Enrolled Joint Resolution 29
To create section 13 of
article XIII of the constitution;
relating to: providing that only a marriage between one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in this state (first consideration).
Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That:
[Article XIII] Section 13. Only a marriage between one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in this state. A legal status identical or substantially similar to that of marriage for unmarried individuals shall not be valid or recognized in this state.
Section 9
. Numbering of new provision. The new section 13 of
article XIII of the constitution created in this joint resolution shall be designated by the next higher open whole section number in that article if, before the ratification by the people of the amendment proposed in this joint resolution, any other ratified amendment has created a section 13 of
article XIII of the constitution of this state. If one or more joint resolutions create a section 13 of article XIII simultaneously with the ratification by the people of the amendment proposed in this joint resolution, the sections created shall be numbered and placed in a sequence so that the sections created by the joint resolution having the lowest enrolled joint resolution number have the numbers designated in that joint resolution and the sections created by the other joint resolutions have numbers that are in the same ascending order as are the numbers of the enrolled joint resolutions creating the sections.
Be it further resolved, That this proposed amendment be referred to the legislature to be chosen at the next general election and that it be published for 3 months previous to the time of holding such election.
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Seat Assignments
Pursuant to Assembly Rule
2 (4), for the 2005-2006 Legislative Session in the Assembly Chamber, Democrat members will be seated on the east (door) side of the center aisle, except for seats numbered 91, 92, 93, 94 and 95. Republican members will be seated in the seats on the west (window) side of the center aisle. Speaker Gard will occupy seat number 4. Seat number 39 will remain vacant.
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Member Seat No.
Ainsworth21
Albers18
Ballweg51
Benedict38
Berceau13
Bies79
Black33
Boyle64
Colon11
Cullen62
Davis82
Fields30
Fitzgerald, J.2
Freese3
Friske49
Gard4
Gielow91
Gottlieb25
Grigsby59
Gronemus35
Gunderson77
Gundrum53
Hahn48
Hebl31
Hines97
Honadel42
Hubler63
Huebsch1
Hundertmark52
Jensen72
Jeskewitz22
Kaufert20
Kerkman95
Kessler88
Kestell84
Kleefisch50
Krawczyk74
Kreibich94
Kreuser5
Krusick9
Lamb71
Lasee, F.98
Lehman32
LeMahieu55
Loeffelholz99
Lothian93
McCormick73
Meyer44
Molepske40
Montgomery28
Moulton75
Mursau27
Musser100
Nass41
Nelson12
Nerison43
Nischke54
Ott96
Owens15
Parisi58
Petrowski80
Pettis47
Pocan29
Pope-Roberts66
Pridemore26
Rhoades24
Richards6
Schneider89
Seidel87
Sheridan86
Sherman7
Shilling68
Sinicki60
Staskunas61
Steinbrink34
Stone56
Strachota70
Suder76
Toles57
Towns83
Townsend17
Travis10
Turner8
Underheim45
Van Akkeren65
Van Roy78
Vos46
Vrakas19
Vruwink67
Vukmir69
Ward81
Wasserman14
Wieckert16
Williams, A.90
Williams, M.23
Wood92
Young36
Zepnick37
Ziegelbauer85
Representative Huebsch introduced a privileged resolution.
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Assembly Resolution 1
Relating to: notifying the senate and the governor that the 2005-2006 assembly is organized.
By
Representative
Huebsch
.
The question was: Shall Assembly Resolution 1 be adopted?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Ballweg, Benedict, Berceau, Bies, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Davis, Fields, J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Grigsby, Gronemus, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Hubler, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kessler, Kestell, Kleefisch, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krusick, Lamb, F. Lasee, Lehman, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, Meyer, Molepske, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Musser, Nass, Nelson, Nerison, Nischke, Ott, Owens, Parisi, Petrowski, Pettis, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Pridemore, Rhoades, Richards, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Strachota, Toles, Towns, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vos, Vrakas, Vruwink, Vukmir, Ward, Wasserman, Wieckert, A. Williams, M. Williams, Wood, Young, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Gard - 97.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Hebl and Suder - 2.
Motion carried.
Representative Gard introduced a privileged resolution.
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Assembly Resolution 2
Relating to: establishing the assembly committee structure and names for the 2005-2006 legislative session.
By
Representative
Gard
.
Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Resolution 2 offered by Representatives Kreuser and Richards.
Representative Huebsch moved that Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Resolution 2 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Resolution 2 be laid on the table?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
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Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Ballweg, Bies, Davis, J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Lamb, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, Meyer, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Musser, Nass, Nerison, Nischke, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Pridemore, Rhoades, Stone, Strachota, Towns, Townsend, Underheim, Van Roy, Vos, Vrakas, Vukmir, Ward, Wieckert, M. Williams, Wood and Speaker Gard - 59.
Noes - Representatives Benedict, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Fields, Grigsby, Gronemus, Hubler, Kessler, Kreuser, Krusick, Lehman, Molepske, Nelson, Parisi, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Toles, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Vruwink, Wasserman, A. Williams, Young, Zepnick and Ziegelbauer - 38.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Hebl and Suder - 2.
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly Resolution 2 be adopted?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Ballweg, Bies, Davis, J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Lamb, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, Meyer, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Musser, Nass, Nerison, Nischke, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Pridemore, Rhoades, Stone, Strachota, Towns, Townsend, Underheim, Van Roy, Vos, Vrakas, Vukmir, Ward, Wieckert, M. Williams, Wood and Speaker Gard - 59.
Noes - Representatives Benedict, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Fields, Grigsby, Gronemus, Hubler, Kessler, Kreuser, Krusick, Lehman, Molepske, Nelson, Parisi, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Toles, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Vruwink, Wasserman, A. Williams, Young, Zepnick and Ziegelbauer - 38.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Hebl and Suder - 2.
Motion carried.
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From: Robert J. Marchant, Senate Chief Clerk.
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed to inform you that the Senate is organized and ready to proceed to the business of the 2005-2006 Session.
I am directed to inform you that the Senate has
Adopted and asks concurrence in:
Senate Joint Resolution
1
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Senate Joint Resolution
1
Relating to: the session schedule for the 2005-2006 biennial session period and providing for a limited-business floorperiod to consider bills introduced by the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules.
By
joint committee on Legislative Organization.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 1 be withdrawn from the Senate message and taken up at this time. Granted.
Assembly amendment 1 to Senate Joint Resolution 1 offered by Representative Travis.
Representative Huebsch moved that Assembly amendment 1 to Senate Joint Resolution
1 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Senate Joint Resolution 1 be laid on the table?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Ballweg, Bies, Davis, J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Lamb, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, Meyer, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Musser, Nass, Nerison, Nischke, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Pridemore, Rhoades, Stone, Strachota, Towns, Townsend, Underheim, Van Roy, Vos, Vrakas, Vukmir, Ward, Wieckert, M. Williams, Wood and Speaker Gard - 59.
Noes - Representatives Benedict, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Fields, Grigsby, Gronemus, Hubler, Kessler, Kreuser, Krusick, Lehman, Molepske, Nelson, Parisi, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Toles, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Vruwink, Wasserman, A. Williams, Young, Zepnick and Ziegelbauer - 38.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Hebl and Suder - 2.
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 1 be concurred in?
The roll was taken.
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Ballweg, Bies, Davis, J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Lamb, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, Meyer, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Musser, Nass, Nerison, Nischke, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Pridemore, Rhoades, Stone, Strachota, Towns, Townsend, Underheim, Van Roy, Vos, Vrakas, Vukmir, Ward, Wieckert, M. Williams, Wood and Speaker Gard - 59.
Noes - Representatives Benedict, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Fields, Grigsby, Gronemus, Hubler, Kessler, Kreuser, Krusick, Lehman, Molepske, Nelson, Parisi, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Toles, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Vruwink, Wasserman, A. Williams, Young, Zepnick and Ziegelbauer - 38.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Hebl and Suder - 2.
Motion carried.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 1 be immediately messaged to the Senate.
Representative Schneider objected.
Representative Huebsch moved that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 1 be immediately messaged to the Senate.
The question was: Shall the rules be suspended and Senate Joint Resolution 1 be immediately messaged to the Senate?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Ballweg, Bies, Davis, J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Lamb, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, Meyer, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Musser, Nass, Nerison, Nischke, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Pridemore, Rhoades, Stone, Strachota, Towns, Townsend, Underheim, Van Roy, Vos, Vrakas, Vukmir, Ward, Wieckert, M. Williams, Wood and Speaker Gard - 59.
Noes - Representatives Benedict, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Fields, Grigsby, Gronemus, Hubler, Kessler, Kreuser, Krusick, Lehman, Molepske, Nelson, Parisi, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Toles, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Vruwink, Wasserman, A. Williams, Young, Zepnick and Ziegelbauer - 38.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Hebl and Suder - 2.
Motion failed.
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Announcements
Representative Kreuser asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Julia Tritt from Kenosha, who passed away on January 1. She will be missed by her husband Bob, her sons Dr. Edward Tritt and Mark Tritt, and all her family, friends and the Kenosha community. Granted.
Representative Sheridan asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Jake Meek, who passed away on December 11. Granted.