The Chair noted the possible lack of a quorum.
The roll was called and the following Senators answered to their names:
Senators Brown, Carpenter, Chvala, Coggs, Darling, Ellis, Erpenbach, Hansen, Kanavas, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Plale, Reynolds, Risser, Robson, Stepp, Welch, Wirch and Zien - 20.
Absent - Senators Breske, Cowles, Decker, Fitzgerald, Harsdorf, Jauch, Lassa, Leibham, Meyer, Moore, Panzer, Roessler and Schultz - 13.
Absent with leave - None.
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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.
Read.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 214 pass notwithstanding the objections of the governor?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 23; noes, 10; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Brown, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, Panzer, Plale, Reynolds, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Welch, Wirch and Zien - 23.
Noes - Senators Carpenter, Chvala, Coggs, Erpenbach, Hansen, Jauch, M. Meyer, Moore, Risser and Robson - 10.
Absent or not voting - None.
Passed not withstanding objections of the governor.
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Relating to licenses, certifications, and registrations.
Submitted by Department of Commerce.
Report received from Agency, January 20, 2004.
Referred to committee on Labor, Small Business Development and Consumer Affairs, January 21, 2004.
Relating to hunting limits.
Submitted by Kickapoo Reserve Management Board.
Report received from Agency, January 20, 2004.
Referred to committee on Environment and Natural Resources, January 21, 2004.
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The committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care reports and recommends:
Relating to the child care local pass through program.
No action taken.
Carol Roessler
Chairperson
The committee on Transportation and Information Infrastructure reports and recommends:
Relating to allowing the operation of double bottoms and certain other vehicles on certain specified highways.
No action taken.
Joseph Leibham
Chairperson
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By Patrick E. Fuller, chief clerk.
Mr. President:
I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has passed and asks concurrence in:
Assembly Bill 86
Assembly Bill 209
Assembly Bill 284
Assembly Bill 286
Assembly Bill 326
Assembly Bill 332
Assembly Bill 341
Assembly Bill 345
Assembly Bill 426
Assembly Bill 468
Assembly Bill 488
Assembly Bill 570
Assembly Bill 573
Assembly Bill 733
Assembly Bill 746
Assembly Bill 747
Adopted and asks concurrence in:
Assembly Joint Resolution 62
Concurred in:
Senate Bill 17
Senate Bill 131
Senate Bill 252
Senate Bill 305
Senate Bill 306
Senate Bill 357
Senate Bill 358
Senate Bill 359
Senate Bill 360
Senate Bill 361
Senate Bill 362
Amended and concurred in as amended:
Assembly amendment 1 to Senate Bill 211
adopted.
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Assembly Bill
86
Relating to: physical health examinations of pupils.
S565
By Representatives Rhoades, Loeffelholz, Ward, Ladwig, Jensen, Stone, Gronemus, Ainsworth, Freese, Hahn, Albers, Suder, Krawczyk, Grothman, Townsend, Owens, Vrakas, Hines, Hundertmark, Petrowski, Lothian, J. Wood and Gunderson; cosponsored by Senators Kanavas, Zien, Lazich, Leibham, Kedzie, A. Lasee and Stepp.
Read first time and referred to committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care.
Assembly Bill
209
Relating to: allowing an individual income tax deduction for certain amounts contributed by a great-grandparent, aunt, or uncle to a college savings account or a college tuition and expenses program.
By Representatives Kreibich, Jeskewitz, Miller, Hahn, Gronemus, Van Roy, Krawczyk, M. Lehman, Hines, LeMahieu, Musser, Seratti, Owens, Grothman, Ainsworth, Freese, Gunderson, Bies, Ott, Shilling, Towns, Cullen, McCormick, Vrakas, J. Fitzgerald, Coggs, Olsen, Suder, Lassa and Pettis; cosponsored by Senators Darling, Schultz, Stepp, Harsdorf, Kedzie, Roessler, Wirch and Breske.
Read first time and referred to committee on Higher Education and Tourism.
