One-Hundred and Seventh Regular Session
1:46 P.M. THURSDAY, September 11, 2025
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by President Pro Tempore Testin.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (6), the Chief Clerk made the following entries under the above date. _____________
Chief Clerk's Entries
Amendments Offered
hist208606Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 413 offered by Senator Marklein. _____________
Introduction, First Reading, and Reference of Proposals
Read first time and referred:
Relating to: a grant for modernization of a dam in the village of Rothschild and making an appropriation.
By Senators Tomczyk and Testin; cosponsored by Representatives Krug, Hurd, B. Jacobson, Snyder and Spiros.
hist208599To the committee on Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry. Relating to: designating the Greg Quinn and Larry Millard Memorial Bridge.
By Senators Jagler, Ratcliff and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Dallman, Kurtz, Behnke, Kaufert, Kreibich, Krug, Melotik, Miresse, Mursau, O'Connor, Penterman, Sinicki, Stroud, Tranel and Stubbs.
hist208700To the committee on Transportation and Local Government. _____________
Petitions and Communications
hist208649Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Allen added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 105. hist208720Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representatives Udell and Moore Omokunde added as cosponsors of Senate Bill 145. hist208755Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Larson added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 145. hist208650Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Allen added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 170. hist208702Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Sinicki added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 203. _____________
Referrals and Receipt of Committee Reports Concerning Proposed Administrative Rules
Relating to counseling compact.
Submitted by the Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling, and Social Work Examining Board.
hist208169Report received from Agency, August 27, 2025. hist208705Referred to the committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, September 11, 2025. _____________
Advice and Consent of the Senate
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
September 11, 2025
The Honorable, the Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint PETER GOWIN DAVIS, of Madison, as a Commissioner on the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2031.
Respectfully Submitted,
TONY EVERS
Governor
hist208600Read and referred to the committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development. State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
September 11, 2025
The Honorable, the Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint CHARLES WESTERBERG, of Beloit, as a Public Member on the Public Defender Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2028.
Respectfully Submitted,
TONY EVERS
Governor
hist208601Read and referred to the committee on Judiciary and Public Safety. State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
September 11, 2025
The Honorable, the Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint DEBORAH S. VISHNY, of Milwaukee, as a Wisconsin Bar Representative on the Public Defender Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2026.
Respectfully Submitted,
TONY EVERS
Governor
hist208602Read and referred to the committee on Judiciary and Public Safety. _____________
Messages from the Assembly
By Edward A. Blazel, chief clerk.
Madam President:
I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has
Adopted and asks concurrence in:
Passed and asks concurrence in:
Concurred in:
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Adjournment
