One-Hundred and Sixth Regular Session
Tuesday, November 7, 2023
11:00 A.M.
First Order. Call of roll.
Second Order. Chief clerk's entries.
Third Order. Introduction, first reading and reference of proposals.
Fourth Order. Report of committees.
Fifth Order. Petitions and communications.
Sixth Order. Referrals and receipt of committee reports concerning proposed administrative rules.
Seventh Order. Advice and consent of the Senate.
QUESTION: Shall the appointment be confirmed?
Anderson, John, of Madison, as a Public Member on the Board of Nursing, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2025. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 6, Noes 0)
Bahr, Lisa, of Milwaukee, as a Dental Hygienist Representative on the Dentistry Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2026. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 6, Noes 0)
Becker, Dr. Allison, of Evansville, as a Naturopathic Doctor Representative on the Naturopathic Medicine Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2025. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 6, Noes 0)
Bradley, Dr. Barbara, of Wausau, as a Chiropractor Representative on the Chiropractic Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2027. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 6, Noes 0)
Brown, Cindy, of Menomonie, as an Agriculture Representative on the Board of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2025. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Tourism, Ayes 8, Noes 0)
Collins, Clark, of Lake Mills, as a Physician Assistant Representative on the Physician Assistant Affiliated Credentialing Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2027. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 6, Noes 0)
Crista, Dr. Jill, of Janesville, as a Naturopathic Doctor Representative on the Naturopathic Medicine Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2024. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 6, Noes 0)
Damrow, Dr. James, of Janesville, as a Chiropractor Representative on the Chiropractic Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2027. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 6, Noes 0)
Edelstein, Janice Ann, of Omro, as a Registered Nurse on the Board of Nursing, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2024. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 6, Noes 0)
Engelbrecht, Lee, of Two Rivers, as a Member on the Livestock Facility Siting Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2027. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Tourism, Ayes 8, Noes 0)
Fischer, Jean, of Greenfield, as a Physician Assistant Representative on the Physician Assistant Affiliated Credentialing Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2027. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 6, Noes 0)
Gerlach, Dr. Diane, of Pleasant Prairie, as a Doctor of Medicine on the Medical Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2024. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 6, Noes 0)
Gundersen, David Fletcher, of Madison, as a Dentist Representative on the Dentistry Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2026. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 6, Noes 0)
Guyton, Vera, of Madison, as a Licensed Practical Nurse Representative on the Board of Nursing, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2025. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 6, Noes 0)
Hendrickson, Kathleen A., of Westby, as a Public Member on the Chiropractic Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2024. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 6, Noes 0)
Kenyon, Chris, of Merillan, as a Public Member on the Dentistry Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2026. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 6, Noes 0)
Meschefske, Daniel, of Wausau, as a Public Member on the Chiropractic Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2025. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 6, Noes 0)
Oppermann, James, of Brookfield, as a Public Member on the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2030. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 6, Noes 0)
Peterangelo, Tony, of Madison, as a Pharmacist Representative on the Pharmacy Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2027. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 6, Noes 0)
Ratté, Dr. Paul, of Viroqua, as a Naturopathic Doctor Representative on the Naturopathic Medicine Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2027. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 6, Noes 0)
Schrubbe, Katherine F., of Elm Grove, as a Dental Hygienist Representative on the Dentistry Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2026. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 6, Noes 0)
Siebert, Dr. Derrick, of Wausau, as a Doctor of Medicine Representative on the Medical Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2025. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 6, Noes 0)
Stanick, Pamela, of Brookfield, as a Public Member on the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2029. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 6, Noes 0)
Streit, Tara, of Waunakee, as a Physician Assistant Representative on the Physician Assistant Affiliated Credentialing Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2027. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 6, Noes 0)
Van Meeteren, Robert, of Reedsburg, as a Public Member on the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2027. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 6, Noes 0)
Walsh, Michael, of Madison, as a Public Member on the Pharmacy Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2024. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 6, Noes 0)
Eighth Order. Messages from the Assembly.
Ninth Order. Special Orders.
Tenth Order. Second reading and amendments of senate joint resolutions and senate bills.
QUESTION: Shall the joint resolution be ordered to a third reading?
Senate Joint Resolution 54. Relating to: the freedom to gather in places of worship during a state of emergency (first consideration). By Senators Tomczyk, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, James, Marklein, Nass, Quinn and Stroebel; cosponsored by Representatives Bodden, Tusler, Behnke, Allen, Armstrong, Binsfeld, Brandtjen, Brooks, Edming, Goeben, Gundrum, Gustafson, Hurd, Magnafici, Maxey, Michalski, Murphy, O'Connor, Penterman, Rettinger, Rozar, Schmidt, Schraa, Schutt, Tittl, Wichgers and Green. (Report adoption recommended by committee on Licensing, Constitution and Federalism, Ayes 3, Noes 2)
Senate Joint Resolution 71. Relating to: eligibility to vote in Wisconsin (second consideration). By Senators Bradley, Nass, Ballweg, Felzkowski, Jacque, Jagler, Marklein, Quinn, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard and Cabral-Guevara; cosponsored by Representatives August, Gustafson, Allen, Armstrong, Behnke, Binsfeld, Bodden, Born, Brandtjen, Brooks, Callahan, Dallman, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Hurd, S. Johnson, Magnafici, Maxey, Melotik, Michalski, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, O'Connor, Penterman, Petersen, Plumer, Rettinger, Rozar, Schmidt, Schraa, Schutt, Snyder, Summerfield, Swearingen and Wittke. (Report adoption recommended by committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection, Ayes 3, Noes 2)
Senate Joint Resolution 73. Relating to: requiring photographic identification to vote in any election (first consideration). By Senators Wanggaard, Ballweg, Bradley, Marklein, Nass, Testin and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Snyder, Gustafson, Armstrong, August, Binsfeld, Born, Dittrich, Donovan, Duchow, Edming, Goeben, Green, S. Johnson, Kitchens, Krug, Magnafici, Maxey, Michalski, Moses, Nedweski, Neylon, O'Connor, Penterman, Rozar, Schutt, Spiros, Swearingen, Tusler, Allen, Rettinger and Brandtjen. (Report adoption recommended by committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection, Ayes 3, Noes 2)
Senate Joint Resolution 78. Relating to: prohibiting state and local governments from using privately sourced moneys or equipment in connection with the conduct of elections and specifying who may perform tasks related to the conduct of an election (second consideration). By Senators Wimberger, Wanggaard, Nass, Stroebel, Feyen, Ballweg, Testin, Marklein, Cowles, Felzkowski, Tomczyk, Stafsholt and Cabral-Guevara; cosponsored by Representatives August, Bodden, Sortwell, Dittrich, Allen, Steffen, Plumer, Hurd, Maxey, O'Connor, Rettinger, Schutt, Armstrong, Magnafici, Nedweski, Snyder, Petersen, Rozar, Gundrum, Behnke, Mursau, Penterman, Swearingen, Edming, Murphy, Brooks, Binsfeld, Callahan, Green, Summerfield, Moses, Donovan, Dallman, Schmidt, Goeben, Wittke, Duchow, Melotik, S. Johnson, Brandtjen, Born and Gustafson. (Report adoption recommended by committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection, Ayes 3, Noes 2)
QUESTION: Shall the bill be ordered to a third reading?
