One-Hundred and Seventh Regular Session12:50 P.M. TUESDAY, April 22, 2025
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Vos in the chair.
Representative August asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
The prayer was offered by Representative Wichgers.
Representative Swearingen led the membership in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the United States of America flag.
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Present - Representatives Allen, Anderson, Armstrong, Arney, August, Bare, Behnke, Billings, Born, Brill, Brooks, Brown, Callahan, Clancy, Cruz, Dallman, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Dittrich, Donovan, Doyle, Duchow, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Franklin, Goeben, Goodwin, Green, Gundrum, Gustafson, Haywood, Hong, Hurd, Hysell, B. Jacobson, J. Jacobson, Joers, Johnson, Kaufert, Kirsch, Kitchens, Knodl, Kreibich, Krug, Kurtz, Madison, Maxey, Mayadev, McCarville, McGuire, Melotik, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, Neubauer, Neylon, Novak, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Penterman, Petersen, Phelps, Piwowarczyk, Prado, Pronschinske, Rivera-Wagner, Rodriguez, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Snyder, Sortwell, Spaude, Spiros, Steffen, Stroud, Stubbs, Subeck, Summerfield, Swearingen, Taylor, Tenorio, Tittl, Tranel, Tucker, Tusler, Udell, VanderMeer, Vining, Wichgers, Wittke, and Speaker Vos - 95.
Absent with leave - Representatives Andraca, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, and Zimmerman - 4.
Vacancies - None.
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Leave of Absence
Representative Summerfield asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Zimmerman. Granted.
Representative Subeck asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Goodwin, Joers, and Snodgrass. Granted.
Representative Subeck asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives Andraca, Miresse, and Moore Omokunde. Granted.
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Special Guest
Representative Armstrong introduced Hometown Hero Award recipient Pastor Cody Kargus, recognized for his ministry to Barron County law enforcement agencies and families. Pastor Kargus addressed the members from the rostrum.
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Special Guest
Representative Melotik introduced Hometown Hero Award recipient Mr. Tom “Mel” Stanton, recognized for creating Mel’s Charities, a non-profit fundraising organization that supports individuals with special needs in his community. Mr. Stanton addressed the members from the rostrum.
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Message from the Senate
From: Cyrus Anderson, Senate Chief Clerk.
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed to inform you that the Senate has
Adopted and asks concurrence in:
Passed and asks concurrence in:
Concurred in:
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Reference Bureau Corrections
11. Page 6, line 1: delete “path” and substitute “patch”. _____________
Calendar of Tuesday, April 22
hist202467Representative August asked unanimous consent that Assembly Joint Resolution 14 be withdrawn from today's calendar and taken up at this time. Granted. Assembly Joint Resolution 14
Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Representative David O. Martin.
hist202667Representative Stubbs asked unanimous consent to be added as a coauthor of Assembly Joint Resolution 14. Granted. hist202487The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 14 be adopted? Motion carried.
hist202488Representative August asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 14 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. hist202493Representative August asked unanimous consent that Assembly Joint Resolution 12 be withdrawn from today's calendar and taken up at this time. Granted. Assembly Joint Resolution 12
