One-Hundred and First Regular Session
1:03 P.M. TUESDAY, January 15, 2013
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senate President Ellis.
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Call of Roll
The roll was called, disclosing the presence of a quorum.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 15, the official attendance for session was: Senators Carpenter, Cowles, T. Cullen, Darling, Ellis, Erpenbach, Farrow, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Gudex, Hansen, Harris, Harsdorf, Kedzie, C. Larson, Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Lehman, Leibham, Miller, Moulton, Olsen, Petrowski, Risser, Schultz, Shilling, Taylor, Tiffany, Vinehout, Vukmir and Wirch - 32.
Absent - None.
Absent with leave - Senator Jauch - 1.
The Senate stood for a moment of silence.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Gudex led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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Chief Clerk's Entries
Amendments Offered
hist1019Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Resolution 3 offered by Senators Erpenbach, Risser, T. Cullen, Miller, Lehman, Harris, Vinehout and Taylor. hist1020Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Resolution 3 offered by Senators Erpenbach, Risser, Miller and Lehman. hist1023Senate Amendment 3 to Senate Resolution 3 offered by Senators Vinehout, C. Larson, Risser, T. Cullen, Miller, Lehman, Shilling, Harris, Carpenter, Hansen and Lassa. hist1021Senate Amendment 4 to Senate Resolution 3 offered by Senators C. Larson, Risser, T. Cullen, Miller, Lehman, Vinehout, Erpenbach, Hansen, Lassa and Taylor. hist1024Senate Amendment 5 to Senate Resolution 3 offered by Senators C. Larson, Risser, T. Cullen, Miller, Lehman, Harris, Vinehout, Erpenbach, Hansen and Lassa. hist1025Senate Amendment 6 to Senate Resolution 3 offered by Senators C. Larson, Risser, Wirch, T. Cullen, Miller, Harris, Vinehout, Hansen and Lassa. hist1026Senate Amendment 7 to Senate Resolution 3 offered by Senators Taylor, T. Cullen, Miller, Lehman, Harris, Vinehout, Erpenbach and Lassa. hist1027Senate Amendment 8 to Senate Resolution 3 offered by Senators Taylor, T. Cullen, Miller, Lehman, Harris, Vinehout, Erpenbach, Hansen and Lassa. hist1028Senate Amendment 9 to Senate Resolution 3 offered by Senators Taylor, T. Cullen, Erpenbach, Miller, C. Larson, Hansen, Lassa, Carpenter, Vinehout, Lehman and Harris. hist1034Senate Amendment 10 to Senate Resolution 3 offered by Senator Risser. _____________
Leaves of Absence
Senator Larson, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Jauch be granted a leave of absence for today's session.
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Consideration of motions, resolutions, and joint resolutions not requiring a third reading
Senate Resolution 2
Relating to: the senate rules.
hist30772Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Resolution 2 be laid on the table. Tabled.
hist1018Considered as privileged and taken up. Relating to: the senate rules.
hist1037Senator Fitzgerald moved that Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Resolution 3 be laid on the table. The question was: Tabling of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Resolution 3 be laid on the table?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 18; noes, 14; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, Farrow, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Gudex, Harsdorf, Kedzie, Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Moulton, Olsen, Petrowski, Schultz, Tiffany and Vukmir - 18.
Noes - Senators Carpenter, T. Cullen, Erpenbach, Hansen, Harris, C. Larson, Lassa, Lehman, Miller, Risser, Shilling, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 14.
Absent or not voting- None.
Absent with leave - Senator Jauch - 1.
Tabled.
hist1038Senator Fitzgerald moved that Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Resolution 3 be laid on the table. The question was: Shall Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Resolution 3 be laid on the table?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 22; noes, 10; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, Farrow, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Gudex, Harsdorf, Kedzie, Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, Moulton, Olsen, Petrowski, Schultz, Taylor, Tiffany, Vinehout, Vukmir and Wirch - 22.
Noes - Senators Carpenter, T. Cullen, Erpenbach, Hansen, Harris, C. Larson, Lehman, Miller, Risser and Shilling - 10.
Absent or not voting - None.
Absent with leave - Senator Jauch - 1.
Tabled.
hist1039Senator Fitzgerald moved that Senate Amendment 3 to Senate Resolution 3 be laid on the table. The question was: Shall Senate Amendment 3 to Senate Resolution 3 be laid on the table?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 18; noes, 14; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
