Tuesday, May 6, 2003
10:00 A.M.
Ninety-Sixth Regular Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator Alan Lasee.
The roll was called and the following Senators answered to their names:
Senators Breske, Brown, Carpenter, Chvala, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, George, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, M. Meyer, Moore, Panzer, Reynolds, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Welch, Wirch and Zien - 31.
Absent - None.
Absent with leave - None.
The Senate stood for the prayer which was offered by Senator Carol Roessler.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Wirch led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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The Chief Clerk makes the following entries dated Friday, May 2, 2003.
The committee on Education, Ethics and Elections reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 123
Relating to: financing of election administration costs, creation of an election administration fund, and making an appropriation.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Reynolds, Stepp, Jauch, Robson and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Champeau, Ryan,
of Waukesha, as a member of the Professional Standards Council for Teachers, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2003.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Stepp, Jauch, Robson and Hansen.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Reynolds.
Hermening, Kevin,
of Mosinee, as a member of the Professional Standards Council for Teachers, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2003.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Stepp, Jauch and Robson.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Reynolds and Hansen.
Jones
, Lakeia,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Professional Standards Council for Teachers, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2002.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Stepp, Jauch, Robson and Hansen.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Reynolds.
Lewno
, Pat,
of Racine, as a member of the Professional Standards Council for Teachers, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2005.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Stepp, Jauch, Robson and Hansen.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Reynolds.
Opelt
, Diane,
of Greenwood, as a member of the Professional Standards Council for Teachers, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2004.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Stepp, Jauch, Robson and Hansen.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Reynolds.
Smith-Gross, Muriel,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Professional Standards Council for Teachers, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2003.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Stepp, Jauch, Robson and Hansen.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Reynolds.
Xiong
, Kou Y.,
of Menomonie, as a member of the Professional Standards Council for Teachers, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2004.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Stepp, Jauch, Robson and Hansen.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Reynolds.
Michael Ellis
Chairperson
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The Chief Clerk makes the following entries dated Monday, May 5, 2003.
Read and referred:
Senate Resolution 9
Relating to: supporting the admission of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
By
Senators
Zien, Risser, Schultz and Darling.
To committee on Senate Organization.
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Senate Joint Resolution 32
Relating to: supporting the admission of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
By
Senators
Zien, Risser, Schultz and Darling; cosponsored by Representatives Kreibich, Lassa, Townsend, Owens, McCormick, Musser, Hines and Suder.
To committee on Senate Organization.
Senate Bill 131
Relating to: access for sheriffs and jailers to reports regarding the competency of criminal defendants.
By
Senators
Leibham, Cowles, Kanavas and Roessler; cosponsored by Representatives J. Fitzgerald, LeMahieu, Suder, Hines, Albers, Ladwig, Owens, Townsend, McCormick, Olsen, Seratti, Krawczyk, Bies, Gunderson, Ott, Staskunas, Stone, Van Roy, Friske, Hundertmark, Huber and Grothman.
To committee on Judiciary, Corrections and Privacy.
Senate Bill 132
Relating to: a mandatory minimum sentence for a juvenile who is convicted of throwing a bodily substance at or toward a person while placed in a secured correctional facility, a secure detention facility, a secured child caring institution, or a secured group home and providing a penalty.
By
Senators
Hansen and Roessler; cosponsored by Representatives Ainsworth and Hines.
To committee on Judiciary, Corrections and Privacy.
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The committee on Education, Ethics and Elections reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 59
Relating to: the date of the presidential preference primary.
Passage.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Reynolds, Stepp, Jauch, Robson and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Michael Ellis
Chairperson
