Absent or not voting - Representative Ballweg - 1.
Representative Nass asked unanimous consent to be recorded as voting “Aye" on the previous question. Granted.
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 31 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 31 be given a third reading.
Representative Schneider objected.
Representative J. Fitzgerald moved that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
31 be given a third reading.
The question was: Shall the rules be suspended and Assembly Bill 31 be given a third reading?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Albers, Bies, Davis, J. Fitzgerald, Friske, Gottlieb, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Kramer, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Lothian, Meyer, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Murtha, Musser, Nass, Nerison, Newcomer, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Owens, Petersen, Petrowski, Pridemore, Rhoades, Roth, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Tauchen, Townsend, Van Roy, Vos, Vukmir, Wieckert, M. Williams, Wood, Zipperer and Speaker Huebsch- 51.
Noes - Representatives Benedict, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Fields, Garthwaite, Grigsby, Gronemus, Hebl, Hilgenberg, Hintz, Hixson, Hraychuck, Hubler, Jorgensen, Kessler, Kreuser, Krusick, Mason, Molepske, Nelson, Parisi, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Smith, Soletski, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Toles, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Vruwink, Wasserman, A. Williams, Young, Zepnick and Ziegelbauer - 47.
Absent or not voting - Representative Ballweg - 1.
Motion failed.
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Visitors
During today's session, the following visitors honored the Assembly by their presence and were welcomed by the presiding officer and the members:
Nate Fiene of Weston, a 7th grade student from D.C. Everest Middle School, guest of Representative Seidel.
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Announcements
Representative Hraychuck asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of 7 year‐old Zachery Wolf, who was murdered by his father on February 14. Granted.
Representative Williams asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Lance Corporal Andrew Gary Matus of Weyerhaeuser, who died on January 21 while serving in Iraq. Granted.
Representative Albers asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Richland County Deputy Sheriff Jerry Johnson of Richland Center, who was killed in a logging accident on February 17. Granted.
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Representative J. Fitzgerald moved that the Assembly stand adjourned until 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, February 22.
The question was: Shall the Assembly stand adjourned?
Motion carried.
The Assembly stood adjourned.
5:50 P.M.
