Absent with leave – Representatives Anderson, Andraca, Baldeh, Billings, Bowen, Brostoff, Cabrera, Conley, Considine, Doyle, Drake, Emerson, Goyke, Haywood, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Hong, Horlacher, Krug, McGuire, Meyers, Milroy, Moore Omokunde, Myers, Neubauer, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Pope, Riemer, Rodriguez, S., Schraa, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spreitzer, Steffen, Stubbs, Subeck, Tusler, Vining and Vruwink – 43.
Motion carried.
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Leaves of Absence
Representative Vorpagel asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Duchow. Granted.
hist96882Speaker Vos introduced a privileged resolution. Relating to: establishing the assembly committee structure and names for the 2021-2022 legislative session.
By Representatives Vos and Steineke.
hist96947The question was: Shall Assembly Resolution 2 be adopted? The roll was taken.
The result follows:
hist125659 Ayes – Representatives Armstrong, August, Born, Brandtjen, Brooks, Cabral-Guevara, Callahan, Dallman, Dittrich, Edming, Gundrum, Jagler, James, Katsma, Kerkman, Kitchens, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, Macco, Magnafici, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Neylon, Novak, Oldenburg, Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, Pronschinske, Ramthun, Rodriguez, J., Rozar, Sanfelippo, Skowronski, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Steineke, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, VanderMeer, Vorpagel, Wichgers, Wittke, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos – 53. Noes – Representative Allen – 1.
Absent with leave – Representatives Anderson, Andraca, Baldeh, Billings, Bowen, Brostoff, Cabrera, Conley, Considine, Doyle, Drake, Duchow, Emerson, Goyke, Haywood, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Hong, Horlacher, Krug, McGuire, Meyers, Milroy, Moore Omokunde, Myers, Neubauer, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Pope, Riemer, Rodriguez, S., Schraa, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spreitzer, Steffen, Stubbs, Subeck, Tusler, Vining and Vruwink – 44.
Motion carried.
Speaker Vos introduced a privileged joint resolution.
Relating to: public access to the state capitol building.
By Representatives Vos and Steineke; cosponsored by Senators LeMahieu, Feyen and Kapenga.
Privileged and read.
hist125672The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 1 be adopted? Motion carried.
hist125673Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 1 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. _____________
Message from the Senate
From: Michael Queensland, Senate Chief Clerk
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed to inform you that the Senate has
Adopted and asks concurrence in:
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Action on the Senate Message
hist125665Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 1 be withdrawn from the Senate message and taken up at this time. Granted. Relating to: the session schedule for the 2021-2022 biennial session period.
By joint committee on Legislative Organization
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 1 be concurred in?
The roll was taken.
hist125681 Ayes – Representatives Allen, Armstrong, August, Born, Brandtjen, Brooks, Cabral-Guevara, Callahan, Dallman, Dittrich, Edming, Gundrum, Jagler, James, Katsma, Kerkman, Kitchens, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, Macco, Magnafici, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Neylon, Novak, Oldenburg, Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, Pronschinske, Ramthun, Rodriguez, J., Rozar, Sanfelippo, Skowronski, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Steineke, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, VanderMeer, Vorpagel, Wichgers, Wittke, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos – 54. Noes – None.
Absent with leave – Representatives Anderson, Andraca, Baldeh, Billings, Bowen, Brostoff, Cabrera, Conley, Considine, Doyle, Drake, Duchow, Emerson, Goyke, Haywood, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Hong, Horlacher, Krug, McGuire, Meyers, Milroy, Moore Omokunde, Myers, Neubauer, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Pope, Riemer, Rodriguez, S., Schraa, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spreitzer, Steffen, Stubbs, Subeck, Tusler, Vining and Vruwink – 44.
Motion carried.
hist125667Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 1 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Representative Allen introduced a privileged resolution.
Relating to: addressing election law violations.
By Representative Allen.
hist125670The question was: Shall Assembly Resolution 3 be adopted? Motion carried.
Representative Petryk sang “God Bless America” at the rostrum.
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Announcements
Representative Vos asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of former State Representative Bonnie Ladwig of Lake Placid, who passed away on December 22, 2020.
Representative Peterson asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the Color Guard of Company G, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines, 4th Marine Division (Reinforced), Fleet Marine Forces Reserve, including Staff Sergeant Edgar A. Cabalar, Sergeant Nicholas G. Hultman, Sergeant Sage R. Delser and Gunnery Sergeant Michael C. Cucinotta who presented the Colors at today’s inaugural ceremony. Granted.
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Adjournment
Representative Steineke moved that the Assembly stand adjourned pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
The question was: Shall the Assembly stand adjourned?
Motion carried.
The Assembly stood adjourned.
3:35 P.M.
