Read a third time.
The question was: Passage of Senate Bill 198?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 32; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Agard, Ballweg, Bernier, Bewley, Bradley, Carpenter, Cowles, Darling, Erpenbach, Felzkowski, Feyen, Jacque, Jagler, Johnson, Kapenga, 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 - Senator Kooyenga - 1.
Passed.
Senate Bill 199
Relating to: sexual contact by a law enforcement officer with a person in detainment or custody and providing a penalty.
hist135346Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 204
Relating to: absentee ballot applications, unsolicited mailing or transmission of absentee ballot applications and absentee ballots, canvassing absentee ballots, electronic voter registration, and providing a penalty.
hist135357Senator Larson moved that Senate Bill 204 be referred to committee on Elections, Election Process Reform and Ethics. The question was: Shall Senate Bill 204 be referred to committee on Elections, Election Process Reform and Ethics?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 11; noes, 21; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Agard, Bewley, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Johnson, Larson, Pfaff, Ringhand, Roys, Smith and Wirch - 11.
Noes - Senators Ballweg, Bernier, Bradley, Cowles, Darling, Felzkowski, Feyen, Jacque, Jagler, Kapenga, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Petrowski, Roth, Stafsholt, Stroebel, L. Taylor, Testin, Wanggaard and Wimberger - 21.
Absent or not voting - Senator Kooyenga - 1.
Referral refused.
hist135358The question was: Adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 204? The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 18; noes, 14; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Ballweg, Bradley, Darling, Felzkowski, Feyen, Jacque, Jagler, Kapenga, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Petrowski, Roth, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin, Wanggaard and Wimberger - 18.
Noes - Senators Agard, Bernier, Bewley, Carpenter, Cowles, Erpenbach, Johnson, Larson, Pfaff, Ringhand, Roys, Smith, L. Taylor and Wirch - 14.
Absent or not voting - Senator Kooyenga - 1.
Adopted.
hist135456Senator LeMahieu asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Senator Carpenter objected.
hist135360Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 204 be placed at the foot of the 11th order of business on today’s calendar. Senate Bill 205
Relating to: absentee voting in certain residential care facilities and retirement homes and providing a penalty.
hist135370The question was: Adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 205? Adopted.
hist135371The question was: Adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 205? Adopted.
hist135376Senator 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: Passage of Senate Bill 205?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 20; noes, 12; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Ballweg, Bernier, Bradley, Cowles, Darling, Felzkowski, Feyen, Jacque, Jagler, Kapenga, 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 - Senator Kooyenga - 1.
Passed.
Senate Bill 206
Relating to: status as an indefinitely confined voter for purposes of receiving absentee ballots automatically and providing a penalty.
hist135380Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 206 be referred to the committee on Senate Organization. Senate Bill 209
Relating to: returning absentee ballots to the office of the municipal clerk.
hist135382The question was: Adoption of Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 209? Adopted.
hist135388Senator LeMahieu moved that Senate Amendment 3 to Senate Bill 209 be laid on the table. The question was: Tabling of Senate Amendment 3 to Senate Bill 209?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 20; noes, 12; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Ballweg, Bernier, Bradley, Cowles, Darling, Felzkowski, Feyen, Jacque, Jagler, Kapenga, 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 - Senator Kooyenga - 1.
Tabled.
hist135390Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time and passed.
Senator Larson, with unanimous consent, asked to be recorded as voting “No” on the question of passage of Senate Bill 209.
Senate Bill 211
Relating to: applications for absentee ballots.
hist135393Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 211 be referred to the committee on Senate Organization. Senate Bill 219
Relating to: conducting juvenile proceedings by telephone or audiovisual means and appearance at any criminal proceeding by telephone or audiovisual means.
hist135395The question was: Adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 219? Adopted.
hist135397Senator Feyen, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 242
Relating to: reckless handling of a vaccine or drug and providing a penalty.
