Patrick E. Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
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Chief Clerk Reports
The Chief Clerk records:
Assembly Bill 352
Assembly Bill 365
Assembly Bill 421
Assembly Bill 518
Assembly Bill 651
Assembly Bill 758
Presented to the Governor on Tuesday, March 9.
Patrick E. Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
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Speaker's Communications
March 9, 2004
Mr. Patrick Fuller
Chief Clerk
Wisconsin State Assembly
Room 208, Risser Justice Center
17 West Main Street
Madison, Wisconsin 53708
Dear Patrick:
Pursuant to Assembly Rule
42 (3)(c), I am withdrawing
Assembly Bill 938 from the Joint Committee on Finance and re-referring it to the Assembly Committee on Rules. I have the consent of Representative Kaufert, co-chair of the Joint Committee on Finance, to take this action.
Sincerely,
John G. Gard
Speaker
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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Gunderson, Gundrum, Jensen, Montgomery and Petrowski. Granted.
Representative Turner asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Steinbrink. Granted.
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Assembly Bill 790
Relating to: operation of motorboats by persons who are at least 16 years of age and born after a certain date.
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Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that
Assembly Bill 790 be withdrawn from today's calendar and laid on the table. Granted.
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Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
11:07 A.M.
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3:15 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Representative Friske in the chair.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Representative Gunderson asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Gundrum asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Montgomery asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Petrowski asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Steinbrink asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Assembly Bill 90
Relating to: enforcement of motor vehicle safety belt violations and providing a penalty.
Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 90 offered by Representatives Young, Morris, Taylor and A. Williams.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
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Representative Richards rose to the point of order that the regular order of business on today's calendar was not properly before the Assembly under Assembly Rule
32 (3)(a) because there were special orders of business on the calendar that take precedence.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese took the point of order under advisement.
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Representative Freese asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand informal. Granted.
The Assembly stood informal.
4:05 P.M.
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4:24 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled that since the times for the Special Orders of Business had passed, the proposals had lost precedence over the regular order of business on today's calendar but did not lose the special order of business status.
Representative Black appealed the ruling of the Chair.
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Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand informal.
Representative Schneider objected.
Representative Foti moved that the Assembly stand informal.
The question was: Shall the Assembly stand informal?
Motion carried.
The Assembly stood informal.
5:15 P.M.
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6:07 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Representative Montgomery in the chair.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
Representative Miller moved that the clocks in the Assembly Chambers be set to 10:01 A.M. at this time.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled that the motion was not timely because there was already a motion before the Assembly to appeal the ruling of the chair.
The question was: Shall the ruling of the Chair stand as the ruling of the Assembly?
The roll was taken.