Ayes - Senators Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Dassler-Alfheim, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, James, Kapenga, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Quinn, Stafsholt, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard and Wimberger - 19.
Noes - Senators Carpenter, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Wall and Wirch - 14.
Absent or not voting - None - 0.
Adopted.
Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly:
Messaged.
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Announcements, Adjournment Honors, and Remarks Under Special Privilege
Senator Cabral-Guevara, with unanimous consent, introduced her guests attending the 2025 inaugural; Rev. Emily Lueder, Pastor at the Presbyterian Church of Winneconne and Weyauwega, New London High School Chamber Ensemble and Director Alex Rambo, New London Chamber Ensemble band members: Cash Allen, Zach Esser, Sydney Garza, Aubree LeClair, Addison Marsh, George Metko, Charles Sloma, Danielle Tank, and Kylee Van Pattern.
Senator Felzkowski, with unanimous consent, introduced her guests attending the 2025 inaugural; her husband, Jeff Felzkowski and Dan and Darla O’Toole.
Senator Feyen, with unanimous consent, introduced his guests attending the 2025 inaugural; Lori Feyen, Lacey Lakin, Fond du Lac County Executive Sam Kaufman, Washington County Executive Josh Schoemann, and Fond du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney.
Senator Habush Sinykin, with unanimous consent, introduced her guests attending the 2025 inaugural; Daniel Sunykin, Elliana Sinykin, Zachary Sinykin, Justin Sinykin, Robert Habush, Susie Sinykin, Carrie Steinberger, David Steinberger, Robert Abrahamian, Talia Gottlieb, Jim Hirsch, Laurie Laz Hirsch and Amy Mueller.
Senator Kapenga, with unanimous consent, introduced his guests attending the 2025 inaugural; his wife, Cari Kapenga.
Senator Keyeski, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of her husband, Rodney, and her six remarkable kids, Maxwell, Jackson, Addison, Harrison, Josephine and Elizabeth. Anyone who has ever run for office knows it is truly a family affair, and Senator Keyeski is so grateful to have had them in her corner over the past year. They had to forgo a lot of time with their mom during the campaign, but her hope is they saw an example of how to live your values and be of service to the greater good. Senator Keyeski couldn’t be prouder to have them sitting on the Senate Floor watching her be sworn in, and she will work tirelessly to protect and promote our state for their futures and the futures of all our children.”
Senator Nass, with unanimous consent, introduced his guests attending the 2025 inaugural; Sheila T. Reiff, Caryn Rothschild and Don Rutkowski.
Senator Pfaff, with unanimous consent, introduced his guests attending the 2025 inaugural; his wife, Betty Pfaff, and his daughter, Lizzie Pfaff.
Senator Ratcliff, with unanimous consent, introduced her guests attending the 2025 inaugural; Adeline Ratcliff, Daniel Ratcliff, Edward J. Wreh, II, Kim Turner, Natalie Naze, Jennifer Moran, Emma Moran, Nicki Vander Meulen, Madison Kriener, Thomas Parr, Heidi Murphy and Steve J. Eisenberg.
Senator Roys, with unanimous consent, introduced her guests attending the 2025 inaugural; her parents, Krista Roys and William O’Connor, her husband Dan Reed, and her daughters, Arcadia and Avalon.
Senator Spreitzer, with unanimous consent, introduced his guests attending the 2025 inaugural; his husband, Philip Gorman.
Senator Wimberger, with unanimous consent, introduced his guests attending the 2025 inaugural; Fred Krumberger, Marian Krumberger and Wendy Wimberger.
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Adjournment
Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate stand adjourned until Wednesday, January 8, 2025.
Adjourned.
3:17 P.M.
