By Representatives Sinicki, Sheridan, Nelson, Seidel, Staskunas, Barca, Colon, Van Akkeren, Jorgensen, Toles, Parisi and Honadel; cosponsored by Senators Coggs, Decker, Miller, Hansen, Lehman and Wirch.
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization.
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Senate Resolution 2
Relating to: the senate rules.
Senate amendment 1 to Senate Resolution 2 offered by Senators Leibham, A. Lasee, Lazich, Schultz, Kapanke, Hopper, Kedzie, Darling and Grothman.
Senator Decker moved that Senate amendment 1 to Senate Resolution 2 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Senate amendment 1 to Senate Resolution 2 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 Carpenter, Coggs, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Holperin, Jauch, Kreitlow, Lassa, Lehman, Miller, Plale, Risser, Robson, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 18.
Noes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Harsdorf, Hopper, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Olsen and Schultz - 15.
Absent or not voting - None.
Tabled.
Senate amendment 2 to Senate Resolution 2 offered by Senator Hopper.
Senator Decker moved that Senate amendment 2 to Senate Resolution 2 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Senate amendment 2 to Senate Resolution 2 be laid on the table?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 19; noes, 14; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Carpenter, Coggs, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Harsdorf, Holperin, Jauch, Kreitlow, Lassa, Lehman, Miller, Plale, Risser, Robson, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 19.
Noes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Hopper, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Olsen and Schultz - 14.
Absent or not voting - None.
Tabled.
Senate amendment 3 to Senate Resolution 2 offered by Senator Grothman.
Senator Grothman, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate amendment 3 to Senate Resolution
2 be withdrawn and returned to author.
The question was: Shall Senate Resolution 2 be adopted?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 33; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Holperin, Hopper, Jauch, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, Kreitlow, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Lehman, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Risser, Robson, Schultz, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 33.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - None.
Adopted.
Senate Joint Resolution 2
Relating to: commending Jim Miller on his retirement as president of the Wisconsin Policy Research Institute.
Read.
Adopted.
Senate Joint Resolution 3
Relating to: Proclaiming Data Privacy Day.
Read.
Adopted.
Senate Joint Resolution 4
Relating to: recognizing February 2009 as American Heart Month and February 6, 2009, as Wear Red For Women Day.
Read.
Adopted.
Senate Joint Resolution 5
Relating to: commending the heroic efforts of US Airways pilot Jeff Skiles in the Hudson River crash of flight 1549.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be made coauthors of Senate Joint Resolution 5.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 5 be adopted?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 33; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Holperin, Hopper, Jauch, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, Kreitlow, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Lehman, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Risser, Robson, Schultz, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 33.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - None.
Adopted.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly:
Senate Joint Resolution 2
Senate Joint Resolution 3
Senate Joint Resolution 4
Senate Joint Resolution 5
Messaged.
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Senate Bill 15
Relating to: payment of Wisconsin supplemental and extended unemployment insurance benefits in this state.
Read a second time.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Bill 5 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time.
Assembly Bill 5
Relating to: payment of Wisconsin supplemental and extended unemployment insurance benefits in this state.
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Assembly Bill 5
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 33; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Holperin, Hopper, Jauch, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, Kreitlow, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Lehman, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Risser, Robson, Schultz, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 33.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - None.
Concurred in.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly:
Assembly Bill
5
Messaged.
Senate Bill 15
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 15 be laid on the table.
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Senator Wirch, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Jim Hawkins of Kenosha, and wished him a speedy recovery.
Senator Leibham,with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Lucy Schneider of Sheboygan who passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2009 after being blessed with 90 years of life.
Senator Leibham,with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of his son, William Joseph Leibham, who was born on November 17, 2008.
Senator Kanavas, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Mr. Henry Nagy, founder of what became the Spancrete Group, Incorporated of Waukesha. Mr. Nagy, a great man, passed away last week at the age of 100.
Senator Darling, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Suzie Bradford, who passed away from colon cancer last week.
Senator Sullivan, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Joanne Benz who passed away on January 17th. Joanne dedicated her life to the service of others. She served on the board of directors of the Allis B. Kadish Foundation and as the National Secretary of the Clipped Wings. As the former president of the Wauwatosa Junior Woman's Club and founder of "Tosafest" she was an accomplished contributor to the community who continually worked to promote of the City of Wauwatosa. Senator Sullivan would like to extend his greatest sympathy to her children and husband, Jim Benz.
