January 29, 2002
John Scocos
Assembly Chief Clerk
402 Main
Dear John:
Due to my absence on January 24, 2002, I would like to take this opportunity to inform you of how I would have voted had I been present during session. Please include this information in the Assembly Journal.
Each of the following Assembly Bills I would have voted "Aye". They are as follows:
AB 581
AB 585
AB 682
AB 726
AB 149
Thank you for your assistance with this request. Please let me know if you have any questions about the matter.
Sincerely,
Bonnie L. Ladwig
State Representative
63rd Assembly District
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TO: Assembly Chief Clerk, John Scocos
FROM: Representative Frank Urban
DATE: January 29, 2002
RE: Votes for January 24, 2002
This is how I would have voted on the bills taken up on January 24, 2002, after I was granted a leave of absence:
Passage of Assembly Bill 682: "Aye"
Passage of Assembly Bill 726: "Aye"
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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
10:35 A.M.
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1:07 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
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Assembly Bill 188
Relating to: the method of selecting presidential electors.
The question was: Assembly Bill 188 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Bies, Duff, J. Fitzgerald, Foti, Freese, Friske, Gard, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Hoven, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kedzie, Kestell, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Ladwig, F. Lasee, M. Lehman, Leibham, Lippert, Loeffelholz, McCormick, D. Meyer, Montgomery, Musser, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Powers, Rhoades, Schneider, Seratti, Skindrud, Starzyk, Stone, Suder, Sykora, Townsend, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wieckert and Speaker Jensen - 56.
Noes - Representatives Balow, Berceau, Black, Bock, Boyle, Carpenter, Coggs, Colon, Cullen, Gronemus, Hebl, Huber, Hubler, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, La Fave, Lassa, J. Lehman, Meyerhofer, Miller, Morris-Tatum, Nass, Plale, Plouff, Pocan, Reynolds, Richards, Riley, Ryba, Schooff, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Travis, Turner, Wasserman, Williams, Wood, Young and Ziegelbauer - 43.
Absent or not voting - None.
Motion carried.
Representative Nass asked unanimous consent to be recorded as voting "Aye" on the previous question. Granted.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
188 be immediately messaged to the Senate.
Representative Travis objected.
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Assembly Bill 711
Relating to: congressional redistricting.
The question was: Assembly Bill 711 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
A614
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Balow, Berceau, Bies, Boyle, Carpenter, Colon, Duff, J. Fitzgerald, Foti, Freese, Friske, Gard, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hebl, Hines, Hoven, Huber, Hubler, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kedzie, Kestell, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Krusick, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lassa, M. Lehman, Leibham, Lippert, Loeffelholz, McCormick, Meyerhofer, Miller, Montgomery, Musser, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Plale, Plouff, Pocan, Powers, Reynolds, Rhoades, Ryba, Schneider, Seratti, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Starzyk, Steinbrink, Stone, Suder, Sykora, Townsend, Travis, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Walker, Wieckert, Wood, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Jensen - 78.
Noes - Representatives Black, Bock, Coggs, Cullen, Kreuser, Krug, La Fave, J. Lehman, D. Meyer, Morris-Tatum, Nass, Richards, Riley, Schooff, Skindrud, Staskunas, Turner, Ward, Wasserman, Williams and Young - 21.
Absent or not voting - None.
Motion carried.
Representative Schooff asked unanimous consent to be recorded as voting "Aye" on the previous question. Granted.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 711 be immediately messaged to the Senate.
Representative Morris-Tatum objected.
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Assembly Bill 563
Relating to: abandoned property reporting requirements; reporting and delivery of abandoned stock, intangible business interests, and other intangible property to the state treasurer; the sale of abandoned property; and creating a procedure for claiming certain escheated funds.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 563 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
563 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Bill 563 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Balow, Berceau, Bies, Black, Bock, Boyle, Carpenter, Coggs, Colon, Cullen, Duff, J. Fitzgerald, Foti, Freese, Friske, Gard, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hebl, Hines, Hoven, Huber, Hubler, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kedzie, Kestell, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, La Fave, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lassa, J. Lehman, M. Lehman, Leibham, Lippert, Loeffelholz, McCormick, D. Meyer, Meyerhofer, Miller, Montgomery, Morris-Tatum, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Plale, Plouff, Pocan, Powers, Reynolds, Rhoades, Richards, Riley, Ryba, Schneider, Schooff, Seratti, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Skindrud, Starzyk, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Suder, Sykora, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wasserman, Wieckert, Williams, Wood, Young, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Jensen - 99.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - None.
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
563 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Bill 593
Relating to: The Type 1 motorcycle, moped, and motor bicycle safety program and making an appropriation.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 593 be adopted?
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 593 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
593 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Bill 593 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Balow, Berceau, Bies, Black, Bock, Boyle, Carpenter, Coggs, Colon, Cullen, Duff, J. Fitzgerald, Foti, Freese, Friske, Gard, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hebl, Hines, Hoven, Huber, Hubler, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kedzie, Kestell, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, La Fave, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lassa, J. Lehman, M. Lehman, Leibham, Lippert, Loeffelholz, McCormick, D. Meyer, Meyerhofer, Miller, Montgomery, Morris-Tatum, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Plale, Plouff, Pocan, Powers, Reynolds, Rhoades, Richards, Riley, Ryba, Schneider, Schooff, Seratti, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Skindrud, Starzyk, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Suder, Sykora, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wasserman, Wieckert, Williams, Wood, Young, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Jensen - 99.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - None.
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
593 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Bill 642
A615
Relating to: authorizing the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority to issue bonds to finance a project undertaken for a facility used for education by a private, tax-exempt institution.
Representative Sinicki asked unanimous consent to be withdrawn as a coauthor of Assembly Bill
642. Granted.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 642 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.