February 2021 Extraordinary Session
11:20 A.M. FRIDAY, February 5, 2021
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senate President Kapenga.
The Chief Clerk made the following entries dated Thursday, February 4, 2021.
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Report of Committees
The committee on Senate Organization reported:
In accordance with Joint Rule 81 (2) and Senate Rule 93, it is moved that the Committee on Senate Organization authorize the Legislature to meet in Extraordinary Session beginning at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, February 5, 2021, or at the time established in the Committee on Assembly Organization’s call for Extraordinary Session, whichever is later, solely for the consideration of Assembly Bill 1, Assembly Joint Resolution 4, and Senate Joint Resolution 3. Ayes: 3 – LeMahieu, Kapenga and Feyen.
Noes: 2 - Senators Bewley and Ringhand.
DEVIN LEMEHIEU
Chairperson
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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 Agard, Ballweg, Bernier, Bewley, Bradley, Carpenter, Cowles, Darling, Erpenbach, Felzkowski, Feyen, Jacque, Johnson, Kapenga, Kooyenga, Larson, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Petrowski, Pfaff, Ringhand, Roys, Smith, Stafsholt, Stroebel, L. Taylor, Testin, Wanggaard and Wimberger - 30.
Absent with leave - Senators Roth and Wirch - 2.
Vacancies - 13th Senate District - 1.
Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate who ae attending today’s session virtually be considered present and able to vote on today’s business.
The Senate stood for the prayer which was offered by Senator Wanggaard.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Ballweg led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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Leaves of Absence
Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Roth be granted a leave of absence for today's session.
Senator Bewley, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Wirch be granted a leave of absence for today's session.
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Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (6), the Chief Clerk makes the following entries under the above date. Report of Committees
The committee on Assembly Organization reported:
In accordance with Joint Rule 81 (2) and Assembly Rule 93, it is moved that the Committee on Assembly Organization authorize the Legislature to meet in Extraordinary Session beginning at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, February 5, 2021, solely for the consideration of Assembly Bill 1, Assembly Joint Resolution 4, and Senate Joint Resolution 3. Ayes: 5 − Representatives Vos, Steineke, Peterson, August and Vorpagel.
Noes: 3 − Representatives Hintz, Hesselbein and Spreitzer.
ROBIN VOS
Chairperson
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Messages from the Assembly
hist126886Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked to take up Assembly Bill 1 off of the Assembly message. 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.
Senator Carpenter moved nonconcurrence of Assembly Amendment 2 to Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1.
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In the Chair
President Pro Tempore Testin in the chair.
12:03 P.M.
hist126887The question was: Nonconcurrence of Assembly Amendment 2 to Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1? The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 11; noes, 19; absent or not voting, 2; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Agard, Bewley, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Johnson, Larson, Pfaff, Ringhand, Roys, Smith and L. Taylor - 11.
Noes - Senators Ballweg, Bernier, Bradley, Cowles, Darling, Felzkowski, Feyen, Jacque, Kapenga, Kooyenga, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Petrowski, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin, Wanggaard and Wimberger - 19.
Absent or not voting - Senators Roth and Wirch - 2.
Refused to nonconcur.
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In the Chair
Senate President Kapenga in the chair.
12:39 P.M.
hist126888The question was: Concurrence in Assembly Amendment 2 to Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1? The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 19; noes, 11; absent or not voting, 2; as follows:
