Patrick E. Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
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Communications
November 1, 2005
Mr. Patrick Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
Room 208, 17 West Main Street
Madison, WI 53708
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
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Representative Dan LeMahieu has contacted my office to request a change in the Wisconsin State Assembly seating arrangement. Representative LeMahieu would like to change his current seating assignment which is seat number 55 to seat number 53. I would appreciate it if you could update your records to reflect this change. Thank you for your assistance.
Sincerely,
mark d. gundrum
Republican Caucus Chair
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Assembly Joint Resolution 62
Relating to: the life and military service of United States Army Major Christopher J. Splinter.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution
62 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Special Guest
Representative Loeffelholz introduced the family of United States Army Major Christopher J. Splinter, including his wife, Penny, who addressed the members from the rostrum.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that all members of the Assembly be made coauthors of Assembly Joint Resolution 62. Granted.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 62 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative Gunderson asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Kleefisch asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Molepske asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Montgomery asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Wood asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
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Representative Gundrum asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
11:42 A.M.
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3:30 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Representative Gard asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Staskunas asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Steinbrink asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative A. Williams asked unanimous consent that her leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Young asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Zepnick asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Gottlieb in the chair.
Assembly Joint Resolution 36
Relating to: requiring a photographic identification to vote, or register to vote, at the polls on election day (first consideration).
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution
36 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 36 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Joint Resolution 36 having been read three times, shall the joint resolution be adopted?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Ballweg, Bies, Davis, J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Gunderson, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Krawczyk, Krusick, Lamb, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, Meyer, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Musser, Nass, Nerison, Nischke, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Pridemore, Rhoades, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Towns, Townsend, Underheim, Van Roy, Vos, Vukmir, Ward, Wieckert, M. Williams, Wood, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Gard - 57.
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Noes - Representatives Benedict, Berceau, Black, Colon, Cullen, Fields, Grigsby, Gronemus, Hebl, Hubler, Kessler, Kreuser, 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 and Zepnick - 36.
Paired for - Representative Kreibich - 1.
Paired against - Representative Boyle - 1.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Albers, Gundrum and Kaufert - 3.
Motion carried.
Representative Gundrum asked unanimous consent to be recorded as voting "
Aye" on the previous question, pursuant to Assembly Rule
76(8). Granted.
Representative Kaufert asked unanimous consent to be recorded as voting "
Aye" on the previous question, pursuant to Assembly Rule
76(8). Granted.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 36 be immediately messaged to the Senate.
Representative Schneider objected.
Representative Huebsch moved that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 36 be immediately messaged to the Senate.
The question was: Shall the rules be suspended and Assembly Joint Resolution 36 be immediately messaged to the Senate?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Ballweg, Bies, Davis, J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Krawczyk, Krusick, Lamb, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, Meyer, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Musser, Nass, Nerison, Nischke, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Pridemore, Rhoades, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Towns, Townsend, Underheim, Van Roy, Vos, Vukmir, Ward, Wieckert, M. Williams, Wood, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Gard - 59.
Noes - Representatives Benedict, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Fields, Grigsby, Gronemus, Hebl, Hubler, Kessler, Kreuser, 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 and Zepnick - 37.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Albers and Kreibich - 2.
Motion failed.
Senate Bill 58
Relating to: product liability of manufacturers, distributors, and sellers.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 58 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time.
Representative Sherman objected.
Representative Huebsch moved that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 58 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time.
The question was: Shall the rules be suspended and Senate Bill 58 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Ballweg, Bies, Davis, J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Krawczyk, Lamb, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, Meyer, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Musser, Nass, Nerison, Nischke, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Pridemore, Rhoades, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Towns, Townsend, Underheim, Van Roy, Vos, Vukmir, Ward, Wieckert, M. Williams, Wood and Speaker Gard - 57.
Noes - Representatives Benedict, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Fields, Grigsby, Gronemus, Hebl, 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 - 39.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Albers and Kreibich - 2.
Motion failed.
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Representative Gundrum asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Kreibich. Granted.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 114 be withdrawn from today's calendar and taken up at this time. Granted.
Assembly Bill 114
Relating to: allowing school boards and charter schools to establish single-sex schools and courses.
