July 2025 Extraordinary Session
10:45 A.M. WEDNESDAY, July 2, 2025
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senate President Felzkowski.
The Chief Clerk made the following entries dated Tuesday, July 1, 2025.
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Report of Committees
The committee on Senate Organization reported:
In accordance with Joint Rule 81 (2) and Senate Rule 93, it is moved that the Committee on Senate Organization authorize the Legislature to meet in Extraordinary Session beginning at 9:00 A.M. on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, solely for the consideration of Assembly Bill 50 and Senate Bill 45. Ayes: 5 - Senators LeMahieu, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hesselbein and Smith.
Noes: 0 - None.
DEVIN LEMAHIEU
Chairperson
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The committee on Assembly Organization reported:
In accordance with Joint Rule 81 (2) and Assembly Rule 93, it is moved that the Committee on Assembly Organization authorize the Legislature to meet in Extraordinary Session beginning at 9:00 A.M. on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, solely for the consideration of Assembly Bill 50 and Senate Bill 45. Ayes: 8 – Representatives Vos, August, Krug, Petersen, Summerfield, Neubauer, Haywood and Subeck.
Noes: 0 – None.
ROBIN VOS
Chairperson
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Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (6), the Chief Clerk makes the following entries under the above date. _____________
Call of Roll
The roll was called, disclosing the presence of a quorum.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 15, the official attendance for session was: Senators Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Felzkowski, Feyen, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, James, L. Johnson, Kapenga, Keyeski, Larson, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Pfaff, Quinn, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Stafsholt, Testin, Tomczyk, Wall, Wanggaard, Wimberger and Wirch - 33.
Absent with leave - None - 0.
The Senate stood for the prayer which was offered by Pastor Benjamin Terpstra from Wild Rose Baptist Church in Wild Rose.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Bradley led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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Leaves of Absence
Senator Hesselbein, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator L. Johnson be granted a leave of absence for part of today's session.
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Chief Clerk's Entries
Amendments Offered
hist207131Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 45 offered by Senators Hesselbein, Smith, Spreitzer, Drake, L. Johnson, Roys, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff and Wall. hist207132Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 45 offered by Senators Hesselbein, Smith, Spreitzer, Drake, L. Johnson, Roys, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff and Wall. hist207133Senate Amendment 3 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 45 offered by Senators Hesselbein, Smith, Spreitzer, Drake, L. Johnson, Roys, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff and Wall. hist207134Senate Amendment 4 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 45 offered by Senators Hesselbein, Smith, Spreitzer, Drake, L. Johnson, Roys, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff and Wall. hist207135Senate Amendment 5 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 45 offered by Senators Hesselbein, Smith, Spreitzer, Drake, L. Johnson, Roys, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff and Wall. hist207136Senate Amendment 6 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 45 offered by Senators Hesselbein, Smith, Spreitzer, Drake, L. Johnson, Roys, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff and Wall. hist207137Senate Amendment 7 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 45 offered by Senators Hesselbein, Smith, Spreitzer, Drake, L. Johnson, Roys, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff and Wall. hist207138Senate Amendment 8 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 45 offered by Senators Hesselbein, Smith, Spreitzer, Drake, L. Johnson, Roys, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff and Wall. hist207139Senate Amendment 9 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 45 offered by Senators Hesselbein, Smith, Spreitzer, Drake, L. Johnson, Roys, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff and Wall. hist207140Senate Amendment 10 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 45 offered by Senators Hesselbein, Smith, Spreitzer, Drake, Roys, L. Johnson, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff and Wall. hist207141Senate Amendment 11 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 45 offered by Senators Hesselbein, Smith, Spreitzer, Drake, L. Johnson, Roys, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff and Wall. hist207142Senate Amendment 12 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 45 offered by Senators Hesselbein, Smith, Spreitzer, Drake, L. Johnson, Roys, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff and Wall. hist207143Senate Amendment 13 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 45 offered by Senators Hesselbein, Smith, Spreitzer, Drake, L. Johnson, Roys, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff and Wall. hist207144Senate Amendment 14 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 45 offered by Senators Hesselbein, Smith, Spreitzer, Drake, L. Johnson, Roys, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff and Ratcliff. hist207145Senate Amendment 15 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 45 offered by Senators Hesselbein, Smith, Spreitzer, Drake, L. Johnson, Roys, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff and Wall. hist207146Senate Amendment 16 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 45 offered by Senators Hesselbein, Smith, Spreitzer, Drake, L. Johnson, Roys, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff and Wall. hist207147Senate Amendment 17 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 45 offered by Senators Hesselbein, Roys, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Dassler-Alfheim, Wall, Ratcliff, Smith, Spreitzer, Pfaff, Drake, L. Johnson and Larson. hist207148Senate Amendment 18 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 45 offered by Senators Roys, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Dassler-Alfheim, Wall, Ratcliff, Smith, Hesselbein, Spreitzer, Pfaff, Drake, L. Johnson and Larson. hist207149Senate Amendment 19 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 45 offered by Senators Hesselbein, Smith, Spreitzer, Drake, L. Johnson, Roys, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff and Wall. hist207150Senate Amendment 20 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 45 offered by Senators Hesselbein, Smith, Spreitzer, Drake, L. Johnson, Roys, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff and Wall. hist207151Senate Amendment 21 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 45 offered by Senators Hesselbein, Smith, Spreitzer, Drake, Roys, L. Johnson, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff and Wall. hist207152Senate Amendment 22 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 45 offered by Senators Hesselbein, Smith, Spreitzer, Drake, L. Johnson, Roys, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff and Wall.