hist42780Representative Jarchow asked unanimous consent to be added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 81. Granted. hist42784The question was: Shall Senate Bill 81 be ordered to a third reading? Motion carried.
hist42785Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 81 be given a third reading. Granted. _____________
Leaves of Absence
Representative Murtha asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Kulp. Granted.
hist42786The question was: Senate Bill 81 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, Edming, Heaton, Horlacher, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, Jarchow, Katsma, Kerkman, Kitchens, Kleefisch, Knodl, Knudson, Kooyenga, Kremer, Krug, Kuglitsch, T. Larson, Loudenbeck, Macco, Murphy, Mursau, Murtha, Nerison, Neylon, Novak, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Quinn, Riemer, Ripp, Rodriguez, Schraa, Steffen, Steineke, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, VanderMeer, Vorpagel, Weatherston and Speaker Vos - 56.
Noes - Representatives Barca, Barnes, Berceau, Billings, Bowen, Brostoff, Considine, Danou, Doyle, Genrich, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Johnson, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kessler, Kolste, Mason, Meyers, Milroy, Ohnstad, Pope, Sargent, Shankland, Spreitzer, Stuck, Subeck, C. Taylor, Wachs, Young, Zamarripa and Zepnick - 34.
Paired for - Representative Skowronski - 1.
Paired against - Representative Sinicki - 1.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Czaja, Duchow, Gannon, Kulp, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo and Spiros - 7.
Motion carried.
hist42787Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 81 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Relating to: distributing excess sales tax revenue collected by a local professional football stadium district to Brown County and the municipalities within Brown County and making an appropriation.
hist42779Assembly Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 233 offered by Representative Jorgensen. hist42789Representative Steineke moved that Assembly Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 233 be laid on the table. The question was: Shall Assembly Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 233 be laid on the table?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Allen, August, Ballweg, Bernier, Born, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Craig, Edming, Heaton, Horlacher, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, Jarchow, Katsma, Kerkman, Kitchens, Kleefisch, Knodl, Knudson, Kooyenga, Kremer, Krug, Kuglitsch, T. Larson, Loudenbeck, Macco, Murphy, Mursau, Murtha, Nerison, Neylon, Novak, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Quinn, Ripp, Rodriguez, Schraa, Skowronski, Steffen, Steineke, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, VanderMeer, Vorpagel, Weatherston and Speaker Vos - 56.
Noes - Representatives Barca, Barnes, Berceau, Billings, Bowen, Brostoff, Considine, Danou, 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 Czaja, Duchow, Gannon, Kulp, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Sinicki and Spiros - 8.
Motion carried.
hist42790The question was: Shall Senate Bill 233 be ordered to a third reading? Motion carried.
hist42791Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 233 be given a third reading. Granted. hist42792The question was: Senate Bill 233 having been read three times, shall the bill be concurred in? The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Allen, August, Ballweg, Barca, Barnes, Berceau, Bernier, Billings, Born, Bowen, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Brostoff, Considine, Craig, Danou, Doyle, Edming, Genrich, Goyke, Heaton, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Horlacher, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, Jarchow, Johnson, Jorgensen, Kahl, Katsma, Kerkman, Kitchens, Kleefisch, Knodl, Knudson, Kolste, Kooyenga, Kremer, Krug, Kuglitsch, 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, Sargent, Schraa, Shankland, Skowronski, Spreitzer, Steffen, Steineke, Stuck, Subeck, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, VanderMeer, Vorpagel, Wachs, Weatherston, Young, Zamarripa, Zepnick and Speaker Vos - 89.
Noes - Representatives Kessler and C. Taylor - 2.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Czaja, Duchow, Gannon, Kulp, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Sinicki and Spiros - 8.
Motion carried.
Representative C. Taylor asked unanimous consent to be recorded as voting “Aye on the previous question. Granted.
hist42793Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 233 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Assembly Bill 308
Relating to: providing an exemption from civil liability for forcibly entering a vehicle under certain circumstances.
hist42794The question was: Assembly Bill 308 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed? Motion carried.
