Placed at the foot of the 11th order of business.
Senate Bill 97
Relating to: the composition of the Board of Veterans Affairs, the appointment of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and direction and supervision of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Read a second time.
Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 97 offered by Senators Lassa, Erpenbach, Taylor, Holperin, C. Larson, Wirch and Miller.
Senator Leibham moved that Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 97 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 97 be laid on the table?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 19; noes, 14; absent or not voting, 0; 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 - Senators Carpenter, S. Coggs, T. Cullen, Erpenbach, Hansen, Holperin, Jauch, C. Larson, Lassa, Miller, Risser, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 14.
Absent or not voting - None.
Tabled.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Read a third time.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 97 be passed?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 21; noes, 12; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, T. Cullen, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Galloway, Grothman, Harsdorf, Hopper, Kapanke, Kedzie, Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Moulton, Olsen, Schultz, Vinehout, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Zipperer - 21.
Noes - Senators Carpenter, S. Coggs, Erpenbach, Hansen, Holperin, Jauch, C. Larson, Lassa, Miller, Risser, Taylor and Wirch - 12.
Absent or not voting - None.
Passed.
Senate Bill 100
Relating to: designating the cream puff as the Wisconsin state dessert.
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate
Bill 100
Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 115
Relating to: the date of the presidential preference primary and certain other election occurrences.
Read a second time.
The question was: Adoption of Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 115?
Adopted.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate
Bill 115
Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 116
Relating to: the dates of the September primary and certain other election occurrences and absentee voting.
Read a second time.
Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate stand informal.
The Senate stood informal.
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Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 116 offered by Senator Lazich.
Senate amendment 1 to Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 116 offered by Senator Erpenbach.
Senator Lazich moved that Senate amendment 1 to Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill
116 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Senate amendment 1 to Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill
116 be laid on the table?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 19; noes, 14; absent or not voting, 0; 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 - Senators Carpenter, S. Coggs, T. Cullen, Erpenbach, Hansen, Holperin, Jauch, C. Larson, Lassa, Miller, Risser, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 14.
Absent or not voting - None.
Tabled.
The question was: Adoption of Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 116?
Adopted.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate
Bill 116
Read a third time.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 116 be passed?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 20; noes, 13; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, T. Cullen, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Galloway, Grothman, Harsdorf, Hopper, Kapanke, Kedzie, Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Moulton, Olsen, Schultz, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Zipperer - 20.
Noes - Senators Carpenter, S. Coggs, Erpenbach, Hansen, Holperin, Jauch, C. Larson, Lassa, Miller, Risser, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 13.
Absent or not voting - None.
Passed.
Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess.
12:41 P.M.
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3:28 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
President Ellis in the chair.
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By Patrick E. Fuller, chief clerk.
Mr. President:
I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has passed and asks concurrence in:
Assembly Bill 59
Assembly Bill 64
Assembly Bill 96
Amended and concurred in as amended:
Senate Bill 41
Concurred in:
Senate Bill 54
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Assembly Bill
96
Relating to: the composition of the Board of Veterans Affairs, the appointment of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and promulgating rules for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
