Noes - Representatives Ballweg, Bies, Brooks, Davis, J. Fitzgerald, Friske, Gottlieb, Gunderson, Gundrum, Honadel, Huebsch, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Knodl, Kramer, LeMahieu, Lothian, Meyer, Montgomery, Mursau, Murtha, Nass, Nerison, Newcomer, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Petersen, Petrowski, Pridemore, Rhoades, Ripp, Roth, Spanbauer, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Tauchen, Townsend, Van Roy, Vos, Vukmir, M. Williams, Ziegelbauer and Zipperer - 47.
Absent or not voting - None.
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 2 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative Nelson asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
2 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Bill 2 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Barca, Benedict, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bies, Black, Brooks, Clark, Colon, Cullen, Danou, Davis, Dexter, Fields, Garthwaite, Grigsby, Hebl, Hilgenberg, Hintz, Hixson, Honadel, Hraychuck, Hubler, Huebsch, Jorgensen, Kaufert, Kessler, Kestell, Krusick, Mason, Milroy, Molepske Jr., Mursau, Murtha, Nass, Nelson, Nerison, A. Ott, Parisi, Pasch, Petrowski, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Radcliffe, Rhoades, Richards, Roys, Schneider, Seidel, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Smith, Soletski, Spanbauer, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Toles, Townsend, Turner, Van Akkeren, Vruwink, A. Williams, M. Williams, Wood, Young, Zepnick, Zigmunt and Speaker Sheridan - 69.
Noes - Representatives Ballweg, J. Fitzgerald, Friske, Gottlieb, Gunderson, Gundrum, Kerkman, Kleefisch, Knodl, Kramer, LeMahieu, Lothian, Meyer, Montgomery, Newcomer, Nygren, J. Ott, Petersen, Pridemore, Ripp, Roth, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Tauchen, Van Roy, Vos, Vukmir, Ziegelbauer and Zipperer - 30.
Absent or not voting - None.
Motion carried.
Representative Nelson asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
2 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
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Communications
January 27, 2009
Mr. Patrick Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
Risser Justice Center, Room 401
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
I would like the official journal, in respects to Assembly Bill 2, to reflect my vote as Aye instead of No on January 27, 2009. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to call my office.
Sincerely,
Keith Ripp
State Representative
47th Assembly District
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Announcements
Representative Nelson asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Ken Flood who recently passed away. Granted.
Representatives Mursau and Nygren asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Sandy Knudsen who recently passed away. Granted.
Representative Hintz asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Donel Wyman who passed away on January 14. Granted.
Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Jeff Pederson who recently passed away. Jeff was the son of Terry and Penny Pederson. Granted.
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Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Stoughton Mayor Helen Johnson on the occasion of her retirement. Granted.
Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of First Officer Jeff B. Skiles, the US Airways pilot for his heroic efforts in assisting with an emergency landing of Flight 1549 in the Hudson River. Granted.
Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Karen Baker on the occasion of her retirement after 27 years as choir director and Church organist at the First Presbyterian Church in Oregon. Granted.
Representative Vos asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his wife Samantha Vos. Granted.
Representative Sheridan asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Representative Schneider who is the longest serving Representative in the Assembly. Granted.
Representative Montgomery asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the Fond du Lac Blades Intermediate Synchronized Skating Team who will be competing in Denver. Granted.
Representative Montgomery asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his daughter, Katherine Montgomery who is a member of the Fond du Lac Blades Intermediate Synchronized Skating Team. Granted.
Representative Hixson asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Professor Elena Bertozzi and a group of her students for producing "I Am Lonely!" the Solitary Frog's Lament, a game which was named one of the three finalists in the Serious Games Challenge, and attended The Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference in December. The game team included Anna Weisling, Kat Shanahan, Gil Gribb, Joe Haizel and Jeff McKinnon. Granted.
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Representative Nelson moved that the Assembly stand adjourned until 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, January 28.
The question was: Shall the Assembly stand adjourned?
Motion carried.
The Assembly stood adjourned.
3:40 P.M.
