Relating to: the retirement of Russ Whitesel, Senior Staff Attorney, Legislative Council Staff, following a long and distinguished career in nonpartisan service to the Wisconsin legislature.
By
Senators
Coggs, Carpenter, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Holperin, Hopper, Jauch, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, Kreitlow, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Lehman, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Risser, Robson, Schultz, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Young, Ballweg, Barca, Benedict, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bies, Black, Brooks, Clark, Colon, Cullen, Danou, Davis, Dexter, Fields, J. Fitzgerald, Friske, Garthwaite, Gottlieb, Grigsby, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hebl, Hilgenberg, Hintz, Hixson, Honadel, Hraychuck, Hubler, Huebsch, Jorgensen, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kessler, Kestell, Kleefisch, Knodl, Kramer, Krusick, LeMahieu, Lothian, Mason, Meyer, Milroy, Molepske Jr., Montgomery, Mursau, Murtha, Nass, Nelson, Nerison, Newcomer, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Parisi, Pasch, Petersen, Petrowski, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Pridemore, Radcliffe, Rhoades, Richards, Ripp, Roth, Roys, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Smith, Soletski, Spanbauer, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Tauchen, Toles, Townsend, Turner, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vos, Vruwink, Vukmir, A. Williams, M. Williams, Wood, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer, Zigmunt and Zipperer.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 74 be concurred in?
Motion carried.
Representative Nelson asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 74 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative Nelson asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 76 be withdrawn from the Senate message and taken up at this time. Granted.
Senate Joint Resolution
76
Relating to: commending Blake Geoffrion of the University of Wisconsin men's hockey team.
By
Senator
Risser
; cosponsored by Representative Black
.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 76 be concurred in?
Motion carried.
Representative Nelson asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 76 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative Nelson asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 77 be withdrawn from the Senate message and taken up at this time. Granted.
Senate Joint Resolution
77
Relating to: commending student-athletes, coaches, and administrators at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
By
Senator
Risser
; cosponsored by Representatives Black and Hebl.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 77 be concurred in?
Motion carried.
Representative Nelson asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 77 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative Nelson asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 78 be withdrawn from the Senate message and taken up at this time. Granted.
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Special Guest
Representative Kleefisch escorted Mr. John Stolzenberg and his wife Louise, to the rostrum.
Senate Joint Resolution
78
Relating to: the retirement of John Stolzenberg, chief of research services, Legislative Council staff, following a long and distinguished career in nonpartisan service to the Wisconsin legislature.
By
Senator
Miller
; cosponsored by Representative Soletski
.
Representative Richards asked unanimous consent that all members of the Assembly be added as cosponsors of Senate Joint Resolution 78. Granted.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 78 be concurred in?
Motion carried.
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Representative Nelson asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that
Senate Joint Resolution 78 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative Nelson asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 80 be withdrawn from the Senate message and taken up at this time. Granted.
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Special Guest
Representative Seidel introduced Lieutenant Governor Barbara Lawton, who addressed the members from the rostrum.
Senate Joint Resolution
80
Relating to: the years of public service of Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Barbara Lawton.
By
Senator
Decker
; cosponsored by Representative Seidel
.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 80 be concurred in?
Motion carried.
Representative Nelson asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 80 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative Black in the chair.
Representative Nelson asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 82 be withdrawn from the Senate message and taken up at this time. Granted.
Senate Joint Resolution
82
Relating to: commemorating the 40th Earth Day celebration.
By
Senators
Taylor, Miller, Jauch, Kreitlow, Sullivan, Risser and Lehman; cosponsored by Representatives Mason, Shilling, Turner, Berceau, Milroy, Hebl, Sinicki, Toles, Hixson, Bernard Schaber, Hraychuck, Young and Hubler.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 82 be concurred in?
Motion carried.
Representative Nelson asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 82 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative Nelson asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 83 be withdrawn from the Senate message and taken up at this time. Granted.
