Absent or not voting - Representatives Seidel and A. Williams - 2.
Motion carried.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 806 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
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Special Order of Business
at 11:14 a.m.
Assembly Bill 850
Relating to: the regulation of certain wharves, piers, boat shelters, boat hoists, and boat lifts.
Representative Lothian asked unanimous consent to be made a coauthor of Assembly Bill 850. Granted.
Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 850 offered by Representatives Gunderson and Gard.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 850 offered by Representative Albers.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 850 be adopted?
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 850 be adopted?
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 850 be adopted?
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 850 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 850 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Bill 850 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives 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, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Pridemore, Rhoades, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Towns, Townsend, Underheim, Van Roy, Vos, Vruwink, Vukmir, Ward, Wieckert, Wood, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Gard - 58.
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, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Toles, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Wasserman and Zepnick - 34.
Paired for - Representatives Ainsworth and Nischke - 2.
A695
Paired against - Representatives Seidel and Young - 2.
Absent or not voting - Representatives A. Williams and M. Williams - 2.
Motion carried.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 850 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
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Special Order of Business
at 11:15 a.m.
Senate Bill 206
Relating to: transportation for pupils participating in the open enrollment program.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 206 be ordered to a third reading?
Motion carried.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 206 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Senate Bill 206 having been read three times, shall the bill be concurred in?
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, Hebl, 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, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Toles, Towns, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vos, Vruwink, Vukmir, Ward, Wasserman, Wieckert, Wood, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Gard - 94.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Seidel, A. Williams, M. Williams and Young - 4.
Motion carried.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 206 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
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Special Order of Business
at 11:16 a.m.
Senate Bill 426
Relating to: various changes in the unemployment insurance law, authorized positions for the department of justice, making appropriations, and providing penalties.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 426 be ordered to a third reading?
Motion carried.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 426 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Senate Bill 426 having been read three times, shall the bill be concurred in?
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, Hahn, Hebl, Hines, Honadel, Hubler, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kessler, Kestell, Kreuser, Krusick, Lamb, F. Lasee, Lehman, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Meyer, Molepske, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Musser, Nelson, Nerison, Nischke, Ott, Owens, Parisi, Petrowski, Pettis, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Pridemore, Rhoades, Richards, Schneider, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Strachota, Toles, Towns, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vruwink, Vukmir, Ward, Wasserman, Wieckert, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Gard - 82.
Noes - Representatives Gunderson, Gundrum, Kerkman, Kleefisch, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Lothian, McCormick, Nass, Suder and Wood - 11.
Paired for - Representative Seidel - 1.
Paired against - Representative Vos - 1.
Absent or not voting - Representatives A. Williams, M. Williams and Young - 3.
Motion carried.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 426 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 70 be withdrawn from the committee on
Rules and taken up at this time. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 70
Relating to: the life and public service of William Proxmire.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution
70 be adopted?
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that all members of the Assembly be made coauthors of Assembly Joint Resolution 70. Granted.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 70 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Bill 826
Relating to: prohibiting a person responsible for a child's welfare while the child is being transported in a child care vehicle from leaving the child unattended and providing penalties.
The question was: Shall Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 826 be adopted?
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 826 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 826 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Bill 826 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
Motion carried.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 826 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
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Announcements
Representative Black asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of former Minnesota Senator, Eugene McCarthy, who passed away on December 10. Granted.
Representative Staskunas asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Chellsie Memmel from West Allis, 2005 Women's World Gymnastic Champion. Granted.
Representative Hundertmark asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Captain James Kangas, 983rd Engineering Battalion of the Ohio Army Reserve, upon his recent safe return to Wisconsin from Iraq. Granted.
Representative Gard asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the 15 million Iraqis who voted in free elections to establish democracy on December 15. Granted.
Representative Schneider asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of former State Representative Betty Jo Nelsen, who once said that the members of the Assembly should be baking Christmas cookies instead of being in session in mid-December. Granted.
Representative Kessler asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of E. Michael McCann, on the occasion of his retirement after 38 years as Milwaukee County District Attorney. Granted.
Representative Kestell asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his wife, Luanne Kestell, on the occasion of their 30th wedding anniversary. Granted.
Representative Wieckert asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Jeremy Thoms, on the occasion of the passing of Assembly Bill 270 known as "Jeremy's Law". Granted.
Representative Gunderson asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his daughter, Hannah Gunderson, on the occasion of her graduation from UW-Whitewater with a double major in Elementary Education and Special Education. Granted.