12:52 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Gard in the chair.
Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Represenative Colon asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Represenative LeMahieu asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Represenative Sinicki asked unanimous consent that her leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Colon asked unanimous consent to be recorded as voting "No" on passage of Assembly Bill 144 from Wednesday, March 12.
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By Donald J. Schneider, Senate Chief Clerk.
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed to inform you that the Senate has
Adopted and asks concurrence in:
Senate Joint Resolution
19
Senate Joint Resolution
20
Senate Joint Resolution
22
Concurred in:
Assembly Joint Resolution
20
Assembly Bill 144
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Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 19 be withdrawn from the Senate message and taken up at this time. Granted.
Senate Joint Resolution 19
Relating to: celebrating March 25, 2003, as the 182nd Anniversary of Greek Independence.
By
Senators
Kanavas, Welch, Breske, Schultz and Stepp; cosponsored by Representatives Vrakas, Vukmir, Zepnick, Ladwig, Krug, Grothman, Albers, Gronemus, McCormick, Turner, Van Roy, Hahn and Kreuser.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 19 be concurred in?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 19 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 20 be withdrawn from the Senate message and taken up at this time. Granted.
Senate Joint Resolution 20
Relating to: proclaiming March as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
By
Senators
Roessler, Breske, Carpenter, Kanavas, Schultz and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Hines, Krug, Albers, Berceau, Bies, Boyle, Gunderson, Hahn, Kerkman, Krawczyk, Ladwig, McCormick, Musser, Owens, Van Roy and Ott.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 20 be concurred in?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 20 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 22 be withdrawn from the Senate message and taken up at this time. Granted.
Senate Joint Resolution 22
Relating to: congratulating and commending the University of Wisconsin Men's Basketball Team and Head Coach Bo Ryan on clinching the first outright conference championship since 1947.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 22 be concurred in?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 22 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Johnsrud. Granted.
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Assembly Bill 18
Relating to: the size of the county board of supervisors in populous counties.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
A118
Speaker Gard in the chair.
The question was: Assembly Bill 18 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Albers, Balow, Cullen, J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Gronemus, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Huber, Hubler, Huebsch, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Krug, Krusick, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lassa, J. Lehman, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, D. Meyer, Nass, Nischke, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Plale, Plouff, Pope-Roberts, Powers, Rhoades, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Suder, Towns, Townsend, Underheim, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vrakas, Vruwink, Vukmir, Ward, Wasserman, Weber, Wieckert, M. Williams, J. Wood, Zepnick and Ziegelbauer - 66.
Noes - Representatives Ainsworth, Berceau, Bies, Black, Boyle, Coggs, Colon, Foti, Grothman, Hebl, Hundertmark, Kreuser, M. Lehman, Miller, Montgomery, Morris, Musser, Petrowski, Pettis, Pocan, Richards, Schneider, Schooff, Seratti, Sherman, Travis, Turner, A. Williams, W. Wood, Young and Speaker Gard - 31.
Absent or not voting - Representative Johnsrud - 1.
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 18 be immediately messaged to the Senate.
Representative Coggs objected.
Representative Freese moved that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 18 be immediately messaged to the Senate.
The question was: Shall the rules be suspended and Assembly Bill 18 be immediately messaged to the Senate?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Albers, Bies, J. Fitzgerald, Foti, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Krug, Krusick, Ladwig, F. Lasee, 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 - 57.
Noes - Representatives Ainsworth, Balow, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Coggs, Colon, Cullen, Gronemus, Hebl, Huber, Hubler, Kreuser, Lassa, J. Lehman, M. 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 - Representative Johnsrud - 1.
Motion failed.
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Representative Turner asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
2:00 P.M.
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3:45 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Gard in the chair.
Representative Freese asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Representative Johnsrud asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Hines. Granted.
Assembly Bill 9
Relating to: authorizing the establishment of a program for the suppression of gypsy moths, specifying areas eligible for aerial insecticide treatment for the suppression of gypsy moths, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 9 be adopted?
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 9 be adopted?
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 9 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
