Thursday, October 23, 2003
11:00 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:
Present - Senators Breske, Brown, Carpenter, Chvala, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, M. Meyer, Moore, Panzer, Plale, Reynolds, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Welch, Wirch and Zien - 32.
Absent - Senator George -1.
Absent with leave - None.
The Senate stood for the prayer which was offered by Senator Thomas Reynolds.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Panzer led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
The Chief Clerk makes the following entries dated October 22, 2003 :
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The joint committee on Finance reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 214
Relating to: carrying or going armed with a concealed weapon, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, making appropriations, and providing penalties.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 2.
Ayes, 13 - Senators
Darling, Welch, S. Fitzgerald, Lazich, Harsdorf, Kanavas and Decker. Representatives Kaufert, Huebsch, Ward, Stone, Rhoades and D. Meyer.
Noes, 3 - Senator
Moore. Representatives Shilling and Pocan.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 13 - Senators
Darling, Welch, S. Fitzgerald, Lazich, Harsdorf, Kanavas and Decker. Representatives Kaufert, Huebsch, Ward, Stone, Rhoades and D. Meyer.
Noes, 3 - Senator
Moore. Representatives Shilling and Pocan.
Alberta Darling
Senate Chairperson
The committee on Senate Organization reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 602
Relating to: decreasing the level of authorized general obligation bonding, and payment of debt service on such bonding, for certain highway projects, and making an appropriation.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Panzer, A. Lasee, Zien, Erpenbach and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Joint Resolution 49
Relating to: the life and public service of Judge James W. Rice.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Panzer, A. Lasee, Zien, Erpenbach and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Mary Panzer
Chairperson
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Senator Erpenbach, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator George be granted a leave of absence for today's session.
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Read
Senate Resolution 20
Relating to celebrating the remarkable life of John (Jake) Rose.
By
Senators
Hansen, Cowles and A. Lasee.
Read and referred to committee on Senate Organization.
Senate Resolution 21
To amend senate rule
13 and senate rule
75; relating to authorizing the presiding officer to order a member to be escorted off the floor of the senate.
By
Senators
A. Lasee, Panzer and Zien.
Read and referred to committee on Senate Organization. and relating to - 3.
Senator Hansen, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Resolution 20 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time.
Senate Resolution 20
Relating to: celebrating the remarkable life of John (Jake) Rose.
Read.
Adopted.
