Relating to: honoring the life and commemorating the career and accomplishments of Hank Aaron.
hist126585The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 2 be adopted? Motion carried.
hist126563Representative S. Rodriguez asked unanimous consent to be added as a coauthor of Assembly Joint Resolution 2. Granted. hist126586Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 2 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Assembly Joint Resolution 3
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.
hist126587The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 3 be adopted? Motion carried.
Representative Pope asked unanimous consent to be recorded as voting "No" on the previous question. Granted.
hist126588Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 3 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. _____________
Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed and return to the floor on the call of the Chair. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
2:24 P.M., Thursday, January 28
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Recess
10:28 A.M., Thursday, February 4
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Vos in the chair.
Representative Vorpagel asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Representative August asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Brooks asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Kuglitsch asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Tranel asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Tusler asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
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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 Skowronski. Granted.
Representative Spreitzer asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Conley and Sinicki. Granted.
Assembly Bill 1
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.
hist126804Assembly Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1 offered by Representatives Anderson, Andraca, Baldeh, Billings, Bowen, Brostoff, Cabrera, Conley, Considine, Doyle, Drake, Emerson, Goyke, Haywood, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Hong, McGuire, B. Meyers, Milroy, Moore Omokunde, L. Myers, Neubauer, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Pope, Riemer, S. Rodriguez, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spreitzer, Stubbs, Subeck, Vining and Vruwink. _____________
Point of Order
hist126807Representative Steineke rose to the point of order that Assembly Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54. Speaker Pro Tempore August ruled the point of order well taken.
hist126808Representative Spreitzer appealed the decision of the Chair. hist126809The question was: Shall the ruling of the Chair stand as the ruling of the Assembly? The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Allen, Armstrong, August, Born, Brandtjen, Brooks, Cabral-Guevara, Callahan, Dallman, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Gundrum, Horlacher, Jagler, James, Katsma, Kerkman, Kitchens, Knodl, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, Macco, Magnafici, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Neylon, Novak, Oldenburg, Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, Pronschinske, Ramthun, J. Rodriguez, Rozar, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Steffen, Steineke, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vorpagel, Wichgers, Wittke, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos - 59.
Noes - Representatives Anderson, Andraca, Baldeh, Billings, Bowen, Brostoff, Cabrera, Considine, Doyle, Drake, Emerson, Goyke, Haywood, Hesselbein, Hintz, Hong, McGuire, B. Meyers, Milroy, Moore Omokunde, L. Myers, Neubauer, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Pope, Riemer, S. Rodriguez, Shelton, Snodgrass, Spreitzer, Stubbs, Subeck, Vining and Vruwink - 34.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Conley, Hebl, Shankland, Sinicki and Skowronski - 5.
Motion carried.
Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent to be recorded as voting "No" on the previous question. Granted.
hist126806Assembly Amendment 2 to Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1 offered by Representatives Steineke and Vos. The question was: Shall Assembly Amendment 2 to Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1 be adopted?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Allen, Armstrong, August, Born, Brandtjen, Brooks, Cabral-Guevara, Callahan, Dallman, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Gundrum, Horlacher, Jagler, James, Katsma, Kerkman, Kitchens, Knodl, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, Macco, Magnafici, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Neylon, Novak, Oldenburg, Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, Pronschinske, Ramthun, J. Rodriguez, Rozar, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Steffen, Steineke, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vorpagel, Wichgers, Wittke, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos - 59.
Noes - Representatives Anderson, Andraca, Baldeh, Billings, Bowen, Brostoff, Cabrera, Considine, Doyle, Drake, Emerson, Goyke, Haywood, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Hong, McGuire, B. Meyers, Milroy, Moore Omokunde, L. Myers, Neubauer, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Pope, Riemer, S. Rodriguez, Shelton, Snodgrass, Spreitzer, Stubbs, Subeck, Vining and Vruwink - 35.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Conley, Shankland, Sinicki and Skowronski - 4.
Motion carried.
hist126820The question was: Shall Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1 be concurred in as amended? The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Allen, Armstrong, August, Born, Brandtjen, Brooks, Cabral-Guevara, Callahan, Dallman, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Gundrum, Horlacher, Jagler, James, Katsma, Kerkman, Kitchens, Knodl, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, Macco, Magnafici, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Neylon, Novak, Oldenburg, Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, Pronschinske, Ramthun, J. Rodriguez, Rozar, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Steffen, Steineke, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vorpagel, Wichgers, Wittke, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos - 59.
Noes - Representatives Anderson, Andraca, Baldeh, Billings, Bowen, Brostoff, Cabrera, Considine, Doyle, Drake, Emerson, Goyke, Haywood, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Hong, McGuire, B. Meyers, Milroy, Moore Omokunde, L. Myers, Neubauer, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Pope, Riemer, S. Rodriguez, Shelton, Snodgrass, Spreitzer, Stubbs, Subeck, Vining and Vruwink - 35.
Paired for - Representative Skowronski - 1.
Paired against - Representative Shankland - 1.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Conley and Sinicki - 2.
Motion carried.
hist126821Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 1 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. _____________
Special Order of
Business at 9:03 A.M.
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.
hist126842The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 3 be concurred in? The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Allen, Armstrong, August, Born, Brandtjen, Brooks, Cabral-Guevara, Callahan, Dallman, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Gundrum, Horlacher, Jagler, James, Katsma, Kerkman, Knodl, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, Macco, Magnafici, Moses, Murphy, Neylon, Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, Pronschinske, Ramthun, Rozar, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Steineke, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, VanderMeer, Vorpagel, Wichgers, Wittke, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos - 52.
Noes - Representatives Anderson, Andraca, Baldeh, Billings, Bowen, Brostoff, Cabrera, Considine, Doyle, Drake, Emerson, Goyke, Haywood, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Hong, Kitchens, McGuire, B. Meyers, Milroy, Moore Omokunde, Mursau, L. Myers, Neubauer, Novak, Ohnstad, Oldenburg, Ortiz-Velez, Pope, Riemer, J. Rodriguez, S. Rodriguez, Shelton, Snodgrass, Spreitzer, Steffen, Stubbs, Subeck, Tusler, Vining and Vruwink - 42.
Paired for - Representative Skowronski - 1.
Paired against - Representative Shankland - 1.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Conley and Sinicki - 2.
Motion carried.
hist126843Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 3 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. _____________
Announcements
Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Allen Baehr, who passed away on December 26, 2020 at the age of 77. David was a prominent Sun Prairie real estate appraiser, licensed general contractor and landlord. Granted.
Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Nancy Chase McMahon, age 82 who passed away on January 2. Nancy was a strong advocate of public television and was one of the originators of KIDS4, a local television station involving kids. Granted.
Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Eugene Hartl of Stoughton, who passed on January 16 at the age of 93. Eugene was a Korean War veteran serving in the Occupation of Japan under General McArthur. Granted.
Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of memory of Beatrice Bollig, Sun Prairie, who passed at the age of 95 on January 17. Granted.
Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Devin Ruplinger, a Sun Prairie High School Senior, who was awarded the GRIT Award (Giving It Your All) from the Sun Prairie Business and Education Partnership. Granted.
Representative Hesselbein asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of United States Capitol Police Officer, Eugene Goodman, for his heroic actions diverting rioters from the United States Senate Chamber on January 6, 2021. Granted.
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