hist20693The question was: Assembly Bill 512 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed? Motion carried.
hist20694Representative Kramer asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 512 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. hist20695Representative Jorgensen moved that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 553 be withdrawn from the committee on Judiciary and taken up at this time. Assembly Bill 553
Relating to: arbitration agreements used by long-term care facilities, civil and criminal actions against health care providers and long-term care providers, use in civil and criminal actions and confidentiality of incident and occurrence reports, use as evidence of records given to a regulatory agency, use in criminal actions of records of reviews and evaluations of health care providers, limits on noneconomic damages, limits on punitive damages, and providing a penalty.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 553 be withdrawn from the committee on Judiciary and taken up at this time?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Barca, Barnes, Berceau, Bewley, Billings, Clark, Danou, Doyle, Genrich, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Hulsey, Johnson, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kessler, Kolste, Mason, Milroy, Ohnstad, Pasch, Pope, Richards, Riemer, Ringhand, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, Smith, C. Taylor, Vruwink, Wachs, Wright, Young, Zamarripa and Zepnick - 38.
Noes - Representatives August, Ballweg, Bernier, Bies, Born, Brooks, Craig, Czaja, Endsley, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, Kapenga, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Klenke, Knodl, Knudson, Kooyenga, Kramer, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, T. Larson, LeMahieu, Loudenbeck, Marklein, Murphy, Mursau, Murtha, Nass, Nerison, Neylon, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Pridemore, Ripp, Rodriguez, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Severson, Skowronski, Spiros, Steineke, Strachota, Stroebel, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Weatherston, Weininger, Williams and Speaker Vos - 60.
Absent or not voting - Representative Bernard Schaber - 1.
Motion failed.
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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:
Louis Schulz-Welo, guest and intern of Representative Ohnstad.
Annika Heilman, guest and intern of Representative Wright.
John Klopatek, Senate Scholar Program participant from Mercer, guest of Representative Bewley.
Bree Brock, Senate Scholar Program participant from Rosendale, guest of Representative Thiesfeldt.
Eric Driebel, Senate Scholar Program participant from New London, guest of Representative Petersen.
Noah Bloedom, Senate Scholar Program participant from Kenosha, guest of Representative Ohnstad.
Claire Weyers, Senate Scholar Program participant from Racine, guest of Representative Barca.
Margie Berkowitz, guest and intern of Representative Zamarripa.
McKenna Pugh, Senate Scholar Program Participant from Madison, guest of Representative Kahl.
Shauntay Nelson of Milwaukee, guest and intern of Representative Pasch.
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Announcements
Representative Williams asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Floyd W. Olson of Spencer, who passed away on January 5. Granted.
Representative Hulsey asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Madison Memorial High School Principal Bruce Dahmen, who passed away unexpectedly on February 11. Granted.
Representative Williams asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Mildred Williams Olson, who will be celebrating her 90th birthday on March 2. Granted.
Representative A. Ott asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Representative Dale Kooyenga, on the occasion of his birthday on February 12. Granted.
Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Nathan Altmann, a Sun Prairie High School senior, who received the 2014 Horatio Alger State Scholarship. Granted.
Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Helen Johnson, former Stoughton Mayor, for receiving the 2014 Stoughton Community Appreciation Award at the Norse Afternoon of Fun event. Granted.
Representative Milroy asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his first grand-nephew, Caden Jeremiah Taylor, who was born on February 12. Granted.
Representative Pasch asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Melanie Conklin, upon her departure from the State Assembly. Granted.
Representative Jorgensen asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Representative Janis Ringhand, on the occasion of her birthday today. Granted.
Representative Nygren asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his daughter, Cassie, on the occasion of her 25th birthday on February 14. Granted.
Representative Sargent asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of her son, Devin, on the occasion of his 16th birthday on February 15. Granted.
Representative Petryk asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Representative Tom Larson, on the occasion of his birthday on February 11. Granted.
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Adjournment
Representative Kramer moved that the Assembly stand adjourned until 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday, February 18.
The question was: Shall the Assembly stand adjourned?
Motion carried.
The Assembly stood adjourned.
7:29 P.M.
