February 2015 Extraordinary Session
1:35 P.M. WEDNESDAY, February 25, 2015
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senate President Lazich.
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Call of Roll
The roll was called, disclosing the presence of a quorum.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 15, the official attendance for session was: Senators Bewley, Carpenter, Cowles, Darling, Erpenbach, Farrow, S. Fitzgerald, Gudex, Hansen, Harris Dodd, Harsdorf, C. Larson, Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, LeMahieu, Marklein, Miller, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Ringhand, Risser, Roth, Shilling, L. Taylor, Tiffany, Vinehout, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Wirch - 32.
Absent with leave - None.
Vacancies - 20th Senate District - 1.
The Sentate stood for the prayer which was offered by Senator Moulton.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Nass led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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Chief Clerk's Entries
Amendments Offered
hist32829Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 44 offered by Senators Shilling, Risser, Erpenbach, Carpenter, Miller, Vinehout, Ringhand, Bewley, Harris Dodd, C. Larson, L. Taylor, Wirch, Hansen and Lassa. hist32830Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 44 offered by Senators Hansen, Shilling, Risser, Erpenbach, Miller, Vinehout, Ringhand, Bewley, Harris Dodd, C. Larson, L. Taylor, Carpenter, Wirch and Lassa. hist32837Senate Amendment 3 to Senate Bill 44 offered by Senators Erpenbach, Shilling, Risser, Carpenter, Miller, Vinehout, Ringhand, Bewley, Harris Dodd, C. Larson, L. Taylor, Wirch, Hansen and Lassa. hist32838Senate Amendment 4 to Senate Bill 44 offered by Senators Wirch, Shilling, Risser, Erpenbach, Miller, Vinehout, Ringhand, Harris Dodd, C. Larson, L. Taylor, Carpenter, Hansen and Lassa. hist32842Senate Amendment 5 to Senate Bill 44 offered by Senators Vinehout, Shilling, Risser, Erpenbach, Miller, Ringhand, Bewley, Harris Dodd, C. Larson, L. Taylor, Carpenter, Wirch, Hansen and Lassa. hist32843Senate Amendment 6 to Senate Bill 44 offered by Senators L. Taylor, Shilling, Risser, Carpenter, Miller, Vinehout, Ringhand, Bewley, Harris Dodd, C. Larson, Wirch, Hansen and Lassa. hist32846Senate Amendment 7 to Senate Bill 44 offered by Senators Shilling, Lassa, Hansen, L. Taylor, Wirch, C. Larson, Harris Dodd, Carpenter, Bewley, Ringhand, Vinehout, Miller, Erpenbach and Risser. _____________
Second reading and amendments of senate joint resolutions and
senate bills
Senate Bill 44
Relating to: prohibiting as a condition of employment membership in a labor organization or payments to a labor organization and providing a penalty.
hist32836Senator Larson moved that Senate Bill 44 be referred to committee on Labor and Government Reform. The question was: Shall Senate Bill 44 be referred to committee on Labor and Government Reform?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 14; noes, 18; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Bewley, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Hansen, Harris Dodd, C. Larson, Lassa, Miller, Ringhand, Risser, Shilling, L. Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 14.
Noes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Farrow, S. Fitzgerald, Gudex, Harsdorf, Lasee, Lazich, LeMahieu, Marklein, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Roth, Tiffany, Vukmir and Wanggaard - 18.
Absent or not voting - None.
Referral refused.
Senator Fitzgerald moved that Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 44 be rejected.
hist32839The question was: Shall Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 44 be rejected? The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 18; noes, 14; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Farrow, S. Fitzgerald, Gudex, Harsdorf, Lasee, Lazich, LeMahieu, Marklein, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Roth, Tiffany, Vukmir and Wanggaard - 18.
Noes - Senators Bewley, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Hansen, Harris Dodd, C. Larson, Lassa, Miller, Ringhand, Risser, Shilling, L. Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 14.
Absent or not voting - None.
Rejected.
Senator Fitzgerald moved that Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 44 be rejected.
hist32840The question was: Shall Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 44 be rejected? The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 18; noes, 14; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Farrow, S. Fitzgerald, Gudex, Harsdorf, Lasee, Lazich, LeMahieu, Marklein, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Roth, Tiffany, Vukmir and Wanggaard - 18.
Noes - Senators Bewley, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Hansen, Harris Dodd, C. Larson, Lassa, Miller, Ringhand, Risser, Shilling, L. Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 14.
Absent or not voting - None.
Rejected.
Senator Fitzgerald moved that Senate Amendment 3 to Senate Bill 44 be rejected.
hist32841The question was: Shall Senate Amendment 3 to Senate Bill 44 be rejected? The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 18; noes, 14; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Farrow, S. Fitzgerald, Gudex, Harsdorf, Lasee, Lazich, LeMahieu, Marklein, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Roth, Tiffany, Vukmir and Wanggaard - 18.
Noes - Senators Bewley, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Hansen, Harris Dodd, C. Larson, Lassa, Miller, Ringhand, Risser, Shilling, L. Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 14.
Absent or not voting - None.
Rejected.
Senator Fitzgerald moved that Senate Amendment 4 to Senate Bill 44 be laid on the table.
