
47
Adopted and asks concurrence:
Senate Joint Resolution
34
Passed and asks concurrence:
Senate Bill 20
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Senate Joint Resolution 34
Relating to: the life and public service of Dr. Akbar Ally.
By
Senators
Taylor and Miller; cosponsored by Representatives Young, Berceau, Grigsby and Turner.
To committee on Rules.
