Second reading and amendments of senate joint resolutions and senate bills
hist143654Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bills 621 and 622 be placed at the foot of the 11th order of business on today’s calendar. Senate Bill 261
Relating to: reporting of sex and fetal anomaly and facility following induced abortion.
hist143657Senator Jacque, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 261 be withdrawn and returned to author. hist143658The question was: Adoption of Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 261? 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, Kooyenga, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Petrowski, Roth, 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 Stafsholt - 1.
Adopted.
Senator Stafsholt, with unanimous consent, asked to be recorded as voting “Aye” on the question of adoption of Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 261.
hist143746Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time.
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Leaves of Absence
Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Stafsholt be granted a leave of absence for part of today's session.
The question was: Passage of Senate Bill 261?
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, Kooyenga, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Petrowski, Roth, 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 Stafsholt - 1.
Passed.
Senator Stafsholt, with unanimous consent, asked to be recorded as voting “Aye” on the question of passage of Senate Bill 261.
Senate Bill 309
Relating to: funding for free and charitable clinics and defining telehealth.
hist143664The question was: Adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 309? Adopted.
hist143747Senator 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 309?
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, Kooyenga, Larson, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Petrowski, Pfaff, Ringhand, Roth, Roys, Smith, Stroebel, L. Taylor, Testin, Wanggaard, Wimberger and Wirch - 32.
Noes – None - 0.
Absent or not voting - Senator Stafsholt - 1.
Passed.
Senator Stafsholt, with unanimous consent, asked to be recorded as voting “Aye” on the question of passage of Senate Bill 309.
Senate Bill 399
Relating to: the use of billboards to recruit Department of Corrections employees.
hist143670Senator 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 570
Relating to: limiting civil liability for firearm, firearm accessory, and ammunition manufacturers, distributors, importers, trade associations, sellers, and dealers.
hist143674Senator 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 570?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 21; noes, 12; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Ballweg, Bernier, Bradley, Cowles, Darling, Felzkowski, Feyen, Jacque, Jagler, Kapenga, Kooyenga, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Petrowski, Roth, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin, Wanggaard and Wimberger - 21.
Noes - Senators Agard, Bewley, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Johnson, Larson, Pfaff, Ringhand, Roys, Smith, L. Taylor and Wirch - 12.
Absent or not voting – None - 0.
Passed.
Senate Bill 585
Relating to: reporting certain crimes and other incidents that occur on school property or school transportation and granting rule-making authority.
hist143678Senator 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 585?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 21; noes, 12; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Ballweg, Bernier, Bradley, Cowles, Darling, Felzkowski, Feyen, Jacque, Jagler, Kapenga, Kooyenga, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Petrowski, Roth, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin, Wanggaard and Wimberger - 21.
Noes - Senators Agard, Bewley, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Johnson, Larson, Pfaff, Ringhand, Roys, Smith, L. Taylor and Wirch - 12.
Absent or not voting – None - 0.
Passed.
Senate Bill 588
Relating to: various changes to insurance laws, including issuance of funding agreements, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
hist143681The question was: Adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 588? Adopted.
hist143683Senator 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 607
Relating to: the threshold amount of timber sold from state, county, or community forests above which certain approval and notice requirements apply.
