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Special Guest
Representative Sargent introduced Hometown Hero Award recipient, the Arndt Family Scholarship Foundation. Patricia Arndt accepted the award on behalf of the Arndt family and addressed the members from the rostrum.
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Special Guest
Representative Rodriguez introduced Head Consul Julián Adem of the Mexican Consulate in Milwaukee, who joined her at the rostrum.
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Speaker Vos asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand informal. Granted.
The Assembly stood informal.
1:33 P.M.
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Informal
1:52 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Vos in the chair.
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Administrative Rules
Relating to scope of practice.
hist64975No action taken by committee on Health on March 3, 2017. Referred on March 7, 2017.
Relating to operator's licenses and identification cards.
hist64981No action taken by committee on Transportation on March 7, 2017. Referred on March 7, 2017.
Relating to general update and cleanup of rules.
hist64979No action taken by committee on Health on March 3, 2017. Referred on March 7, 2017.
Relating to revisions to the Special Needs Scholarship Program.
hist64973No action taken by committee on Education on March 3, 2017. Referred on March 7, 2017.
Relating to continuing medical education for prescribing opioids.
hist64977No action taken by committee on Health on March 3, 2017. Referred on March 7, 2017.
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Introduction and Reference of Proposals
Read first time and referred:
Relating to: proclaiming March 2017 as women's history month.
By Representatives Zamarripa, C. Taylor, Anderson, Barca, Berceau, Brostoff, Considine, Crowley, Fields, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Kolste, Mason, Meyers, Milroy, Ohnstad, Pope, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Subeck, Vruwink, Wachs, Young, Zepnick, Bowen, Shankland, Sargent and Kessler; cosponsored by Senators Johnson, C. Larson, Bewley, Carpenter, L. Taylor, Wirch, Vinehout and Ringhand.
Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Kathleen D. Groat.
By Representatives Stuck and Steineke; cosponsored by Senator Roth.
Relating to: prohibiting the group insurance board from contracting for or providing abortion services.
By Representatives Jacque, Tusler, Brandtjen, Allen, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Duchow, Edming, Horlacher, Hutton, Kleefisch, Kremer, Kulp, Loudenbeck, Murphy, Petersen, Petryk, Quinn, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Skowronski, Steffen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Craig, Kapenga, Lasee, Marklein, Nass, Stroebel, Vukmir and Wanggaard.
Relating to: the requirement that a classified service employee take a leave of absence to run for office.
By Representatives Kolste, Sargent, Sinicki, Vruwink, Berceau, C. Taylor, Spreitzer, Considine and Ohnstad; cosponsored by Senator Ringhand.
hist65168To committee on Campaigns and Elections. _____________
Message from the Senate
From: Jeffrey Renk, Senate Chief Clerk.
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed to inform you that the Senate has
Adopted and asks concurrence in:
Passed and asks concurrence in:
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Action on the Senate Message
Senate Joint Resolution 3
Relating to: deleting from the constitution the office of state treasurer (second consideration).
By Senators Feyen, Wanggaard, Craig, LeMahieu, Marklein, Vukmir, Stroebel and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives Schraa, August, Neylon, Nygren, Rohrkaste, Genrich, Steffen, Knodl, Petersen, Kremer, Tittl, Born, R. Brooks, Edming, Gannon, Horlacher, Jarchow, Kleefisch, Kooyenga, Krug, Kulp, Murphy, Quinn, Sanfelippo, Spiros, Summerfield, Tauchen, Tusler, Weatherston, Jacque, Kuglitsch and Duchow.
Senate Joint Resolution 8
Relating to: the life and public service of Roger P. Murphy.
By Senator Kapenga; cosponsored by Representatives Allen, Duchow and Neylon.
Senate Joint Resolution 12