Ayes - 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 and Zepnick - 46.
Noes - 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, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Tauchen, Townsend, Van Roy, Vos, Vukmir, Wieckert, M. Williams, Wood, Ziegelbauer, Zipperer and Speaker Huebsch - 51.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Gundrum and Roth - 2.
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:
Reince Priebus from Kenosha, Chairman of the Wisconsin Republican Party, guest of Representative Vos.
5th Grade Students from Sunrise Elementary School in Sturgeon Bay, accompanied by their teachers, Dean Hoegger, Jeannie Schopf and Tony Smith, guests of Representative Bies.
Sally Kate Hixson, daughter and guest of Representative Hixson.
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4th Grade Students from Lincoln Elementary in Whitewater, accompanied by their teachers, Ms. Dixon, Ms. Dalzin and Mr. Stewart, guests of Representative Hixson.
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Announcements
Representative Jorgensen asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Richard “Dick" Burke, the founder of Trek Bicycles, who passed away on March 10. Granted.
Representative Nerison asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of George Nettum from Viroqua, who passed away on March 7. Granted.
Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of his long‐time paralegal, LeWayne Henke, who died of breast cancer on March 7. Granted.
Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Representative Van Akkeren, on the occasion of his birthday on March 10. Granted.
Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Representative Smith, on the occasion of his birthday on May 15. Granted.
Representative Honadel asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the Oak Creek High School Girls Basketball Team who earned a trip to the WIAA State Basketball Tournament. Granted.
Representative Zipperer asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Kara Walla from Hales Corners, the 2008 Badger State Spelling Bee Champion. Granted.
Representative Gronemus asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Coach Rich Roginski and the Eleva‐Atrum Boys Basketball Team who won the WIAA Division IV State Championship. Granted.
Representative Kramer, on behalf of Representative Gundrum, asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the New Berlin Eisenhower Boys Basketball Team who won the WIAA Division I State Championship. Granted.
Representative Kleefisch asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his daughter, Violet Mary, on the occasion of her 2nd birthday today. Granted.
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Representative J. Fitzgerald moved that the Assembly stand adjourned until 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, March 12.
The question was: Shall the Assembly stand adjourned?
Motion carried.
The Assembly stood adjourned.
10:23 P.M.
