January 2018 Special Session
1:15 P.M. TUESDAY, February 20, 2018
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senate President Roth.
Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the roll call, prayer and pledge of the Regular Session be applied to the January 2018 Special Session.
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Call of Roll
The roll was called, disclosing the presence of a quorum.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 15, the official attendance for session was: Senators Bewley, Carpenter, Cowles, Craig, Darling, Erpenbach, Feyen, Fitzgerald, Hansen, Johnson, Kapenga, Larson, LeMahieu, Marklein, Miller, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Ringhand, Risser, Roth, Schachtner, Shilling, Stroebel, L. Taylor, Testin, Tiffany, Vinehout, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Wirch - 32.
Absent with leave – None - 0.
Vacancies - 1st Senate District - 1.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (6), the Chief Clerk made the following entries under the above date. _____________
Chief Clerk's Entries
Amendments Offered
hist88077Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 3, January 2018 Special Session offered by Senators Vinehout, Johnson, L. Taylor, Schachtner, Larson, Hansen, Bewley, Shilling, Miller, Ringhand, Risser, Erpenbach and Carpenter. hist88078Senate Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 3, January 2018 Special Session offered by Senators Vinehout, Johnson, Schachtner, Larson, L. Taylor, Hansen, Wirch, Bewley, Shilling, Miller, Ringhand, Risser, Erpenbach and Carpenter. _____________
Second reading and amendments of assembly joint resolutions and assembly bills
Assembly Bill 1, January 2018 Special Session
Relating to: required hours of participation in the FoodShare employment and training program.
hist88133Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. hist88134Assembly Bill 1, January 2018 Special Session Read a third time.
The question was: Concurrence of Assembly Bill 1, January 2018 Special Session?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 18; noes, 14; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Craig, Darling, Feyen, Fitzgerald, Kapenga, LeMahieu, Marklein, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Roth, Stroebel, Testin, Tiffany, Vukmir and Wanggaard - 18.
Noes - Senators Bewley, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Hansen, Johnson, Larson, Miller, Ringhand, Risser, Schachtner, Shilling, L. Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 14.
Absent or not voting - None.
Concurred in.
Assembly Bill 2, January 2018 Special Session
Relating to: statewide FoodShare employment and training program requirement for able-bodied adults.
hist88139Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. hist88153Assembly Bill 2, January 2018 Special Session Read a third time.
The question was: Concurrence of Assembly Bill 2, January 2018 Special Session?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 18; noes, 14; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Craig, Darling, Feyen, Fitzgerald, Kapenga, LeMahieu, Marklein, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Roth, Stroebel, Testin, Tiffany, Vukmir and Wanggaard - 18.
Noes - Senators Bewley, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Hansen, Johnson, Larson, Miller, Ringhand, Risser, Schachtner, Shilling, L. Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 14.
Absent or not voting - None - 0.
Concurred in.
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Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess.
1:43 P.M.
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Recess
1:52 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senate President Roth in the chair.
Assembly Bill 3, January 2018 Special Session
Relating to: asset restrictions on eligibility for FoodShare, Wisconsin Works, and Wisconsin Shares.
hist88178Senator Kapenga moved that Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 3, January 2018 Special Session be rejected. The question was: Rejection of Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 3, January 2018 Special Session?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 18; noes, 14; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Craig, Darling, Feyen, Fitzgerald, Kapenga, LeMahieu, Marklein, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Roth, Stroebel, Testin, Tiffany, Vukmir and Wanggaard - 18.
Noes - Senators Bewley, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Hansen, Johnson, Larson, Miller, Ringhand, Risser, Schachtner, Shilling, L. Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 14.
Absent or not voting - None - 0.
Rejected.
hist88183Senator Kapenga moved that Senate Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 3, January 2018 Special Session be rejected.