Confirmed.
Senator Coggs asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Senator Kapanke, with unanimous consent, asked to be recorded as voting Aye on the confirmation of appointments en masse and on the appointment of Scott Hassett.
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Senate Joint Resolution 39
Relating to: declaring the ninth of May as Europe Day.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 39 be adopted?
Adopted.
Senate Joint Resolution 45
Relating to: declaring May as Manufacturing Month in Wisconsin.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 45 be adopted?
Adopted.
Senate Joint Resolution 48
Relating to: American Stroke Awareness Month.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 48 be adopted?
Adopted.
Senate Joint Resolution 49
Relating to: honoring Wisconsinites called up to active military duty.
Senate amendment 1 to Senate Joint Resolution
49 offered by Senators Roessler and Sullivan.
Senator Roessler, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be made coauthors of Senate
Joint Resolution 49.
Senator Robson objected.
Senator Robson moved that Senate amendment 1 to Senate Joint Resolution 49 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Senate amendment 1 to Senate Joint Resolution 49 be laid on the table?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 17; noes, 16; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Jauch, Kreitlow, Lassa, Lehman, Miller, Plale, Risser, Robson, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 17.
Noes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Olsen, Roessler, Schultz and Sullivan - 16.
Absent or not voting - None.
Tabled.
Senate amendment 2 to Senate Joint Resolution
49 offered by Senator Roessler.
Senator Robson moved that Senate amendment 2 to Senate Joint Resolution 49 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Senate amendment 2 to Senate Joint Resolution 49 be laid on the table?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 18; noes, 15; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Jauch, Kreitlow, Lassa, Lehman, Miller, Plale, Risser, Robson, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 18.
Noes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Olsen, Roessler and Schultz - 15.
Absent or not voting - None.
Tabled.
Senate amendment 3 to Senate Joint Resolution
49 offered by Senator Roessler.
Senator Robson moved that Senate amendment 3 to Senate Joint Resolution 49 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Senate amendment 3 to Senate Joint Resolution 49 be laid on the table?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 17; noes, 16; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Jauch, Kreitlow, Lassa, Lehman, Miller, Plale, Risser, Robson, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 17.
Noes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Olsen, Roessler, Schultz and Sullivan - 16.
Absent or not voting - None.
Tabled.
Senator Roessler, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be made coauthors of Senate
Joint Resolution 49.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 49 be adopted?
Senator S. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 37 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time.
Senator Robson objected.
Senator S. Fitzgerald moved that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution
37 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time.
The question was: Shall the rules be suspended and Senate Joint Resolution 37 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 15; noes, 18; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Olsen, Roessler and Schultz - 15.
Noes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Jauch, Kreitlow, Lassa, Lehman, Miller, Plale, Risser, Robson, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 18.
Absent or not voting - None.
Refused to take up.
Assembly Joint Resolution 14
Relating to: proclaiming May 18, 19, and 20, 2007, Syttende Mai Weekend.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 14 be concurred in?
Concurred in.
Assembly Joint Resolution 48
Relating to: the life and public service of former Chief Justice Nathan S. Heffernan.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 48 be concurred in?
Concurred in.
Senator Robson, with unanimous consent, asked that all Senate action be immediately messaged to the Assembly.
Messaged.
Senate Bill 1
Relating to: authorizing library boards to transfer a gift, bequest, or endowment to certain charitable organizations.
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Robson, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate Bill 1
Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 16
Relating to: requiring that personal flotation devices be worn by certain underage persons in certain boats.
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Robson, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate Bill 16
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 22; noes, 11; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Hansen, Jauch, Kedzie, Kreitlow, Lassa, Lehman, Miller, Olsen, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 22.
Noes - Senators Breske, Decker, Erpenbach, Grothman, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kapanke, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham and Plale - 11.
Absent or not voting - None.
Passed.
Senate Bill 23
Relating to: service by a former member of the legislature as a lobbyist.
