December 2013 Special Session
12:33 P.M. THURSDAY, December 19, 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, Darling, Ellis, Erpenbach, Farrow, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Gudex, Hansen, Harris, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kedzie, C. Larson, Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Lehman, Leibham, Miller, Moulton, Olsen, Petrowski, Schultz, Shilling, L. Taylor, Tiffany, Vukmir and Wirch - 30.
Absent with leave - Senators T. Cullen, Risser and Vinehout - 3.
The Senate stood for a moment of silent meditation.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Lazich led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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Leaves of Absence
Senator Larson, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Cullen, Risser, and Vinehout be granted a leave of absence for today's session.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (6), the Chief Clerk makes the following entries under the above date. _____________
Chief Clerk's Entries
Amendments Offered
hist15471Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1, December 2013 Special Session offered by Senators Erpenbach, Carpenter, Hansen, Harris, Lassa, Lehman, Miller, Shilling, L. Taylor, Wirch, C. Larson and Jauch. hist15472Senate Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 1, December 2013 Special Session offered by Senators Carpenter, C. Larson, Hansen, Erpenbach, Lassa, Miller, Shilling, L. Taylor, Wirch, Harris, Lehman and Jauch. hist15470Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1, December 2013 Special Session offered by Senators C. Larson, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Hansen, Harris, Jauch, Lassa, Lehman, Miller, Shilling, L. Taylor and Wirch. _____________
Second reading and amendments of assembly joint resolutions and assembly bills
Assembly Bill 1, December 2013 Special Session
Relating to: delaying eligibility changes to BadgerCare Plus and BadgerCare Plus Core and delaying other changes to the Medical Assistance program; and extending coverage under, and the deadline for the dissolution of, the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan.
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In the Chair
Senate President Pro Tempore Leibham in the chair.
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In the Chair
Pursuant to Senate Rule 2 (1), Senator Kedzie in the chair. _____________
In the Chair
Senate President Pro Tempore Leibham in the chair.
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In the Chair
Pursuant to Senate Rule 2 (1), Senator Kedzie in the chair. Senator Grothman moved that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1, December 2013 Special Session be tabled.
hist15473The question was: Shall Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1, December 2013 Special Session be laid on the table? The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 16; noes, 13; absent or not voting, 4; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, Farrow, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Gudex, Harsdorf, Kedzie, Lazich, Leibham, Moulton, Olsen, Petrowski, Tiffany and Vukmir - 16.
Noes - Senators Carpenter, Erpenbach, Hansen, Harris, Jauch, C. Larson, Lassa, Lehman, Miller, Schultz, Shilling, L. Taylor and Wirch - 13.
Absent or not voting - Senators T. Cullen, Lasee, Risser and Vinehout - 4.
Tabled.
Senator Lasee, with unanimous consent, asked to be recorded as voting Aye on the question of tabling Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1, December 2013 Special Session.
Senator Fitzgerald moved that Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1, December 2013 Special Session be tabled.
hist15474The question was: Shall Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1, December 2013 Special Session be laid on the table? The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 17; noes, 13; absent or not voting, 3; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, Farrow, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Gudex, Harsdorf, Kedzie, Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Moulton, Olsen, Petrowski, Tiffany and Vukmir - 17.
Noes - Senators Carpenter, Erpenbach, Hansen, Harris, Jauch, C. Larson, Lassa, Lehman, Miller, Schultz, Shilling, L. Taylor and Wirch - 13.
Absent or not voting - Senators T. Cullen, Risser and Vinehout - 3.
Tabled.
Senator Fitzgerald moved that Senate Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 1, December 2013 Special Session be tabled.
hist15477The question was: Shall Senate Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 1, December 2013 Special Session be laid on the table? The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 17; noes, 13; absent or not voting, 3; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, Farrow, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Gudex, Harsdorf, Kedzie, Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Moulton, Olsen, Petrowski, Tiffany and Vukmir - 17.
