The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by President Risser.
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The roll was called, disclosing the presence of a quorum.
Pursuant to Senate Rule
15, the official attendance for session was:
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.
Absent - None.
Absent with leave - None.
The Senate stood for the prayer which was offered by Pastor Archie Ivy from New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Milwaukee.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Erpenbach led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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The Chief Clerk makes the following entries dated Monday, April
27
, 2009.
The Chief Clerk records:
Senate Bill
12
Senate Bill
27
Senate Bill
37
Senate Joint Resolution 31
Report correctly enrolled on 4-27-2009.
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Read and referred:
Senate Joint Resolution 34
Relating to: the life and public service of Dr. Akbar Ally.
By
Senators
Taylor and Miller; cosponsored by Representatives Young, Berceau, Grigsby and Turner.
To committee on Senate Organization.
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Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Kedzie added as a cosponsor of
Assembly Bill
103
.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Darling added as a coauthor of
Senate Bill
126
.
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By Patrick E. Fuller, chief clerk.
Mr. President:
Adopted and asks concurrence in:
Assembly Joint Resolution
38
Assembly Joint Resolution
45
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Assembly Joint Resolution 38
Relating to: the life and military service of Sergeant Daniel James Thompson.
By Representative
Clark
; cosponsored by Senator Olsen
.
Read and referred to committee on Senate Organization.
Assembly Joint Resolution 45
Relating to: the life and military service of Sergeant Clint A. Sikorski.
By Representative
Seidel
; cosponsored by Senator Decker
.
Read and referred to committee on Senate Organization.
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Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Joint Resolution 33 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up.
Senate Joint Resolution 33
Relating to: the life and military service of United States Army Sergeant Steven J. Christofferson.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 33 be adopted?
Adopted by unanimous rising vote.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be made coauthors of Senate Joint Resolution 33.
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Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that
Assembly Joint Resolution 38 be withdrawn from the committee on
Senate Organization and taken up at this time.
Assembly Joint Resolution 38
Relating to: the life and military service of Sergeant Daniel James Thompson.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 38 be concurred in?
Concurred in by unanimous rising vote.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be added as cosponsors of Assembly Joint Resolution 38.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Joint Resolution 45 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time.
Assembly Joint Resolution 45
Relating to: the life and military service of Sergeant Clint A. Sikorski.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 45 be concurred in?
Concurred in by unanimous rising vote.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be added as cosponsors of Assembly Joint Resolution 45.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess until 12:00 P.M.
11:16 A.M.
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12:00 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
President Risser in the chair.
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Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly:
Senate Joint Resolution
33
Assembly Joint Resolution
38
Assembly Joint Resolution
45
Messaged.
Senate Joint Resolution 23
Relating to: the life and military service of Sergeant Daniel James Thompson.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Joint Resolution 23 be laid on the table.
Senate Joint Resolution 29
Relating to: the life and military service of Sergeant Clint A. Sikorski.
