hist4301Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time. Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 45
Relating to: indication of veteran status on an operator's license or identification card and granting rule-making authority.
hist4307The question was: Adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 45? Adopted.
hist4308The question was: Adoption of Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 45? Adopted.
hist4312Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time. Read a third time and passed.
Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly:
Messaged.
Senate Bill 62
Relating to: proof of motor vehicle liability insurance.
hist4319Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time. Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 67
Relating to: the vehicle registration exemption for amphibious motor vehicles.
hist4323Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time. Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 96
Relating to: designating and marking STH 128 as the 128th Infantry Memorial Highway.
hist4327Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time. Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 117
Relating to: the payment of travel expenses of national guard members on state active duty.
hist4331Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time. Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 118
Relating to: authorization for an additional deputy adjutant general in the department of military affairs.
hist4335Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time. Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 119
Relating to: ratification of the state and province emergency management assistance compact.
hist4339Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time. Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 120
Relating to: financial aid for service members and their immediate families and making an appropriation.
hist4343Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time. Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 33; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Carpenter, Cowles, T. Cullen, Darling, Ellis, Erpenbach, Farrow, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Gudex, Hansen, Harris, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kedzie, C. Larson, Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Lehman, Leibham, Miller, Moulton, Olsen, Petrowski, Risser, Schultz, Shilling, L. Taylor, Tiffany, Vinehout, Vukmir and Wirch - 33.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - None.
Passed.
Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly:
Messaged.
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Announcements, Adjournment Honors, and Remarks Under
Special Privilege
Senator Lehman, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of the 64th birthday of his good friend, the President of the Village of Pleasant Prairie in Kenosha County, former Representative John Steinbrink.
Senator Lehman, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Trevor Foster, a Senate Scholar from Westosha Central High School and his commitment this week to learn about Wisconsin government. Senator Lehman would also like to give special thanks to Erin Allers and Ted Blazel, the Sergeant at Arms, for creating and carrying out this wonderful school of democracy.
Senator Lassa, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Gannett Central Wisconsin Media’s 2013 All Stars of Academic Excellence. They were all nominated by high school principals across the region as the highest academic achievers from the graduating class of 2013. Of the 45 nominations received, a panel of educators selected 12 to receive the All Stars award. The winners were: Alayna Holderman of Amherst High School, Luke Mroczenski of Athens High School, Alex Viegut of Marshfield Columbus Catholic High School, Ryan Eisenman of D.C. Everest Senior High School in Weston, Alma Faroque of Marshfield High School, Sarah Beilke of Newman Catholic High School, Megan Piotrowski of Pittsville High School, Jordan Baur of Wausau East High School, Ellie Battino of Wausau West High School, Camden Goetz of Lincoln High School in Wisconsin Rapids, and Gwynna Norton of Lincoln High School in Wisconsin Rapids.
Senator Hansen, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Sgt. Carrie Seichter and all our correctional officers. Sgt. Seichter was viciously attacked by an inmate a year ago as she participated in a search of an inmate’s cell. She was repeatedly punched in the face resulting in a concussion and broken nose that required reconstructive surgery. She also suffers PTSD as a result of the attack.
