Tuesday, May 8, 2007
10:30 A.M.
Ninety-Eighth Regular Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Chief Clerk Marchant, pursuant to Senate Rule
5 (4)(b).
The Chair, with unanimous consent, asked that the proper entries be made in the journal.
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Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 122 offered by Senators Hansen and Cowles.
Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 170 offered by Senator Hansen.
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Read and referred:
Senate Joint Resolution 49
Relating to: honoring Wisconsinites called up to active military duty.
By
Senator
Erpenbach
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To committee on Senate Organization.
Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 176
Relating to: payment of a 1st class city police officer's salary after discharge and the adjournment of a trial or investigation relating to charges brought against such an officer.
By
Senators
Coggs, Sullivan, Hansen and Grothman; cosponsored by Representatives Toles, Colon, Wood, Fields, Berceau, Parisi, Pocan, Turner, Grigsby, Kerkman, Wasserman, Richards, A. Williams and Nass.
To committee on Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs.
Senate Bill 177
Relating to: an assessment on growers that sell corn.
By
Senators
Kreitlow, Kapanke, Hansen, Cowles, A. Lasee, Olsen, Schultz and Harsdorf; cosponsored by Representatives A. Ott, Jorgensen, Hahn, Davis, Hilgenberg, Ballweg, Sheridan, Murtha, Owens, Albers, Vruwink, Strachota, Tauchen, Molepske, Seidel, Hixson, Nelson, Gronemus and Smith.
To committee on Agriculture and Higher Education.
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The committee on Campaign Finance Reform, Rural Issues and Information Technology reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 170
Relating to: a notice to parties in civil actions of the Supreme Court rule regarding judicial recusal and regarding access to a statement of economic interests.
Passage.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Kreitlow, Erpenbach and Lassa.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Kanavas and Kapanke.
Senate Bill 171
Relating to: public financing of campaigns for the office of justice of the supreme court, making appropriations, and providing penalties.
Passage.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Kreitlow, Erpenbach and Lassa.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Kanavas and Kapanke.
Senate Bill 77
Relating to: the scope of regulated activity under the campaign finance law.
Passage.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Kreitlow, Erpenbach, Lassa and Kapanke.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Kanavas.
Pat Kreitlow
Chairperson
The committee on Health and Human Services reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 129
Relating to: requiring a hospital to provide to a sexual assault victim information and, upon her request, emergency contraception and providing a penalty.
Passage.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Erpenbach, Vinehout, Carpenter, Sullivan, Roessler and Kanavas.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Lazich.
Jon Erpenbach
Chairperson
The committee on Senate Organization reports:
Senate Joint Resolution 37
