Thursday, May 12, 2005
8:00 A.M.
Ninety-Seventh Regular Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator Alan Lasee.
The roll was called and the following Senators answered to their names:
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.
Absent - None.
Absent with leave - None.
The Senate stood for a moment of silent meditation.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Schultz led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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Pursuant to Senate Rule
17 (5), Senator Grothman removed as a coauthor of
Senate Bill 202.
Pursuant to Senate Rule
17 (5), Senator Coggs added as a coauthor of
Senate Bill 98.
Pursuant to Senate Rule
17 (5), Senator Coggs added as a coauthor of
Senate Resolution 4.
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Senate Bill 42
Relating to: requiring certain identification in order to vote at a polling place or obtain an absentee ballot, verification of the addresses of electors, and the fee for an identification card issued by the Department of Transportation.
Read a second time.
Senator Robson, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess.
8:18 A.M.
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8:34 A.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senator A. Lasee in the chair.
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The Chair noted the possible lack of a quorum.
The roll was called and the following Senators answered to their names:
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.
Absent - None.
Senator Schultz, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 42 be placed after Assembly
Bill 49 on the calendar.
Assembly Bill 49
Relating to: preemption of city, village, town, or county living wage ordinances.
Read a third time.
Senator Plale, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess.
9:06 A.M.
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9:11 A.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senator A. Lasee in the chair.
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The Chair noted the possible lack of a quorum.
The roll was called and the following Senators answered to their names:
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.
Absent - None.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 49 be concurred in?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 20; noes, 13; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
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Ayes - Senators Brown, Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Olsen, Reynolds, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp and Zien - 20.
Noes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Lassa, Miller, Plale, Risser, Robson, Taylor and Wirch - 13.
Absent or not voting - None.
Concurred in.
Senator Cowles, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a cosponsor of Assembly Bill
49.
Senator Reynolds asked unanimous consent to withdraw Senate Bill 40 from the committee on Labor and Election Process Reform and take up.
Senator Schultz objected.
Senate Bill 42
Relating to: requiring certain identification in order to vote at a polling place or obtain an absentee ballot, verification of the addresses of electors, and the fee for an identification card issued by the Department of Transportation.
Read.
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The committee on Senate Organization reports and recommends:
To end debate on all pending questions at 10:00 a.m. on the calendar of May 12, 2005, pursuant to Senate Rule 76(2)(a).
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Schultz, Kedzie, and A. Lasee.
Noes, 0 - None
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Senator Dale Schultz
Chairperson
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Senator Robson moved that Senate Bill 42 be made a special order of business on Tuesday, May 31, 2005.
Senator Schultz moved that the motion to make Senate Bill 42 a special order of business on Tuesday, May 31, 2005 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall the motion to make Senate Bill 42 a special order of business on Tuesday, May 31, 2005 to be laid on the table?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 20; noes, 13; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Brown, Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Reynolds, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp and Zien - 20.
Noes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Jauch, Lassa, Plale, Risser, Robson, Taylor and Wirch - 13.
Absent or not voting - None.
Tabled.
Senator Miller moved reconsideration of the vote by which Senate Bill 42 was refused to be made a special order of business on Tuesday, May 31, 2005.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 13; noes, 19; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Erpenbach, Hansen, Jauch, Lassa, Miller, Plale, Risser, Robson, Taylor and Wirch - 13.
Noes - Senators Brown, Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Olsen, Reynolds, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp and Zien - 19.
Absent or not voting - Senator Decker - 1.
