Senate Bill 126
Relating to: immunity from civil liability for certain equine activities.
By Senators Wanggaard, Nass, Vinehout, Cowles, Petrowski, Moulton and Farrow; cosponsored by Representatives Kapenga, Kerkman, Jacque, Weatherston, Czaja, Edming, Quinn, Horlacher, Knodl, Petryk, Kulp, Gannon, Thiesfeldt and Tauchen.
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Reference Bureau Corrections
1. Page 7, line 10: delete “activities” and substitute “activities,”.
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Special Guest
Representative Hesselbein introduced Hometown Hero award recipient, University of Wisconsin - Madison Band Director, Michael Leckrone, who addressed the members from the rostrum.
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Calendar of Tuesday, October 27
Assembly Joint Resolution 72
Relating to: congratulating the 2015 Stars of Life honorees.
hist42578The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 72 be adopted? Motion carried.
hist42579Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 72 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Assembly Joint Resolution 69
Relating to: reaffirming support for increasing Taiwan's international profile and for strengthening and expanding sister-city and sister-state ties between Wisconsin and Taiwan; and supporting Taiwan's efforts to secure entry to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the signing of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Bilateral Investment Agreement (BIA) with the United States.
hist42582The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 69 be adopted? Motion carried.
Representatives Subeck and Hesselbein asked unanimous consent to be recorded as voting “No” on the previous question. Granted.
hist42583Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 69 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. hist42584Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Resolution 15 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time. Granted. Assembly Resolution 15
Relating to: proclaiming October as Italian-American Heritage Month.
Special Guests
Representative Barca introduced Rick Bonanno, Roma Lodge President; David Rizzo, Italian Workmen’s Club President; Tony Bruno, Italian Workmen’s Club former President and Frank Alfano, Italian Workmen’s Club former President, who joined him at the rostrum.
The question was: Shall Assembly Resolution 15 be adopted?
Motion carried.
hist42586Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 76 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time. Granted. Assembly Joint Resolution 76
Relating to: proclaiming October 26 to 30, 2015, as Canada Week in Wisconsin, and Tuesday, October 27, 2015, as Canada Day at the state capitol.
Special Guest
Representative Ballweg introduced Canadian Consul General Roy Norton, who addressed the members from the rostrum.
Representative Petryk sang the Canadian national anthem, “O Canada”, followed by the U.S. national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner”, at the rostrum.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 76 be adopted?
Motion carried.
hist42588Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 76 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. _____________
Speaker Vos asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
1:51 P.M.
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Recess
2:04 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Vos in the chair.
Speaker Pro Tempore August in the chair.
hist42592Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 190 be withdrawn from today's calendar and taken up at this time. Granted. Relating to: continuing education requirements for persons who perform electrical work, licensing and registration requirements for certain experienced electricians, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
hist42594The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 190 be ordered engrossed and read a third time? Motion carried.
hist42595Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 190 be given a third reading. Granted. hist42596The question was: Assembly Bill 190 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed? Motion carried.
hist42597Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 190 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. hist42598Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 239 be withdrawn from today's calendar and taken up at this time. Granted. Relating to: allowing a pupil's parent or guardian to opt out of certain statewide examinations and providing information about mandatory pupil examinations.
hist42600The question was: Shall Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 239 be adopted? Motion carried.
hist42601The question was: Shall Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 239 be adopted? Motion carried.
hist42602The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 239 be ordered engrossed and read a third time? Motion carried.
hist42603Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 239 be given a third reading. Granted. hist42604The question was: Assembly Bill 239 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed? Motion carried.
hist42605Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 239 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. hist42606Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that Senate Bill 254 be withdrawn from today's calendar and taken up at this time. Granted. Relating to: the Achievement Gap Reduction program.
hist42608The question was: Shall Senate Bill 254 be ordered to a third reading? Motion carried.
hist42609Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 254 be given a third reading. Granted. hist42610The question was: Senate Bill 254 having been read three times, shall the bill be concurred in? Motion carried.
hist42611Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 254 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Assembly Bill 287
Relating to: the Achievement Gap Reduction program.
hist42612Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 287 be laid on the table. Granted. hist42613Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that Senate Bill 210 be withdrawn from today's calendar and taken up at this time. Granted.
