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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 2 to Senate Bill 77 offered by Senator S. Fitzgerald.
Point of Order
Senator Robson raised the point of order that Senate amendment 2 to Senate Bill 77 was not germane.
The Chair ruled the point of order well taken.
Senator S. Fitzgerald 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.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Robson, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate Bill 77
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 26; noes, 7; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kapanke, Kreitlow, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lehman, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Risser, Robson, Schultz, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 26.
Noes - Senators S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Kanavas, Kedzie, Lazich, Leibham and Roessler - 7.
Absent or not voting - None.
Passed.
Senate Bill 133
Relating to: fraud in advertising of musical performances and providing a penalty.
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 133
Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 161
Relating to: naming the state trail system.
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 161
Read a third time and passed.
Senator Robson, with unanimous consent, asked that all Senate action be immediately messaged to the Assembly.
Messaged.
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.
Read a second time.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 170?
Adopted.
Senate amendment 2 to Senate Bill 170 offered by Senator Hansen.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 2 to Senate Bill 170?
Adopted.
Senate amendment 3 to Senate Bill 170 offered by Senator Roessler.
Senator Robson moved that Senate amendment 3 to Senate Bill 170 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Senate amendment 3 to Senate
Bill 170 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.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 170 be referred to the joint committee on Finance.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 170 be withdrawn from the joint committee on Finance and taken up at this time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Robson, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 19; noes, 14; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Jauch, Kreitlow, Lassa, Lehman, Miller, Plale, Risser, Robson, Schultz, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 19.
Noes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Olsen and Roessler - 14.
Absent or not voting - None.
Passed.
Assembly Bill 36
Relating to: grants for catastrophic damage caused to urban forests.
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.
Assembly Bill 36
Read a third time and concurred in.
Senator Robson, with unanimous consent, asked that all Senate action be immediately messaged to the Assembly.
Messaged.
Senator Darling moved that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 31 be withdrawn from the committee on Ethics Reform and Government Operations and taken up at this time.
The question was: Shall the rules be suspended and Assembly Bill 31 be withdrawn from the committee on Ethics Reform and Government Operations 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.
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Senator Jauch, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Anna-Marie, Brad and Jason Williams of Houston, TX. Anna-Marie is the wife of Colonel Jeff Williams, who has flown two missions for NASA, one of which was a six month expedition to the international space station. Brad and Jason are their sons. On Wednesday, March 28th, Colonel Williams returned to his very proud hometown of Winter, WI and was enthusiastically welcomed back by the community to celebrate his many accomplishments as an astronaut and commend his emphasis on the importance of roots and family. Anna-Marie, Brad and Jason should be commended for their instrumental role as a supportive family that has sacrificed time with Jeff to allow him to accomplish his dreams. The enrichment of those touched by Jeff's story occurs because of his family's endurance and sacrifice. None of us would enjoy our success in life without the dedication of a mother or a spouse who help us realize our promise and accomplish our dreams. As we all know, for those in public life, the public has ownership of the person and the family has visitation rights. Let's hope in the course of the next few months that this very special family will reclaim some time to spend together.
Senator Wirch, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Staff Sgt. Robert J. Basham, 22, of Kenosha, who was killed in Qatar on April 14 supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
