Representative Owens introduced Trefor Williams and Geraint Wilkes, formerly from Wales, who sang the Welsh National Anthem and God Bless America from the rostrum.
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Representative Jorgensen introduced the November 2007 Hometown Hero Award recipients, Sergeant Douglas Messmann and Officer Jon Richardson of the Lake Mills Police Department. Sergeant Messmann addressed the members from the rostrum.
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Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 38 be withdrawn from today's calendar and taken up at this time. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 38
Relating to: honoring Bob Berezowitz's coaching career at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution
38 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 38 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 65 be withdrawn from today's calendar and taken up at this time. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 65
Relating to: Rogers Memorial Hospital's centennial year.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution
65 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 65 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 58 be withdrawn from today's calendar and taken up at this time. Granted.
Senate Joint Resolution 58
Relating to: Badger Mining Corporation of Berlin, Wisconsin.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 58 be concurred in?
Motion carried.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 58 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.
12:13 P.M.
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3:45 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Gottlieb in the chair.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Representative Sheridan asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Steinbrink asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
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Assembly Bill 224
Relating to: immunity from liability for a health care provider, health care facility, or employee of a health care provider or health care facility that, in good faith, reports a violation of the law or of a clinical or ethical standard by another health care provider, health care facility, or employee of a health care provider or health care facility.
The question was: Assembly Bill 224 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 224 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Bill 33
Relating to: the distribution of the penalty for converting agricultural land.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 33 be adopted?
The question was: Shall Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 33 be adopted?
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 33 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 33 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Bill 33 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Albers, Ballweg, 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, Kramer, 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, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Smith, Soletski, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Tauchen, Toles, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vos, Vruwink, Vukmir, Wasserman, Wieckert, M. Williams, Wood, Young, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer, Zipperer and Speaker Huebsch - 96.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Seidel, Townsend and A. Williams - 3.
Motion carried.
Representative A. Williams asked unanimous consent to be recorded as voting "Aye" on the previous question. Granted.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 33 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Bill 69
Relating to: registration requirements for professional engineers.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 69 be placed at the foot of today's calendar. Granted.
Assembly Bill 228
Relating to: the transfer of certain fish and game licenses and permits to minors.
Representative Rhoades asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 228 be referred to the joint committee on Finance. Granted.
Representative Rhoades asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 228 be withdrawn from the joint committee on Finance and taken up at this time. Granted.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 228 be adopted?
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 228 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 228 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Bill 228 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 228 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Bill 263
Relating to: state agency status coverage under the Volunteer Health Care Provider Program regardless of applicable health care liability insurance coverage.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 263 be adopted?
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 263 be adopted?
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 263 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 263 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Bill 263 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
The roll was taken.
The result follows: