Read a second time.
Senate amendment 2 to Senate Bill 171 offered by Senator A. Lasee.
Senator Kedzie, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 171 be laid on the table.
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Assembly Bill 61
Relating to: residency of certain election officials.
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Kedzie, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Assembly Bill 61
Read a third time and concurred in.
Assembly Bill 62
Relating to: sentencing discretion of a court and providing a penalty.
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Kedzie, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Assembly Bill 62
Read a third time and concurred in.
Assembly Bill 64
Relating to: polling hours.
Read a second time.
Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 64 offered by Senators Kapanke, Decker and A. Lasee.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 64?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 13; noes, 19; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Brown, Cowles, Decker, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Harsdorf, Kapanke, A. Lasee, Lassa, Leibham, Miller and Wirch - 13.
Noes - Senators Carpenter, Coggs, Erpenbach, Grothman, Hansen, Jauch, Kanavas, Kedzie, Lazich, Olsen, Plale, Reynolds, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Taylor and Zien - 19.
Absent or not voting - Senator Darling - 1.
Adoption Refused.
Senate amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 64 offered by Senator Decker.
Senator Reynolds moved that Senate amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 64 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Senate amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 64 be laid on the table?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 13; noes, 19; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Kanavas, Kedzie, Lazich, Miller, Olsen, Reynolds, Risser, Schultz, Stepp and Zien - 13.
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Noes - Senators Breske, Brown, Carpenter, Coggs, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kapanke, A. Lasee, Lassa, Leibham, Plale, Robson, Roessler, Taylor and Wirch - 19.
Absent or not voting - Senator Darling - 1.
Tabling refused.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 64?
Adopted.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Schultz, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Assembly Bill 64
Read a third time and concurred in as amended.
Senator Hansen moved that the rules be suspended to withdraw from the committee on Labor and Election Process Reform and take up Senate Bill 40.
Senator Schultz moved that the motion to suspend the rules to withdraw from the committee on Labor and Election Process Reform and take up Senate Bill 40 be laid on the table.
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 18; noes, 14; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Brown, Cowles, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Olsen, Reynolds, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp and Zien - 18.
Noes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Jauch, Lassa, Miller, Plale, Risser, Robson, Taylor and Wirch - 14.
Absent or not voting - Senator Darling - 1.
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By Patrick E. Fuller, chief clerk.
Mr. President:
I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has adopted and asks concurrence in:
Assembly Joint Resolution
16
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Assembly Joint Resolution 16
Relating to: proclaiming May 13, 14, and 15, 2005, Syttende Mai Weekend.
By Representatives Hebl, Pocan, Parisi, Black, Benedict, Musser, Kerkman, Boyle, Owens, Hahn, Petrowski, Albers, Lehman, Van Akkeren, Sheridan, Kessler, Travis, Pope-Roberts, Seidel, Toles, Berceau, Shilling, Colon, Zepnick, Grigsby, Steinbrink, Hines and Gunderson; cosponsored by Senators Miller, Risser and Kapanke.
Read and referred to committee on Senate Organization.
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Senator Schultz, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Joint Resolution 16 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up.
Assembly Joint Resolution 16
Relating to: proclaiming May 13, 14, and 15, 2005, Syttende Mai Weekend.
Read.
Adopted.
Senator Schultz, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged.
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Senator Wirch, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Ralph Houghton, who was a driving force behind the nationally renowned Kenosha music program. Mr. Houghton will have an honors library named after him in Waunakee. Congratulations to Ralph Houghton on a long and distinguished career.
Senator Roessler, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of her job shadow, 14 year old student Emily Radtke of Perry Tipler Middle School in Oshkosh.
Senator Miller, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Syttende Mai guests of the Senate; King Jerry Gryttenholl and Queen Judy Gryttenholl, as well as Stoughton Alderperson James Griffin.
Senator Kedzie, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Ryan Neal Kedzie, the older son of Senator and Mrs. Kerrie Kedzie. Today is the 18th birthday of Ryan Neal Kedzie. Much happiness and all of life's blessings are wished for Ryan Kedzie on the occasion of his 18th birthday.
Senator Kanavas, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Archbishop Iakovos, primate of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North and South America.
Senator Schultz, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Richard Hanson, the Senate Photographer. Mr. Hanson has provided an invaluable service to this body in the form of providing a visual history of accounts not only on the floor, but in the Senate's day to day activities. Richard's work and dedication to the State Senate has been both professional and much appreciated.
Senator Schultz, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of of Danny Brandt and Kaila Wilson. Danny and Kaila are visiting the Senate today from Cuba City High School and have been spending the day participating in a job shadow. Senator Schultz would like to thank them for coming and commends them on their interest in government.
Senator Lassa, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of her husband John Moe and their 5 year anniversary on May 6th.
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Senator Schultz, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn until Thursday, May 5, at 10:00 A.M.
Adjourned.
1:15 P.M.