Senate amendment 3 to Senate Bill 127 offered by Senators Leibham, Lassa and Robson.
Senator Leibham, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate amendment 3 to Senate Bill 127 be withdrawn and returned to author.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Schultz, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Read a third time.
Senator Schultz, with unanimous consent, requested that the rules be suspended to return to the amendable stage.
Senator Leibham, with unanimous consent, requested that the motion to withdraw and return Senate amendment 3 to the author be withdrawn.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 3 to Senate Bill 127?
Adopted.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Schultz, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate
Bill 127
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 33; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Brown, Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Reynolds, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Taylor, Wirch and Zien - 33.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - None.
Passed.
Senate Bill 157
Relating to: the full and equal enjoyment of a public place of accommodation or amusement by a person with a disability who is accompanied by a service animal.
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Schultz, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate
Bill 157
Read a third time and passed.
Senator Carpenter, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 157.
Senate Bill 171
Relating to: the scheduling of referenda to approve school district borrowing or exceed a school district's revenue limit.
Read a second time.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 171?
Adopted.
Senator A. Lasee, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate amendment 2 to Senate Bill 171 be laid on the table.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Schultz, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate
Bill 171
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 17; noes, 16; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Brown, Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Reynolds, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp and Zien - 17.
Noes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Lassa, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Risser, Robson, Taylor and Wirch - 16.
Absent or not voting - None.
Passed.
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Assembly Joint Resolution 34
Relating to: the life and public service of Stanton Peter Helland.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 34 be concurred in?
Concurred in.
Senator Kanavas and Cowles, with unanimous consent, asked to be made cosponsors of Assembly Joint Resolution 34.
Assembly Bill 169
Relating to: operation of double-decked buses on highways.
Read a second time.
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The question was: Adoption of Senate substitute amendment 1 to
Assembly Bill 169?
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 169
Read a third time and concurred in.
Assembly Bill 209
Relating to: designating and marking a portion of USH 14 as the Ronald Reagan Highway.
Read a second time.
Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 209 offered by Senator Erpenbach.
Senator Harsdorf moved rejection of Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 209.
The question was: Rejection of Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 209?
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, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Harsdorf, Kanavas, 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 Kapanke - 1.
Rejected.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Schultz, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Assembly Bill 209
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 21; noes, 12; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Brown, Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Olsen, Plale, Reynolds, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Wirch and Zien - 21.
Noes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Jauch, Lassa, Miller, Risser, Robson and Taylor - 12.
Absent or not voting - None.
Concurred in.
Senator Kanavas, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a cosponsor of Assembly Bill
209.
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 Bill Kloster. Mr. Kloster writes a regular fishing column in the Kenosha News, a valuable service to area fishermen.
Senator Roessler, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Senate photographer Richard Hanson and his retirement. Richard's presence in the Senate will be deeply missed.
Senator Miller, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Connor Sabatino, former intern who compiled all the research on Senate Bill 157, adopted unanimously in the Wisconsin Senate today.
Senator Darling, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Bob Braeger of Fox Point. Bob died of natural causes on Monday, April 25th, at the age of 82. He served with the Army Air Corps During WWII, and survived 30 missions, including two over Normandy on D-Day. Bob Braeger received the Distinguished Flying Cross nearly 60 years after serving his country. In the 1960's Bob took over running the family auto dealership. Active in a wide variety of civic groups, Bob threw his most devoted support to two special causes. The first was the Milwaukee Boys & Girls Clubs, which he served as a board president and longtime board member. He was also instrumental in raising funds for War Memorial Center renovations.
Senator Hansen, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of his mother Clare Hansen, who is 89 years old, as Mother's Day is celebrated this Sunday.
Senator Robson, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Anna Moore R.N., a nurse as well as a Senate intern.
Senator Schultz, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Molly Sheafor. Molly was a distinguished citizen of the community of Richland Center, and the Great-Grandmother of Luke Drury, a member of Senator Schultz's staff. Molly passed away last week. She was a long time supporter of education, teaching at both the West Branch and Block one-room schools in Richland County. Molly and her husband, Jay Sheafor, operated a large dairy farm and sold dairy cattle throughout the United States and internationally for many years before retiring to their forty acres on Brush Creek. Molly received the Richland County Outstanding Farm Woman of the Year award in 1998, and was a generous and constant supporter of the UW-Richland. She instilled in her children a love of family and adventure. Molly Sheafor will be deeply missed but fondly remembered by all those whose lives she touched.
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