2015-01-20 Senate Journal

STATE OF WISCONSIN

Senate Journal

One-Hundred and Second Regular Session

12:04 P.M.   TUESDAY, January 20, 2015

The Senate met.

The Senate was called to order by Senate President Lazich.

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Call of Roll

The roll was called, disclosing the presence of a quorum.

Pursuant to Senate Rule 15, the official attendance for session was:

Senators Bewley, Carpenter, Cowles, Erpenbach, Farrow, S. Fitzgerald, Gudex, Hansen, Harris Dodd, Harsdorf, C. Larson, Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, LeMahieu, Marklein, Miller, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Ringhand, Risser, Roth, Shilling, L. Taylor, Tiffany, Vinehout, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Wirch - 31.

Absent with leave - Senator Darling - 1.

Vacancies - 20th Senate District - 1.

The Senate stood for a moment of silent meditation.

The Senate remained standing and Senator Tiffany led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

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Leaves of Absence

Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Darling be granted a leave of absence for today's session.

Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (6), the Chief Clerk makes the following entries under the above date.

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Chief Clerk's Entries

Amendments Offered

hist31619 Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Joint Resolution 2 offered by Senators Risser, L. Taylor, Erpenbach, Miller, Vinehout, Harris Dodd, Bewley, Ringhand, C. Larson, Carpenter, Wirch, Hansen, Lassa and Shilling.

hist31620 Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Joint Resolution 2 offered by Senators Risser, L. Taylor, Erpenbach, Miller, Vinehout, Harris Dodd, Bewley, Ringhand, C. Larson, Carpenter, Hansen, Lassa and Shilling.

hist31621 Senate Substitute Amendment 2 to Senate Joint Resolution 2 offered by Senators L. Taylor and Risser.

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Petitions and Communications

hist31617 Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Kremer added as a co-sponsor of Senate Joint Resolution 2.

hist31618 Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Kremer added as a co-sponsor of Senate Bill 4.

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Second Reading and Amendments of Senate Joint Resolutions and

Senate Bills

Senate Joint Resolution 2

Relating to: election of chief justice (second consideration).

hist31622 Read a second time.

Senator Tiffany moved that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Joint Resolution 2 be laid on the table.

hist31623 The question was: Shall Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Joint Resolution 2 be laid on the table?

The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 17; noes, 14; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:

Ayes - Senators Cowles, Farrow, S. Fitzgerald, Gudex, Harsdorf, Lasee, Lazich, LeMahieu, Marklein, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Roth, Tiffany, Vukmir and Wanggaard - 17.

Noes - Senators Bewley, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Hansen, Harris Dodd, C. Larson, Lassa, Miller, Ringhand, Risser, Shilling, L. Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 14.

Absent or not voting - Senator Darling - 1.

Tabled.

Senator Tiffany moved that Senate Substitute Amendment 2 to Senate Joint Resolution 2 be laid on the table.

hist31624 The question was: Shall Senate Substitute Amendment 2 to Senate Joint Resolution 2 be laid on the table?

The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 17; noes, 14; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:

Ayes - Senators Cowles, Farrow, S. Fitzgerald, Gudex, Harsdorf, Lasee, Lazich, LeMahieu, Marklein, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Roth, Tiffany, Vukmir and Wanggaard - 17.

Noes - Senators Bewley, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Hansen, Harris Dodd, C. Larson, Lassa, Miller, Ringhand, Risser, Shilling, L. Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 14.

Absent or not voting - Senator Darling - 1.

Tabled.

Senator Tiffany moved that Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Joint Resolution 2 be laid on the table.

hist31625 The question was: Shall Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Joint Resolution 2 be laid on the table?

The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 17; noes, 14; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:

Ayes - Senators Cowles, Farrow, S. Fitzgerald, Gudex, Harsdorf, Lasee, Lazich, LeMahieu, Marklein, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Roth, Tiffany, Vukmir and Wanggaard - 17.

Noes - Senators Bewley, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Hansen, Harris Dodd, C. Larson, Lassa, Miller, Ringhand, Risser, Shilling, L. Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 14.

Absent or not voting - Senator Darling - 1.

Tabled.

hist31639 Ordered to a third reading.

hist31640 Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading.

Senate Joint Resolution 2

hist31641 Read a third time.