Reconsidered.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 130 be referred to committee on Agriculture and Environmental Resources.
Senate Bill 148
Relating to: the dollar limits in wrongful death and medical malpractice actions.
Read a second time.
Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 148 offered by Senators C. Potter and Breske.
Senator Huelsman moved that
Senate Bill 148 be referred to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Senator Plache, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess until 2:09 P.M..
1:48 P.M.
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2:09 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senator Risser in the chair.
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Senator Clausing, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 148 be referred to the committee on Agriculture and Environmental Resources.
Senator Ellis objected.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 148 be referred to the Joint Committee on Finance?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 18; noes, 13; absent or not voting, 2; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Farrow, Fitzgerald, Huelsman, A. Lasee, Panzer, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Weeden, Welch, Wineke and Zien - 18.
Noes - Senators Adelman, Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Decker, George, Grobschmidt, Moore, Plache, C. Potter, Risser and Wirch - 13.
Absent or not voting - Senators Jauch and Moen - 2.
Referred.
Senate Bill 211
Relating to: exempting certain persons who have committed sex offenses from the sex offender registration requirements.
Read a second time.
The question was: Adoption of Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 211?
Adopted.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate Bill 211
Read a third time and passed.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Resolution 3 be referred to committee on Senate Organization.
Senate Bill 285
Relating to: the intoxicated boating law; capacity plates on boats; certificate of number, registration and titling requirements for boats; prohibitions against falsifying boat titles and other documentation; prohibitions against operating boats using unsafe methods and in certain locations; boating safety course and certificates; emergency powers of counties over navigable waters; granting rule-making authority; and providing penalties.
Read a second time.
Senator Burke, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 285 be referred to the Joint Committee on Finance.
Senator Burke, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 285 be withdrawn from the Joint Committee on Finance and taken up.
Senator Farrow objected.
Senate Bill 311
Relating to: reserve judge qualifications.
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate Bill 311
Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 313
Relating to: restrictions on the sale or giving away of cigarettes or tobacco products.
Read a second time.
Senator Adelman, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 313 be considered for action after Assembly Bill 280 on the calendar of November 19, 1997.
Senate Bill 332
Relating to: requiring the department of health and family services to establish a health care coverage plan for employers in the private sector, creating a private employer health care coverage board and making an appropriation.
Read a second time.
Senator Adelman, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 332 be laid on the table.
Senate amendment 1 to Senate substitute amendment 2 to Senate Bill 332 offered by Senators Rosenzweig and Adelman.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Senate substitute amendment 2 to Senate Bill 332?
Adopted.
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The question was: Adoption of Senate substitute amendment 2 to Senate Bill 332?
Adopted.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate Bill 332
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 31; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 2; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Adelman, Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Farrow, Fitzgerald, George, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, A. Lasee, Moore, Panzer, Plache, C. Potter, Risser, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Weeden, Welch, Wineke, Wirch and Zien - 31.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Senators Jauch and Moen - 2.
Passed.
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Assembly Bill 10
Relating to: eligibility for a social security integrated annuity under the Wisconsin retirement system.
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Assembly Bill 10
Read a third time and concurred in.
Assembly Bill 11
Relating to: requiring the office of the commissioner of insurance to provide information and technical assistance to employes and former employes who lose health care coverage and requiring information about an employe benefit plan in the notice to the department of industry, labor and job development before a business closing or mass layoff.
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senator Drzewiecki, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a cosponsor of Assembly Bill
11.
Assembly Bill 11
Read a third time and concurred in.
Assembly Bill 73
Relating to: providing a waiver from requirements relating to meals provided by bed and breakfast establishments.
Read a second time.
