One-Hundred and Sixth Regular Session9:56 A.M. THURSDAY, February 15, 2024
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Vos in the chair.
Representative Duchow asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
The prayer was offered by invited Reverend Dr. Marcus Allen of Mount Zion Baptist Church in Madison.
Representative Considine 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, Maxey, McGuire, Melotik, Michalski, Moore Omokunde, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Myers, Nedweski, Neubauer, Neylon, Novak, O'Connor, Ohnstad, Oldenburg, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Penterman, Petersen, Petryk, 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 - 97.
Absent with leave - Representatives Magnafici and Plumer - 2.
Vacancies - None.
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Leaves of Absence
Representative Summerfield asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives Magnafici and Plumer. Granted.
Representative Summerfield asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Callahan and Krug. Granted.
Representative Subeck asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Myers. Granted.
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Special Guest
Representative Billings introduced Hometown Hero Award recipients Joe Anderson and Mary Leonard Anderson, recognized for their compassionate devotion to the La Crosse performing arts community. The Andersons addressed the members from the rostrum.
Representative Steffen introduced Hometown Hero Award recipient Sandra Ranck, recognized for her advocacy for public awareness and education of the opioid epidemic. Ms. Ranck addressed the members from the rostrum.
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Amendments Offered
hist188877Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 393 offered by Representatives Ohnstad and Clancy. hist188878Assembly Substitute Amendment 4 to Assembly Bill 393 offered by Representatives Madison and Ortiz-Velez. Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 918 offered by Representative Krug.
hist189132Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 1050 offered by Representative Novak. hist188834Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1087 offered by Representative Snyder. hist188835Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1088 offered by Representative Snyder. _____________
Committee Reports
The committee on Education reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 1034
Relating to: participation in interscholastic athletics and application of the public records and open meetings laws to interscholastic athletic associations.
Ayes: 10 - Representatives Kitchens, Dittrich, Binsfeld, Duchow, Mursau, Nedweski, Penterman, Rozar, Wichgers and Wittke.
Noes: 5 - Representatives Shelton, Considine, Myers, Andraca and Hong.
JOEL KITCHENS
Chairperson
Committee on Education
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The committee on Family Law reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 985
Relating to: electronic and remote witnessing and notarization of estate planning documents.
Ayes: 8 - Representatives Rozar, Binsfeld, Hurd, O'Connor, Nedweski, Snyder, Conley and Vining.
Noes: 0.
DONNA ROZAR
Chairperson
Committee on Family Law
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The committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 954
Relating to: provisional licenses to practice medicine and surgery for internationally trained physicians and physician assistants and granting rule-making authority.
hist189055Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption:
