Wisconsin Legislature: A570

Calendar of Thursday , February 28

Assembly Joint Resolution 93

Relating to: proclaiming June 7, 2008, as Proper Drug Disposal Day.

The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 93 be adopted?

Motion carried.

Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 93 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.

Assembly Joint Resolution 94

Relating to: proclaiming May 16, 17, and 18, 2008, Syttende Mai Weekend.

The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 94 be adopted?

Motion carried.

Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 94 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.

Assembly Joint Resolution 97

Relating to: recognizing February 2008 as American Heart Month and February 1, 2008, as Wear Red For Women Day.

The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 97 be adopted?

Motion carried.

Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 97 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.

Assembly Joint Resolution 100

Relating to: commending students, faculty, and staff of the University of Wisconsin System campuses on Undergraduate Research Day.

The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 100 be adopted?

Motion carried.

Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 100 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.

Assembly Joint Resolution 102

Relating to: honoring the Sun Prairie High School Coed Cheerleading Team for winning the 2008 Universal Cheerleading Association's National High School Cheerleading Championship in Orlando, Florida.

The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 102 be adopted?

Motion carried.

Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 102 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.

Senate Joint Resolution 87

Relating to: the life and public service of John R. Moses.

A570 The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 87 be concurred in?

Motion carried.

Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 87 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.

Representative Honadel asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.

The Assembly stood recessed.

11:05 A.M.

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Recess

8:28 P.M.

The Assembly reconvened.

Representative Friske in the chair.

Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.

A quorum was present.

Representative Berceau asked unanimous consent that her leave of absence be lifted. Granted.

Representative Kaufert asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.

Representative J. Ott asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.

Representative Owens asked unanimous consent that her leave of absence be lifted. Granted.

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Leaves of Absence

Representative Staskunas asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Ziegelbauer. Granted.

Speaker Pro Tempore Gottlieb in the chair.

Representative Montgomery asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.

Assembly Bill 403

Relating to: the priority of a wage claim lien over a prior lien of a commercial lending institution.

Representative Richards moved that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 403 be withdrawn from the committee on Financial Institutions and taken up at this time.

The question was: Shall the rules be suspended and Assembly Bill 403 be withdrawn from the committee on Financial Institutions and taken up at this time?

The roll was taken.

The result follows:

Ayes - Representatives Benedict, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Fields, Garthwaite, Grigsby, Gronemus, Hebl, Hilgenberg, Hintz, Hixson, Hraychuck, Hubler, Jorgensen, Kessler, Kreuser, Krusick, Mason, Molepske, Nelson, Parisi, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Smith, Soletski, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Toles, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Vruwink, Wasserman, A. Williams, Young and Zepnick - 46.

Noes - Representatives Albers, Ballweg, Bies, Davis, J. Fitzgerald, Friske, Gottlieb, Gunderson, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Kramer, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Lothian, Meyer, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Murtha, Musser, Nass, Nerison, Newcomer, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Owens, Petersen, Petrowski, Pridemore, Rhoades, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Tauchen, Townsend, Van Roy, Vos, Vukmir, Wieckert, M. Williams, Wood, Zipperer and Speaker Huebsch - 50.

Absent or not voting - Representatives Gundrum, Roth and Ziegelbauer - 3.

Motion failed.

Representative Ziegelbauer asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.

Senate Bill 165

Relating to: authorizing the circuit court to order a person who engages in discrimination in employment to pay compensatory and punitive damages and a surcharge, directing the secretary of workforce development to appoint a committee to study wage disparities between men and women and between minority group members and nonminority group members, and making an appropriation.

Representative Richards moved that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 165 be withdrawn from the committee on Jobs and the Economy and taken up at this time.

The question was: Shall the rules be suspended and Senate Bill 165 be withdrawn from the committee on Jobs and the Economy and taken up at this time?

The roll was taken.

The result follows:

A571 Noes - Representatives Albers, Ballweg, Bies, Davis, J. Fitzgerald, Friske, Gottlieb, Gunderson, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Kramer, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Lothian, Meyer, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Murtha, Musser, Nass, Nerison, Newcomer, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Owens, Petersen, Petrowski, Pridemore, Rhoades, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Tauchen, Townsend, Van Roy, Vos, Vukmir, Wieckert, M. Williams, Wood, Zipperer and Speaker Huebsch - 50.

Absent or not voting - Representatives Gundrum and Roth - 2.

Motion failed.

Assembly Bill 61

Relating to: acceptance of certain political contributions by certain elective state officials and committees.

Representative Richards moved that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 61 be withdrawn from the committee on Elections and Constitutional Law and taken up at this time.

The question was: Shall the rules be suspended and Assembly Bill 61 be withdrawn from the committee on Elections and Constitutional Law and taken up at this time?

The roll was taken.

The result follows:

Absent or not voting - Representatives Gundrum and Roth - 2.

Motion failed.

Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 178 be withdrawn from the committee on Health and Healthcare Reform and taken up at this time. Granted.

Senate Bill 178

Relating to: health insurance coverage of treatment for autism spectrum disorders.

Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 178 offered by Representatives Newcomer, Petersen, Lothian, Albers, Ballweg, Bies, Davis, J. Fitzgerald, Friske, Gottlieb, Gunderson, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Huebsch, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Kramer, LeMahieu, Meyer, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Murtha, Musser, Nass, Nerison, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pridemore, Rhoades, Stone, Suder, Tauchen, Townsend, Van Roy, Vukmir, Wieckert, M. Williams, Wood and Zipperer.

Representative Richards asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.

The Assembly stood recessed.

9:49 P.M.

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