March 2018 Extraordinary Session12:59 P.M. Corrected Copy THURSDAY, March 22, 2018
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Vos in the Chair.
Representative August asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
The prayer was offered by Pastor Brian Schley from Faith Church in Manitowoc.
Representative Nerison 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, Bernier, Billings, Born, Bowen, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Brostoff, Considine, Crowley, Doyle, Duchow, Edming, Felzkowski, Fields, Genrich, Goyke, Gundrum, Hebl, Hintz, Horlacher, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, Katsma, Kerkman, Kessler, Kitchens, Kleefisch, Kolste, Kooyenga, Krug, Kuglitsch, Loudenbeck, Meyers, Milroy, Murphy, Mursau, Nerison, Neubauer, Neylon, Novak, Nygren, Ohnstad, Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Pope, Quinn, Riemer, 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 - 90.
Absent with leave - Representatives Berceau, Hesselbein, Jarchow, Knodl, Kremer, Kulp, Macco and Pronschinske - 8.
Vacancies - 42nd Assembly District - 1.
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Leaves of Absence
Representative Quinn asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives Jarchow, Knodl, Kremer, Kulp, Macco, and Pronschinske. Granted.
Representative Spreitzer asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives Berceau and Hesselbein. Granted.
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Leaves of Absence
Representative Quinn asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of the day’s session for Representative Tusler. Granted.
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Amendments Offered
hist92663Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1030 offered by Representative Allen. _____________
MOTION FOR EXTRAORDINARY SESSION
March 21, 2018
The following motion was approved by the Committee on Assembly Organization:
In accordance with Joint Rule 81 (2) and Assembly Rule 93, it is moved that the Committee on Assembly Organization authorize the Legislature to meet in Extraordinary Session beginning at 9:00 A.M. on Thursday, March 22, 2018, solely for the consideration of Assembly Bills 589, 740, 748, 773, 843, 953, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, and 1033; and Senate Bills 465, 615, 634, 798, and 807. Every bill shall be considered to be at the same stage of the proceedings as it had attained during the regular session. Ayes: 5 − Representatives Vos, August, Steineke, Knodl, and R. Brooks.
Noes: 3 − Representatives Hintz, Spreitzer and Hesselbein.
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March 21, 2018
The following motion was approved by the Committee on Senate Organization:
In accordance with Joint Rule 81 (2) and Senate Rule 93, it is moved that the Committee on Senate Organization authorize the Legislature to meet in Extraordinary Session beginning at 9:00 A.M. on Thursday, March 22, 2018, solely for the consideration of Assembly Bills 589, 740, 748, 773, 843, 953, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, and 1033; and Senate Bills 465, 615, 634, 798, and 807. Every bill shall be considered to be at the same stage of the proceedings as it had attained during the regular session. Ayes: 3 − Senators Fitzgerald, Roth, and Vukmir.
Noes: 2 − Senators Shilling and Bewley.
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Reference Bureau Corrections
hist92727Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1030 11.
Page 3, line 18: after “violence” insert “in or targeted at a school”. 22.
Page 3, line 19: delete “person” and substitute “student or school employee”. _____________
Communications
March 22, 2018
Patrick E. Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
On March 22, 2018 I was unable to attend the Assembly Floor session and cast my votes on the legislation up for consideration due to a family funeral. I am writing to inform you how I would have voted on the following bills as they were amended and passed in the Assembly.
Assembly Bill 1031 – Yes
Senate Bill 798 – Yes on concurrence
Senate Bill 615 – Yes on concurrence
If you have questions or need more information, please feel free to contact my office. Thank you.
Sincerely,
DAN KNODL
State Representative
