Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 1137 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time. Granted.
Assembly Bill 1137
Relating to: crime victim and witness assistance surcharges imposed on persons committing civil offenses and making an appropriation.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 1137 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 1137 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Bill 1137 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 1137 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
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Special Order of Business
at 10:01 a.m. on March 9
Senate Joint Resolution 33
Relating to: prohibiting partial vetoes from creating new sentences (first consideration).
Representative J. Fitzgerald moved that the Assembly recede from its position on Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Senate Joint Resolution 33.
The question was: Shall the Assembly recede from its position on Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Senate Joint Resolution 33?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Ballweg, Bies, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Davis, J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Hubler, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Krusick, Lamb, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, Meyer, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Musser, Nass, Nelson, Nerison, Newcomer, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Pridemore, Rhoades, Schneider, Sheridan, Staskunas, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Townsend, Underheim, Van Roy, Vos, Vukmir, Ward, Wieckert, A. Williams, M. Williams, Wood, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Gard - 68.
Noes - Representatives Benedict, Berceau, Black, Fields, Grigsby, Hebl, Kessler, Kreuser, Lehman, Molepske, Parisi, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Seidel, Sherman, Shilling, Steinbrink, Toles, Travis, Van Akkeren, Vruwink, Wasserman, Young and Zepnick - 25.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Gronemus, Nischke, Sinicki, Towns and Turner - 5.
Motion carried.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 33 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
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Special Order of Business
at 10:12 a.m. on March 9
Assembly Bill 937
Relating to: the evaluation of the Student Achievement Guarantee in Education Program and making an appropriation.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 937 be adopted?
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 937 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 937 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Bill 937 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
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, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Lamb, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, Meyer, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Musser, Nass, Nerison, Newcomer, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Pridemore, Rhoades, Stone, Strachota, Suder, 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, Hebl, Hubler, Kessler, Kreuser, Lehman, Molepske, Nelson, Parisi, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Toles, Travis, Van Akkeren, Vruwink, Wasserman, A. Williams, Young, Zepnick and Ziegelbauer - 35.
Paired for - Representative Towns - 1.
Paired against - Representative Turner - 1.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Gronemus, Krusick, Nischke and Sinicki - 4.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 937 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 177 be taken from the table. Granted.
Assembly Bill 177
Relating to: requirements for executive budget bill or bills.
Representative J. Fitzgerald moved nonconcurrence in Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 177.
The question was: Shall Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 177 be nonconcurred in?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Ballweg, Bies, Colon, Davis, J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Kreuser, Lamb, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, Meyer, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Musser, Nass, Nerison, Newcomer, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Pridemore, Rhoades, Richards, Sherman, Shilling, Steinbrink, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Townsend, Underheim, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vos, Vruwink, Vukmir, Ward, Wieckert, M. Williams, Wood and Speaker Gard - 65.
Noes - Representatives Benedict, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Cullen, Fields, Grigsby, Hebl, Hubler, Kessler, Krusick, Lehman, Molepske, Nelson, Parisi, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Staskunas, Toles, Travis, Wasserman, A. Williams, Young, Zepnick and Ziegelbauer - 28.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Gronemus, Nischke, Sinicki, Towns and Turner - 5.
Motion carried.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 177 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative Montgomery asked unanimous consent to be made a coauthor of Assembly Bill 1187. Granted.
Representative Montgomery asked unanimous consent to be made a coauthor of Assembly Bill 1188. Granted.
Representative Montgomery asked unanimous consent to be made a coauthor of Assembly Bill 1189. Granted.
Representative Strachota asked unanimous consent to be made a coauthor of Assembly Bill 1187. Granted.
Representative Strachota asked unanimous consent to be made a coauthor of Assembly Bill 1188. Granted.
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Announcements
Representative Rhoades asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Davis Druwiske of the University of Wisconsin Men's Hockey Team. Granted.
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Visitors
During today's session, the following visitors honored the Assembly by their presence and were welcomed by the presiding officer and the members:
Sergeant Samuel J. Fuller and his wife, Lauren, guests of Representative Freese. Sergeant Fuller, presently on leave en route to Vincenza, Italy, for assignment to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, is the son of Assembly Chief Clerk Patrick Fuller.
Robert Benz of Wauwatosa, guest of Representative Kessler.
Laura Clark-Taylor, Certified Dietary Manager of Eastern Dane County, guest of Representative Hebl.
Kayse Wichett, Certified Dietary Manager of Sun Prairie, guest of Representative Hebl.
Wendy Kramper and Katie Paulos, students from McFarland High School, guests of Representative Parisi.
Steven Nelson, father, and Elizabeth Nelson, sister, guests of Representative Nelson.
Steven Anders, guest and husband of Representative Albers.
Professor Nagin Saughaui from Bombay, India, guest of Representative Black.
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Representative J. Fitzgerald moved that the Assembly stand adjourned until 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, April 27.
The question was: Shall the Assembly stand adjourned?
Motion carried.
The Assembly stood adjourned.
9:40 P.M.