One-Hundred and Third Regular Session 12:54 P.M. THURSDAY, March 9, 2017
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Pro Tempore August in the Chair.
Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Speaker Vos in the Chair.
The prayer was offered by Reverend Dr. Michael Schuler of the First Uniterian Society in Madison.
Representative Zepnick led the membership in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Present - Representatives Allen, Anderson, August, Ballweg, Barca, Berceau, Bernier, Billings, Born, Bowen, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Brostoff, Considine, Crowley, Doyle, Duchow, Edming, Felzkowski, Fields, Gannon, Genrich, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Horlacher, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, Jarchow, Katsma, Kerkman, Kessler, Kitchens, Kleefisch, Knodl, Kolste, Kooyenga, Kremer, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Loudenbeck, Macco, Mason, Meyers, Milroy, Murphy, Mursau, Nerison, Neylon, Novak, Nygren, Ohnstad, Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Pope, Pronschinske, Quinn, Riemer, Ripp, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Sargent, Schraa, Shankland, Sinicki, Skowronski, Snyder, Spiros, Spreitzer, Stafsholt, Steffen, Steineke, Stuck, Subeck, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tauchen, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vorpagel, Vruwink, Wachs, Weatherston, Wichgers, Young, Zamarripa, Zepnick, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos - 99.
Absent with leave - None.
Vacancies - None.
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Special Guest
Representative Zepnick introduced Hometown Hero Award recipients, Officer José Acevedo and Detective Alexander Ayala of the Milwaukee Police Department. Detective Ayala addressed the members from the rostrum.
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Introduction and Reference of Proposals
Read first time and referred:
Relating to: proclaiming March 3, 2017, as Birth Defects Day in Wisconsin.
By Representative Rodriguez.
Relating to: authorizing county clerks and clerks of court to copy certified birth certificates for certain purposes.
By Representatives Pronschinske, Bernier, E. Brooks, Considine, Edming, Genrich, Horlacher, Jarchow, Katsma, Kerkman, Kolste, Kremer, Krug, Kulp, Macco, Meyers, Milroy, Murphy, Mursau, Quinn, Rohrkaste, Sinicki, Spiros, Steffen, Tauchen and VanderMeer; cosponsored by Senators LeMahieu, Hansen, Harsdorf, Bewley, Kapenga, Lasee, Marklein, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Testin, Wanggaard and Wirch.
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Communications
March 9, 2017
Patrick E. Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
hist65222Please add my name as a co-author of Assembly Bill 79, relating to mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect by juvenile correctional officers. hist65223Please add my name as a co-sponsor of Senate Bill 35, relating to mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect by juvenile correctional officers. Sincerely,
AMY LOUDENBECK
State Representative
31st Assembly District
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March 9, 2017
Patrick E. Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
Please add my name as a co-author of Assembly Joint Resolution 14, relating to proclaiming March 2017 as women's history month.
Sincerely,
JILL BILLINGS
State Representative
95th Assembly District
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March 9, 2017
Patrick E. Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk