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Senator S. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 37 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time.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37 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time.
The question was: Shall the rules be suspended and Senate Joint Resolution 37 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time?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.
Read a second time.
Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 23 offered by Senator S. Fitzgerald.
Senate amendment 2 to Senate Bill 23 offered by Senators A. Lasee and Cowles.
Senate amendment 3 to Senate Bill 23 offered by Senators Kedzie, Kanavas, Schultz and Roessler.
Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill
23 be placed after Senate amendment 3 to Senate Bill 23.
Point of Order
Senator Robson raised the point of order that Senate amendment 2 to Senate Bill 23 was not germane.
The Chair ruled the point of order well taken.
Senator Lasee appealed the ruling of the Chair.
The question was: Shall the decision of the chair stand as the judgement of the Senate?
The ayes and noes were required 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.
The decision of the Chair stands as the judgement of the Senate.
Senator Robson raised the point of order that Senate amendment 3 to Senate Bill 23 was not germane.
The Chair ruled the point of order well taken.
Senator Kedzie appealed the ruling of the Chair.
The question was: Shall the decision of the chair stand as the judgement of the Senate?
The ayes and noes were required 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.
The decision of the Chair stands as the judgement of the Senate.
Point of Order
Senator Robson raised the point of order that Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 23 was not germane.
The Chair ruled the point of order well taken.
Senate amendment 4 to Senate Bill 23 offered by Senator Kedzie.
Senator Robson moved that Senate amendment 4 to Senate Bill 23 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Senate amendment 4 to Senate
Bill 23 be laid on the table?
The ayes and noes were required 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.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Robson, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate Bill 23
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 30; noes, 3; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Erpenbach, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, Kreitlow, Lassa, Lazich, Lehman, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 30.
Noes - Senators Ellis, S. Fitzgerald and A. Lasee - 3.
Absent or not voting - None.
Passed.
Senator Robson, with unanimous consent, asked that all Senate action be immediately messaged to the Assembly.
