Under Section 488, child support orders may be established based on a signed, voluntary paternity acknowledgment, unless a timely rescission has been made. There is some confusion on how to interpret this part of the bill. I am therefore partially vetoing this section to clarify that an order may be established at any time after the acknowledgement has been made including prior to the expiration of the 60-day rescission period.
With these vetoes, I am proud to sign this bill. I believe that it is unacceptable that noncustodial parents in Wisconsin owe more than $1.2 billion in unpaid child support. These children have often had to live in poverty because their parents have not accepted the personal and financial responsibility of having children. I believe that this bill takes a significant step toward rectifying this problem.
Sincerely,
Tommy G. Thompson
Governor
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
April 29, 1998
To the Honorable, the Senate:
The following bill(s), originating in the Senate, have been approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State:
Sincerely,
TOMMY G. THOMPSON
Governor
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By Charles Sanders, chief clerk.
Mr. President:
I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has passed and asks concurrence in:
Assembly Bill 966
Assembly Bill 967
Assembly Bill 968
Assembly Bill 970
Assembly Bill 971
Assembly Bill 972
Adopted and asks concurrence in:
Assembly Joint Resolution 131
Assembly Joint Resolution 132
Assembly Joint Resolution 133
Senator Ellis, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Joint Resolution 131 be withdrawn and taken up at this time.
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Assembly Joint Resolution 131
Relating to: petitioning the federal government to support the recommendations of Representative Klug's task force on the Badger Army Ammunition Plant.
Read.
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Senator Welch, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess until 10:32 P.M..
10:31 P.M.
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10:32 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senator Rude in the chair.
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The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 131 be concurred in?
Concurred in.
Senator Ellis, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Joint Resolution 132 be withdrawn and taken up at this time.
Assembly Joint Resolution 132
Relating to: celebrating the 50th anniversary of Israel.
Read.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 132 be concurred in?
Concurred in.
Senator Ellis, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Bill 972 be withdrawn and taken up at this time.
Assembly Bill 972
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Professional Employes Council, WFT/AFT, AFL-CIO, for the 1997-99 biennium, covering employes in the professional fiscal and staff services collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Ellis, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Assembly Bill 972
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 31; noes, 1; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Farrow, Fitzgerald, George, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, Jauch, A. Lasee, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Plache, C. Potter, Risser, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Weeden, Welch, Wineke and Zien - 31.
Noes - Senator Lazich - 1.
Absent or not voting - Senator Wirch - 1.
Concurred in.
Senator Ellis, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly.
Senator Ellis, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Joint Resolution 133 be withdrawn and taken up at this time.
Assembly Joint Resolution 133
Relating to: commending John H. Schroeder.
Read.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 133 be concurred in?
Concurred in.
Senator Ellis, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Bill 966 be withdrawn and taken up at this time.
Assembly Bill 966
Relating to: the 2-digit date prefix specified on forms (Revisor's Correction Bill).
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Ellis, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Assembly Bill 966
Read a third time and concurred in.
Senator Ellis, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Bill 967 be withdrawn and taken up at this time.
Assembly Bill 967
Relating to: repealing, consolidating, renumbering, amending and revising various provisions of the statutes for the purpose of correcting errors, supplying omissions, correcting and clarifying references, eliminating defects, anachronisms, conflicts, ambiguities and obsolete provisions, deleting, reconciling conflicts and repelling unintended repeals (Revisor's Correction Bill).
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Ellis, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Assembly Bill 967
Read a third time and concurred in.
Senator Ellis, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Bill 968 be withdrawn and taken up at this time.
Assembly Bill 968
Relating to: reinstating a time limitation and notice provision created by 1997 Wisconsin Act .... (1997 Assembly Bill 261) that was unintentionally repealed by 1997 Wisconsin Act .... (1997 Senate Bill 384) (Revisor's Correction Bill).
Read a second time.
