Wednesday, October 24, 2007
11:20 A.M.
Ninety‐Eighth Regular Session
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Huebsch in the chair.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
The prayer was offered by Representative Albers.
Representative Kaufert led the membership in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Present - Representatives Albers, Benedict, Berceau, Bies, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Davis, Fields, J. Fitzgerald, Friske, Garthwaite, Gottlieb, Grigsby, Gronemus, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hebl, Hilgenberg, Hines, Hintz, Hixson, Honadel, Hraychuck, Hubler, Jeskewitz, Jorgensen, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kessler, Kestell, Kleefisch, Kreuser, Krusick, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Lothian, Mason, Meyer, Molepske, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Murtha, Musser, Nass, Nelson, Nerison, Newcomer, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Owens, Parisi, Petersen, Petrowski, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Pridemore, Rhoades, Richards, Roth, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Smith, Soletski, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Tauchen, Toles, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vos, Vruwink, Vukmir, Wasserman, Wieckert, A. Williams, M. Williams, Young, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer, Zipperer and Speaker Huebsch - 96.
Absent with leave - Representatives Ballweg, Kramer and Wood - 3.
Vacancies - None.
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Representative Honadel asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives Ballweg, Kramer and Wood. Granted.
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Representative Honadel asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Montgomery. Granted.
Representative Staskunas asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Fields, Molepske and Sheridan. Granted.
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Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 326 offered by committee on Criminal Justice.
Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 518 offered by Representative Musser.
Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 20 offered by Representative Musser.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Joint Resolution 74
Relating to: the lifelong professional and community service achievements of Max McGee.
By
Representatives Van Roy, Montgomery and Rhoades; cosponsored by Senators Cowles and Hansen.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 75
Relating to: recognition of November as Diabetes Awareness Month.
By
Representatives Newcomer, Kleefisch, Jeskewitz, Sheridan, Albers, Friske, Davis, Hintz, Fields, Kaufert, Vruwink, Boyle, Musser, Ballweg, Seidel, Berceau, Rhoades, Van Roy, Pope-Roberts, Shilling, Richards, Cullen, Gronemus, Hines, Nelson, Ziegelbauer, Kerkman, Schneider, Travis, Turner, Toles, Soletski, Hahn, Benedict, Colon, A. Ott, Hebl, Wasserman, Townsend, Petrowski, Hraychuck, Van Akkeren and M. Williams; cosponsored by Senators Risser, Darling, Lassa, Plale, Roessler, Hansen, Breske, Erpenbach, Sullivan, Wirch, Vinehout, Cowles and Lehman.
To committee on Rules.
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The committee on Criminal Justice reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 89
Relating to: operating an aircraft recklessly or under the influence of an intoxicant and providing a penalty and granting rule-making authority.
Passage:
Ayes: 10 - Representatives Kleefisch, Friske, Owens, Vukmir, Kramer, Turner, Staskunas, Kessler, Grigsby and Hraychuck.
Noes: 1 - Representative
Albers.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 242
Relating to: notice for child abuse, vulnerable adult, and harassment injunctions.
Assembly Amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 11 - Representatives Kleefisch, Friske, Albers, Owens, Vukmir, Kramer, Turner, Staskunas, Kessler, Grigsby and Hraychuck.
Noes: 0.
Passage as amended:
Ayes: 11 - Representatives Kleefisch, Friske, Albers, Owens, Vukmir, Kramer, Turner, Staskunas, Kessler, Grigsby and Hraychuck.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 282
Relating to: threatening a school official.
Passage:
Ayes: 8 - Representatives Kleefisch, Friske, Albers, Owens, Vukmir, Kramer, Turner and Hraychuck.
