Senator Moen, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 471 be laid on the table.
Senator Moen, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Bill 500 be withdrawn from the committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations and taken up at this time.
Assembly Bill 500
Relating to: protection against retaliation for reporting to any state official abuse or neglect in certain facilities, providing a cause of action and providing a penalty.
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Moen, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Assembly Bill 500
Read a third time and concurred in.
Senate Bill 480
Relating to: neonatal intensive care unit training grants, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.
Read a second time.
Senator Burke, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 480 be referred to the Joint Committee on Finance.
Senator Burke, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 480 be withdrawn from the joint committee on Finance and taken up at this time.
Senator Ellis objected.
Senate Bill 489
Relating to: funding for railroad crossing protection improvements and making an appropriation.
Read a second time.
Senator Burke, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 489 be referred to the Joint Committee on Finance.
Senate Bill 492
Relating to: the powers of full-time court commissioners.
Read a second time.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 492 be laid on the table.
Senator George objected.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Bill 443 be withdrawn from the committee on Judiciary, Campaign Finance Reform and Consumer Affairs.
Senator George objected.
Senate Bill 492
Relating to: the powers of full-time court commissioners.
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Moen, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senator George objected.
Senator Chvala moved that the rules be suspended.
Senator George, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 318 be taken up at this time.
Senator Ellis objected.
Senator Ellis, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess until 4:35 P.M..
3:00 P.M.
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4:35 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senator Risser in the chair.
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Senator George, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 248 be withdrawn from the committee on Education and taken up at this time.
Senator Chvala objected.
Senator George, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Bill 581 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time.
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Senator Rude, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate stand informal until 4:57 P.M..
4:50 P.M.
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4:57 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senator Risser in the chair.
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Senator Ellis objects.
Senator George, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 454 be withdrawn from the joint committee on Finance and taken up at this time.
Senator Chvala objected.
Senator George, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 419 be withdrawn from the joint committee on Finance and taken up at this time.
Senator Chvala objected.
Senator George, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 7 be withdrawn from the joint committee on Finance and taken up at this time.
Senator Chvala objected.
Senator George, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 508 be withdrawn from the committee on Labor, Transportation and Financial Institution and taken up at this time.
Senator Burke objected.
Quorum Call
Senator George called the attention of the Chair to the possible lack of a quorum.
The roll was called and the following Senators answered to their names:
Senators Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Farrow, Fitzgerald, George, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, Jauch, A. Lasee, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Plache, C. Potter, Risser, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Weeden, Welch, Wineke, Wirch and Zien - 32.
Absent - None.
Absent with leave - None.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Bill 443 be withdrawn from the committee on Judiciary, Campaign Finance Reform and Consumer Affairs.
Senator George objected.
The question was: Shall the rules be suspended and Senate Bill 492 be given its third reading?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 29; noes, 3; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Farrow, Fitzgerald, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, Jauch, A. Lasee, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Plache, C. Potter, Risser, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Weeden, Welch, Wirch and Zien - 29.
Noes - Senators Breske, George and Wineke - 3.
Absent or not voting - None.
Rules Suspended.
Senator George moved that Senate Bill 492 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 492 be laid on the table?
Tabling refused.
Senator George moved that Senate Bill 492 be referred to the committee on Judiciary, Campaign Finance Reform and Consumer Affairs.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 492 be referred to the committee on Judiciary, Campaign Finance Reform and Consumer Affairs?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 5; noes, 27; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, George, Moore, Schultz and Wineke - 5.
Noes - Senators Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Farrow, Fitzgerald, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, Jauch, A. Lasee, Moen, Panzer, Plache, C. Potter, Risser, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Shibilski, Weeden, Welch, Wirch and Zien - 27.
Absent or not voting - None.
