Representative Sinicki introduced Police Sergeant Dennis Trzcinski of the Milwaukee Police Force, the March 2007 Hometown Hero Award recipient, who addressed the members from the rostrum.
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Special Guest
Representative Nygren introduced Beverly Doucette of Marinette, the April 2007 Hometown Hero Award recipient, who addressed the members from the rostrum.
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From: Robert J. Marchant, Senate Chief Clerk.
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed to inform you that the Senate has
Adopted and asks concurrence in:
Senate Joint Resolution
33
Senate Joint Resolution
34
Senate Joint Resolution
35
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Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 33 be withdrawn from the Senate message and taken up at this time. Granted.
Senate Joint Resolution 33
Relating to: honoring the University of Wisconsin-Madison men's track and field team.
By
Senators
Risser, Erpenbach, Lazich, Lehman, Breske, Roessler and Miller; cosponsored by Representatives Black, Toles, Boyle, Bies, Hebl, Travis, Kerkman, Berceau, Ziegelbauer, Pocan, Jeskewitz, Turner and Nygren.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution
33 be concurred in?
Motion carried.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 33 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 34 be withdrawn from the Senate message and taken up at this time. Granted.
Senate Joint Resolution 34
Relating to: congratulating the 2006-07 University of Wisconsin women's hockey team.
By
Senators
Risser, Lazich, Breske, Roessler, Erpenbach and Miller; cosponsored by Representatives Black, Jeskewitz, Kerkman, Berceau, Turner and Nygren.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution
34 be concurred in?
Motion carried.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 34 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
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Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that
Senate Joint Resolution 35 be withdrawn from the Senate message and taken up at this time. Granted.
Senate Joint Resolution 35
Relating to: commending the University of Wisconsin men's and women's basketball teams.
By
Senators
Risser, Lazich, Breske, Roessler, Erpenbach and Miller; cosponsored by Representatives Black, Jeskewitz, Kerkman, Berceau, Turner and Nygren.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution
35 be concurred in?
Motion carried.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 35 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
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Special Guests
Representative Black introduced the University of Wisconsin‐Madison coaches and student‐athletes, including Head Coach Ed Nuttycombe and student‐athletes Joe Detmer and Joe Pierre of the Men's Indoor Track Team; Head Coach Mark Johnson and student‐athletes Sara Bauer and Phoebe Turner of the Women's Hockey Team; Assistant Coaches Donna Freitag and Ty Margenthaler, student‐athlete Jolene Anderson and Director of Basketball Operations Stephanie Schmitz of the Women's Basketball Team; and Head Coach Bo Ryan and student‐athletes Jason Chappell and Joe Krabbenhoft of the Men's Basketball Team.
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Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 28 be withdrawn from the calendar of March 15 and taken up at this time. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 28
Relating to: the commemoration of The Country Today's 30 years of commitment to covering news stories concerning rural life and agriculture in Wisconsin.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 28 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 28 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
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Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 41 be withdrawn from today's calendar and taken up at this time. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 41
Relating to: declaring April 2007 Donate Life Month.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 41 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 41 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
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Representative Honadel asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
12:12 P.M.
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3:25 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Gottlieb in the chair.
Representative Gundrum asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
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Representative Staskunas asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Montgomery. Granted.
Representative A. Williams asked unanimous consent that her leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Sheridan asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 122 be withdrawn from the calendar of March 15 and taken up at this time. Granted.
Assembly Bill 122
Relating to: the provision of taste samples of fermented malt beverages and wine on certain retail premises.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 122 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 122 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Bill 122 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 122 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
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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: Assembly Joint Resolution
17 having been read three times, shall the joint resolution be adopted?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Albers, Ballweg, Bies, Davis, J. Fitzgerald, Friske, Gottlieb, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Hraychuck, Jeskewitz, Jorgensen, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Kramer, Krusick, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Lothian, Meyer, 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 - 54.
Noes - Representatives Benedict, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Fields, Garthwaite, Grigsby, Gronemus, Hebl, Hilgenberg, Hintz, Hixson, Hubler, Kessler, Kreuser, Mason, Molepske, Nelson, Parisi, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Sinicki, Smith, Soletski, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Toles, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Vruwink, Wasserman, A. Williams, Young, Zepnick and Ziegelbauer - 43.
Paired for - Representative Montgomery - 1.
