February 2015 Extraordinary Session8:45 A.M. THURSDAY, March 5, 2015
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Vos in the Chair.
Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
The prayer was offered by Representative Petryk.
Representative Spiros led the membership in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Present - Representatives Allen, August, Ballweg, Barca, Barnes, Berceau, Bernier, Billings, Born, Bowen, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Brostoff, Considine, Craig, Czaja, Danou, Doyle, Edming, Gannon, Genrich, Goyke, Heaton, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Horlacher, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, Jarchow, Johnson, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kapenga, Katsma, Kerkman, Kessler, Kitchens, Kleefisch, Knodl, Knudson, Kolste, Kooyenga, Kremer, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, T. Larson, Loudenbeck, Macco, Mason, Meyers, Milroy, Murphy, Mursau, Murtha, Nerison, Neylon, Novak, Nygren, Ohnstad, A. Ott, J. Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Pope, Quinn, Riemer, Ripp, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Sargent, Schraa, Shankland, Sinicki, Skowronski, Spiros, Spreitzer, Steffen, Steineke, Stuck, Subeck, Swearingen, Tauchen, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, VanderMeer, Vorpagel, Wachs, Weatherston, Young, Zamarripa, Zepnick and Speaker Vos - 99.
Absent with leave - None.
Vacancies - None.
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Leaves of Absence
Representative Murtha asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Rohrkaste. Granted.
Representative Jorgensen asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Hesselbein. Granted.
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Representative Jorgensen asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
9:06 A.M.
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Recess
10:52 A.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Vos in the chair.
Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Speaker Pro Tempore August in the chair.
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Amendments Offered
hist32964Assembly Amendment 4 to Assembly Bill 61 offered by Representative Mason. hist32983Assembly Amendment 5 to Assembly Bill 61 offered by Representatives Mason, Sinicki and Ohnstad. _____________
Committee Reports
The committee on Labor reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 61
Relating to: prohibiting as a condition of employment membership in a labor organization or payments to a labor organization and providing a penalty.
Ayes: 6 - Representatives Jacque, Spiros, Knodl, Kapenga, Kulp and Kuglitsch.
Noes: 3 - Representatives Sinicki, Mason and Ohnstad.
hist33030To calendar of Thursday, March 5 pursuant to Assembly Rule 93. ANDRÉ JACQUE
Chairperson
Committee on Labor
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Introduction and Reference of Proposals
Read first time and referred:
Relating to: recognizing, and apologizing to, the members of Wisconsin's public sector who came to protest Act 10.
By Representatives Barca, Shankland, Jorgensen, Zamarripa and Sargent.
hist33011To committee on Assembly Organization. _____________
Calendar of Thursday, March 5
Relating to: prohibiting as a condition of employment membership in a labor organization or payments to a labor organization and providing a penalty.
hist33004Representatives Vos, Jacque, Loudenbeck, Mursau, Brandtjen, Gannon, Kuglitsch, Craig, Sanfelippo, Kapenga, Tittl, J. Ott, Kleefisch, Tauchen, Hutton, Thiesfeldt, Born, Kremer, Skowronski, August, Schraa, E. Brooks, Knodl, Czaja, Jagler and Kerkman asked unanimous consent to be added as cosponsors of Senate Bill 44. Granted. hist33005Representative Rohrkaste asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted. Representative Barca introduced a privileged resolution.
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Introduction and Reference of Proposals
Read first time and referred: