Representative Krug asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
2:55 P.M.
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4:05 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Gard. Granted.
Assembly Resolution 41
Relating to: the assignment of employees to the assembly majority party.
The question was: Shall the rules be suspended and Assembly Resolution 41 be withdrawn from the committee on Organization and taken up at this time?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Balow, Berceau, Black, Bock, Boyle, Carpenter, Coggs, Colon, Cullen, Gronemus, Hebl, Huber, Hubler, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, La Fave, Lassa, J. Lehman, Meyerhofer, Miller, Morris-Tatum, Plale, Plouff, Pocan, Reynolds, Richards, Riley, Ryba, Schneider, Schooff, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Travis, Turner, Wasserman, Wood, Young and Ziegelbauer - 42.
Noes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Bies, Duff, J. Fitzgerald, Foti, Freese, Friske, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hoven, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kedzie, Kestell, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Ladwig, F. Lasee, M. Lehman, Leibham, Lippert, Loeffelholz, McCormick, D. Meyer, Montgomery, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Powers, Rhoades, Seratti, Skindrud, Starzyk, Stone, Suder, Townsend, Urban, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wieckert and Speaker Jensen - 52.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Gard, Sykora, Underheim and Williams - 4.
Motion failed.
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Senate Bill 279
Relating to: elimination of legislative partisan caucus staffs.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled
well taken the point of order raised by Representative Duff that Assembly amendment 1 to
Senate Bill 279 was not germane under Assembly Rule
54.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 2 to Senate Bill 279 be adopted?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Boyle and Plale - 2.
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Noes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Balow, Berceau, Bies, Black, Bock, Carpenter, Coggs, Colon, Cullen, Duff, J. Fitzgerald, Foti, Freese, Friske, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hebl, Hoven, Huber, Hubler, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kedzie, Kestell, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, La Fave, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lassa, J. Lehman, M. Lehman, Leibham, Lippert, Loeffelholz, McCormick, D. Meyer, Meyerhofer, Miller, Montgomery, Morris-Tatum, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Plouff, Pocan, Powers, Reynolds, Rhoades, Richards, Riley, Ryba, Schneider, Schooff, Seratti, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Skindrud, Starzyk, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Suder, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Urban, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wasserman, Wieckert, Wood, Young, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Jensen - 92.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Gard, Sykora, Underheim and Williams - 4.
Motion failed.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 279 be ordered to a third reading?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill
279 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Senate Bill 279 having been read three times, shall the bill be concurred in?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Balow, Berceau, Bies, Black, Bock, Carpenter, Colon, Cullen, Duff, J. Fitzgerald, Foti, Freese, Friske, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hebl, Hoven, Huber, Hubler, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kedzie, Kestell, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, La Fave, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lassa, J. Lehman, M. Lehman, Leibham, Lippert, Loeffelholz, McCormick, D. Meyer, Meyerhofer, Miller, Montgomery, Morris-Tatum, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Plale, Plouff, Powers, Reynolds, Rhoades, Riley, Ryba, Schooff, Seratti, Shilling, Sinicki, Skindrud, Starzyk, Steinbrink, Stone, Suder, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Urban, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wasserman, Wieckert, Wood, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Jensen - 86.
Noes - Representatives Boyle, Coggs, Pocan, Richards, Schneider, Sherman, Staskunas and Young - 8.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Gard, Sykora, Underheim and Williams - 4.
Motion carried.
Representative Ladwig asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill
279 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Resolution 38
Relating to: the authorization by the joint committee on legislative organization for 12 assembly positions.
Representative Hubler moved reconsideration of the vote by which Assembly Resolution 38 was adopted. Entered.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 483, Assembly Bill 555 and Assembly Resolution 38 be withdrawn from the calendar of Thursday, October 18, and placed on the calendar of Tuesday, October 23. Granted.
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Announcements
Representative Kreuser asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Don Meilke, a Veteran of the Korean War and a good friend to all who knew him, who passed away today. Granted.
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Visitors
During today's session, the following visitors honored the Assembly by their presence and were welcomed by the presiding officer and the members:
Julia Hasenmeyer, guest and intern of Representative Rhoades.
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Representative Foti moved that the Assembly stand adjourned until 10:00 A.M. tomorrow.
The question was: Shall the Assembly stand adjourned?
Motion carried.
The Assembly stood adjourned.
4:57 P.M.
