Noes - Representatives Allen, Barca, Barnes, Berceau, Billings, Bowen, Brostoff, Considine, Doyle, Genrich, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Johnson, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kessler, Kolste, Mason, Meyers, Milroy, Ohnstad, Pope, Riemer, Sargent, Shankland, Spreitzer, Stuck, Subeck, C. Taylor, Wachs, Young, Zamarripa and Zepnick - 35.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Danou and Sinicki - 2.
Motion carried.
Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Resolution 12 offered by Representatives Vos, Steineke, August, Knodl and Nygren.
hist38917The question was: Shall Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Resolution 12 be adopted? Motion carried.
hist38918The question was: Shall Assembly Resolution 12 be adopted? The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives August, Ballweg, Barca, Barnes, Berceau, Bernier, Billings, Born, Bowen, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Brostoff, Considine, Craig, Czaja, 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, Skowronski, Spiros, Spreitzer, Steffen, Steineke, Stuck, Subeck, Swearingen, Tauchen, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, VanderMeer, Vorpagel, Wachs, Weatherston, Young, Zamarripa, Zepnick and Speaker Vos - 96.
Noes - Representative Allen - 1.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Danou and Sinicki - 2.
Motion carried.
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Leaves of Absence
Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Loudenbeck. Granted.
Senate Bill 179
Relating to: requiring a determination of probable postfertilization age of an unborn child before abortion, prohibiting abortion of an unborn child considered capable of experiencing pain, informed consent, abortion reporting, and providing a criminal penalty.
hist38920Representatives Knodl, Schraa and R. Brooks asked unanimous consent to be added as cosponsors of Senate Bill 179. Granted. Representative Swearingen in the chair.
The question was: Senate Bill 179 having been read three times, shall the bill be concurred in?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Allen, August, Ballweg, Bernier, Born, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Craig, Czaja, Edming, Gannon, Heaton, Horlacher, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, Jarchow, Kapenga, Katsma, Kerkman, Kitchens, Kleefisch, Knodl, Knudson, Kremer, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, T. Larson, Macco, Murphy, Mursau, Murtha, Nerison, Neylon, Novak, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Quinn, Ripp, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Skowronski, Spiros, Steffen, Steineke, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, VanderMeer, Vorpagel, Weatherston and Speaker Vos - 61.
Noes - Representatives Barca, Barnes, Berceau, Billings, Bowen, Brostoff, Considine, Doyle, Genrich, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Johnson, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kessler, Kolste, Mason, Meyers, Milroy, Ohnstad, Pope, Riemer, Sargent, Shankland, Spreitzer, Stuck, Subeck, C. Taylor, Wachs, Young, Zamarripa and Zepnick - 34.
Paired for - Representative Kooyenga - 1.
Paired against - Representative Sinicki - 1.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Danou and Loudenbeck - 2.
Motion carried.
hist38921Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 179 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. _____________
Communications
July 8, 2015
Patrick E. Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
Unfortunately I am unable to attend the second half of the Assembly Extraordinary Session. I was scheduled to undergo a routine surgery that has been scheduled for today. I would like to be recorded as opposing Senate Bill 179. Thank you for your understanding.
Sincerely,
CHRISTINE SINICKI
State Representative
20th Assembly District
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July 9, 2015
Patrick E. Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
I would like to record how I would have voted had I been able to attend floor session on July 8, 2015. Please let this letter serve as my intended votes for purposes of the official record of the proceedings.
Senate Bill 21: No
Senate Bill 205: Yes
Senate Bill 206: No
Senate Bill 179: No
Thank you for your attention to this matter. Please let me know if you or your staff have any questions.
Sincerely,
CHRIS DANOU
State Representative
92nd Assembly District
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Visitors
During today’s session, the following visitors honored the Assembly by their presence and were welcomed by the presiding officer and the members:
Isaia Ben-Ami, guest and intern of Representative Sargent.
Joshua Graham, guest and intern of Representative Sargent.
Simi Seerha, a junior at Middleton High School, guest and intern of Representative Pope.
Kody Hart from Athens, Wisconsin and a graduate of the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, guest and intern of Representative Pope.
Ron and Theresa Shankland, parents and guests of Representative Shankland.
Katie Nord, a student at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, guest and intern of Representative Macco.
Graham Pearce, President of the University of Wisconsin Colleges Student Governance Council and a former co-worker at Kulp’s of Stratford, guest of Representative Kulp.
Jacob Kopnick from Janesville, guest of Representative Kolste.
Lydia Stigman, a student at Janesville Craig High School, guest and intern of Representative Hebl.
Yuka Shiotani, a student at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, guest and intern of Representative Hebl.
Zach Marquardt, a junior at Appleton North High School, guest and intern of Representative Murphy.
Justin Hineline, guest and intern of Representative Sanfelippo.
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Announcements
Representative Krug asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of his father-in-law, Raymond J. Kittell of Wisconsin Rapids, who passed away on June 28. Granted.
Representative Born asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Jerry “Grampa” Rechek of Beaver Dam, who passed away on June 23. Granted.
Representative J. Ott asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Dr. William "Bill" Darling, the husband of Senator Alberta Darling, who passed away on March 28. Granted.
Representative Subeck asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Freedom From Religion Founder, Anne Nicol Gaylor of Madison, who passed away on June 14. Granted.
Representative Johnson asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of 14-year-old Tariq Akbar of Milwaukee, who died from a gunshot wound on July 3. Granted.
Representative Johnson asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of 13-year-old Giovanni Cameron of Milwaukee, who died from a gunshot wound on July 8. Granted.
Representatives Kessler, Reimer, Brostoff and Barnes asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Leonard Zubrensky of Milwaukee, who passed away on June 25. Granted.
Representative Goyke asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of his grandmother, Adeline Goyke of Oshkosh, who passed away on June 28. Granted.
Representative Bowen asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his former colleague on the Milwaukee County Board, Steve Taylor, whose wife Marcie passed away recently. Granted.
Representative Bowen asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his newborn niece, Naomi Hazel Green, and her parents, Perry and Monique Green of Milwaukee. Granted.
Representative Murphy asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Doris Vande Loo’s father, Gene Vande Loo, and her uncle Victor Vande Loo, who are Korean War Veterans and participated in last month’s Honor Flight, which left from Appleton. Granted.
Representative Spreitzer asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his father, Dick Spreitzer, on the occasion of his 85th birthday on July 10. Granted.