The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by President Ellis.
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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 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, Wirch and Zipperer - 33.
Absent - None.
Absent with leave - None.
The Senate stood for a moment of silence.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Carpenter led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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The Chief Clerk records:
Senate Bill
48
Senate Bill
241
Senate Joint Resolution 46
Report correctly enrolled on 11-3-2011.
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Read:
Senate Resolution 22
Relating to: prohibiting waiver of public hearing requirement for bills placed on a calendar.
By
Senator
Miller
.
Privileged.
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The committee on Senate Organization reports:
Waived the public hearing requirement, pursuant to Senate Rule
18 (1m):
Assembly Bill 69
Assembly Bill 274
Assembly Bill 319
Ayes: 3 - Senators Fitzgerald, Ellis, and Grothman.
Noes: 2 - Senators Miller and Hansen.
SCOTT FITZGERALD
Chairperson
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Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator T. Cullen added as a coauthor of
Senate Bill
273
.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Kedzie added as a cosponsor of
Assembly Bill
69
.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Vinehout added as a cosponsor of
Assembly Bill
69
.
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Senate Bill 116
Relating to: the dates of the September primary and certain other election occurrences and absentee voting.
Senate amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 116 offered by Senators T. Cullen, Risser, Miller, Hansen, Taylor, Vinehout and Holperin.
Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess.
12:03 P.M.
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12:25 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
President Ellis in the chair.
The question was: Shall Senate amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill
116 be adopted?
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Pursuant to Senate Rule
2 (1), Senator Wanggaard in the chair.
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Senator Miller noted the possible lack of a quorum.
The roll was called and a quorum was present.
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President Ellis in the chair.
Senator Lazich moved that Senate amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 116 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Senate amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill
116 be laid on the table?
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.
Tabled.
The question was: Shall Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 116 be concurred in?
Concurred in.
Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly:
Senate Bill 116
Action Messaged.
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Assembly Bill 69
Relating to: the privilege of self-defense.
Read a second time.
Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 69 offered by Senators Erpenbach, Hansen, Taylor, Miller, Risser, Carpenter, T. Cullen, King, C. Larson, Holperin and S. Coggs.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 69?
Adopted.
President Ellis, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate stand informal.
The Senate stood informal.