Secretary
Referred to committee on Health.
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Representative Turner asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Steinbrink. Granted.
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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
11:17 A.M.
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1:50 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Gard in the chair.
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Assembly Bill 2
Relating to: eliminating the Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions and increasing the membership of the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 2 offered by Representative Kreuser.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
Representative Steinbrink asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
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Point of Order
Representative Albers rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 1 to
Assembly Bill
2 was not germane under Assembly Rule
54(3)(f).
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled the point of order
well taken.
Representative Kreuser appealed the ruling of the Chair.
The question was: Shall the ruling of the Chair stand as the ruling of the Assembly?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Ballweg, Bies, Davis, J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Lamb, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, Meyer, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Musser, Nass, Nerison, Nischke, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Pridemore, Rhoades, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Towns, Townsend, Underheim, Van Roy, Vos, Vrakas, Vukmir, Ward, Wieckert, Wood, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Gard - 60.
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Noes - Representatives Benedict, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Fields, Grigsby, Hebl, Hubler, Kessler, Kreuser, Krusick, Lehman, Molepske, Nelson, Parisi, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Toles, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Vruwink, Wasserman, Young and Zepnick - 36.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Gronemus, A. Williams and M. Williams - 3.
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 2 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 2 be given a third reading.
Representative Kreuser objected.
Representative Huebsch moved that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 2 be given a third reading.
The question was: Shall the rules be suspended and Assembly Bill 2 be given a third reading?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Ballweg, Bies, Davis, J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Lamb, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, Meyer, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Musser, Nass, Nerison, Nischke, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Pridemore, Rhoades, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Towns, Townsend, Underheim, Van Roy, Vos, Vrakas, Vukmir, Ward, Wieckert, Wood and Speaker Gard - 59.
Noes - Representatives Benedict, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Fields, Grigsby, Hebl, Hubler, Kessler, Kreuser, Krusick, Lehman, Molepske, Nelson, Parisi, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Toles, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Vruwink, Wasserman, Young, Zepnick and Ziegelbauer - 37.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Gronemus, A. Williams and M. Williams - 3.
Motion failed.
Assembly Bill 3
Relating to: the number of pupils eligible to participate in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 3 offered by Representative Young.
Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 3 offered by Representative Kreuser.
Representative Young asked unanimous consent that Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill
3 be placed after Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill
3. Granted.
Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 3 offered by Representative Wasserman.
Assembly amendment 4 to Assembly Bill 3 offered by Representative Wasserman.
Assembly amendment 5 to Assembly Bill 3 offered by Representatives Sinicki and Richards.
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Speaker Pro Tempore Freese asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand informal. Granted.
The Assembly stood informal.
2:15 P.M.
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2:50 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Gard in the chair.
Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent to be excused from voting on
Assembly Bill 3 and any amendments to
Assembly Bill 3 under Assembly Rule
77. Granted.
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Representative Turner asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
2:53 P.M.
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4:30 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Gard in the chair.
Representative Freese asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
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Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
4:34 P.M.
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4:45 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
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Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
The committee on Rules introduced a privileged resolution.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Resolution 4
Relating to: establishing special orders of business for Thursday, January 27, 2005.
By
committee on Rules.
The question was: Shall Assembly Resolution 4 be adopted?
