Relating to: the commitment-to-family policy of Karen Bogenschneider of Verona, Wisconsin.
hist69923The question was: Adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 42? Adopted.
Senate Joint Resolution 47
Relating to: proclaiming May 19, 20, and 21, 2017, Syttende Mai Weekend.
hist69925The question was: Adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 47? Adopted.
hist69926Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Joint Resolution 39 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time. Senate Joint Resolution 39
Relating to: commending the 32nd Infantry Division on its 100th anniversary.
hist69931The question was: Adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 39? Adopted.
hist69924Senator Shilling, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be added as coauthors of Senate Joint Resolution 42. hist69927Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Joint Resolution 48 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time. Senate Joint Resolution 48
Relating to: proclaiming May 2017 as Mental Health Awareness Month.
hist69932The question was: Adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 48? Adopted.
hist69928Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Joint Resolution 50 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time. Senate Joint Resolution 50
Relating to: congratulating Bay Beach Amusement Park in Green Bay on 125 years of continuous operation.
hist69933The question was: Adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 50? Adopted.
hist69929Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Joint Resolution 51 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time. Senate Joint Resolution 51
Relating to: declaring May 2017 as Foster Care Awareness Month.
hist69934Senator Vukmir, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be added as coauthors of Senate Joint Resolution 51. hist69935The question was: Adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 51? Adopted.
hist69936Senator Vukmir, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Joint Resolution 52 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time. Senate Joint Resolution 52
Relating to: recognizing May 8 through May 12, 2017, as National Teacher Appreciation Week in Wisconsin.
hist69937Senator Darling, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be added as coauthors of Senate Joint Resolution 52. Senator Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 123 be referred to the committee on Senate Organization.
Senator Carpenter objected.
hist69956The question was: Adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 52? Adopted.
Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly:
Messaged.
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Second reading and amendments of senate joint resolutions and senate bills
Senate Bill 79
Relating to: authorizing county clerks and clerks of court to copy certified birth certificates for certain purposes.
hist69945The question was: Adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 79? Adopted.
hist69947Senator 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 85
Relating to: use of the construction manager-general contractor process for highway project contracting, major highway project reports, and cost-benefit analyses of certain services related to transportation.
hist69959The question was: Adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 85? Adopted.
hist69960The question was: Adoption of Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 85? Adopted.
hist69962Senator Vukmir, 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 89
Relating to: tax administration changes, the police and fire protection fee, defining restaurant for purposes of alcohol beverage regulation, lottery ticket couriers, background investigations of persons associated with the lottery, and providing a criminal penalty.
hist69997Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Bill 123 be moved to the foot of today’s calendar. hist69973The question was: Adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 89? Adopted.
Senators Bewley and Miller, with unanimous consent, asked to be recorded as voting “No” on the question of adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 89.
hist69975Senator 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 89?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 24; noes, 8; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Bewley, Cowles, Craig, Darling, Feyen, Fitzgerald, Harsdorf, Kapenga, Lasee, LeMahieu, Marklein, Miller, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Roth, Stroebel, L. Taylor, Testin, Tiffany, Vinehout, Vukmir and Wanggaard - 24.
Noes - Senators Carpenter, Erpenbach, Hansen, Johnson, Ringhand, Risser, Shilling and Wirch - 8.
Absent or not voting - Senator Larson - 1.
Passed.
Senate Bill 94
Relating to: notification of special meetings of the common council of a city.
