Wednesday, November 2, 2011
12:44 P.M.
September 2011 Special Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by President Ellis.
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The roll was called, disclosing the presence of a quorum.
Pursuant to Senate Rule
15, the official attendance for session was:
Senators Carpenter, S. Coggs, Cowles, T. Cullen, Darling, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Galloway, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Holperin, Jauch, Kedzie, King, C. Larson, Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, Miller, Moulton, Olsen, Risser, Schultz, Shilling, Taylor, Vinehout, Vukmir, Wanggaard, Wirch and Zipperer - 33.
Absent - None.
Absent with leave - None.
The Senate stood for a moment of silence.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Schultz led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
Senator Miller, with unanimous consent, asked the the Senate stand informal.
The Senate stood informal.
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Senate Bill 14, September 2011 Special Session
Relating to: interest rates on judgments in certain civil actions.
Read a second time.
The Chair noted the possible lack of a quorum.
The roll was called and a quorum was present.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 14, September 2011 Special Session?
Adopted.
Senate amendment 2 to Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 14, September 2011 Special Session offered by Senators Risser, Wirch, T. Cullen, King, C. Larson, Holperin, Taylor, Vinehout, S. Coggs and Miller.
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Pursuant to Senate Rule
2 (1), Senator Kedzie in the chair.
Senator Zipperer moved that Senate amendment 2 to Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill
14, September 2011 Special Session be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Senate amendment 2 to Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill
14, September 2011 Special Session be laid on the table?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 17; noes, 16; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Galloway, Grothman, Harsdorf, Kedzie, Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Moulton, Olsen, Schultz, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Zipperer - 17.
Noes - Senators Carpenter, S. Coggs, T. Cullen, Erpenbach, Hansen, Holperin, Jauch, King, C. Larson, Lassa, Miller, Risser, Shilling, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 16.
Absent or not voting - None.
Tabled.
Senate amendment 3 to Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 14, September 2011 Special Session offered by Senators Taylor, Vinehout, Risser, Miller and S. Coggs.
Senator Zipperer moved that Senate amendment 3 to Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill
14, September 2011 Special Session be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Senate amendment 3 to Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill
14, September 2011 Special Session be laid on the table?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 18; noes, 15; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Galloway, Grothman, Harsdorf, Kedzie, C. Larson, Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Moulton, Olsen, Schultz, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Zipperer - 18.
Noes - Senators Carpenter, S. Coggs, T. Cullen, Erpenbach, Hansen, Holperin, Jauch, King, Lassa, Miller, Risser, Shilling, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 15.
Absent or not voting - None.
Tabled.
The question was: Adoption of Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 14, September 2011 Special Session?
Adopted.
S565
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate
Bill 14, September 2011 Special Session
Read a third time.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 14, September 2011 Special Session be passed?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 17; noes, 16; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Galloway, Grothman, Harsdorf, Kedzie, Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Moulton, Olsen, Schultz, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Zipperer - 17.
Noes - Senators Carpenter, S. Coggs, T. Cullen, Erpenbach, Hansen, Holperin, Jauch, King, C. Larson, Lassa, Miller, Risser, Shilling, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 16.
Absent or not voting - None.
Passed.
