The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 33; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - 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.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - None.
Concurred in.
Assembly Bill 755
Relating to: electronic transactions and records.
Read a second time.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 755?
Adopted.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 755?
Adopted.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Assembly Bill 755
Read a third time and concurred in as amended.
Assembly Bill 771
Relating to: directing the governor to annually proclaim February as African American History and Cultural Heritage Month.
Read a second time.
Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be added as cosponsors of Assembly Bill 771.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Assembly Bill 771
Read a third time and concurred in.
Senate Bill 399
Relating to: a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth.
Read a second time.
Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 399 offered by Senator Robson.
Senator Plale, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 399.
Senator Darling, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 399 be referred to the Joint Committee on Finance.
Senator Darling, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill
399 be withdrawn from the Joint Committee on Finance and taken up at this time.
Read a second time.
Senator Roessler moved rejection of Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 399.
The question was: Rejection of Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 399?
Rejected.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate
Bill 399
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 28; noes, 5; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Brown, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, Panzer, Plale, Reynolds, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Welch, Wirch and Zien - 28.
Noes - Senators Carpenter, Chvala, M. Meyer, Moore and Risser - 5.
Absent or not voting - None.
Passed.
Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 407 be referred to committee on Senate Organization.
Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly.
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Senator Chvala, with uanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 72 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and put on the calendar of March 4, 2004.
Senator Panzer objected.
Senator Chvala moved that Senate Bill 72 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and put on the calendar of March 4, 2004.
Senator Panzer moved that the motion to withdraw Senate Bill 72 from committee on Senate Organization and place on the calendar of March 4, 2004, be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall the motion to withdraw Senate Bill 72 from committee on Senate Organization and place on the calendar of March 4, 2004, be laid on the table?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 18; noes, 15; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Brown, Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Panzer, Reynolds, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Welch and Zien - 18.
Noes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Chvala, Coggs, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Jauch, Lassa, M. Meyer, Moore, Plale, Risser, Robson and Wirch - 15.
Absent or not voting - None.
Tabled.
Senator Wirch, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Carol and Jim Martin of Burlington for the many volunteer hours they provide throughout the year to help out the Chamber of Commerce.
Senator Coggs, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of the members of Alpha Kappa Alpha that visited the capitol today.
Senator Kanavas, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of his chief of staff Bruce Pfaff who is leaving for a job in the private sector.
Senator Welch, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Eric Michael Gumz born February 27, 2004 to Amy Ferris who works on his staff and her husband Mark Gumz.
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Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn until Thursday, at 9:30 A.M..
Adjourned.
6:24 P.M.
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Chief Clerk's Report
The Chief Clerk records:
Senate Bill 97
Senate Bill 375
Presented to the Governor on February 26, 2004.
Chief Clerk's Report
The Chief Clerk records:
Senate Joint Resolution 48
Senate Joint Resolution 49
Senate Joint Resolution 53
Senate Joint Resolution 54
Senate Joint Resolution 57
Senate Joint Resolution 58
Deposited in the office of the Secretary of State on March 1, 2004.
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Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 302 offered by Senator Kanavas.
Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 486 offered by Senator Brown.
