Motion carried.
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Leaves of Absence
Representative Suder asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Bernier and Loudenbeck. Granted.
hist5323The question was: Shall Senate Bill 145 be ordered to a third reading? Motion carried.
hist5324Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 145 be given a third reading. Granted. hist5325The question was: Senate Bill 145 having been read three times, shall the bill be concurred in? Motion carried.
hist5317Representatives Wright, Barca and Tittl asked unanimous consent to be added as cosponsors of Senate Bill 145. Granted. Speaker Pro Tempore Kramer asked to be recorded as voting “No” on the previous questions. Granted.
hist5326Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 145 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Assembly Bill 159
Relating to: penalties for certain traffic offenses committed while sanitation workers are at risk from traffic and providing a penalty.
hist5316Representative Wright asked unanimous consent to be added as a coauthor of Assembly Bill 159. Granted. hist5327Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 159 be laid on the table. Granted. _____________
Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand informal. Granted.
The Assembly stood informal.
6:22 P.M.
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Informal
6:28 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Kramer in the chair.
The committee on Rules introduced a privileged resolution.
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Introduction and Reference of Proposals
Read first time and referred:
Relating to: establishing special orders of business for Wednesday, May 8, 2013.
By committee on Rules.
Privileged and read.
hist5330The question was: Shall Assembly Resolution 9 be adopted? Motion carried.
hist5336Assembly Bill 19 was made a special order of business at 1:01 PM on Wednesday, May 8, pursuant to Assembly Resolution 9. hist5337Assembly Bill 27 was made a special order of business at 1:02 PM on Wednesday, May 8, pursuant to Assembly Resolution 9. hist5338Assembly Bill 139 was made a special order of business at 1:03 PM on Wednesday, May 8, pursuant to Assembly Resolution 9. Relating to: creating an off-road vehicle council.
hist5332The question was: Shall Senate Bill 29 be ordered to a third reading? Motion carried.
hist5333Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 29 be given a third reading. Granted. hist5334The question was: Senate Bill 29 having been read three times, shall the bill be concurred in? Motion carried.
hist5335Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 29 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. _____________
Visitors
During today’s session, the following visitors honored the Assembly by their presence and were welcomed by the presiding officer and the members:
New Zealand Parliament Labour Party Member, David Clark, guest of Representative Riemer.
Skyward founders and owners, Jim and Jean King, Julie King, Jerry King and Jennifer Rudnick, guests of Representative Shankland.
Skyward Employees, including Ellen Borchardt, Caryn Firkus, Jeremy Stokes, Scott Winn, Marlene Simonson, Holly Lilly, Jodi Mayek, Leslie Rogoski, Gerald and Patricia Lind, Andrew Lind, Gerald St. Hilaire, Brian Radzinski, Zack DeGeorge, Bob Zdroik, Mary Tomazin, Beth and Bob Derezinski, George Okreglicki and Don Walloch, guests of Representative Vruwink.
Skyward Employees, including Trisha Walloch, Cheri Walloch, Erich Hartman, Jon Lundeen, Kevin Duda, Darcy Grabski, Leopold Nikowitz, Jane Rasmussen, Darlene Rogoski, Ronald G. Rogoski, Mary Grace Keene, Stacy Ackerlund, Miranda Ackerlund, Cindy King, Travis Colby, Jeff Rice, Jacob Baumann, Kendra Young, Rachel Jones, Nathan Wahn, Debbie Edgerton, Erin Pinter and Joan Schaub, guests of Representative Shankland.
Mary Jo Monday, Director of Member Relations Portage County Business Council, guest of Representative Shankland.
Connie Smith, Kathy Filipiak, Richard Seymes, Sebastian Bloomingdale and Stephanie Bloomingdale from the Wisconsin Federation of Nurses, guests of Representative Sinicki.
Cara Gore, 4th Grade Teacher from Nash Elementary School in Kenosha, guest of Representative Barca.
Alex Holland, guest and intern of Representative C. Taylor.
Cal Weber, Senate Scholar Program participant from Menomonee Falls High School, guest of Representative Pridemore.
Kyle Kettner, Senate Scholar Program participant, guest of Representative Schraa.
Mike Barton, Senate Scholar Program participant from Eau Claire, guest of Representative Petryk.
Laurel Peterson, Senate Scholar Program participant, guest of Representative Steineke.
Cal Thomas, Senate Scholar Program participant from Wisconsin Rapids, guest of Representative Krug.
Steven Xiong, Senate Scholar Program participant, guest of Representative Zepnick.
Andrew Hahn, Senate Scholar Program participant, guest of Representative Hebl.
Amy and Nicolas Baskin, guests of Representative Clark.
4th Grade Students from O. H. Schultz Elementary School in Mishicot, guests of Representative Jacque.
Hannah Marcus, guest and intern of Representative Kolste.
Nurses from AFSCME, American Federation of Nurses and SEIU, guests of Representative Pasch.
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, guests of Representative Pasch.
Will Mayberry, guest and intern of Representative Bewley.
Camryn Jorgensen, guest and daughter of Representative Jorgenson.
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Announcements
Representative Berceau asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of her mother, Rosemary Berceau, who passed away on April 28. Granted.
Representative Berceau asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of her brother-in-law Larry Heuvelmans of DeForest, who passed away on April 27. Granted.
Representative Smith asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of his aunt Fern Spafford of Spooner, who passed away on May 1. Granted.
Representative Spiros asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Stacey L. Goodwin, who passed away on May 2. Granted.
Representative Strachota asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of her father-in-law, Orville Strachota, who passed away on May 2. Granted.
Representative Goyke asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Daniel J. Gardner of Milwaukee, who passed away on May 6. Granted.
Representative Zamarripa asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Wisconsin Women in Government. Granted.
Representative Kaufert asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Assembly photographer Jay Salvo and his wife Joan, on the occasion of their 35th wedding anniversary. Granted.
Representative Vruwink asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of her niece Brittney Vruwink, on the occasion of her 22nd birthday. Granted.
Representative Vruwink asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of her great-niece Adeline Vruwink, on the occasion of her 4th birthday. Granted.
Representative Vruwink asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the Auburndale High School Students who are participating in Drive Your Tractor to School Day. Granted.
Representative Vruwink asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of all mothers on Mother's Day. Granted.
Representative Milroy asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his wife, Julie, and the Wisconsin Teachers on National Teacher Appreciation Day today. Granted.
Representative Hesselbein asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Charles Ramsey and Anna Tejeda, who were instrumental in the rescue of the three missing teenagers in Cleveland, Ohio. Granted.
Representative Bewley asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Ashland’s Sixth Street Market’s Jerry’s Original Bratwurst, which was named grand champion at the Wisconsin Association of Meat Processors’ Meat Product Competition last month. And in honor of Andy Pearson, who is the son of the man the brat is named after and who handles the bratwurst production at the market. Granted.
Representative Sinicki asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of her husband, Mike Sinicki, on the occasion of their 32nd wedding anniversary and his 55th birthday. Granted.
