Assembly Bill 298
Relating to: tourism promotion and development under room tax law.
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 30; noes, 3; 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, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Wirch and Zien - 30.
Noes - Senators Leibham, Reynolds and Taylor - 3.
Absent or not voting - None.
Concurred in as amended.
Assembly Bill 377
Relating to: absentee balloting by certain military electors.
Read a third time.
The Chair, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate stand informal.
2:28 P.M.
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2:32 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senator Lasee in the chair.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 377 be concurred in?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 32; noes, 1; 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, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Taylor, Wirch and Zien - 32.
Noes - Senator Risser - 1.
Absent or not voting - None.
Concurred in as amended.
Assembly Bill 387
Relating to: eligibility of a person enrolled in a program that confers a master's degree in nursing for a loan under the Nursing Student Loan Program.
Assembly Bill 387
Read a third time.
Concurred in.
Assembly Bill 971
Relating to: deadline for distributing a physician's or psychologist's report on a criminal defendant or a person committed upon a finding of not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect.
Read a third time.
Concurred in.
Senator Kedzie, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly.
Messaged.
Senator Hansen moved that Senate Bill 440 be withdrawn from the committee on Agriculture and Insurance and taken up at this time.
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 14; noes, 19; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Jauch, Lassa, Miller, Plale, Risser, Robson, Taylor and Wirch - 14.
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 - None.
Motion refused.
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Senator Kanavas, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of the Brookfield East ski team, Wisconsin State Champions.
Senator Erpenbach, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Dennis Weaver, Darrin McGavin, and Don Knotts.
Senator Jauch, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Superior Days.
Senator Wirch, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Linda Hantke, a lunchroom supervisor at Southport Elementary School, who saved a young girl from choking by performing the Heimlich maneuver.
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Senator Taylor, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Rufus King High School, her alma mater, and Vincent King High School, which are recognized as the number one and number two schools respectively in both basketball and academics, in her district.
Senator Lassa, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Robin Walrath. Robin, a high school senior who will be attending UW-Madison in the Fall to study political science and law, spent last week in Madison learning about Wisconsin's legislative process in the Senate Scholar Program.
Senator Risser, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of his newest grandchild, Noelle Risser. Noelle, daughter of Warner and Amy Risser, was born on February 22, 2006, weighing 7 pounds, 3 ounces.
Senator Miller, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of McFarland High School Senior Mary Mitchell of McFarland, Wisconsin.
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Senator Kedzie, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn.
Adjourned.
2:51 P.M.
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Senate substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 591 offered by Senator Lazich.
Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 238 offered by Senator Reynolds.
Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 379 offered by Senator Lassa.
Senate amendment 2 to Senate Bill 379 offered by Senator Lassa.
Senate amendment 3 to Senate Bill 379 offered by Senator Lassa.
Senate amendment 4 to Senate Bill 379 offered by Senator Lassa.
Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 533 offered by Senator Schultz.
Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 612 offered by Senators Leibham and Erpenbach.
Senate substitute amendment 2 to Senate Bill 619 offered by Senator Kanavas.
Senate amendment 1 to Senate Joint Resolution 5 offered by Senator A. Lasee.
Senate amendment 1 to Senate Joint Resolution 35 offered by Senator Reynolds.
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The Chief Clerk records:
Senate Bill 45
Senate Bill 322
Senate Bill 361
Senate Bill 411
Presented to the Governor on February 28, 2006.
