STATE OF WISCONSIN
Assembly Journal
One-Hundred and Sixth Regular Session
1:29 P.M.   TUESDAY, November 7, 2023
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Pro Tempore Petersen in the chair.
Representative Summerfield asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Speaker Vos in the chair.
The prayer was offered by Pastor Joe Butler of Bethel Worship Center in Oshkosh.
Representative Novak led the membership in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Present - Representatives Allen, C. Anderson, J. Anderson, Andraca, Armstrong, August, Baldeh, Bare, Behnke, Billings, Binsfeld, Bodden, Born, Brandtjen, Brooks, Cabrera, Callahan, Clancy, Conley, Considine, Dallman, Dittrich, Donovan, Doyle, Drake, Duchow, Edming, Emerson, Goeben, Goyke, Green, Gundrum, Gustafson, Haywood, Hong, Hurd, Jacobson, Joers, S. Johnson, Katsma, Kitchens, Krug, Kurtz, Macco, Madison, Magnafici, Maxey, McGuire, Melotik, Michalski, Moore Omokunde, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Myers, Nedweski, Neubauer, Neylon, Novak, O'Connor, Ohnstad, Oldenburg, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Penterman, Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, Pronschinske, Ratcliff, Rettinger, Riemer, Rodriguez, Rozar, Sapik, Schmidt, Schraa, Schutt, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Steffen, Stubbs, Subeck, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vining, Wichgers, Wittke, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos - 99.
Absent with leave - None.
Vacancies - None.
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Special Guests
Representative Schmidt introduced Hometown Hero Award recipient Steven Stomberg, recognized for his contributions to the Shawano School District as an agriculture educator and cross-country coach. Mr. Stomberg addressed the members from the rostrum.
Representative Myers introduced Hometown Hero Award recipient Homer Blow, recognized for the contributions to his Milwaukee community through his Homer Blow Foundation. Mr. Blow addressed the members from the rostrum.
Speaker Pro Tempore Petersen in the chair.
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Amendments Offered
hist177126Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 162 offered by Representative Goeben.
hist177262Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 440 offered by Representative Kurtz.
hist177125Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 541 offered by Representative Gustafson.
hist177517Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 567 offered by committee on Campaigns and Elections.
hist177518Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 572 offered by committee on Campaigns and Elections.
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Introduction and Reference of Proposals
Read first time and referred:
hist176426Assembly Resolution 19
Relating to: condemning the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement and condemning the increasing incidents of anti-Semitism.
By Representatives Murphy, S. Johnson, Armstrong, Bodden, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Donovan, Goeben, Gundrum, Maxey, Michalski, O'Connor, Rettinger and Schraa.
hist177657To committee on Rules.
hist176427Assembly Resolution 20
Relating to: recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
By Representatives Murphy, S. Johnson, Bodden, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Donovan, Gundrum, Michalski, O'Connor, Rettinger and Schraa.
hist177656To committee on Rules.
hist176477Assembly Joint Resolution 89
Relating to: mourning the loss of all Americans murdered by Hamas in its attack against Israel and calling for the swift and safe release of Americans held hostage and the return of Americans murdered.
By Representatives S. Johnson, Dittrich, Hurd, Schmidt, O'Connor, Baldeh, Ortiz-Velez, Melotik, Behnke, Gundrum, Wichgers, Tittl and Brandtjen; cosponsored by Senator Jacque.
hist177655To committee on Rules.
hist176893Assembly Joint Resolution 90
Relating to: declaring November 2023 as Veterans' Mental Health and Suicide Awareness Month in Wisconsin.
By Representatives Kurtz, Moore Omokunde, Riemer, Vining, Edming, C. Anderson, Andraca, Bare, Binsfeld, Brandtjen, Callahan, Conley, Considine, Dittrich, Donovan, Doyle, Drake, Duchow, Emerson, Gundrum, Gustafson, Joers, S. Johnson, Kitchens, Krug, Macco, Magnafici, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, Novak, O'Connor, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Pronschinske, Ratcliff, Rettinger, Rozar, Schmidt, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spiros, Steffen, Stubbs, Subeck, Wichgers and Jacobson; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Wirch, Ballweg, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Carpenter, Cowles, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hesselbein, James, Larson, Marklein, Nass, Pfaff, Roys, Spreitzer, Taylor and Wanggaard.
hist177654To committee on Rules.
hist177658Assembly Joint Resolution 91
Relating to: proclaiming November 13 to 19, 2023 as Wisconsin Apprenticeship Week.
By Representatives Oldenburg, Petryk, Andraca, Armstrong, Callahan, Dittrich, Drake, Gundrum, Hurd, Jacobson, S. Johnson, Kitchens, Magnafici, Michalski, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor, Penterman, Rettinger, Shankland, Sinicki and Edming; cosponsored by Senators Feyen, Cowles, Jacque and Taylor.
hist177659To committee on Rules.
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Committee Reports
The committee on Campaigns and Elections reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 476
Relating to: filling vacancies in elective state offices in the executive branch.
hist177544Passage:
Ayes: 5 - Representatives Krug, Maxey, Murphy, Tittl and Tusler.
Noes: 3 - Representatives Snodgrass, Subeck and C. Anderson.
hist177545To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 493
Relating to: counting write-in votes in the general election.
hist177542Passage:
Ayes: 5 - Representatives Krug, Maxey, Murphy, Tittl and Tusler.
Noes: 3 - Representatives Snodgrass, Subeck and C. Anderson.
hist177543To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 543
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