The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 31; noes, 2; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Baumgart, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Erpenbach, Farrow, Fitzgerald, George, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, Jauch, A. Lasee, Lazich, Moore, Panzer, Plache, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Welch, Wirch and Zien - 31.
Noes - Senators Breske and Moen - 2.
Absent or not voting - None.
Passed.
Senate Bill 172
Relating to: discharge or other retaliation or discrimination against an employe of a health care facility or a health care provider who reports a violation of the law or a violation of a clinical or ethical standard by the health care facility or health care provider or by an employe of the health care facility or health care provider and providing a penalty.
Read a second time.
The question was: Adoption of Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 172?
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 172
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 29; noes, 4; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Baumgart, Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Erpenbach, George, Grobschmidt, Jauch, A. Lasee, Lazich, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Plache, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Wirch and Zien - 29.
Noes - Senators Farrow, Fitzgerald, Huelsman and Welch - 4.
Absent or not voting - None.
Passed.
Senator Risser in the chair.
1:30 P.M.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 450 be withdrawn from the joint committee on Finance and taken up.
Senate Bill 450
Relating to: distribution of national forest income payments from the federal government and making appropriations.
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 450
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 33; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Baumgart, Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Erpenbach, Farrow, Fitzgerald, George, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, Jauch, A. Lasee, Lazich, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Plache, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Welch, Wirch and Zien - 33.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - None.
Passed.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Joint Resolution 35 be withdrawn and taken up at this time.
Senate Joint Resolution 35
Relating to: proclaiming May 19, 20 and 21, 2000, Syttende Mai Weekend.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be made coauthors of Senate Joint Resolution 35.
Read.
Adopted.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Joint Resolution 36 be withdrawn and taken up at this time.
Senate Joint Resolution 36
Relating to: the life and public service of Bernice K. Rose.
Read.
Adopted.
Senate Bill 214
Relating to: notice to a victim of the right to make a statement at sentencing or disposition.
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 Moore, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 214.
Senate
Bill 214
Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 227
Relating to: certification by electors who render assistance in voting at polling places.
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 227
Read a third time and passed.
Relating to: lead hazard control, lead-bearing paint hazard reduction, use of oil overcharge funds for lead hazard reduction in dwellings, providing restricted immunity from civil liability to certain property owners, employes and agents, requiring the Wisconsin housing and economic development authority to promote certain loan programs, granting rule-making authority and making appropriations.
Read a second time.
Senator Burke, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 232 be referred to the Joint Committee on Finance.
Senate Bill 284
Relating to: contracts with persons who take depositions.
Read a second time.
Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 284 offered by Senator Huelsman.
Senator George moved rejection of Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 284.
The question was: Rejection of Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 284?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 23; noes, 10; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Baumgart, Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Erpenbach, George, Grobschmidt, Jauch, Moen, Moore, Plache, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski and Wirch - 23.
Noes - Senators Drzewiecki, Ellis, Farrow, Fitzgerald, Huelsman, A. Lasee, Lazich, Panzer, Welch and Zien - 10.
Absent or not voting - None.
Rejected.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate
Bill 284
Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 290
Relating to: birth defects prevention surveillance.
Read a second time.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 290?
Adopted.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 2 to Senate Bill 290?
Adopted.
Senate amendment 3 to Senate Bill 290 offered by Senators Rude, Robson and Moen.