The prayer was offered by Pastor Lloyd Leo Luedeman from the Zion Lutheran Church of Appleton.
Representative Riemer led the membership in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Present - Representatives August, Ballweg, Barca, Barnes, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bernier, Bewley, Bies, Billings, Born, Brooks, Clark, Craig, Czaja, Danou, Doyle, Endsley, Genrich, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Honadel, Hulsey, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, Johnson, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kapenga, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kessler, Kestell, Klenke, Knodl, Knudson, Kolste, Kooyenga, Kramer, Krug, Kuglitsch, T. Larson, LeMahieu, Loudenbeck, Marklein, Mason, Milroy, Murphy, Mursau, Nass, Nerison, Neylon, Nygren, Ohnstad, A. Ott, J. Ott, Pasch, Petersen, Petryk, Pope, Pridemore, Richards, Riemer, Ringhand, Ripp, Sanfelippo, Sargent, Schraa, Severson, Shankland, Sinicki, Smith, Spiros, Steineke, Stone, Strachota, Stroebel, Suder, Swearingen, Tauchen, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Vruwink, Wachs, Weatherston, Weininger, Williams, Wright, Young, Zamarripa, Zepnick and Speaker Vos - 97.
Absent with leave - Representatives Kleefisch and Murtha - 2.
Vacancies - None.
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Leaves of Absence
Representative Ballweg asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives Kleefisch and Murtha. Granted.
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Introduction and Reference of Proposals
Read first time and referred:
Relating to: wrongful death of an unborn child.
By Representatives Jacque, Bies, Brooks, Craig, Kleefisch, LeMahieu, A. Ott, Pridemore, Schraa, Thiesfeldt and Tittl; cosponsored by Senators Grothman and Leibham.
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Message from the Senate
From: Jeffrey Renk, Senate Chief Clerk.
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed to inform you that the Senate has
Adopted and asks concurrence in:
Passed and asks concurrence in:
Concurred in:
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Action on the Senate Message
Senate Joint Resolution 18
Relating to: declaring May 2013 Youth Traffic Safety Month.
By Senators Olsen, Cowles, Gudex, Hansen, Lassa, Lehman, Schultz and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Ballweg, Bies, Endsley, Jorgensen, Kestell, Kolste, T. Larson, Marklein, Murphy, A. Ott, Pope, Ripp, Schraa, Tittl and Wright.
Senate Joint Resolution 22
Relating to: the life and public service of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
By Senators Cowles, Vukmir, L. Taylor, Carpenter, Harsdorf, Farrow, Lasee, Lazich, Olsen, Kedzie, Leibham and Darling; cosponsored by Representatives Steineke, Kaufert, Kooyenga, Jacque, Kleefisch, Kestell, Kerkman, Loudenbeck, Murphy, Kapenga, Tittl, Thiesfeldt, Honadel, Tauchen, Schraa, A. Ott, Ballweg, Bernier, Spiros, Petryk, Marklein, Knodl, Born, Brooks and Endsley.
Senate Joint Resolution 23
Relating to: commending Bellin Memorial Hospital for being named the nation's safest hospital.
By Senators Cowles, Lasee and Hansen; cosponsored by Representatives Weininger, Steineke, Nygren, Genrich and Klenke.
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Communications
April 17, 2013
Patrick E. Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
hist4225Please add my name as a co-author of Assembly Bill 110, relating to a pilot program to limit foods under FoodShare and providing an exemption from rule-making procedures. Sincerely,
TYLER AUGUST
State Representative
32nd Assembly District
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Message from the Senate
From: Jeffrey Renk, Senate Chief Clerk.
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed to inform you that the Senate has
Adopted and asks concurrence in:
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Action on the Senate Message
hist4276Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 19 be withdrawn from the Senate message and taken up at this time. Granted. Relating to: the life and military service of United States Army First Lieutenant David Andrew Johnson.
By Senator S. Fitzgerald; cosponsored by Representative Born.
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Special Guest
Representative Born introduced the parents of United States Army First Lieutenant David Andrew Johnson, Andrew and Laura Johnson, his sister Emily Johnson and Captain Brian Bell. Mr. Johnson addressed the members from the rostrum.
hist4277The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 19 be concurred in? Motion carried.
hist4278Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 19 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. hist4282Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 13 be withdrawn from the Senate message and taken up at this time. Granted. Relating to: the life and military service of United States Army Staff Sergeant Joseph James Altmann.
