17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Blazel:
hist151054Please add my name as a co-author of Assembly Bill 223, relating to exempting from taxation the pension benefits of certain federal employees. Sincerely,
KALAN HAYWOOD
State Representative
16th Assembly District
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February 15, 2022
Edward A. Blazel
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Blazel:
hist150943I respectfully ask that my name be withdrawn as a co-author of Assembly Bill 569, relating to law enforcement investigative services and making an appropriation. Sincerely,
CHRISTINE SINICKI
State Representative
20th Assembly District
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February 15, 2022
Edward A. Blazel
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Blazel:
hist151219Please add my name as a co-author of Assembly Bill 957, relating to consumer data protection and providing a penalty. Please add my name as a co-author of Assembly Bill 975, relating to substitute teacher permits issued by the Department of Public Instruction.
Sincerely,
ROBERT BROOKS
State Representative
60th Assembly District
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Calendar of Tuesday, February 15
hist151208Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 97 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time. Granted. Assembly Joint Resolution 97
Relating to: congratulating and commending the athletes, coaches, and staff at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater on their accomplishments.
hist151213The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 97 be adopted? Motion carried.
hist151214Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 97 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. hist151215Speaker Pro Tempore August in the chair. Assembly Joint Resolution 107
Relating to: eligibility and conditions for release prior to conviction of persons accused of certain crimes and considerations for imposing bail (first consideration).
hist151216The question was: Shall Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 to Assembly Joint Resolution 107 be adopted? Motion carried.
hist151217The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 107 be ordered engrossed and read a third time? Motion carried.
hist151218Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 107 be given a third reading. Granted. Representative Vorpagel in the chair.
Speaker Pro Tempore August in the chair.
hist151246The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 107 be adopted? The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Allen, Andraca, August, Behnke, Born, Brandtjen, Brooks, Cabral-Guevara, Callahan, Dallman, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Gundrum, Hintz, Horlacher, James, Katsma, Kerkman, Kitchens, Knodl, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, Macco, Magnafici, McGuire, B. Meyers, Milroy, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Neylon, Novak, Ohnstad, Oldenburg, Ortiz-Velez, Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, Pronschinske, Riemer, J. Rodriguez, Rozar, Schraa, Shelton, Skowronski, Snodgrass, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Steffen, Steineke, Stubbs, Subeck, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vining, Vorpagel, Wichgers, Wittke, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos - 70.
Noes - Representatives Anderson, Baldeh, Billings, Bowen, Brostoff, Cabrera, Conley, Considine, Drake, Emerson, Goyke, Haywood, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hong, Moore Omokunde, L. Myers, Neubauer, Pope, Sinicki and Spreitzer - 21.
Paired for - Representatives S. Rodriguez and Shankland - 2.
Paired against - Representatives Doyle and Vruwink - 2.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Armstrong, Penterman, Ramthun and Sanfelippo - 4.
Motion carried.
Representative Ramthun asked unanimous consent to be recorded as voting "Aye" on the previous question. Granted.
hist151247Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 107 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. _____________
Speaker Pro Tempore August asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
3:10 P.M.
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Recess
6:25 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore August in the chair.
Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
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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 Allen. Granted.
Speaker Vos in the chair.
Speaker Vos appointed Representatives Haywood and Tauchen to escort Governor Tony Evers from his office to the Assembly Chamber.
The Assembly stood informal.
Assembly Sergeant at Arms Anne Tonnon Byers announced the arrival of the Honorable Justices of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Assembly Sergeant at Arms Anne Tonnon Byers announced the arrival of the members of the Wisconsin State Senate.
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Joint Convention
The houses went into joint convention.
Senate President Kapenga presiding.
Senator Kapenga recognized the presence of Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes, Attorney General Josh Kaul, and State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski; Chief Justice Annette Kingsland Ziegler, Justice Patience Roggensack, Justice Rebecca Bradley, Justice Rebecca Dallet, and Justice Brian Hagedorn of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Assembly Sergeant at Arms Anne Tonnon Byers announced the arrival of Governor Tony Evers.
Escorted by Senators Ringhand and Bernier, and Representatives Haywood and Tauchen, Governor Tony Evers took his place at the rostrum to deliver his state of the state address.
Pursuant to Joint Rule 73, the Governor’s message is printed in the Senate journal only.