Senate Bill 97. Relating to: penalties for certain traffic violations where highway maintenance workers are present and providing a penalty. By Senators Tomczyk, Ballweg, Marklein and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Penterman, Emerson, Nedweski, Armstrong, Gundrum, Moses, Novak, Rozar, Shankland, Subeck and Wittke. (Report passage recommended by committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 98. Relating to: verifying citizenship of individuals on the official voter registration list and contents of operator's licenses and identification cards. (FE) By Senators Stroebel, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Cowles, Nass and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Knodl, Allen, Armstrong, Behnke, Binsfeld, Brandtjen, Brooks, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Green, Gundrum, Kitchens, Magnafici, Michalski, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Neylon, O'Connor, Rettinger, Rozar, Schraa, Tittl and Tusler. (Report passage recommended by committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection, Ayes 3, Noes 2)
Senate Bill 173. Relating to: providing additional information fields regarding occupation on death records. By Joint Legislative Council. (Report passage recommended by committee on Health, Ayes 6, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 174. Relating to: requiring use of the electronic system of vital records for medical certifications of death. By Joint Legislative Council. (Report passage recommended by committee on Health, Ayes 6, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 175. Relating to: recommended training for persons who complete and sign medical certifications of death. By Joint Legislative Council. (Report passage recommended by committee on Health, Ayes 6, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 176. Relating to: requiring the Department of Health Services to establish and encourage best practices for coroners and medical examiners. By Joint Legislative Council. (Report passage recommended by committee on Health, Ayes 6, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 177. Relating to: fatality review teams and granting rule-making authority. By Joint Legislative Council. (Report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 6, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Health, Ayes 6, Noes 0)
Senate Amendment 1 pending
Senate Bill 178. Relating to: requiring notification to the medical examiner or coroner of any death that occurs within 24 hours of presentment at or admission to certain facilities. By Joint Legislative Council. (Report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 6, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Health, Ayes 6, Noes 0)
Senate Amendment 1 pending
Senate Bill 223. Relating to: designating and marking the Corporal Benjamin H. Neal Memorial Highway. (FE) By Senators Spreitzer, Nass, Carpenter, Wanggaard and Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Schutt, C. Anderson, Jacobson, Edming, Behnke, Cabrera, Conley, Donovan, Drake, Emerson, Joers, S. Johnson, Penterman, Ratcliff, Shankland, Sinicki, Spiros, Subeck, Wichgers and Ortiz-Velez. (Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 280. Relating to: tribal nation welcome signs. By Senators Felzkowski, Quinn, Roys, Spreitzer and Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Mursau, Behnke, Born, Dallman, Edming, Hong, Novak, Palmeri, Cabrera, Myers and Clancy. (Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Note: If it is in the Senate, the Senate may take up its companion bill, Assembly Bill 284, in lieu of Senate Bill 280.
Senate Bill 333. Relating to: sexual misconduct against a pupil by a school staff member or volunteer and providing a penalty. By Senators James, Agard, Ballweg, Felzkowski, Hesselbein, Spreitzer, Stroebel, Tomczyk and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Spiros, McGuire, Ohnstad, Allen, C. Anderson, Andraca, Behnke, Billings, Binsfeld, Brandtjen, Drake, Goeben, Gundrum, Gustafson, Hurd, Maxey, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Rozar, Schraa, Sinicki, Steffen, Stubbs and Subeck. (Report Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 7, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 pending
Senate Bill 344. Relating to: designating an unborn child as a dependent for income tax purposes and increasing the income tax exemption for a dependent. (FE) By Senators Quinn, Bradley, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, James, Nass, Testin and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Snyder, Rozar, Allen, Armstrong, Behnke, Bodden, Brandtjen, Donovan, Edming, Gundrum, Gustafson, Hurd, Krug, Magnafici, Maxey, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, O'Connor, Penterman, Rettinger, Schmidt, Schraa, Steffen, Tusler and Wichgers. (Report passage recommended by committee on Licensing, Constitution and Federalism, Ayes 3, Noes 2)
Senate Bill 554. Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Association, for the 2023-25 biennium, covering employees in the public safety collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds. (FE) By joint committee on Employment Relations.
Note: If it is in the Senate, the Senate may take up its companion bill, Assembly Bill 546, in lieu of Senate Bill 554.
