Wednesday, January 21, 2004
11:15 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, Coggs, 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 - 33.
Absent - None.
Absent with leave - None.
The Senate stood for the prayer which was offered by Senator Cathy Stepp.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Plale 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 January 20, 2004 :
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The committee on Education, Ethics and Elections reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 183
Relating to: school district youth options programs, which allow pupils to attend an institution of higher education under certain circumstances.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Jauch, Reynolds, Stepp, Robson and Hansen.
Noes, 0-None.
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Assembly Bill 600
Relating to: election administration, voter registration and voting requirements and procedures and granting rule-making authority.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Stepp, Jauch, Robson and Hansen.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Reynolds.
Concurrence as amended.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Reynolds, Stepp, Jauch, Robson and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Assembly Bill 601
Relating to: state contribution towards certain federally financed election administration costs and making appropriations.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Reynolds, Stepp, Jauch, Robson and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 253
Relating to: independent charter schools established by University of Wisconsin institutions and college campuses.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Reynolds, Stepp and Robson.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Jauch and Hansen.
Michael Ellis
Chairperson
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Read and referred:
Senate Bill 400
Relating to: the elimination of jury trials in termination of parental rights proceedings.
By
Senators
Hansen, Risser and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Gard, Rhoades, Petrowski, Jeskewitz, F. Lasee and Ott, by request of Kevin Brennan.
To committee on Judiciary, Corrections and Privacy.
Senate Bill 401
Relating to: qualifications for a clinical social worker license and granting rule-making authority.
By
Senators
Hansen, A. Lasee, S. Fitzgerald, Chvala and Roessler; cosponsored by Representatives Bies, Ainsworth, Berceau, Cullen, Hines, Huebsch, Jeskewitz, Kreibich, J. Lehman, Olsen, Owens, Petrowski, Pope-Roberts, Seratti, Shilling, Wasserman, Ott, Van Roy, Molepske, Miller and Stone.
To committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care.
Senate Bill 402
Relating to: funding for independent charter schools.
By
Senators
Decker, Lassa, Hansen, Chvala, Brown, Breske and Erpenbach; cosponsored by Representatives Vruwink, Plouff and Huber.
To committee on Education, Ethics and Elections.
Senate Bill 403
Relating to: seizure of a computer used to commit a crime and providing a penalty.