Representative Craig asked unanimous consent to be recorded as voting “No” on the previous question. Granted.
hist42795Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 308 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. _____________
Visitors
During today’s session, the following visitors honored the Assembly by their presence and were welcomed by the presiding officer and the members:
Jocelyn Donaldson, a University of Wisconsin - Madison student, guest and intern of Representative Knudson.
Jake Lail, guest and intern of Representative Mason.
Phylis Leckrone, Mika Mitmoen, Kami Jo, Lyra Jo, and Gary Smith, guests of Representative Hesselbein.
Calvin Ho, Eva Yeh, and Pi-lin Chuang from the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Chicago, guests of Representative Murtha.
Steven Yang, guest and intern of Representative Bowen.
Sean Ramsen, guest and intern of Representative Bowen.
Amy Hanson, Kelsey Esser, Walt and Amy Zehr from Gundersen Tri-State Ambulance Service, guests of Representative Tittl.
Beth Morando and David Robbins from Ryan Brothers Ambulance Service, guests of Representative Tittl.
Brennan "Buck" McAlpin and Charles E. Cady, MD from Professional Ambulance Association of Wisconsin, guests of Representative Tittl.
Christoph Walters and Jonathan R. Masi from Paratech Ambulance Service, guest of Representative Tittl.
Nick Romenesko, Marlene Dirkes and Clayton Emons from Gold Cross Ambulance Service, guests of Representative Tittl.
Dan Diestler from County Rescue Services, guest of Representative Tittl.
David C. Allen from the Amherst Fire District/Portage County EMS, guest of Representative Tittl.
Deonne Eske from the Ashippun Fire Department, guest of Representative Tittl.
James T. Poltrock from the Kenosha Fire Department, guest of Representative Tittl.
Julie Dehne from Valders Ambulance Service, guest of Representative Tittl.
Kevin W. King from Shawano Ambulance Service, guest of Representative Tittl.
Larry P. Krueger from the Town of Sheboygan First Responders, guest of Representative Tittl.
Matthew Koepp from Baraboo District Ambulance Service, guest of Representative Tittl.
Rebecca Versey from Orange Cross Ambulance Service, guest of Representative Tittl.
Steve Stroman, MD from the De Pere Fire Rescue, guest of Representative Tittl.
Susan L. Armstrong-Schlegel from the Saukville Fire Department, guest of Representative Tittl.
Thomas Konieczka from the Greenfield Fire Department, guest of Representative Tittl.
Eric Wood, guest of Representative Sinicki.
Representatives of the Chiba Wisconsin Association, guests of Representative Sinicki.
Members of the Chiba Prefectural Government, guests of Representative Sinicki.
Coordinators of the Chiba Wisconsin Association Goodwill Delegation 2015 representing Education, Culture, Science and Technology, guests of Representative Sinicki.
Members of the Chiba Delegation, guests of Representative Sinicki.
AFS High School Exchange Student from Chiba, Japan now studying at Milwaukee High School of the Arts, Yurita Abe, guest of Representative Sinicki.
Representatives of Wisconsin Chiba, Inc., guests of Representative Sinicki.
Volunteers who are serving as Chiba Wisconsin interpreters and escorts, guests of Representative Sinicki.
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Announcements
Representative Kessler asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Kenneth D. Taylor, Canadian Ambassador to Iran, who hid and helped 6 American's escape during the Iran hostage crisis, who passed away on October 15. Granted.
Representative Ballweg asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Roy Norton, Consul General of Canada. Granted.
Representative Murphy asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his wife, Lynn, on the occasion of her birthday and her recent election as president of the Outagamie County Republic Women. Granted.
Representative Stuck asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of her husband, David Stuck, on the occasion of his birthday on October 24. Granted.
Representative Stuck asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of her father, Zane Dietrich, on the occasion of his birthday on October 28. Granted.
Representative Kuglitsch asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his daughter, Hailey Kuglitsch, on the occasion of her marriage to Michael Brusko this weekend. Granted.
Representative Mursau asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his wife, Nancy, on the occasion of their 41st wedding anniversary today. Granted.