hist64035Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 3 be placed after Senate Bill 10 on today’s calendar. Senate Bill 9
Relating to: court proceedings for traffic violations.
hist63970Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 10
Relating to: definition of tetrahydrocannabinols and the use of cannabidiol.
hist63980Senator Wanggaard moved that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 10 be laid on the table. The question was: Tabling of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 10?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 19; noes, 13; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Craig, Darling, Feyen, S. Fitzgerald, Harsdorf, Lasee, LeMahieu, Marklein, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Roth, Stroebel, Testin, Tiffany, Vukmir and Wanggaard - 19.
Noes - Senators Bewley, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Hansen, Johnson, C. Larson, Miller, Ringhand, Risser, Shilling, L. Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 13.
Absent or not voting - Senator Kapenga - 1.
Tabled.
hist63982Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time.
The question was: Passage of Senate Bill 10?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 31; noes, 1; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Bewley, Carpenter, Cowles, Craig, Darling, Erpenbach, Feyen, S. Fitzgerald, Hansen, Harsdorf, Johnson, C. Larson, Lasee, LeMahieu, Marklein, Miller, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Ringhand, Risser, Roth, Shilling, L. Taylor, Testin, Tiffany, Vinehout, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Wirch - 31.
Noes - Senator Stroebel - 1.
Absent or not voting - Senator Kapenga - 1.
Passed.
Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly:
Messaged.
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Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess.
12:00 P.M.
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Recess
1:32 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senate President Roth in the chair.
Senate Bill 3
Relating to: project labor agreements and public contracts.
hist64049Senator Vukmir moved that Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 3 be laid on the table. The question was: Tabling of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 3?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 19; noes, 13; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Craig, Darling, Feyen, S. Fitzgerald, Harsdorf, Lasee, LeMahieu, Marklein, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Roth, Stroebel, Testin, Tiffany, Vukmir and Wanggaard - 19.
Noes - Senators Bewley, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Hansen, Johnson, C. Larson, Miller, Ringhand, Risser, Shilling, L. Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 13.
Absent or not voting - Senator Kapenga - 1.
Tabled.
hist64053Senator Vukmir moved that Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 3 be laid on the table. The question was: Tabling of Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 3?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 19; noes, 13; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Craig, Darling, Feyen, S. Fitzgerald, Harsdorf, Lasee, LeMahieu, Marklein, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Roth, Stroebel, Testin, Tiffany, Vukmir and Wanggaard - 19.
Noes - Senators Bewley, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Hansen, Johnson, C. Larson, Miller, Ringhand, Risser, Shilling, L. Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 13.
Absent or not voting - Senator Kapenga - 1.
Tabled.
hist64063Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time.
The question was: Passage of Senate Bill 3?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 19; noes, 13; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Craig, Darling, Feyen, S. Fitzgerald, Harsdorf, Lasee, LeMahieu, Marklein, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Roth, Stroebel, Testin, Tiffany, Vukmir and Wanggaard - 19.
Noes - Senators Bewley, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Hansen, Johnson, C. Larson, Miller, Ringhand, Risser, Shilling, L. Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 13.
Absent or not voting - Senator Kapenga - 1.
Passed.
Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly:
Messaged.
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Announcements, Adjournment Honors, and Remarks Under
Special Privilege
Senator Wanggaard, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of his son-in-law John Allen Jensen on the 26th Anniversary of his 21st Birthday.
Senator Craig, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of Steve Spencer, voice of New Berlin West Football and Basketball.
Senator Wirch, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of Brady Wirch. We took a step towards helping him today. Let’s hope that we will have the eventual full legalization of CBD oil.
Senator Marklein, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of Cletus “Clete” Ring, a WWII veteran that served on the USS Gambier Bay. Mr. Ring survived 54 hours in the water after his carrier was hit by the Japanese in Leyete Gulf in the Philippines Sea. Clete died last week.
Senator Stroebel, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of Ryan Moyer. Ryan was a firefighter for the Waldo and Cascade Fire Departments. Ryan passed away on Saturday, February 4 as a result of a motor vehicle accident. Ryan’s accident occurred following a day of promoting a fundraising event for the Waldo Fire Department.
Senator Ringhand, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of grandson, Matt Dunphy, who will be graduating from Army basic training.
Senator Larson, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of the newest Larson: Winston Irving Larson. Born to his brother, Dave, and Dave’s wife, Kristen. Born at 5:47 a.m. on Monday, 2/6/2017 after 30 hours of labor.
Senator Darling, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of her grandson, Charlie Winkeljohn, who turns 11 on February 10, 2017.
Senator Erpenbach, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of former Badger Hockey Coach Jeff Sauer who recently passed away.
Senator Harsdorf, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of former Congressman Alvin J. Baldus of Menomonie, a devoted public servant of Wisconsin.
Senator Taylor, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of Wisconsin Eye and their 10 year birthday so that Wisconsinite’s can see all that we do. Adjourn in honor of Mr. Scott and in his death we honor his life. We honor the students in the black history program Maurice Willis; someone who has struggled with needing a kidney, Terynn Erby-Walker; who spoke clearly and eloquently, Yasmeen Atta; 12th grade who spoke about inclusion due to her dress and religion, and Amillia Bell; who said she was going higher than Rep. Fields.
Senator Shilling, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of black history month and the impact African-Americans have had in the 32nd District.
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President Roth appointed Senator Feyen and Senator Taylor to escort his Excellency, the Governor, to the Joint Convention.
Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess until 3:30 P.M. for the purpose of awaiting the Governor’s Budget Address in Joint Convention in the Assembly Chambers at 4:00 P.M., and further, that the Senate stand adjourned, pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1, upon the rising of the Joint Convention.