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Oath of Office
On Tuesday, December 22, 2020, Kenosha Circuit Court Judge Mary Kay Wagner administered the oath of office to Tip McGuire of the 64th Assembly District in a ceremony at the Kenosha County Courthouse.
On Wednesday December 23, 2020, The Honorable Robert F. Dehring, Jr. administered the oath of office to David Steffen of the 4th Assembly District in a virtual ceremony.
On Monday, December 28, 2020, The Honorable Governor Tony Evers administered the oath of office to Deb Andraca of the 23rd Assembly District in a ceremony held virtually via Zoom and broadcast on YouTube.
On Monday, December 28, 2020, The Honorable Governor Tony Evers administered the oath of office to Samba Baldeh of the 48th Assembly District in a ceremony held virtually via Zoom and broadcast on YouTube.
On Monday, December 28, 2020, The Honorable Governor Tony Evers administered the oath of office to Sue Conley of the 44th Assembly District in a ceremony held virtually via Zoom and broadcast on YouTube.
On Monday, December 28, 2020, The Honorable Governor Tony Evers administered the oath of office to Dora Drake of the 11th Assembly District in a ceremony held virtually via Zoom and broadcast on YouTube.
On Monday, December 28, 2020, The Honorable Governor Tony Evers administered the oath of office to Francesca Hong of the 76th Assembly District in a ceremony held virtually via Zoom and broadcast on YouTube.
On Monday, December 28, 2020, The Honorable Governor Tony Evers administered the oath of office to Supreme Moore Omokunde of the 17th Assembly District in a ceremony held virtually via Zoom and broadcast on YouTube.
On Monday, December 28, 2020, The Honorable Governor Tony Evers administered the oath of office to Sylvia Ortiz-Velez of the 8th Assembly District in a ceremony held virtually via Zoom and broadcast on YouTube.
On Monday, December 28, 2020, The Honorable Governor Tony Evers administered the oath of office to Sara Rodriguez of the 13th Assembly District in a ceremony held virtually via Zoom and broadcast on YouTube.
On Monday, December 28, 2020, The Honorable Governor Tony Evers administered the oath of office to Kristina Shelton of the 90th Assembly District in a ceremony held virtually via Zoom and broadcast on YouTube.
On Monday, December 28, 2020, The Honorable Governor Tony Evers administered the oath of office to Lee Snodgrass of the 57th Assembly District in a ceremony held virtually via Zoom and broadcast on YouTube.
On Monday, December 28, 2020, The Honorable Governor Tony Evers administered the oath of office jointly to Jimmy Anderson of the 47th Assembly District, Jill Billings of the 95th Assembly District, David Bowen of the 10th Assembly District, Jonathan Brostoff of the 19th Assembly District, Marisabel Cabrera of the 9th Assembly District, David Considine of the 81st Assembly District, Steve Doyle of the 94th Assembly District, Jodi Emerson of the 91st Assembly District, Evan Goyke of the 18th Assembly District, Kalan Haywood of the 16th Assembly District, Gary Hebl of the 46th Assembly District, Dianne Hesselbein of the 79th Assembly District, Gordon Hintz of the 54th Assembly District, Tip McGuire of the 64th Assembly District, Beth Meyers of the 74th Assembly District, Nick Milroy of the 73rd Assembly District, LaKeshia Myers of the 12th Assembly District, Greta Neubauer of the 66th Assembly District, Tod Ohnstad of the 65th Assembly District, Sondy Pope of the 80th Assembly District, Daniel Riemer of the 7th Assembly District, Katrina Shankland of the 71st Assembly District, Christine Sinicki of the 20th Assembly District, Mark Spreitzer of the 45th Assembly District, Shelia Stubbs of the 77th Assembly District, Lisa Subeck of the 78th Assembly District, Robyn Vining of the 14th Assembly District, and Don Vruwink of the 43rd Assembly District in a ceremony held virtually via Zoom and broadcast on YouTube.
On Sunday, January 3, 2021, The Honorable Robert F. Dehring, Jr. administered the oath of office to Cody Horlacher of the 33rd Assembly District in a ceremony held virtually via FaceTime.
On Monday, January 4, 2021, Speaker Robin Vos administered the oath of office to Scott Krug of the 72nd Assembly District in a ceremony held via telephone.
On Monday, January 4, 2021, Speaker Pro Tempore August administered the oath of office to Ron Tusler of the 3rd Assembly District in a ceremony held via telephone.
On Monday, January 4, 2021, The Honorable Judge Scott C. Woldt administered the oath of office to Michael Schraa of the 53rd Assembly District in a ceremony held at his residence.
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Introduction and Reference of Proposals
Read first time and referred:
Relating to: state government actions to address the COVID-19 pandemic, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.