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 Carpenter, Cowles, Darling, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Gudex, Hansen, Harris Dodd, Harsdorf, Kapenga, C. Larson, Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, LeMahieu, Marklein, Miller, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Ringhand, Risser, Roth, Shilling, Stroebel, L. Taylor, Tiffany, Vinehout, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Wirch - 32.
Absent with leave - Senator Bewley - 1.
The Senate stood for a moment of silent meditation.
The Senate remained standing and President Pro Tempore Gudex led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate stand informal.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (6), the Chief Clerk makes the following entries under the above date. _____________
Chief Clerk's Entries
Amendments Offered
hist59161Senate Amendment 4 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 239 offered by Senators Vinehout, Shilling, Risser, Erpenbach, Miller, Harris Dodd, Ringhand, Carpenter, Wirch, Hansen and Bewley. hist59162Senate Amendment 5 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 239 offered by Senators Lassa, Shilling, Risser, Erpenbach, Miller, Vinehout, Harris Dodd, Ringhand, Carpenter, Wirch, Hansen and Bewley. hist59163Senate Amendment 6 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 239 offered by Senators Miller, Lassa, Shilling, Risser, Erpenbach, Vinehout, Harris Dodd, Ringhand, Carpenter, Wirch, Hansen and Bewley. hist59164Senate Amendment 7 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 239 offered by Senators Vinehout, Lassa, Shilling, Risser, Erpenbach, Harris Dodd, Ringhand, Carpenter, Wirch, Hansen and Bewley. hist59165Senate Amendment 8 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 239 offered by Senators Vinehout, Lassa, Shilling, Risser, Erpenbach, Miller, Harris Dodd, Ringhand, Carpenter, Wirch, Hansen and Bewley. hist59166Senate Amendment 9 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 239 offered by Senators Vinehout, Lassa, Shilling, Risser, Erpenbach, Miller, Harris Dodd, Carpenter, Ringhand, Wirch, Hansen and Bewley. hist59167Senate Amendment 10 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 239 offered by Senators Hansen, Wirch, Carpenter, Ringhand, Harris Dodd, Vinehout, Miller, Erpenbach, Risser, Shilling, Lassa and Bewley. hist59168Senate Amendment 11 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 239 offered by Senators Hansen, Wirch, Carpenter, Ringhand, Harris Dodd, Vinehout, Miller, Erpenbach, Risser, Shilling, Lassa and Bewley. hist59169Senate Amendment 12 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 239 offered by Senators Hansen, Wirch, Carpenter, Ringhand, Harris Dodd, Vinehout, Miller, Erpenbach, Risser, Shilling, Lassa and Bewley. hist59159Senate Substitute Amendment 3 to Senate Bill 239 offered by Senators Miller, Vinehout, Lassa, Carpenter, Shilling, Risser, Erpenbach, Harris Dodd, Ringhand, Wirch, Hansen and Bewley. hist59160Senate Substitute Amendment 4 to Senate Bill 239 offered by Senators Lassa, Shilling, Risser, Erpenbach, Miller, Vinehout, Harris Dodd, Ringhand, Carpenter, Wirch, Hansen and Bewley. hist59116Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 357 offered by Senator Risser. hist59205Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 731 offered by Senators Lassa, C. Larson, Shilling, Risser, Erpenbach, Miller, Ringhand, Wirch, Hansen and Bewley. hist59203Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 731 offered by Senators Lassa, C. Larson, Shilling, L. Taylor, Risser, Erpenbach, Miller, Ringhand, Wirch, Hansen and Bewley. hist59207Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 740 offered by Senators Hansen, Wirch, C. Larson, Ringhand, Harris Dodd, Vinehout, Miller and Bewley. hist59208Senate Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 740 offered by Senators Hansen, Wirch, C. Larson, Ringhand, Harris Dodd, Vinehout, Miller and Bewley. hist59209Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 741 offered by Senators Hansen, Wirch, C. Larson, Ringhand, Harris Dodd, Vinehout, Miller and Bewley. hist59210Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 742 offered by Senators Hansen, Wirch, C. Larson, Ringhand, Harris Dodd, Vinehout, Miller and Bewley. hist59212Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 744 offered by Senators Shilling, Risser, Erpenbach, Miller, Harris Dodd, Ringhand, C. Larson, Wirch, Hansen, Lassa and Bewley. hist59213Senate Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 744 offered by Senators Shilling, Risser, Erpenbach, Miller, Harris Dodd, Ringhand, C. Larson, Wirch, Hansen, Lassa and Bewley. hist59211Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 744 offered by Senators Hansen, Wirch, C. Larson, Ringhand, Harris Dodd, Vinehout, Miller and Bewley. hist59214Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 787 offered by Senators Erpenbach, Miller, Vinehout, Harris Dodd, Ringhand, C. Larson, Wirch, Hansen, Lassa, Shilling and Bewley. hist59215Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 790 offered by Senators Erpenbach, Carpenter and Bewley. hist59216Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 804 offered by Senators Miller, Risser, Vinehout, Carpenter, Harris Dodd, Ringhand, C. Larson, Wirch, Hansen, Lassa, Shilling, Erpenbach and Bewley. hist59217Senate Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 804 offered by Senators Miller, Risser, Vinehout, Carpenter, Harris Dodd, Ringhand, C. Larson, Wirch, Hansen, Shilling and Bewley. hist59218Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 848 offered by Senators Risser, Miller, Vinehout, Harris Dodd, Ringhand, C. Larson, Carpenter, Wirch, Lassa and L. Taylor. _____________
