Tuesday, October 18, 2011
11:04 A.M.
One-Hundredth Regular Session
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Fitzgerald in the chair.
Representative Suder asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
The prayer was offered by Representative A. Ott.
Representative Nass led the membership in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Present - Representatives August, Ballweg, Barca, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bernier, Bewley, Bies, Brooks, Clark, E. Coggs, Craig, D. Cullen, Danou, Doyle, Endsley, Farrow, Fields, Grigsby, Hebl, Hintz, Honadel, Hulsey, Jacque, Jorgensen, Kapenga, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kessler, Kestell, Kleefisch, Klenke, Knilans, Knodl, Knudson, Kooyenga, Kramer, Krug, Krusick, Kuglitsch, T. Larson, LeMahieu, Litjens, Loudenbeck, Marklein, Mason, Meyer, Milroy, Molepske Jr, Mursau, Murtha, Nass, Nerison, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Pasch, Petersen, Petrowski, Petryk, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Pridemore, Radcliffe, Richards, Ringhand, Ripp, Rivard, Roys, Seidel, Severson, Spanbauer, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Steineke, Stone, Strachota, Stroebel, Suder, Tauchen, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, Tiffany, Toles, Tranel, Turner, Van Roy, Vos, Vruwink, Weininger, Williams, Wynn, Young, Zamarripa, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Fitzgerald - 97.
Absent with leave - Representative Sinicki - 1.
Vacancies - 95th Assembly District - 1.
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Representative Roys asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Sinicki. Granted.
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Representative Ballweg asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Mursau and Severson. Granted.
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Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 215 offered by Representative Knudson.
Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 215 offered by Representative Bernard Schaber.
Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 215 offered by Representative Bernard Schaber.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 220 offered by Representatives Richards, Seidel and Pasch.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 224 offered by Representative Knudson.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 233 offered by Representatives Danou and Zamarripa.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 239 offered by Representative Kleefisch.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 253 offered by Representative Petrowski.
Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 259 offered by Representative Knudson.
Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 259 offered by Representative Knudson.
Assembly amendment 4 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 259 offered by Representative Knudson.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 290 offered by Representative Bewley.
Assembly amendment 6 to Assembly Bill 294 offered by Representative Ringhand.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 310 offered by Representative Ballweg.
A567
Assembly amendment 1 to
Assembly Bill 324 offered by Representative Fields.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Joint Resolution 66
Relating to: Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month.
By
Representatives Milroy, Pasch, Ballweg, Barca, Bewley, Hebl, Hintz, Jacque, Jorgensen, Kaufert, Kerkman, Mason, Ringhand, Sinicki, Spanbauer and Bernard Schaber; cosponsored by Senators Lassa, Miller and Vinehout.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 67
Relating to: National Adoption Month.
By
Representatives Kerkman, Bernier, Stone, Bies, Brooks, E. Coggs, Craig, Endsley, Grigsby, Jacque, Jorgensen, LeMahieu, Marklein, Mason, Molepske Jr, A. Ott, Petryk, Pocan, Pridemore, Ripp, Spanbauer, Steinbrink, Strachota, Stroebel, Thiesfeldt, Tranel, Vos, Zepnick and Ziegelbauer; cosponsored by Senators Lazich, Carpenter, Grothman, Holperin, Olsen, Risser, Taylor, Vinehout and Wanggaard.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 330
Relating to: special distinguishing registration plates associated with the ALS Association and making an appropriation.
By
Representatives Farrow, Kaufert and Thiesfeldt; cosponsored by Senators Kedzie and Wirch.
To committee on Transportation.
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The committee on Public Health and Public Safety reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 269
Relating to: prohibitions against contacting certain persons and providing penalties.
Passage:
Ayes: 8 - Representatives Bies, Knilans, Petrowski, Loudenbeck, Ziegelbauer, Bernard Schaber, Pasch and Zamarripa.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Garey Bies
Chairperson
Committee on Public Health and Public Safety
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From: Robert J. Marchant, Senate Chief Clerk.
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed to inform you that the Senate has
Passed and asks concurrence in:
Senate Bill 5
Senate Bill 184