On Tuesday, February 3, Fourth District Court of Appeals Judge Paul Higginbotham administered the oath of office to Barbara L. Toles of the Seventeenth Assembly District in a ceremony held in the State Capitol in the city of Madison. Representative Toles addressed the members from the rostrum, accompanied by her sister, Eva Roberson.
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Special Guest
Representatives Ladwig, J. Lehman and Turner introduced Hometown Hero Recipient Julia Burney of Cops 'N Kids Reading Center in Racine, who addressed the members from the rostrum.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Resolution 31 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time. Granted.
Assembly Resolution 31
Relating to: commending the life and contributions of Javier M. Sanchez.
The question was: Shall Assembly Resolution 31 be adopted?
Motion carried.
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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
11:45 A.M.
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4:10 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Gard in the chair.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Present - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Balow, Berceau, Bies, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, J. Fitzgerald, Foti, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hebl, Hines, Honadel, Huber, Hubler, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, Ladwig, F. Lasee, J. Lehman, M. Lehman, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, D. Meyer, Miller, Molepske, Montgomery, Morris, Musser, Nass, Nischke, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Plouff, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Powers, Rhoades, Richards, Schneider, Schooff, Seratti, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Suder, Taylor, Toles, Towns, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vrakas, Vruwink, Vukmir, Ward, Wasserman, Weber, Wieckert, A. Williams, M. Williams, J. Wood, W. Wood, Young, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Gard - 99.
Absent with leave - None.
Vacancies - None.
Senate Bill 214
Relating to: carrying or going armed with a concealed weapon, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, making appropriations, and providing penalties.
Representative Foti withdrew the point of order raised on Tuesday, January 27, that a motion to suspend the rules to take up Senate Bill 214 was not in order.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 214 pass notwithstanding the objections of the governor?
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Bies, J. Fitzgerald, Foti, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Ladwig, F. Lasee, M. Lehman, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, D. Meyer, Montgomery, Musser, Nass, Nischke, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Powers, Rhoades, Schneider, Seratti, Steinbrink, Stone, Suder, Towns, Townsend, Underheim, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vrakas, Vruwink, Vukmir, Ward, Weber, Wieckert, M. Williams, J. Wood, W. Wood and Speaker Gard - 65.
Noes - Representatives Balow, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Hebl, Huber, Hubler, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, J. Lehman, Miller, Molepske, Morris, Plouff, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Schooff, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Taylor, Toles, Travis, Turner, Wasserman, A. Williams, Young, Zepnick and Ziegelbauer - 34.
Absent or not voting - None.
Motion failed.
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Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
5:17 P.M.
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5:25 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Gard in the chair.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 14 be taken from the table. Granted.
Assembly Bill 14
Relating to: notification to law enforcement of a sexual offender's residence.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 14 be adopted?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Bies, J. Fitzgerald, Foti, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Ladwig, F. Lasee, M. Lehman, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, D. Meyer, Montgomery, Musser, Nass, Nischke, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Pocan, Powers, Rhoades, Seratti, Stone, Suder, Towns, Townsend, Underheim, Van Roy, Vrakas, Vukmir, Ward, Weber, Wieckert, M. Williams, J. Wood and Speaker Gard - 60.
Noes - Representatives Balow, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Gronemus, Hebl, Huber, Hubler, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, J. Lehman, Miller, Molepske, Morris, Plouff, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Schneider, Schooff, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Taylor, Toles, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Vruwink, Wasserman, A. Williams, W. Wood, Young, Zepnick and Ziegelbauer - 39.
Absent or not voting - None.
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 14 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
14 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Bill 14 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Balow, Berceau, Bies, Colon, J. Fitzgerald, Foti, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hebl, Hines, Honadel, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krusick, Ladwig, F. Lasee, M. Lehman, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, D. Meyer, Molepske, Montgomery, Musser, Nass, Nischke, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Plouff, Pope-Roberts, Powers, Rhoades, Richards, Schneider, Schooff, Seratti, Sherman, Shilling, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Suder, Taylor, Toles, Towns, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vrakas, Vukmir, Ward, Wasserman, Weber, Wieckert, M. Williams, J. Wood, W. Wood, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Gard - 84.
Noes - Representatives Black, Boyle, Cullen, Huber, Hubler, Krug, J. Lehman, Miller, Morris, Pocan, Sinicki, Vruwink, A. Williams, Young and Zepnick - 15.
Absent or not voting - None.
Motion carried.
Representative Krusick asked unanimous consent to be recorded as voting "No" on the previous question. Granted.
Representative Toles asked unanimous consent to be recorded as voting "No" on the previous question. Granted.
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Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that
Assembly Bill
14 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 32 be taken from the table. Granted.
Assembly Bill 32
Relating to: designating and marking STH 122 as the Harriet Tubman Memorial Highway.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill
32 be laid on the table. Granted.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 32 be adopted?
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 32 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
32 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Bill 32 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
32 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
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Assembly Bill 323
Relating to: the Managed Forest Land Program, providing funding for grants for land acquisition for outdoor recreation, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.
The question was: Shall Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 323 be concurred in?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that the Assembly's action on Assembly Bill 323 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Senate Joint Resolution 51
