The Chair ruled the point of order well taken.
Senator Miller appealed the ruling of the Chair.
The question was: Shall the ruling of the chair stand as the judgement of the Senate?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 17; noes, 16; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Galloway, Grothman, Harsdorf, Kedzie, Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Moulton, Olsen, Schultz, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Zipperer - 17.
Noes - Senators Carpenter, S. Coggs, T. Cullen, Erpenbach, Hansen, Holperin, Jauch, King, C. Larson, Lassa, Miller, Risser, Shilling, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 16.
Absent or not voting - None.
The Decision of the Chair stands as the judgement of the Senate.
Point of Order
Senator Miller raised a point of order questioning the status of Senate Resolution 22 as a privelged resolution.
The Chair took the question of privilege under advisement.
Assembly Bill 274
Relating to: requiring motorists to yield to railroad track equipment trains at railroad crossings and requiring a railroad to maintain its right-of-way.
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.
Assembly Bill 274
Read a third time and concurred in.
Assembly Bill 319
Relating to: reductions in cost of compensation or fringe benefits to municipal employers without modifying an existing collective bargaining agreement for purposes of
2011 Wisconsin Act 10.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Assembly Bill 319
Read a third time and concurred in.
Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly:
Assembly Bill 274
Assembly Bill 319
Messaged.
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Senate Bill 202
Relating to: elimination of compensatory and punitive damages for acts of employment discrimination or unfair honesty or genetic testing.
Senate
Bill 202
Relating to: elimination of compensatory and punitive damages for acts of employment discrimination or unfair honesty or genetic testing.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 202 be passed?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 17; noes, 16; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Galloway, Grothman, Harsdorf, Kedzie, Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Moulton, Olsen, Schultz, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Zipperer - 17.
Noes - Senators Carpenter, S. Coggs, T. Cullen, Erpenbach, Hansen, Holperin, Jauch, King, C. Larson, Lassa, Miller, Risser, Shilling, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 16.
Absent or not voting - None.
Passed.
Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly:
Senate Bill 202
Messaged.
Assembly Bill 69
Relating to: the privilege of self-defense.
The question was: Shall Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 69 be rejected?
Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess.
1:30 P.M.
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2:40 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
President Ellis in the chair.
Senator S. Fitzgerald withdrew his motion to reject Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 69.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 69?
Adopted.
Senate amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 69 offered by Senator Risser.
Senator Wanggaard moved that Senate amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 69 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Senate amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 69 be laid on the table?
The ayes and noes were demanded 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, Holperin, Kedzie, Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Moulton, Olsen, Schultz, Vinehout, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Zipperer - 19.
Noes - Senators Carpenter, S. Coggs, T. Cullen, Erpenbach, Hansen, Jauch, King, C. Larson, Lassa, Miller, Risser, Shilling, Taylor 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.
Assembly Bill 69
Read a third time.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill
69 be concurred in as amended?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 26; noes, 7; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators S. Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Galloway, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Holperin, Jauch, Kedzie, King, Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, Moulton, Olsen, Schultz, Taylor, Vinehout, Vukmir, Wanggaard, Wirch and Zipperer - 26.
Noes - Senators Carpenter, T. Cullen, Erpenbach, C. Larson, Miller, Risser and Shilling - 7.
Absent or not voting - None.
Concurred in as amended.
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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
73
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Assembly Joint Resolution 73
Relating to: proclaiming November 2011 as pancreatic cancer awareness month.
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By Representatives Kleefisch, Pope-Roberts, Vruwink, Roys, Zepnick, Kerkman, Ziegelbauer, Grigsby, Litjens, Tranel, C. Taylor, Hintz, Jorgensen, Hebl, Ringhand, Brooks, Staskunas, Marklein, Endsley and Thiesfeldt; cosponsored by Senators Vinehout, Lazich, Miller, Lasee, Olsen, S. Coggs and Schultz.
Read and referred to committee on Senate Organization.
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Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Joint Resolution 73 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time.
