Motion carried.
hist1496Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 2 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Relating to: the exclusion of veterinarians from the prescription drug monitoring program.
hist1497Representatives August, Barca, Barnes, Bies, Craig, Genrich, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Honadel, Hutton, Johnson, Kaufert, Kleefisch, Klenke, Kolste, Kramer, Loudenbeck, Mason, Mursau, Nass, J. Ott, Petersen, Pridemore, Riemer, Sanfelippo, Sargent, Schraa, Severson, Shankland, Sinicki, Steineke, Stone, Strachota, Stroebel, Suder, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Vos, Wright, Young and Zepnick asked unanimous consent to be added as coauthors of Assembly Bill 3. Granted. hist1499The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 3 be ordered engrossed and read a third time? Motion carried.
hist1500Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 3 be given a third reading. Granted. hist1501The question was: Assembly Bill 3 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed? Motion carried.
hist1502Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 3 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Representative Hulsey asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
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Visitors
During today’s session, the following visitors honored the Assembly by their presence and were welcomed by the presiding officer and the members:
Tom Vinje, Old Glory Honor Flights Comedy Benefit Organizer from Neenah, guest of Representative Jacque.
Grace Colas, guest and intern of Representative C. Taylor.
Andrew Bethke, guest and intern of Representative C. Taylor.
Trudy Popenhagen and Mike Meyers from Hudson, guests of Representative Knudson.
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Announcements
Representative Sinicki asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of her friend Gina Cook, who passed away on February 2. Granted.
Representative Bewley asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Jim Hudson of Bayfield, who passed away on January 26. Granted.
Representative Barca asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of his brother-in-law, Jim Friday, who passed away recently. Granted.
Representative Hintz asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Representative Mandy Wright’s grandmother, Doris M. Kossel of Oshkosh, who passed away on February 2 at the age of 90. Granted.
Representative Kooyenga asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Zabelle Malkasian of Wauwatosa, who passed away on February 3. Mrs. Malkasian is the grandmother of Joint Finance Clerk Joe Malkasian. Granted.
Representative August asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his grandparents, Chuck and Lucille Coates, on the occasion of their 58th wedding anniversary on February 11. Granted.
Representative Knudson asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Will Savadge of Hudson, on the occasion of his 100th birthday. Granted.
Representative Zamarripa asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Representative Dale Kooyenga, on the occasion of his birthday today. Granted.
Representative Bewley asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Dr. Kevin Schanning and the students of Northland College, for their participation in the global organization "One Billion Rising" campaign on February 14. Granted.
Representative Vruwink asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the Auburndale FFA and Alumni, for funding the first Grain Bin Rescue Tube in the state of Wisconsin. Granted.
Representatives Goyke and Barnes asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Mr. Clayborn Benson and the Wisconsin Black Historical Society. Granted.
Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the Statz Brothers Farm for being chosen as the host site for the 2015 Farm Technology Days in Dane County. Granted.
Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Jimmy the Groundhog, who resides in Sun Prairie. Granted.
Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Peggy Kiss, who was recently named Stoughton‘s 2012 Citizen of the Year. Granted.
Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Kendall and Trish Gulseth, who recently received Stoughton’s “Community Appreciation Award” by the Stoughton Norwegian Dancers. Granted.
Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Sun Prairie Eastside Elementary teacher Shelly Smith, who was awarded the “January Golden Apple Award”. Granted.
Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Sun Prairie High School Senior Tony Butler, who was recently ranked as the “State’s Best in Baseball” by Max Preps. Granted.
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Adjournment
Representative Suder moved that the Assembly stand adjourned pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 and Senate Joint Resolution 6.
The question was: Shall the Assembly stand adjourned?
Motion carried.
The Assembly stood adjourned.
2:32 P.M.