Senator Schultz, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 473 be placed at the foot of the twelfth order of business.
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Assembly Joint Resolution 74
Relating to: the life and public service of Edward G. Jackamonis.
Concurred in by unanimous rising vote.
Senator Kedzie, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be added as cosponsors of Assembly Joint Resolution 74.
Assembly Bill 213
Relating to: termination of parental rights on the grounds of manufacturing methamphetamine with a child of the person whose parental rights are sought to be terminated present.
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 213
Read a third time and concurred in.
Assembly Bill 278
Relating to: liens, public nuisances, witnesses, and liability of shareholders.
Read a second time.
Senator Kedzie, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Bill 278 be referred to committee on Senate Organization.
Referred.
Assembly Bill 383
Relating to: requiring criminal history background investigations of applicants for certain state government positions.
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 383
Read a third time and concurred in.
Assembly Bill 444
Relating to: the definition of sexual contact and providing penalties.
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 444
Read a third time and concurred in.
Assembly Bill 521
Relating to: termination of parental rights and adoption, granting rule-making authority, 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 521
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 29; noes, 4; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Brown, Carpenter, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Wirch and Zien - 29.
Noes - Senators Coggs, Grothman, Reynolds and Taylor - 4.
Absent or not voting - None.
Concurred in.
Assembly Bill 702
Relating to: sexual contact or sexual intercourse involving a 16- or 17-year-old and a person who works or interacts with him or her through the person's occupation or a volunteer position and providing a penalty.
Read a second time.
Senator Lazich, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Bill 702 be laid on the table.
Tabled.
Assembly Bill 855
Relating to: damages for frivolous claims.
Senator Grothman, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Bill 855 be referred to committee on Judiciary, Corrections and Privacy.
Referred.
Senate Bill 501
Relating to: damages for frivolous claims.
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
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Senator Kedzie, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
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Bill 501
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 19; noes, 13; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Brown, Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Olsen, Reynolds, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp and Zien - 19.
Noes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Jauch, Lassa, Miller, Plale, Risser, Robson and Wirch - 13.
Absent or not voting - Senator Taylor - 1.
Passed.
Senate Bill 473
Relating to: terms of office of and vacancies in the office of county highway commissioner.
Read a second time.
Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 473 offered by Senator Brown.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 473?
Adopted.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Schultz, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
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Bill 473
Read a third time and passed.
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Senator Schultz, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Joint Resolution 60 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up.
Senate Joint Resolution 60
Relating to: recognizing February 2006 as American Heart Month and February 3, 2006, as Wear Red For Women Day.
Read.
Adopted.
Senator Schultz, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly.
Messaged.
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Senator Wirch, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of the 60th wedding anniversary of Albert W. "Al" and Hazel N. Basten. The Bastens, 83 year residents of Kenosha, have two children, five grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. The attribute their lasting relationship to a strong faith in god, trust in each other, and a loving family.
Senator Coggs, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of the life of Coretta Scott King. The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King was a booming voice for civil rights. But as they say, behind every good man is a good woman. There was a good woman who was right beside Martin Luther King, Coretta Scott King, who passed away yesterday. Dr. King was the voice, but she was the foundation. When he died, she took over and she raised that family. In the black community, the Kings were considered royalty. Coretta Scott King, the matriarch of the King family has died. Senator Coggs asks that everyone take the dream that Martin Luther King gave his life for, that Coretta Scott King lived her life for, and work that it may continue.
