Wednesday, March 12, 2003
10:00 A.M.
Ninety-Sixth Regular Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator Alan Lasee.
The Chair, with unanimous consent, asked that the proper entries be made in the journal.
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The committee on Homeland Security, Veterans and Military Affairs and Government Reform reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 62
Relating to: Indian gaming compacts.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Brown, Zien, S. Fitzgerald, Wirch and Breske.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Brown, Zien, S. Fitzgerald, Wirch and Breske.
Noes, 0 - None.
Ronald Brown
Chairperson
The committee on Senate Organization reports and recommends:
Senate Joint Resolution 22
Relating to: congratulating and commending the University of Wisconsin Men's Basketball Team and Head Coach Bo Ryan on clinching the first outright conference championship since 1947.
Adoption.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Panzer, A. Lasee, Zien, Erpenbach and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Mary Panzer
Chairperson
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 70
Relating to: notification of the state regarding a medical malpractice claim.
By
Senator
Risser
; cosponsored by Representatives Johnsrud, Berceau, J. Lehman, Boyle and Colon.
To committee on Judiciary, Corrections and Privacy.
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The committee on Labor, Small Business Development and Consumer Affairs reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 21
Relating to: employment discrimination based on creed and exemption from liability and discipline for pharmacists who refuse to dispense for abortions, assisted suicides, and euthanasia.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Reynolds, Kedzie and Zien.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Decker and Hansen.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Reynolds, Kedzie and Zien.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Decker and Hansen.
Thomas Reynolds
Chairperson
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State of Wisconsin
March 11, 2003
The Honorable, The Senate:
Please accept my resignation as a member of the 2003-04 Joint Legislative Council effective today, March 11, 2003. If elected, I welcome the opportunity to serve on the Joint Law Revision Committee.
Sincerely,
Mary Lazich
State Senator
State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
March 12, 2003
