The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by President Ellis.
President Ellis, with unanimous consent, asked that the
roll call, prayer, and pledge of the January 2011 Special Session
be applied to the Regular Session.
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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 Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Galloway, Grothman, Harsdorf, Hopper, Kapanke, Kedzie, Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Moulton, Olsen, Schultz, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Zipperer - 19.
Absent - Senators Carpenter, S. Coggs, T. Cullen, Erpenbach, Hansen, Holperin, Jauch, C. Larson, Lassa, Miller, Risser, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 14.
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Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 6 offered by Senators Lazich and Leibham.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 20
Relating to: authorizing the City of Milwaukee to sell city-owned property used for school purposes.
By
Senators
Darling, Lazich, Carpenter and Grothman; cosponsored by Representatives Honadel, Fields, Pridemore, Berceau, Thiesfeldt, Strachota, Bies, Rivard and Marklein.
To committee on Education.
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The committee on Labor, Public Safety, and Urban Affairs reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 15
Relating to: collection and analysis of motor vehicle traffic stop information and law enforcement training standards.
Passage.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Wanggaard, Grothman, Lazich and Wirch.
Noes, 1 - Senator
S. Coggs.
Van Wanggaard
Chairperson
The committee on Transportation and Elections reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 6
Relating to: requiring certain identification in order to vote at a polling place or obtain an absentee ballot, verification of the addresses of electors, absentee voting procedure in certain residential care apartment complexes and adult family homes, identification cards issued by the Department of Transportation, creating an identification certificate issued by the Department of Transportation, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Lazich, Leibham and Lasee.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Lazich, Leibham and Lasee.
Noes, 0 - None.
Mary Lazich
Chairperson
By Patrick E. Fuller, chief clerk.
Mr. President:
I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has adopted and asks concurrence in:
Assembly Joint Resolution
13
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Assembly Joint Resolution 13
Relating to: commending law enforcement officials for keeping order at the capitol.
By Representatives Barca and Seidel.
Read and referred to committee on Senate Organization.
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Anderson, Eloise,
of Sacramento, CA, as Secretary of the Department of Children and Families, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Read.
The question was: Confirmation?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 19; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 14; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Galloway, Grothman, Harsdorf, Hopper, Kapanke, Kedzie, Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Moulton, Olsen, Schultz, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Zipperer - 19.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Senators Carpenter, S. Coggs, T. Cullen, Erpenbach, Hansen, Holperin, Jauch, C. Larson, Lassa, Miller, Risser, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 14.
Confirmed.
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Senate Joint Resolution 12
Relating to: commending the Green Bay Packers.
Read.
Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate stand informal.
The Senate stood informal.
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The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 12 be adopted?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 19; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 14; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Galloway, Grothman, Harsdorf, Hopper, Kapanke, Kedzie, Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Moulton, Olsen, Schultz, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Zipperer - 19.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Senators Carpenter, S. Coggs, T. Cullen, Erpenbach, Hansen, Holperin, Jauch, C. Larson, Lassa, Miller, Risser, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 14.
Adopted.
Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly:
Senate Joint Resolution
12
Messaged.
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Senate Bill 9
Relating to: the dairy and livestock farm investment credits.
Read a second time.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 9?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 19; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 14; as follows:
