Read first time and referred:
Assembly Resolution 6
Relating to: recognition of Assembly Chief Clerk staff, Jody Nussbaum, on the occasion of her retirement from 32 years of faithful service to the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that all members of the Assembly be made coauthors of Assembly Resolution 6. Granted.
The question was: Shall Assembly Resolution
6 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Speaker Pro Tempore Gottlieb in the chair.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that Senate Joint Resolution
8 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time. Granted.
Senate Joint Resolution 8
Relating to: commending the University of Wisconsin-Madison Badger football team.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution
8 be concurred in?
Motion carried.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 8 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 16
Relating to: commending the University of Wisconsin-Madison Badger football team.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that Assembly Joint Resolution
16 be laid on the table. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 19
Relating to: declaring March 25 to 31, 2007, as Veterans of Foreign Wars National Home for Children Awareness Week.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 19 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 19 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that Senate Joint Resolution
17 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time. Granted.
Senate Joint Resolution 17
Relating to: declaring March 2007American Red Cross Month.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution
17 be concurred in?
Motion carried.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 17 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 20
Relating to: declaring March 2007American Red Cross Month.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that Assembly Joint Resolution
20 be laid on the table. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 22
Relating to: declaring March 10, 2007, Tibet Day.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 22 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 22 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Senate Joint Resolution 13
Relating to: the life and military service of United States Marine Corps Corporal Joshua M. Schmitz.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution
13 be concurred in?
Motion carried.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 13 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that Senate Joint Resolution
12 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time. Granted.
Senate Joint Resolution 12
Relating to: commending Joe Thomas for his athletic achievements.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution
12 be concurred in?
Motion carried.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 12 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Bill 31
Relating to: elimination of accumulated sick leave credit program for legislators, justices and judges, and all other state elected officials.
The question was: Assembly Bill 31 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ballweg, Benedict, Bies, Cullen, Davis, Fields, J. Fitzgerald, Friske, Garthwaite, Gottlieb, Gunderson, Hahn, Hilgenberg, Hines, Hintz, Honadel, Hraychuck, Jeskewitz, Jorgensen, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kessler, Kestell, Kleefisch, Kramer, Kreuser, Krusick, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Lothian, Meyer, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Murtha, Nass, Nelson, Nerison, Newcomer, Nygren, J. Ott, Petersen, Petrowski, Pridemore, Rhoades, Richards, Roth, Sinicki, Smith, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Tauchen, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vos, Vukmir, Wasserman, Wieckert, M. Williams, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer, Zipperer and Speaker Huebsch - 66.
Noes - Representatives Albers, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Colon, Grigsby, Hebl, Hixson, Hubler, Mason, Molepske, Musser, A. Ott, Owens, Parisi, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Soletski, Toles, Travis, Turner, Vruwink, A. Williams and Young - 29.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Gronemus, Gundrum, Townsend and Wood - 4.
Motion carried.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 31 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 17
Relating to: requiring a photographic identification to vote, or register to vote, at the polls on election day (second consideration).
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 17 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 17 be given a third reading.
Representative Young objected.
Representative J. Fitzgerald moved that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 17 be given a third reading.
The question was: Shall the rules be suspended and Assembly Joint Resolution 17 be given a third reading?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Albers, Ballweg, Bies, Davis, J. Fitzgerald, Friske, Gottlieb, Gunderson, 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, Van Roy, Vos, Vukmir, Wieckert, M. Williams, Zipperer and Speaker Huebsch - 49.
Noes - Representatives Benedict, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Fields, Garthwaite, Grigsby, 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 - 46.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Gronemus, Gundrum, Townsend and Wood - 4.
Motion failed.
Assembly Bill 27
Relating to: reporting of certain information concerning individual contributions received on campaign finance reports.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 27 be referred to the committee on Elections and Constitutional Law. Granted.
Assembly Bill 37
Relating to: the administration by a dentist of oral medication to induce conscious sedation.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 37 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 37 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Bill 37 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
Motion carried.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 37 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
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From: Robert J. Marchant, Senate Chief Clerk.
