Assembly amendment 5 to Assembly Bill 40 offered by Representatives Musser and Sherman.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 5 to Assembly Bill 40 be adopted?
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 40 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 40 be given a third reading.
Representative Morris objected.
Representative Foti moved that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 40 be given a third reading.
The question was: Shall the rules be suspended and Assembly Bill 40 be given a third reading?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
A124
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Bies, J. Fitzgerald, Foti, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Krawczyk, Kreibich, 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, Townsend, Underheim, Van Roy, Vrakas, Vukmir, Ward, Weber, Wieckert, M. Williams, J. Wood and Speaker Gard - 56.
Noes - Representatives Balow, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Coggs, Colon, Cullen, Gronemus, Hebl, Huber, Hubler, Kreuser, Krug, 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 - Representatives Hines and Towns - 2.
Motion failed.
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Announcements
Representative Sherman asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the members of Wisconsin Guard and Reserve Units that are being activated throughout our state for national service. Granted.
Representative Gronemus asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Representative Freese on the occasion of his birthday today. Granted.
Representative Ott asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Katie Biedenbender, on the occasion of her 16th birthday today. Granted.
Representative Ott asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Callie Ott, Brittney Ott, Katie Klessig, Ashley Miller, Samantha Sommers, Danielle Steinke, Maria Kees, Lauren Gregory, Katie Biedenbender and their chaperone, Shorty Biedenbender, of the Brillion High School Junior Varsity Girls Basketball Team. Granted.
Representative Richards asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Men's Basketball Team who earned their first trip to the NCAA Tournament. Granted.
Representative Kestell asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of St. Patrick's Day on March 17. Granted.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his son, Brett, on the occasion of his 5th birthday. Granted.
Representative Seratti asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Dustin Robinson, who won first place at the WIAA Division III State Wrestling Tournament. Granted.
Representative Owens asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Jacob Biehn, who was wounded in Kuwait City, a member of the 82nd Airborne Division based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina and was a graduate of Waupan High School. Granted.
Representative Schneider asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Adam James Baldus, the son of John and Amy Baldus, on the occasion of his birth at Meriter Hospital in Madison. Granted.
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Reference Bureau Corrections
Senate Joint Resolution 18
1. Page 2, line 6: substitute "States" for "states".
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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:
Ron and Ann Lang from Sister Bay, guests of Representative Bies.
John Jones, Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer of the Green Bay Packers, guest of Representative Bies.
His daughters, Callie and Brittney Ott, along with their teammates Katie Klessig, Ashley Miller, Samantha Sommers, Danielle Steinke, Maria Kees, Lauren Gregory, Katie Biedenbender and their chaperone, Shorty Biedenbender, of the Brillion High School Junior Varsity Girls Basketball Team, guests of Representative Ott.
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Representative Foti moved that the Assembly stand adjourned until 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, March 18.
The question was: Shall the Assembly stand adjourned?
Motion carried.
The Assembly stood adjourned.
9:08 P.M.