Senator Ellis, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly.
Assembly Bill 876
Relating to: a statutory rape prosecution pilot program and making an appropriation.
Read a second time.
Senator Weeden, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Bill 876 be referred to the Joint Committee on Finance.
Assembly Bill 886
Relating to: prohibiting a person 12 years of age or over who has been adjudicated delinquent for committing a serious crime or who has a delinquency petition pending for a serious crime from day care licensure, certification, employment, contracting or residence.
Read a second time.
Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 886 offered by Senators Moore and Risser.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 886?
Adopted.
The Chair, with unanimous consent, introduced Jerris Leonard, former majority leader in the Senate, who was observing in the gallery today.
Senator Huelsman, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Bill 886 be placed at the foot of the calendar of May 5, 1998.
Assembly Bill 963
Relating to: the forms used to claim motor vehicle fuel tax refunds; replacing obsolete references to "special fuel" and "motor fuel"; authorizing the department of revenue to give seized cigarettes to law enforcement officers for use in criminal investigations; seized alcohol beverages; unpaid instalments of the estate tax; garnishment of earnings by debtors; the place of trial for criminal violations of certain income and franchise tax provisions; the statute of limitations for income taxes and franchise taxes; income tax information returns; and defining "one month" for the sales tax on certain rentals (suggested as remedial legislation by the department of revenue).
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Weeden, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Assembly Bill 963
Read a third time and concurred in.
Assembly Joint Resolution 43
Relating to: 4-year terms of office for district attorneys (2nd consideration).
Read a second time.
Senate substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Joint Resolution 43 offered by Senators Rude, Welch, Weeden, Schultz, Darling, Zien, Rosenzweig, Drzewiecki, Farrow, Panzer and Lazich.
The question was: Adoption of Senate substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Joint Resolution
43?
Adopted.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Weeden, with unanimous consent, asked that the joint resolution be considered for final action at this time.
Assembly Joint Resolution 43
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 31; noes, 2; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Cowles, Darling, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Farrow, Fitzgerald, George, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, A. Lasee, Lazich, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Plache, C. Potter, Risser, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Weeden, Welch, Wineke, Wirch and Zien - 31.
Noes - Senators Decker and Jauch - 2.
Absent or not voting - None.
Concurred in as amended.
Relating to: lifetime supervision for persons who commit certain sex offenses, granting rule-making authority and providing a penalty.
Read a second time.
Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 660 offered by Senators Huelsman and Darling.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 660?
Adopted.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Ellis, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Assembly Bill 660
Read a third time and concurred in as amended.
Senator Ellis, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate return to the fourth order of business.
__________________
The joint committee on Finance reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 378
Relating to: creating a child abuse and neglect prevention program, medical assistance for certain case management services, authorizing the child abuse and neglect prevention board to form a nonstock, nonprofit corporation, early childhood family education center grants awarded by the child abuse and neglect prevention board, training programs and training requirements for staff of county departments or licensed child welfare agencies under contract with county departments whose responsibilities include investigation or treatment of child abuse and neglect, granting rule-making authority and making appropriations.
Introduction of Senate substitute amendment 2.
Ayes, 16 - Senators
Weeden, Farrow, Cowles, Panzer, Schultz, Rosenzweig, Burke and Decker. Representatives Gard, Ourada, Harsdorf, Albers, Porter, Kaufert, Linton and Coggs.
Noes, 0 - None.
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Senate substitute amendment 2.
Ayes, 16 - Senators
Weeden, Farrow, Cowles, Panzer, Schultz, Rosenzweig, Burke and Decker. Representatives Gard, Ourada, Harsdorf, Albers, Porter, Kaufert, Linton and Coggs.
Noes, 0 - None.
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 2 to Senate substitute amendment 2.
Ayes, 16 - Senators
Weeden, Farrow, Cowles, Panzer, Schultz, Rosenzweig, Burke and Decker. Representatives Gard, Ourada, Harsdorf, Albers, Porter, Kaufert, Linton and Coggs.
Noes, 0 - None.
Introduction and adoption of Senate amendment 3 to Senate substitute amendment 2.
Ayes, 15 - Senators
Weeden, Farrow, Cowles, Panzer, Schultz, Rosenzweig, Burke and Decker. Representatives Gard, Ourada, Harsdorf, Albers, Porter, Kaufert and Linton.
Noes, 1 - Representative
Coggs.
Senate substitute amendment 2 adoption.
Ayes, 16 - Senators
Weeden, Farrow, Cowles, Panzer, Schultz, Rosenzweig, Burke and Decker. Representatives Gard, Ourada, Harsdorf, Albers, Porter, Kaufert, Linton and Coggs.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 11 - Senators
Weeden, Farrow, Panzer, Schultz, Rosenzweig, Burke and Decker. Representatives Gard, Ourada, Linton and Coggs.
Noes, 5 - Senator
Cowles. Representatives Harsdorf, Albers, Porter and Kaufert.
Timothy Weeden
Senate Chairperson
Senator Ellis, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 378 be withdrawn and taken up at this time.
Senate Bill 378
Relating to: creating a child abuse and neglect prevention program, medical assistance for certain case management services, authorizing the child abuse and neglect prevention board to form a nonstock, nonprofit corporation, early childhood family education center grants awarded by the child abuse and neglect prevention board, training programs and training requirements for staff of county departments or licensed child welfare agencies under contract with county departments whose responsibilities include investigation or treatment of child abuse and neglect, granting rule-making authority and making appropriations.
Read a second time.
__________________
Senator Weeden, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate stand infromal until 3:25 P.M..
3:15 P.M.
__________________
3:25 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senator Rude in the chair.
Senator Weeden, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 378 be laid on the table.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Senate substitute amendment 2 to Senate Bill 378?
Adopted.
Senator Jauch moved rejection of Senate amendment 2 to Senate substitute amendment 2 to Senate Bill 378.
The question was: Rejection of Senate amendment 2 to Senate substitute amendment 2 to Senate Bill 378?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 14; noes, 19; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
