The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 20; noes, 11; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Ballweg, Bernier, Bradley, Cowles, Darling, Felzkowski, Feyen, Jacque, Kapenga, Kooyenga, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Petrowski, Roth, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin, Wanggaard and Wimberger - 20.
Noes - Senators Agard, Bewley, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Johnson, Larson, Pfaff, Ringhand, Smith, L. Taylor and Wirch - 11.
Absent or not voting - Senator Roys - 1.
Tabled.
hist127682Senator LeMahieu moved that Senate Substitute Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 2 be laid on the table. The question was: Tabling of Senate Substitute Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 2?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 20; noes, 12; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Ballweg, Bernier, Bradley, Cowles, Darling, Felzkowski, Feyen, Jacque, Kapenga, Kooyenga, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Petrowski, Roth, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin, Wanggaard and Wimberger - 20.
Noes - Senators Agard, Bewley, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Johnson, Larson, Pfaff, Ringhand, Roys, Smith, L. Taylor and Wirch - 12.
Absent or not voting – None - 0.
Tabled.
hist127684Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time.
The question was: Concurrence of Assembly Bill 2?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 27; noes, 5; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Agard, Ballweg, Bernier, Bewley, Bradley, Darling, Erpenbach, Felzkowski, Feyen, Jacque, Johnson, Kapenga, Kooyenga, LeMahieu, Marklein, Petrowski, Pfaff, Ringhand, Roth, Roys, Smith, Stafsholt, L. Taylor, Testin, Wanggaard, Wimberger and Wirch - 27.
Noes - Senators Carpenter, Cowles, Larson, Nass and Stroebel - 5.
Absent or not voting – None - 0.
Concurred in.
hist127695Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 2 be laid on the table. Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly:
Messaged.
Senate Bill 1
Relating to: modifications to the tax treatment of tax-option corporations that elect to pay tax at the entity level.
hist127692Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Bill 3 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time. Assembly Bill 3
Relating to: modifications to the tax treatment of tax-option corporations that elect to pay tax at the entity level.
hist127699Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time.
The question was: Concurrence of Assembly Bill 3?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 32; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Agard, Ballweg, Bernier, Bewley, Bradley, Carpenter, Cowles, Darling, Erpenbach, Felzkowski, Feyen, Jacque, Johnson, Kapenga, Kooyenga, Larson, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Petrowski, Pfaff, Ringhand, Roth, Roys, Smith, Stafsholt, Stroebel, L. Taylor, Testin, Wanggaard, Wimberger and Wirch - 32.
Noes – None - 0.
Absent or not voting – None - 0.
Concurred in.
hist127702Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 1 be laid on the table. Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly:
Messaged.
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Consideration of resolutions and joint resolutions not requiring a third reading
hist127703Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Resolution 4 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time. Senate Resolution 4
Relating to: observing February 28, 2021, as Rare Disease Day.
hist127704The question was: Adoption of Senate Resolution 4? Adopted.
Senate Joint Resolution 5
Relating to: recognizing February as Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month.
hist127705The question was: Adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 5? Adopted.
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In the Chair
President Pro Tempore Testin in the chair.
6:21 P.M
Assembly Joint Resolution 2
Relating to: honoring the life and commemorating the career and accomplishments of Hank Aaron.
hist127706The question was: Concurrence of Assembly Joint Resolution 2? Concurred in.
hist127708Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Joint Resolution 6 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time. Assembly Joint Resolution 6
Relating to: proclaiming February 2021 to be American Heart Month in Wisconsin.
hist127707The question was: Concurrence of Assembly Joint Resolution 6? Concurred in.
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.
hist127709The question was: Concurrence of Assembly Joint Resolution 3? Concurred in.
Senator Roys, with unanimous consent, asked to be recorded as voting “No” on the question of concurrence in Assembly Joint Resolution 3.
Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly:
Messaged.
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Announcements, Adjournment Honors, and Remarks Under Special Privilege
Senator Carpenter, with unanimous consent, asked the Senate to adjourn in honor of President Joe Biden who is paying a visit to Milwaukee today at the Pabst Theatre to hold his first town hall meeting as President of the United States. Senator Carpenter thanks President Biden for visiting the great state of Wisconsin.
Senator Pfaff, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of his friend Roger William LeGrand Jr. Roger recently passed away after a life well lived in the community he loved. He lived a life of public service, studying to be a catholic priest at Our Lady of Benburb Priory in Northern Ireland, serving as a VISTA volunteer in Florida, and in the Peace Corps, training English teachers in remote south, India. Roger attended the University of Wisconsin Law School, where he was president of the Student Bar Association. Roger served his community with service on the city council, La Crosse School Board, as District Attorney of La Crosse County, where he established the first victim-witness program and founded the La Crosse Domestic Violence Task Force. Roger served as Family Court Commissioner from 1992-2006 until Governor Jim Doyle appointed him Circuit Court Judge, where he established the Law Information Center at the courthouse. Roger continued to stay active in the La Crosse community in retirement in many ways. Roger lived life by this motto: to live, to love, to learn, to celebrate, to savor and be grateful for every moment.
Senator Jacque, with unanimous consent, asked the Senate adjourn in memory of his uncle, Dr. John D. “Jack” Brusky of Allouez, WI, a military veteran, family doctor and dedicated community volunteer and philanthropist who passed away on February 6, 2021.
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Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess until 6:45 P.M. for the purpose of awaiting the Governor’s Budget Address in Joint Convention in the Assembly Chambers at 7:00 P.M., and further, that the Senate stand adjourned, pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1, upon the rising of the Joint Convention.
