Tuesday, September 13, 2011
11:14 A.M.
One-Hundredth Regular Session
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Fitzgerald in the chair.
Representative Suder asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
The prayer was offered by Reverend Josiah T. Cheapoo Sr. from Monona Oaks Church in Monona.
Representative Radcliffe led the membership in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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Special Guest
Representative A. Ott introduced his niece, Hope Klessig, who sang the National Anthem from the rostrum.
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Present - Representatives August, Ballweg, Barca, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bernier, Bewley, Bies, Brooks, Clark, E. Coggs, Craig, D. Cullen, Danou, Doyle, Endsley, Farrow, Grigsby, Hebl, Hintz, Honadel, Hulsey, Jacque, Jorgensen, Kapenga, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kessler, Kestell, Kleefisch, Klenke, Knilans, Knodl, Knudson, Kooyenga, Kramer, Krug, Krusick, Kuglitsch, T. Larson, LeMahieu, Litjens, Loudenbeck, Marklein, Mason, Meyer, Milroy, Molepske Jr, Mursau, Murtha, Nass, Nerison, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Pasch, Petersen, Petrowski, Petryk, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Pridemore, Radcliffe, Richards, Ringhand, Ripp, Rivard, Roys, Seidel, Severson, Sinicki, Spanbauer, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Steineke, Stone, Strachota, Stroebel, Suder, Tauchen, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, Tiffany, Toles, Tranel, Turner, Van Roy, Vos, Vruwink, Weininger, Williams, Wynn, Young, Zamarripa, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Fitzgerald - 97.
Absent with leave - Representative Fields - 1.
Vacancies - 95th Assembly District - 1.
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Representative Roys asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Fields. Granted.
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Representative Ballweg asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Severson. Granted.
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Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 100 offered by Representatives Kessler and Turner.
Assembly amendment 1 to Senate Bill 18 offered by committee on Urban and Local Affairs.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Resolution 11
Relating to: proclaiming October as Italian-American Heritage Month.
By
Representatives Barca, Kleefisch and Sinicki.
To committee on Rules.
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The committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 56
Relating to: retail theft, proof of ownership for flea market sales, and providing penalties.
Assembly Amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 6 - Representatives Bies, Jacque, Kestell, Brooks, Krug and Thiesfeldt.
Noes: 3 - Representatives Kessler, Turner and Hebl.
Ayes: 6 - Representatives Bies, Jacque, Kestell, Brooks, Krug and Thiesfeldt.
Noes: 3 - Representatives Kessler, Turner and Hebl.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 100
Relating to: evidentiary recordings of persons under the age of 18 engaging in sexually explicit conduct and certain sex offenses against children and providing penalties.
Passage:
Ayes: 7 - Representatives Bies, Jacque, Kestell, Brooks, Krug, Thiesfeldt and Turner.
Noes: 2 - Representatives Kessler and Hebl.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 102
Relating to: crimes against children committed by certain persons and providing a penalty.
Assembly Amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 9 - Representatives Bies, Jacque, Kestell, Brooks, Krug, Thiesfeldt, Kessler, Turner and Hebl.
Noes: 0.
Passage as amended:
