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Second reading and amendments of senate joint resolutions and
senate bills
Senate Bill 203
Relating to: requiring the payment of health insurance premiums, and establishing a loan program, for survivors of a law enforcement officer, emergency medical technician, or fire fighter who dies, or has died, in the line of duty and making appropriations.
hist19528The question was: Adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 203? Adopted.
hist19530Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 203 be placed at the foot of today’s calendar. Senate Bill 259
Relating to: authorizing the creation of a Fox Cities regional transit authority and making appropriations.
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In the Chair
Senate President Pro Tempore Leibham in the chair.
11:48 A.M.
hist19534The question was: Adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 259? Adopted.
hist19533Senator Grothman, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time. Read a third time.
The question was: Passage of Senate Bill 259?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 25; noes, 7; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Carpenter, Cowles, T. Cullen, Darling, Ellis, Erpenbach, Farrow, S. Fitzgerald, Gudex, Hansen, Harris, Harsdorf, C. Larson, Lassa, Lehman, Miller, Moulton, Olsen, Petrowski, Risser, Schultz, Shilling, L. Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 25.
Noes - Senators Grothman, Kedzie, Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Tiffany and Vukmir - 7.
Absent or not voting - Senator Jauch - 1.
Passed.
Senate Bill 330
Relating to: purchase of military service under the Wisconsin Retirement System.
hist19537The question was: Adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 330? Adopted.
Senator Miller, with unanimous consent, asked to be excused from voting, pursuant to Senate Rule 73 (1). hist19539Senator Grothman, 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 339
Relating to: the price of a Class A raffle ticket.
hist19545Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time. Read a third time and passed.
Senator Miller, with unanimous consent, asked that he be recorded as voting "no" on the question of passage of Senate Bill 339.
Senate Bill 344
Relating to: disclosing ownership of a dam to prospective buyers of certain real property and updating disclosure reports for certain real property.
hist19548The question was: Adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 344? Adopted.
hist19550Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time. Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 414
Relating to: objecting to property tax assessments.
hist19553The question was: Adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 414? Adopted.
hist19554The question was: Adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 414? Adopted.
hist19556Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time. Read a third time.
The question was: Passage of Senate Bill 414?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 27; noes, 5; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Carpenter, Cowles, T. Cullen, Darling, Ellis, Farrow, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Gudex, Hansen, Harris, Harsdorf, Kedzie, C. Larson, Lasee, Lazich, Lehman, Leibham, Miller, Moulton, Olsen, Petrowski, Schultz, Shilling, L. Taylor, Tiffany and Vukmir - 27.
Noes - Senators Erpenbach, Lassa, Risser, Vinehout and Wirch - 5.
Absent or not voting - Senator Jauch - 1.
Passed.
Senate Bill 433
Relating to: prohibiting municipalities from providing alcohol beverages retailers with identification scanners.
hist19560Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time. Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 435
Relating to: the sale of homemade baked goods and homemade canned goods.
hist19564Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.