Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Assembly Bill 670
Read a third time and concurred in.
Assembly Bill 709
Relating to: requiring access to toilet facilities in a retail establishment, immunity from civil liability related to use of the toilet facilities, and providing penalties.
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 709
Read a third time and concurred in.
Assembly Bill 766
Relating to: designating and marking a portion of STH 50 in Kenosha County as the LeRoy and Lynn Copen Memorial Highway.
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 766
Read a third time and concurred in.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Joint Resolution 120 and Senate Joint Resolution 67 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time.
Assembly Joint Resolution 120
Relating to: the life and public service of Walter J. Ireland.
Concurred in by unanimous rising vote.
Senate Joint Resolution 67
Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Polish President Lech Kaczynski and others.
Read.
Adopted.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly.
Senator Fitzgerald objected to the messaging of Senate Bill 540.
Senator Decker moved that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly, with the exception of Senate Bill 540:
Senate Joint Resolution
67
Senate Bill 557
Senate Bill 572
Senate Bill 573
Senate Bill 591
Senate Bill 594
Senate Bill 598
Senate Bill 605
Senate Bill 608
Senate Bill 617
Senate Bill 631
Senate Bill 678
Assembly Joint Resolution
120
Assembly Bill 227
Assembly Bill 228
Assembly Bill 247
Assembly Bill 496
Assembly Bill 503
Assembly Bill 514
Assembly Bill 529
Assembly Bill 560
Assembly Bill 567
Assembly Bill 659
Assembly Bill 670
Assembly Bill 709
Assembly Bill 766
Assembly Bill 778
Messaged.
Senator Decker moved reconsideration of Senate Bill 540.
Senate Bill 540
Relating to: political disbursements by corporations and cooperative associations and the scope of regulated activity under the campaign finance law.
The question was: Shall the vote by which Senate Bill
540 was passed be reconsidered?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 15; noes, 18; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Harsdorf, Hopper, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Olsen and Schultz - 15.
Noes - Senators Carpenter, Coggs, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Holperin, Jauch, Kreitlow, Lassa, Lehman, Miller, Plale, Risser, Robson, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 18.
Absent or not voting - None.
Refused.
Senate Bill 540
Messaged.
Senator Ellis, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly.
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Senator Fitzgerald moved that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 646 be withdrawn from committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing and taken up at this time.
The question was: Shall the rules be suspended and Senate Bill 646 be withdrawn from committee on Judiciary, Correction, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing taken up at the time?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 16; noes, 17; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
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Ayes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Harsdorf, Hopper, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Olsen, Schultz and Vinehout - 16.
Noes - Senators Carpenter, Coggs, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Holperin, Jauch, Kreitlow, Lassa, Lehman, Miller, Plale, Risser, Robson, Sullivan, Taylor and Wirch - 17.
Absent or not voting - None.
Suspension of the rules refused.
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Senator Wirch, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Jack Fleisher, who won the 2009 Award from the Anderson Arts Council for "Lifetime Achievement in Art."
Senator Lehman, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Clarence Allen, Starbuck Middle School Counselor, who was recently named by the Wisconsin School Counselor Association as 2010 "Counselor of the Year." His students know: "He understands what he is talking about, and really listens." We celebrate his 35 years as a very successful school counselor!
Senator Lehman, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of the Racine St. Catherine's Angels High School Boys Basketball Team, which defeated Eau Claire Regis in the 2010 Division 3 State Championship Game. We also congratulate Coach Bob Letsch for successfully completing his 31st season and building his record to 551-210, with eight State Championships.
Senator Lehman, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Ruth Georgeson, his wonderful Mother-in-Law; who is, because of a medical condition, very appreciative of the passage of Assembly Bill 709, relating to: requiring access to toilet faucets in retail establishments, and immunity from civil liability related to the use of the toilet facilities.
Senator Lazich, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of her friend and colleague, State Representative Mark Gundrum, for being elected Waukesha County Circuit Court Branch 2 Judge.
Senator Plale, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of his son Jack, who turned 13 on March 21st.
Senator Holperin, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of the Rhinelander High School Mock Trial Team. As 2010 Mock Trial State Champions, they are headed to Philadelphia, PA to represent Wisconsin in the National Competition on May 7-8.
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