Patrick E. Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
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Communications
February 5, 2004
Patrick Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
Risser Justice Building, Suite 208
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
I am writing to request that my vote on February 3, 2004, on pasasage of Assembly Bill 551, originally against passage, be changed to favoring passage.
Thank you for your consideration of this request.
Sincerely,
John Steinbrink
State Representative
65th Assembly District
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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Albers and Gundrum. Granted.
Representative Turner asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Sinicki. Granted.
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Call of the Assembly
Representative Freese requested a call of the Assembly. There were sufficient seconds.
The Sergeant-at-Arms was directed to close the doors and the Chief Clerk to call the roll.
Representative Freese asked unanimous consent that the call of the Assembly be lifted.
Representative Schneider objected.
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Special Guest
Representative Morris introduced Bishop Sedgwick Daniels of Holy Redeemer Church of God In Christ in Milwaukee, who addressed the members from the rostrum.
Representative Freese asked unanimous consent that the call of the Assembly be lifted. Granted.
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A679
Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
10:05 A.M.
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12:01 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Representative Albers asked unanimous consent that her leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Gundrum asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Sinicki asked unanimous consent that her leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
12:10 P.M.
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12:14 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
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From: Robert J. Marchant, Senate Chief Clerk.
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed to inform you that the Senate has
Amended and concurred in as amended:
Assembly Bill 283
(Senate amendment 1 adopted)
Representative Black moved that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Resolution 16 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time.
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Representative Gard asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
12:20 P.M.
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6:23 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Gard in the chair.
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Representative Turner asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative A. Williams. Granted.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
Senate Bill 97
Relating to: dog licensing and claims for damage that is caused by dogs in certain populous counties.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 97 be withdrawn from today's calendar and laid on the table. Granted
Senate Bill 100
Relating to: administrative rule making regarding small businesses, data used by administrative agencies in preparing proposed rules, increasing attorney fees, creating an Internet site for proposed rules, and creating a Small Business Regulatory Review Board.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 100 be withdrawn from today's calendar and laid on the table. Granted.
Speaker Gard in the chair.
Assembly Resolution 16
Relating to: review before the payment by the assembly of legal fees for representatives to the assembly, assembly employees, and assembly committees.
The question was: Shall the rules be suspended and Assembly Resolution 16 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Balow, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Gronemus, Hebl, Huber, Hubler, Kreuser, Krusick, J. Lehman, Miller, Molepske, Morris, Plouff, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Schooff, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Toles, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Vruwink, W. Wood, Young, Zepnick and Ziegelbauer - 35.
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Noes - 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, Krug, Ladwig, F. Lasee, M. Lehman, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, D. Meyer, Montgomery, Musser, Nass, Nischke, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Powers, Rhoades, Schneider, Seratti, Stone, Suder, Taylor, Towns, Townsend, Underheim, Van Roy, Vrakas, Vukmir, Ward, Weber, Wieckert, M. Williams, J. Wood and Speaker Gard - 61.
Absent or not voting - Representatives McCormick, Wasserman and A. Williams - 3.
Motion failed.
Representative Wasserman asked unanimous consent to be recorded as voting "Aye" on the previous question. Granted.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
