Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 325
Relating to: training requirements for licenses to carry a concealed weapon.
Read a second time.
Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 325 be referred to committee on Senate Organization.
Referred.
Senate Bill 338
Relating to: waiving fees for certain professional and occupational licenses issued to veterans.
Read a second time.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 338?
Adopted.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 2 to Senate Bill 338?
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 338
Read a third time.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 338 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.
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Assembly Bill 46
Relating to: eliminating the World Dairy Center Authority.
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Assembly Bill 46
Read a third time and concurred in.
Assembly Bill 59
Relating to: semiannual meetings of small winery cooperative wholesalers.
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 59
Read a third time and concurred in.
Assembly Bill 104
Relating to: membership of the Natural Resources Board.
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 104
Read a third time.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill
104 be concurred in?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 23; noes, 9; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators S. Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Galloway, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Kedzie, King, Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, Moulton, Olsen, Schultz, Shilling, Vinehout, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Zipperer - 23.
Noes - Senators Carpenter, T. Cullen, Erpenbach, Holperin, Jauch, C. Larson, Miller, Risser and Taylor - 9.
Absent or not voting - Senator Wirch - 1.
Concurred in.
Assembly Bill 200
Relating to: temporary alcohol beverages licenses issued for fairgrounds and eligibility for state aid for fairs.
Read a second time.
Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 200 offered by Senator Lasee.
Senator Lasee, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 200 be withdrawn and returned to author.
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 200
Read a third time and concurred in.
Assembly Bill 228
Relating to: exemptions from securities registration requirements.
Read a second time.
S656
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 228
Read a third time.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill
228 be concurred in?
The ayes and noes were demanded 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.
Concurred in.
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President Ellis in the chair.
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President Ellis ruled on the point of order that was raised on November 3, 2011 by Senator Miller, questioning the status of Senate Resolution 22.
"On November 3, 2011, the Senator from the 16th, Senator Miller, raised a point of order questioning the status of Senate Resolution 22 as a privileged resolution. The Chair took the question under advisement. The Chair is now prepared to rule.
Senate Rule
69 states that a privileged resolution "need not lie over for consideration, but may be taken up immediately unless referred to the calendar or committee." However, Senate Rule
90 specifically governs the procedure for changing the Senate Rules stating: "after the senate rules have been established at the commencement of the biennial session, any resolution to change the senate rules must lay over one week." These rules appear to conflict, with one saying that a privileged resolution need not lie over and the other saying that a change to the rules must lie over. It is the Chair's opinion, though, that when a privileged change to the rules is involved, the key to harmonizing Senate Rule
69 and Senate Rule
90 is the phrase "unless referred to the calendar."
The Chair hereby rules that, pursuant to these two rules, a privileged resolution that changes the Senate Rules must be placed under the 10th Order of business on the first calendar established at least one week after introduction of the resolution.
More than one week has passed since the introduction of Senate Resolution 22. Thus, under the terms of this ruling, Senate Resolution 22 shall be placed on the next established calendar. The resolution shall be placed under the 10th Order of Business, consideration of motions, resolutions, and joint resolutions not requiring a 3rd reading.
The Chief Clerk shall spread this ruling upon the journal."
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Senator Erpenbach, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Grace Elizabeth Becker, born January 2, 2012 to Kelly and Matt Becker and big brother Logan. Kelly Becker is a member of Senator Erpenbach's staff.