Senate Enrolled Proposals
The Chief Clerk records:
Report correctly enrolled on 3-15-2016.
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Bills Presented to the Governor
The Chief Clerk records:
Presented to the Governor on 3-15-2016.
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Petitions and Communications
hist59125Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a co-author of Senate Joint Resolution 93. hist59126Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a co-author of Senate Joint Resolution 96. hist59127Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a co-author of Senate Joint Resolution 101. hist59128Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a co-author of Senate Joint Resolution 105. hist59129Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a co-author of Senate Joint Resolution 106. hist59130Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a co-author of Senate Joint Resolution 107. hist59132Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a co-author of Senate Joint Resolution 111. hist59133Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a co-sponsor of Assembly Joint Resolution 94. hist59242Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a co-sponsor of Assembly Bill 341. hist59243Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a co-sponsor of Assembly Bill 441. hist59244Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a co-sponsor of Assembly Bill 557. hist59245Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a co-sponsor of Assembly Bill 575. hist59246Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a co-sponsor of Assembly Bill 643. hist59247Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a co-sponsor of Assembly Bill 657. hist59252Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a co-sponsor of Assembly Bill 659. hist59248Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a co-sponsor of Assembly Bill 660. hist59249Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a co-sponsor of Assembly Bill 693. hist59250Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a co-sponsor of Assembly Bill 702. hist59251Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a co-sponsor of Assembly Bill 745. hist59087Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Cowles added as a co-author of Senate Resolution 11. hist59113Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Hansen added as a co-author of Senate Joint Resolution 93. hist59089Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Hansen added as a co-author of Senate Joint Resolution 96. hist59088Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Hansen added as a co-author of Senate Joint Resolution 101. hist59090Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Hansen added as a co-author of Senate Joint Resolution 105. hist59091Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Hansen added as a co-author of Senate Joint Resolution 107. hist59092Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Hansen added as a co-author of Senate Joint Resolution 111. hist59149Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Lassa added as a co-sponsor of Assembly Joint Resolution 114. hist59548Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Lassa added as a co-sponsor of Assembly Bill 787. hist59198Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Ringhand withdrawn as a co-author of Senate Bill 540. hist59199Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Ringhand withdrawn as a co-sponsor of Assembly Bill 740. hist59114Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Taylor withdrawn as a co-sponsor of Assembly Bill 740. hist59559Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Taylor added as a co-sponsor of Assembly Bill 786. hist59560Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Taylor added as a co-sponsor of Assembly Bill 787. hist59561Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Taylor added as a co-sponsor of Assembly Bill 790. hist59597Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Taylor added as a co-sponsor of Assembly Bill 808. hist59598Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Taylor added as a co-sponsor of Assembly Bill 824. hist59115Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Vinehout added as a co-sponsor of Assembly Bill 704. _____________
Advice and consent of the Senate