Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate
Bill 219
Read a third time.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 219 be passed?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 29; noes, 3; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Carpenter, S. Coggs, Cowles, T. Cullen, Darling, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Holperin, Jauch, Kedzie, King, C. Larson, Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, Miller, Moulton, Olsen, Risser, Schultz, Shilling, Taylor, Vinehout and Wanggaard - 29.
Noes - Senators Galloway, Vukmir and Zipperer - 3.
Absent or not voting - Senator Wirch - 1.
Passed.
Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly:
Senate Bill 125
Senate Bill 196
Senate Bill 215
Senate Bill 217
Senate Bill 219
Messaged.
Senate Bill 235
Relating to: age restrictions and safety certificate requirements regarding the operation of an all-terrain vehicle.
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 235
Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 237
Relating to: providing instruction in human growth and development.
Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 237 be moved to the foot of the 11th order of business on today's calendar.
Senate Bill 253
Relating to: the liability of certain persons for environmental contamination on property on which a cleanup has been conducted.
Read a second time.
Senator Darling, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 253 be referred to the joint committee on Finance.
Referred.
Senator Darling, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill
253 be withdrawn from the joint committee on Finance and taken up at this time.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 253
Read a third time.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 253 be passed?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 32; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Carpenter, S. Coggs, Cowles, T. Cullen, Darling, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Galloway, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Holperin, Jauch, Kedzie, King, C. Larson, Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, Miller, Moulton, Olsen, Risser, Schultz, Shilling, Taylor, Vinehout, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Zipperer - 32.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Senator Wirch - 1.
Passed.
Senator Shilling moved that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 232 be withdrawn from the committee on Public Health, Human Services, and Revenue and taken up at this time.
Point of Order
Senator S. Fitzgerald raised the point of order that the motion to withdraw a bill from committee must be made under the 14th order of business.
S572
Senator Erpenbach asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that
Senate Bill 232 be withdrawn from the committee on
Public Health, Human Services, and Revenue and taken up at this time.
Senator Fitzgerald objected.
Senator Erpenbach moved that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 232 be withdrawn from the committee on Public Health, Human Services, and Revenue and taken up at this time.
The Chair ruled the point of order well taken, citing a ruling of the Chair from January 25, 2000.
With unanimous consent, the motion to suspend the rules was withdrawn.
Senate Bill 259
Relating to: creating the office of county comptroller for Milwaukee County.
Read a second time.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 259?
Adopted.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 2 to Senate Bill 259?
Adopted.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 3 to Senate Bill 259?
Adopted.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 4 to Senate Bill 259?
Adopted.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 5 to Senate Bill 259?
Adopted.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Darling asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senator Carpenter objected.
Senator Darling moved that the rules be suspended and that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
The question was: Shall the rules be suspended?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 24; noes, 8; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Carpenter, Cowles, T. Cullen, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Galloway, Grothman, Harsdorf, Holperin, Jauch, Kedzie, King, Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Moulton, Olsen, Schultz, Taylor, Vinehout, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Zipperer - 24.
Noes - Senators S. Coggs, Erpenbach, Hansen, C. Larson, Lassa, Miller, Risser and Shilling - 8.
Absent or not voting - Senator Wirch - 1.
Rules suspended and ordered to a third reading.
Senate
Bill 259
Relating to: creating the office of county comptroller for Milwaukee County.
Senator Lassa asked unanimous consent that the Senate recess.
Senator S. Fitzgerald objected.
Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked the the Senate stand informal.
The Senate stood informal.
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Pursuant to Senate Rule
2 (1), Senate President Pro Tempore Leibham in the chair.
The Chair noted the possible lack of a quorum.
The roll was called and a quorum was present.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 259 be passed?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 22; noes, 10; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Carpenter, T. Cullen, Darling, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Harsdorf, Holperin, Jauch, King, Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Moulton, Olsen, Schultz, Shilling, Taylor, Vinehout, Wanggaard and Zipperer - 22.
Noes - Senators S. Coggs, Cowles, Galloway, Hansen, Kedzie, C. Larson, Lassa, Miller, Risser and Vukmir - 10.
Absent or not voting - Senator Wirch - 1.