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 quourum.
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 Rev. Curt Anderson, Senior Minister at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Madison.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Harsdorf led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Miller added as a coauthor of
Senate Bill
51
.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Hansen added as a coauthor of
Senate Bill
39
.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Kapanke added as a coauthor of
Senate Bill
76
.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Kapanke added as a coauthor of
Senate Bill
75
.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Kapanke added as a cosponsor of
Assembly Joint Resolution 9
.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Hansen added as a cosponsor of
Assembly Joint Resolution 23
.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Hansen added as a cosponsor of
Assembly Joint Resolution 48
.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Miller added as a coauthor of
Senate Bill
123
.
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By Patrick E. Fuller, chief clerk.
Mr. President:
Adopted and asks concurrence in:
Assembly Joint Resolution
27
Assembly Joint Resolution
37
Assembly Joint Resolution
52
Assembly Joint Resolution
53
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Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization.
Assembly Joint Resolution 27
Relating to: proclaiming June 6, 2009, as Proper Drug Disposal Day.
By Representatives Hebl, Black, Shilling, Benedict, Berceau, Townsend, Pope-Roberts, Sinicki, A. Ott, Hintz, Smith, A. Williams, Hixson and Bies; cosponsored by Senators Risser, Miller, Taylor, Wirch, Lehman, Plale, Lassa, Erpenbach, Kedzie and Olsen.
Read and referred to committee on Senate Organization.
Assembly Joint Resolution 37
Relating to: proclaiming the Wisconsin Centennial of Flight.
By Representatives Hebl, Benedict, Schneider, Brooks, Berceau, Pope-Roberts, Townsend, Bies, Vruwink, Murtha, Spanbauer and Molepske Jr.; cosponsored by Senators Miller, Robson, Risser, Hopper, Lehman, Lassa, Taylor, Olsen, Schultz and Darling.
Read and referred to committee on Senate Organization.
Assembly Joint Resolution 52
Relating to: commending the public service of Elizabeth Burmaster.
By Representative
Pope-Roberts
; cosponsored by Senator Lehman
.
Read and referred to committee on Senate Organization.
Assembly Joint Resolution 53
Relating to: the life and public service of former Congressman Reverend Robert J. Cornell.
By Representatives Soletski, Nelson, Zipperer, Montgomery, Roth, Hintz, Bernard Schaber, Van Roy, Turner, Cullen, Kerkman, Milroy, Grigsby, A. Ott and Zigmunt; cosponsored by Senators Hansen, Cowles, Risser and Taylor.
Read and referred to committee on Senate Organization.
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Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that all the appointments be taken up en masse.
Beil
, Martin,
of Madison, as a member of the Deferred Compensation Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2009.
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Drury
, Michael,
of Merrill, as a member of the Deferred Compensation Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2011.
Macareno, Amelia,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Banking Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2013.
Read.
The question was: Confirmation?
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.
Confirmed.
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Senate Bill 51
Relating to: judicial discretion in certain John Doe proceedings and the provision of attorney representation of state employees at John Doe proceedings.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 2 to Senate Bill 51 be concurred in?
Concurred in.
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Pursuant to Senate Rule 2 (1), Senate President Pro Tempore Kreitlow in the chair.
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Special order of business at 11:30 A.M.
Senate Bill 181
Relating to: prohibiting smoking in indoor areas, in sports arenas, in public conveyances, and at certain outdoor locations and providing a penalty.
Read a second time.
Senate amendment 1 to Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 181 offered by Senators Vinehout and Grothman.
Senator Risser moved that Senate amendment 1 to Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill
181 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Senate amendment 1 to Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill
181 be laid on the table?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 21; noes, 12; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, Hansen, Harsdorf, Holperin, Jauch, Kapanke, Lassa, Lehman, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Risser, Robson, Schultz and Wirch - 21.
Noes - Senators S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Hopper, Kanavas, Kedzie, Kreitlow, A. Lasee, Lazich, Plale, Sullivan, Taylor and Vinehout - 12.
Absent or not voting - None.
Tabled.
Senate amendment 2 to Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 181 offered by Senators Lazich and A. Lasee.
Senator Risser moved that Senate amendment 2 to Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill
181 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Senate amendment 2 to Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill
181 be laid on the table?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 20; noes, 13; absent or not voting, 0; as follows: