Thursday, February 24, 2011
7:05 A.M.
January 2011 Special Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by President Ellis.
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Senator S. Fitzgerald moved a call of the Senate.
There were sufficient seconds.
The Sergeant was ordered to close the doors.
The roll was called and the following Senators were listed as absent:
Absent - Senators Carpenter, S. Coggs, Cowles, T. Cullen, Darling, Erpenbach, Hansen, Harsdorf, Holperin, Jauch, Kapanke, Kedzie, C. Larson, Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham Miller, Moulton, Olsen, Risser, Taylor, Vinehout, Vukmir, Wanggaard, Wirch and Zipperer - 27.
Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess until 11:00 A.M.
7:10 A.M.
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11:03 A.M.
The Senate reconvened.
President Ellis in the chair.
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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.
The Senate stood for a moment of silence.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Vukmir led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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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
1, January 2011 Special Session
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Assembly Joint Resolution 1, January 2011 Special Session
Relating to: modifying the session schedule for the 2011-12 biennial session period and extending the floorperiod beginning on February 22, 2011.
By Representative
J. Fitzgerald
; cosponsored by Senator S. Fitzgerald.
Read and referred to committee on Senate Organization.
Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Joint Resolution 1, January 2011 Special Session be withdrawn and taken up at this time.
Assembly Joint Resolution 1, January 2011 Special Session
Relating to: modifying the session schedule for the 2011-12 biennial session period and extending the floorperiod beginning on February 22, 2011.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 1, January 2011 Special Session be concurred in?
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.
Concurred in.
Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately message to the Assembly:
Assembly Joint Resolution
1, January 2011 Special Session
Messaged.
Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess.
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1:29 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
