Representative Wood moved that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Resolution 14 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time.
Assembly Resolution 14
Relating to: the expulsion of Jeffrey Wood, a representative from the 67th Assembly District, from membership in the Wisconsin state assembly.
Assembly substitute amendment 4 to Assembly Resolution 14 offered by Representative Hubler.
Representative Sinicki asked unanimous consent to be excused from voting on
Assembly Resolution 14 under Assembly Rule
77. Granted.
The question was: Shall the rules be suspended and Assembly Resolution 14 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Barca, Benedict, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Black, Clark, Colon, Cullen, Danou, Dexter, Fields, Garthwaite, Grigsby, Hebl, Hilgenberg, Hintz, Hraychuck, Hubler, Jorgensen, Kessler, Mason, Milroy, Molepske Jr., Nelson, Parisi, Pasch, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Radcliffe, Richards, Roys, Schneider, Seidel, Sherman, Shilling, Smith, Soletski, Steinbrink, Toles, Turner, Vruwink, A. Williams, Wood, Young, Zepnick, Zigmunt and Speaker Sheridan - 47.
Noes - Representatives Ballweg, Brooks, Davis, J. Fitzgerald, Gottlieb, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hixson, Honadel, Huebsch, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Knodl, Kramer, Krusick, LeMahieu, Lothian, Meyer, Montgomery, Mursau, Murtha, Nerison, Newcomer, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Petersen, Petrowski, Pridemore, Rhoades, Ripp, Roth, Staskunas, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Tauchen, Townsend, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vos, Vukmir, M. Williams, Ziegelbauer and Zipperer - 47.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Bies, Friske, Nass, Sinicki and Spanbauer - 5.
Motion failed.
Representative Steinbrink asked unanimous consent to be added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 604. Granted.
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Visitors
During today's session, the following visitors honored the Assembly by their presence and were welcomed by the presiding officer and the members:
Dennis and Joann Gonnering from Marshfield, guests of Representative Vruwink.
The Kosavick's from Franklin, guests of Representative Stone.
Andrew Garcia, guest of Representative Black.
The family of Lance Corporal Jacob Alexander Meinert, including his grandmother Donna Meinert, aunt Sheryl Petersen, uncle and aunt David and Michelle Breheim, and cousins Rachel Petersen, Michael Breheim, and Ryan Petersen, guests of Representative Jorgensen.
Kevin Vollmer and Reale Snorton from Sun Prairie, guests of Representative Hebl. Both were honored as the Sun Prairie Optimist Club Youths of the Month and are members of the Sun Prairie High School DECA association.
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Announcements
Representative Turner asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Karen Nelson, Racine County Board Supervisor, who passed away on April 13. Granted.
Representative Krusick asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the Pius XI Girls Basketball Team for winning the WIAA Division I State Championship. Granted.
A872
Representative Krusick asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of her niece Kayla Krusick, who plays on the Pius XI Girls Junior Varsity Basketball team. Kayla carries on the Krusick family tradition of basketball players at Pius XI. Kayla's father, John Krusick and aunt, Katie Krusick, were also players on the Pius XI basketball teams. Granted.
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Representative Nelson moved that the Assembly stand adjourned until 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, April 20.
The question was: Shall the Assembly stand adjourned?
Motion carried.
The Assembly stood adjourned.
3:59 A.M., Friday, April 16