The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 42 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
42 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Bill 42 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, Boyle, Coggs, Colon, Cullen, J. Fitzgerald, Foti, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hebl, Hines, Huber, Hubler, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lassa, J. Lehman, M. Lehman, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, D. Meyer, Miller, Montgomery, Morris, Musser, Nass, Nischke, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Plale, Plouff, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Powers, Rhoades, Richards, Schooff, Seratti, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Suder, Towns, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vrakas, Vruwink, Vukmir, Ward, Wasserman, Weber, Wieckert, A. Williams, M. Williams, J. Wood, W. Wood, Young, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Gard - 96.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Gronemus and Schneider - 2.
Motion carried.
Representative Gronemus asked unanimous consent to be recorded as voting "Aye" on the previous question. Granted.
Representative Hundertmark asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 42 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative Foti in the chair.
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Representative Freese asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand informal. Granted.
The Assembly stood informal.
2:50 P.M.
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3:00 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
Representative Schneider asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
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Assembly Bill 111
Relating to: requiring identification in order to vote at a polling place or obtain an absentee ballot, the fee for an identification card issued by the Department of Transportation, and making an appropriation.
Representative Vukmir asked unanimous consent to be made a coauthor of Assembly Bill 111. Granted.
Representative Nischke asked unanimous consent to be made a coauthor of Assembly Bill 111. Granted.
Representative Gard asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 111 be referred to the joint committee on Finance.
Representative Morris objected.
Representative Gard asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 111 be referred to the joint committee on Finance. Granted.
Assembly Bill 18
Relating to: the size of the county board of supervisors in populous counties.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 18 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 18 offered by Representatives Stone and Krug.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 18 be adopted?
The roll was taken.
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Berceau, Bies, Colon, J. Fitzgerald, Foti, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Huber, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Krug, Krusick, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lassa, M. Lehman, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, D. Meyer, Montgomery, Musser, Nass, Nischke, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Plale, Plouff, Powers, Rhoades, Seratti, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Stone, Suder, Towns, Townsend, Underheim, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vrakas, Vukmir, Ward, Wasserman, Weber, Wieckert, M. Williams, J. Wood, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Gard - 74.
Noes - Representatives Balow, Coggs, Hebl, Kreuser, J. Lehman, Miller, Morris, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Schneider, Schooff, Sherman, Steinbrink, Travis, Turner, Vruwink, A. Williams, W. Wood and Young - 20.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Black, Boyle, Cullen and Hubler - 4.
Motion carried.
Representative Black asked unanimous consent to be recorded as voting "No" on the previous question. Granted.
Representative Cullen asked unanimous consent to be recorded as voting "No" on the previous question. Granted.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 18 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative Hundertmark asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 18 be given a third reading.
Representative Morris objected.
Representative Foti moved that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 18 be given a third reading.
The question was: Shall the rules be suspended and Assembly Bill 18 be given a third reading?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, J. Fitzgerald, Foti, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Krug, Ladwig, F. Lasee, M. Lehman, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, D. Meyer, Montgomery, Musser, Nass, Nischke, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Powers, Rhoades, Seratti, Stone, Suder, Towns, Townsend, Underheim, Van Roy, Vrakas, Vukmir, Ward, Weber, Wieckert, M. Williams, J. Wood and Speaker Gard - 58.
Noes - Representatives Balow, Berceau, Bies, Black, Boyle, Coggs, Colon, Cullen, Gronemus, Hebl, Huber, Hubler, Kreuser, Krusick, Lassa, J. Lehman, Miller, Morris, Plale, Plouff, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Schneider, Schooff, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Vruwink, Wasserman, A. Williams, W. Wood, Young, Zepnick and Ziegelbauer - 40.
Absent or not voting - None.
Motion failed.
Assembly Bill 61
Relating to: creating a wireless 911 fund; imposing a surcharge on wireless telephone customers; making grants for wireless 911 emergency telephone service; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; granting rule-making authority; and making appropriations.
Representative Kaufert asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 61 be withdrawn from the calendar of March 13 and referred to the joint committee on Finance.
Representative Kreuser objected.
Representative Kaufert asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 61 be withdrawn from the calendar of March 13 and referred to the joint committee on Finance. Granted.
Representative Kaufert asked unanimous consent to be made a coauthor of Assembly Bill 40. Granted.
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Announcements
Representative Albers asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Judge John W. Brady, who passed away on March 9 and was the only judge for Juneau County. Granted.
Representative Albers asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of her staff person, Scott Southworth, and the 32nd Infantry Brigade, Wisconsin Army National Guard. Granted.
Representative Plale asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the Marquette University Golden Eagles Men's Basketball Team who won the Conference USA Championship. Granted.
Representative Krawczyk asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the Green Bay Preble High School Girl's Basketball Team who earned a trip to the WIAA State Basketball Tournament. Granted.
Representative Richards asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Men's Basketball Team. Granted.
Representative Richards asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of La Verne Kreuser and Iva Richards on the occasion of their birthdays. Granted.
Representative Schneider asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Deputy Michael Shannon, who was killed in the line of duty on March 7, and the Adams County Sheriff's Department. Granted.
Representative Pettis asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his parents, Luther and Mayme Pettis, on the occasion of their 68th wedding anniversary. Granted.
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Representative Schooff asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the Clinton Cougars Girls Basketball Team who earned a trip to the WIAA State Basketball Tournament. Granted.
Representative Schooff asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the Beloit Memorial Purple Knights Girls Basketball Team who earned a trip to the WIAA State Basketball Tournament. Granted.
Representative Montgomery asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Destination Imagination. Granted.
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Reference Bureau Corrections
Assembly Bill 111
1. Page 19, line 15: delete "the the" and substitute "the".
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Visitors
During today's session, the following visitors honored the Assembly by their presence and were welcomed by the presiding officer and the members:
Joe Scheibinger of KFIZ Radio in Fond du Lac, guest of Representative Townsend.
Gilmanton High School Junior and Senior students accompanied by their teacher, Denise Treankler, and exchange students from Germany, Chris Hann and Robert Prinz, guests of Representative Gronemus.
Independence High School Junior and Senior students accompanied by their teacher, Greg La Bansky, guests of Representative Gronemus.
Milwaukee County Register of Deeds, John La Fave, who was a member of the Assembly, guest of Representative Cullen.
150 5th Grade students, accompanied by 5 teachers and 18 adults, from Sunrise, Sunset, and Sawyer Schools from Sturgeon Bay, guests of Representative Bies.
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Representative Foti moved that the Assembly stand adjourned until 1:00 P.M. tomorrow.