3:13 P.M. TUESDAY, January 26, 2021
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Pro Tempore August in the chair.
Representative Duchow asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
The prayer was offered by Representative Katsma.
Representative Tauchen 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, Andraca, Armstrong, August, Baldeh, Billings, Born, Bowen, Brandtjen, Brostoff, Cabral-Guevara, Cabrera, Callahan, Conley, Considine, Dallman, Dittrich, Doyle, Drake, Duchow, Edming, Emerson, Goyke, Gundrum, Haywood, Hebl, Hintz, Hong, Horlacher, Jagler, James, Katsma, Kerkman, Kitchens, Knodl, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, Macco, Magnafici, McGuire, B. Meyers, Milroy, Moore Omokunde, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, L. Myers, Neubauer, Neylon, Novak, Ohnstad, Oldenburg, Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, Pope, Pronschinske, Ramthun, Riemer, J. Rodriguez, S. Rodriguez, Rozar, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Shelton, Skowronski, Snodgrass, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Spreitzer, Steffen, Steineke, Stubbs, Subeck, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, VanderMeer, Vining, Vorpagel, Vruwink, Wichgers, Wittke, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos - 92.
Absent with leave - Representatives Brooks, Hesselbein, Ortiz-Velez, Shankland, Sinicki and Tusler - 6.
Vacancies - 89th Assembly District - 1.
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Leaves of Absence
Representative Vorpagel asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives Brooks and Tusler. Granted.
Representative Spreitzer asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives Hesselbein, Ortiz-Velez, Shankland and Sinicki. Granted.
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Introduction and Reference of Proposals
Read first time and referred:
Relating to: honoring the life and commemorating the career and accomplishments of Hank Aaron.
By Representatives Pronschinske, Petryk, Allen, Armstrong, Brandtjen, Cabrera, Dallman, Dittrich, Drake, Hintz, Hong, Kerkman, Kitchens, Magnafici, Milroy, Mursau, L. Myers, Novak, Plumer, Ramthun, J. Rodriguez, Sinicki, Skowronski, Spiros, Spreitzer, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Vruwink, Kuglitsch, Bowen, Edming and Emerson; cosponsored by Senators Bradley, L. Taylor, Carpenter, Cowles, Darling, Erpenbach, Felzkowski, Jacque, Marklein, Pfaff, Smith, Stroebel, Bernier, Kooyenga and Nass.
Relating to: declaring January 24 to 30, 2021, School Choice Week and recognizing the importance of giving parents the choice in the educational path for their children.
By Representatives Cabral-Guevara, Allen, Brandtjen, Callahan, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Gundrum, Katsma, Krug, Magnafici, Murphy, Ramthun, J. Rodriguez, Rozar, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tusler, Vos, Tauchen and Knodl; cosponsored by Senators Stroebel, Bradley, Jacque, Nass, Testin and Wanggaard.
Relating to: terminating the COVID-19 public health emergency, including all emergency orders and actions taken pursuant to declaration of the public health emergency.
By Representatives Ramthun, Horlacher, Sortwell, Magnafici, Wichgers, Cabral-Guevara, Brooks, Jagler, Gundrum, Macco, Skowronski, Thiesfeldt, Brandtjen, Allen, Dittrich, Moses, Knodl, Schraa, Kuglitsch and Edming.
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Committee Reports
The committee on Health reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 4
Relating to: pharmacy technicians and pharmacy students administering vaccines.
Ayes: 14 - Representatives Sanfelippo, Summerfield, Wichgers, VanderMeer, Skowronski, Murphy, Magnafici, Dittrich, Rozar, Moses, Cabral-Guevara, Subeck, Riemer and Anderson.
Noes: 0.
Ayes: 13 - Representatives Sanfelippo, Summerfield, VanderMeer, Skowronski, Murphy, Magnafici, Dittrich, Rozar, Moses, Cabral-Guevara, Subeck, Riemer and Anderson.
Noes: 1 - Wichgers.
Assembly Bill 5
Relating to: facilitating and prioritizing COVID-19 vaccine distribution.
Ayes: 11 - Representatives Sanfelippo, Summerfield, Wichgers, VanderMeer, Skowronski, Murphy, Magnafici, Dittrich, Rozar, Moses and Cabral-Guevara.
Noes: 3 - Representatives Subeck, Riemer and Anderson.
JOE SANFELIPPO
Chairperson
Committee on Health
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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
Senate Joint Resolution 3
Relating to: terminating the COVID-19 public health emergency, including all emergency orders and actions taken pursuant to declaration of the public health emergency.
By Senators Nass, Bradley, Kapenga, Stroebel, Felzkowski, Jacque, Testin, Marklein and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Ramthun, Horlacher, Sortwell, Magnafici, Wichgers, Cabral-Guevara, Brooks, Jagler, Gundrum, Macco, Skowronski, Thiesfeldt, Brandtjen, Allen, Dittrich, Moses, Knodl and Schraa.
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Communications
January 26, 2021
Kay Inabnet
Assistant Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Assistant Chief Clerk Inabnet:
Please note the changes in the seating arrangements in the Assembly chamber for the Assembly Democrats:
Assembly Floor
Member Seat No.
Neubauer F1
Stubbs F2
Vining F3
Myers F4
Ohnstad F5
Emerson F6
Sinicki F7
Pope F8
Hebl F9
Billings F10
Milroy F11
Shankland F12
Unassigned F13