Senate Joint Resolution
83
Relating to: the life and public service of Russell A. Olson.
By
Senator
A. Lasee
.
Representatives Kerkman, Barca and Steinbrink asked unanimous consent to be added as cosponsors of Senate
Joint Resolution 83. Granted.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 83 be concurred in?
Motion carried.
Representative Nelson asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 83 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative M. Williams introduced a privileged resolution.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Resolution 30
Relating to: recognizing members of the assembly who have announced they will not run for reelection.
By
Representative
M. Williams
.
Privileged and read.
Representative M. Williams asked unanimous consent that all members of the Assembly be made coauthors of Assembly Resolution 30. Granted.
The question was: Shall Assembly Resolution 30 be adopted?
Motion carried.
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Senate Bill 437
Relating to: authorizing the state superintendent of public instruction to direct a school district to implement a new curriculum or instructional design, make personnel changes, or adopt accountability measures, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
Representative Kessler asked unanimous consent that Assembly amendment 1 to Senate Bill 437 be withdrawn and returned to the author. Granted.
Representative Nelson asked unanimous consent that Assembly amendment 2 to Senate Bill 437 be placed after Assembly amendment 7 to Senate Bill 437. Granted.
Representative Nelson moved that Assembly amendment 3 to Senate Bill 437 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 3 to Senate Bill 437 be laid on the table?
The roll was taken.
Ayes - Representatives Barca, Benedict, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Black, Clark, Colon, Cullen, Danou, Dexter, Fields, Garthwaite, Grigsby, Hebl, Hilgenberg, Hintz, Hixson, Hraychuck, Hubler, Jorgensen, Kessler, Mason, Milroy, Molepske Jr., Nelson, Parisi, Pasch, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Radcliffe, Richards, Roys, Schneider, Seidel, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Smith, Soletski, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Toles, Turner, Van Akkeren, Vruwink, Wood, Young, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer, Zigmunt and Speaker Sheridan - 51.
Noes - Representatives Ballweg, Bies, Brooks, Davis, J. Fitzgerald, Friske, Gottlieb, Gunderson, Gundrum, Honadel, Huebsch, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Knodl, Kramer, Krusick, LeMahieu, Lothian, Meyer, Montgomery, Mursau, Murtha, Nass, Nerison, Newcomer, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Petersen, Petrowski, Pridemore, Rhoades, Ripp, Roth, Spanbauer, Stone, Strachota, Tauchen, Townsend, Van Roy, Vos, Vukmir, M. Williams and Zipperer - 46.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Suder and A. Williams - 2.
Motion carried.
Representative Sinicki asked unanimous consent that Assembly amendment 2 to Senate Bill 437 be withdrawn and returned to the author. Granted.
Representative Nelson moved that Assembly amendment 4 to Senate Bill 437 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 4 to Senate Bill 437 be laid on the table?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Barca, Benedict, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Black, Clark, Colon, Cullen, Danou, Dexter, Fields, Garthwaite, Grigsby, Hebl, Hilgenberg, Hintz, Hixson, Hraychuck, Hubler, Jorgensen, Kessler, Mason, Milroy, Molepske Jr., Nelson, Parisi, Pasch, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Radcliffe, Richards, Roys, Schneider, Seidel, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Smith, Soletski, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Toles, Turner, Van Akkeren, Vruwink, Wood, Young, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer, Zigmunt and Speaker Sheridan - 51.
Noes - Representatives Ballweg, Bies, Brooks, Davis, J. Fitzgerald, Friske, Gottlieb, Gunderson, Gundrum, Honadel, Huebsch, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Knodl, Kramer, Krusick, LeMahieu, Lothian, Meyer, Montgomery, Mursau, Murtha, Nass, Nerison, Newcomer, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Petersen, Petrowski, Pridemore, Rhoades, Ripp, Roth, Spanbauer, Stone, Strachota, Tauchen, Townsend, Van Roy, Vos, Vukmir, M. Williams and Zipperer - 46.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Suder and A. Williams - 2.