Senate Bill 555. Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the State of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee, for the 2023-24 fiscal year, covering employees in the building trades crafts collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds. (FE) By joint committee on Employment Relations.
Note: If it is in the Senate, the Senate may take up its companion bill, Assembly Bill 547, in lieu of Senate Bill 555.
Eleventh Order. Second reading and amendments of assembly joint resolutions and assembly bills.
QUESTION: Shall the bill be ordered to a third reading?
Assembly Bill 36. Relating to: a time limit for processing sexual assault kits. (FE) By Representatives Steffen, Allen, Armstrong, Brooks, Cabrera, Donovan, Green, Gundrum, Gustafson, Kitchens, Knodl, Macco, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor, Penterman, Rettinger, Subeck, Tittl and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators James, Ballweg, Cowles, Quinn, Spreitzer and Taylor. (Report concurrence recommended by committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Assembly Bill 284. Relating to: tribal nation welcome signs. By Representatives Mursau, Born, Behnke, Cabrera, Dallman, Edming, Hong, Myers, Novak, Palmeri and Clancy; cosponsored by Senators Felzkowski, Quinn, Roys, Spreitzer and Taylor. (Companion Senate Bill 280 report passage recommended by committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Note: If it is in the Senate, the Senate may take up Assembly Bill 284 in lieu of its companion bill, Senate Bill 280.
Assembly Bill 394. Relating to: a driver education grant program. (FE) By Representatives Donovan, Baldeh, Cabrera, Callahan, Dittrich, Drake, Goyke, Gundrum, S. Johnson, Moore Omokunde, Ohnstad, Petersen, Schmidt and Clancy; cosponsored by Senators Knodl, Bradley, Carpenter, Cowles, James, L. Johnson, Marklein, Taylor and Testin.
Assembly Bill 546. Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Association, for the 2023-25 biennium, covering employees in the public safety collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds. (FE) By joint committee on Employment Relations.
Note: If it is in the Senate, the Senate may take up Assembly Bill 546 in lieu of its companion bill, Senate Bill 554.
Assembly Bill 547. Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the State of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee, for the 2023-24 fiscal year, covering employees in the building trades crafts collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds. (FE) By joint committee on Employment Relations.
Note: If it is in the Senate, the Senate may take up Assembly Bill 547 in lieu of its companion bill, Senate Bill 555.
Twelfth Order. Third reading of joint resolutions and bills.
Thirteenth Order. Motions may be offered.
Fourteenth Order. Consideration of resolutions and joint resolutions not requiring a third reading.
QUESTION: Shall the joint resolution be adopted?
Senate Joint Resolution 81. Relating to: commemorating November 7, 2023, as Victims of Communism Memorial Day. By Senators Knodl, Cowles, Felzkowski and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives Gundrum, Callahan, Dittrich, Goeben, S. Johnson, Kitchens, Murphy, Nedweski, O'Connor, Penterman, Rettinger, Rozar, Tittl and Wichgers.
Note: If it is in the Senate, the Senate may take up its companion joint resolution, Assembly Joint Resolution 85, in lieu of Senate Joint Resolution 81.
QUESTION: Shall the joint resolution be concurred in?
Assembly Joint Resolution 85. Relating to: commemorating November 7, 2023, as Victims of Communism Memorial Day. By Representatives Gundrum, Callahan, Dittrich, Goeben, S. Johnson, Kitchens, Murphy, Nedweski, O'Connor, Penterman, Rettinger, Rozar, Tittl and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Knodl, Cowles, Felzkowski and Nass.
Note: If it is in the Senate, the Senate may take up Assembly Joint Resolution 85 in lieu of its companion joint resolution, Senate Joint Resolution 81.
Fifteenth Order. Announcements, adjournment honors, and remarks under special privilege.
Sixteenth Order. Adjournment.
