Tuesday, April 25, 2006
11:21 A.M.
Ninety-Seventh Regular Session
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Gard in the chair.
Representative Gundrum asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
The prayer was offered by Reverend Robert Kirchman of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Hartford.
Representative J. Fitzgerald led the membership in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Present - 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, 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, Newcomer, Ott, Owens, Parisi, Petrowski, Pettis, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Pridemore, Rhoades, Richards, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Toles, Towns, Townsend, Travis, Underheim, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vos, Vruwink, Vukmir, Ward, Wasserman, Wieckert, A. Williams, M. Williams, Wood, Young, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Gard - 95.
Absent with leave - Representatives Nischke, Sinicki and Turner - 3.
Vacancies - 98th Assembly District - 1.
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Representative Gundrum asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Nischke. Granted.
Representative Sherman asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives Sinicki and Turner. Granted.
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Representative Gundrum asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Jeskewitz, Montgomery, Suder and Underheim. Granted.
Representative Sherman asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Molepske, Steinbrink and Wasserman. Granted.
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Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 913 offered by Representative Albers.
Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 913 offered by Representative Albers.
Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1039 offered by Representative Kestell.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1122 offered by Representative Gronemus.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1188 offered by committee on State Affairs.
Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 1188 offered by Representative Schneider.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1189 offered by committee on State Affairs.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Joint Resolution 105
Relating to: life and public service of George D. McCallum.
By
Representative
Townsend
; cosponsored by Senator Roessler
.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 106
Relating to: the life and service of Merton Timmerman.
By
Representatives Rhoades, Lamb, Kreibich and Gronemus; cosponsored by Senators Harsdorf and Brown.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 1192
Relating to: grants for the costs of jailing persons for methamphetamine offenses and making an appropriation.
By
Representatives Pettis, Rhoades, Suder, Petrowski, Montgomery, Lamb, Hahn and Hubler; cosponsored by Senators Harsdorf and Taylor.
To committee on Criminal Justice and Homeland Security.
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The committee on Campaigns and Elections reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 1
Relating to: creation of a Government Accountability Board, making appropriations, and providing penalties.
Assembly Substitute Amendment 5 adoption:
Ayes: 5 - Representatives Freese, Gundrum, Wood, Travis and Kessler.
Noes: 1 - Representative
Vos.
Concurrence as amended:
Ayes: 5 - Representatives Freese, Gundrum, Wood, Travis and Kessler.
Noes: 1 - Representative
Vos.
To committee on Rules.
