Senators Adelman, Andrea, Breske, Buettner, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Farrow, Fitzgerald, George, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, Jauch, A. Lasee, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Petak, C. Potter, Risser, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Weeden, Welch, Wineke and Zien - 33.
Absent - None.
Absent with leave - None.
The Senate stood for a moment of silent meditation.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Petak led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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Read and referred:
Senate Joint Resolution 60
Relating to: designation of the official state newspaper.
By
joint committee on Legislative Organization
.
To committee on Senate Organization.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 675
Relating to: repealing, consolidating, renumbering, amending and revising various provisions of the statutes for the purpose of correcting errors, supplying omissions, correcting and clarifying references, eliminating defects, anachronisms, conflicts, ambiguities and obsolete provisions, deleting, replacing or otherwise modifying language which discriminates on the basis of sex, reconciling conflicts and repelling unintended repeals (Revisor's Correction Bill).
By
Law Revision Committee
.
To committee on Senate Organization.
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The joint committee on Information Policy reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 1048
Relating to: the taxation of telephone companies, property tax relief and technological equipment fund, imposing the sales tax on coin-operated telephone services and making an appropriation.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 9 - Senators Panzer, Weeden, Jauch, C. Potter, Nass, Jensen, Brancel, Schneider and Hanson.
Noes, 0 - None.
Mary Panzer
Senate Chairperson
The committee on Judiciary reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 1009
Relating to: home repair fraud and providing penalties.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Huelsman, Welch, Darling, Risser and Adelman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 311
Relating to: abuse and providing penalties.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Huelsman, Welch, Darling, Risser and Adelman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 598
Relating to: admissibility of evidence of sexual conduct in civil actions involving incest or sexual assault or exploitation.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Huelsman, Welch, Darling, Risser and Adelman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 605
Relating to: the testimony at trial of child witnesses in certain cases.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 3 - Senators Huelsman, Welch and Darling.
Noes, 2 - Senators Risser and Adelman.
Assembly Bill 852
Relating to: libelous electronic material.
Introduction of Senate amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Huelsman, Welch, Darling, Risser and Adelman.
Noes, 0 - None.
S783
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Senate amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Huelsman, Welch, Darling, Risser and Adelman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Adoption of Senate amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Huelsman, Welch, Darling, Risser and Adelman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Concurrence as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Huelsman, Welch, Darling, Risser and Adelman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 979
Relating to: harboring or aiding juveniles who have run away or failed to appear in court and providing a penalty.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 3 - Senators Huelsman, Welch and Darling.
Noes, 2 - Senators Risser and Adelman.
Walsh
, Donald E.,
of Pewaukee, as a member of the Public Defender Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 1999.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 4 - Senators Huelsman, Welch, Darling and Risser.
Noes, 1 - Senator Adelman.
Joanne Huelsman
Chairperson
The joint committee on Legislative Organization reports and recommends:
Senate Joint Resolution 60
Relating to: designation of the official state newspaper.
Introduction.
Ayes, 10 - Senators Rude, Ellis, Farrow, Chvala and Risser; Representatives Prosser, Jensen, Klusman, Kunicki and Schneider.
Noes, 0 - None.
Brian Rude
Senate Chairperson
The committee on Senate Organization reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 1069
Relating to: vehicle registration plates commemorating the 150th anniversary of Wisconsin statehood and making appropriations.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 4 - Senators Ellis, Rude, Farrow and Risser.
Noes, 1 - Senator Chvala.