Representative August was elected Speaker Pro Tempore of the Assembly for the One-Hundred and First Regular Session of the Legislature.
The oath of office was administered by Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman.
Speaker Vos in the chair.
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Special Guests
Representative Tranel introduced Fennimore Police Officer Walt Dresen and Grant County Sheriff’s Deputy Jerry Vesperman, recipients of the Hometown Hero Award. Officers Dresen and Vesperman joined Representative Tranel at the rostrum.
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Speaker Vos asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand informal. Granted.
The Assembly stood informal.
1:30 P.M.
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Informal
1:37 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Vos in the chair.
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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
hist10421Representative Kramer asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 40 be withdrawn from the Senate message and taken up at this time. Granted. Relating to: commending Colonel Curtis Lee Brown, USAF (Retired), for being inducted into the United States Astronaut Hall of Fame.
By Senators Harsdorf, Miller, Carpenter, Moulton, Wirch, Cowles and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Knudson, Tranel, Strachota, Murtha, Sanfelippo, Spiros, Tittl, Petryk, Wright, A. Ott, Wachs, Murphy, Jorgensen, Danou, Ballweg and Nass.
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Special Guest
Representative Knudson introduced Colonel Curtis Lee Brown, who addressed the members from the rostrum.
hist10423The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 40 be concurred in? Motion carried.
hist10424Representative Kramer asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 40 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. _____________
Calendar of Tuesday,
October 8
Assembly Resolution 16
Relating to: proclaiming October as Italian-American Heritage Month.
hist10425Representatives Sinicki and Sanfelippo asked unanimous consent to be added as coauthors of Assembly Resolution 16. Granted. hist10426The question was: Shall Assembly Resolution 16 be adopted? Motion carried.
Assembly Joint Resolution 55
Relating to: Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month.
hist10428The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 55 be adopted? Motion carried.
hist10431Representative Kramer asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 55 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Assembly Joint Resolution 56
Relating to: recognizing October 6 as German-American Day.
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Special Guests
Representative Kessler introduced Heinz and Renate Britch; Ed Mueller; Gary and Brigida Roth; Don Wohlfeil; Edwin and Ursula Guenther; Ron and Kathleen Kabitzke; Tim Schoessow; Duane and Jean Kuehl; Jeff, Sam and Ryan Thiele; John Schaefer; Greg Carerros; Emily Rose; Edward Langer; Frank Schmitz; Jeanenne Thompson; Dr. Samuel Scheibler; Benjamin Creydt; and Dietrich and Roswitha Schnappup, who joined him at the rostrum.
hist10435The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 56 be adopted? Motion carried.
hist10436Representative Kramer asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 56 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Senate Joint Resolution 48
Relating to: Recognition of the Wisconsin Legislative Technology Services Bureau's (LTSB) software development team by the National Association of Legislative Information Technology.
hist10437The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 48 be concurred in? Motion carried.
hist10438Representative Kramer asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 48 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Senate Joint Resolution 50
Relating to: proclaiming October 9, 2013, as PANDAS, PITAND, and PANS Awareness Day.
hist10440The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 50 be concurred in? Motion carried.
hist10441Representative Kramer asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 50 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. _____________
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
hist10444Representative Kramer asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 52 be withdrawn from the Senate message and taken up at this time. Granted. Relating to: proclaiming October as Polish-American Heritage Month.
By Senators Kedzie, Petrowski, Wirch, Schultz, Cowles, Lassa, Grothman and Lehman; cosponsored by Representatives Czaja, Tittl, Pasch, Danou, Murphy, Zepnick, Mursau, Nass, Shankland, A. Ott, Mason, Vruwink and Bewley.
hist10445The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 52 be concurred in? Motion carried.
hist10446Representative Kramer asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 52 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Speaker Pro Tempore August in the chair.
Representative Severson asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Relating to: the restoration of information from an original birth certificate after adoption.
hist10468The question was: Shall Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 17 be adopted? Motion carried.
hist10469The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 17 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
