Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization.
__________________
Senate Resolution 4
Relating to: supporting the reauthorization of the existing Community Services Block Grant and its funding to community action agencies.
Read.
Adopted.
__________________
Senate Joint Resolution 19
Relating to: celebrating March 25, 2003, as the 182nd Anniversary of Greek Independence.
Read.
Adopted.
Senate Joint Resolution 20
Relating to: proclaiming March as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
Read.
Adopted.
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.
Read.
Senate amendment 1 to Senate Joint Resolution 22 offered by Senators Erpenbach, Breske, Brown, Carpenter, Chvala, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, George, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Moore, Panzer, Reynolds, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Welch, Wirch and Zien.
Senator Erpenbach, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be made coauthors of Senate Joint Resolution 22.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Senate Joint Resolution 22?
Adopted.
The question was: Adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 22?
Adopted.
Senate Bill 4
Relating to: possession of methamphetamine and providing a penalty.
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Zien, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate
Bill 4
Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 62
Relating to: Indian gaming compacts.
Read a second time.
Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Bill 144 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time.
Assembly Bill 144
Relating to: Indian gaming compacts.
Read a second time.
Senate substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 144 offered by Senators Hansen, Decker, Wirch and Carpenter.
Senator Welch moved rejection of Senate substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 144.
The question was: Rejection of Senate substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 144?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 20; noes, 10; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Brown, Chvala, Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Panzer, Reynolds, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Welch and Zien - 20.
Noes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Decker, Erpenbach, George, Hansen, Moore, Risser, Robson and Wirch - 10.
Absent or not voting - Senator M. Meyer - 1.
Rejected.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Assembly Bill 144
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 22; noes, 8; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Brown, Carpenter, Chvala, Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Panzer, Reynolds, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Welch, Wirch and Zien - 22.
Noes - Senators Decker, Erpenbach, George, Hansen, Jauch, Moore, Risser and Robson - 8.
Absent or not voting - Senator M. Meyer - 1.
Concurred in.
Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 62 be laid on the table.
Assembly Joint Resolution 20
Relating to: the lives and tragic deaths of the Columbia space shuttle astronauts.
Read.
Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be added as cosponsors of Assembly Joint Resolution 20.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 20 be concurred in?
Concurred in.
__________________
Senator Moore, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a coauthor of Senate Resolution 4.
Senator Roessler, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 61.
Senator Darling, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a coauthor of Senate Joint Resolution 19.
Senator Darling, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 4.
Senator Zien, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a coauthor of Senate Joint Resolution
19.
__________________
Senator Erpenbach, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourns, it do so in honor of The Middleton High School Women's basketball team for competing in the WIAA State tournament.
Senator Hansen, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Joe Bralick former Mayor of Oconto who passed away from cancer recently.
Senator Hansen, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of the Green Bay Preble Girls High School Basketball team for their participation in the WIAA Division I State tournament.
Senator Brown, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of the Eau Claire Regis Girls Basketball team, the Lady Ramblers.
The Ramblers, led by their coach Russ Ryan, completed their basketball season with 23 wins and only 2 losses. They defeated another very talented team, the Altoona Railroaders, last Saturday. The Ramblers are now in Madison as first time WIAA Tournament participants. Senator Brown would like to wish them luck and commend their excellence, dedication, and inspiration.
Senator Harsdorf, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of the Hudson Girls Basketball team for their participation in the WIAA State tournament.
Senator Kanavas, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge Marianne Becker. Judge Becker served Waukesha County for 17 years with honor and distinction and was the first woman judge elected in Waukesha County. She was devoted to serving her community, through volunteer work at the Waukesha County D.A.R.E. program, and through her foundation of the Waukesha County Victims' Impact Panel.
Senator Darling, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of the UWM Panthers Men's Basketball team on winning the Horizon League tournament and advancing to the NCAA tournament.
Senator Wirch, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Adams County Sheriff Deputy Michael Shannon, who was killed in the line of duty.
Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly.
__________________
Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn until Tuesday, March 18 at 10:00 A.M..
Adjourned.
