Patrick E. Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
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Chief Clerk Reports
The Chief Clerk records:
Assembly Bill 172
Assembly Bill 966
Assembly Bill 1209
Presented to the Governor on Wednesday, May 17.
Patrick E. Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
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Communications
May 17, 2006
Patrick Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53708
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
This letter is to inform your office that had I been present for today's floor session that I would have voted in favor of the contracts that were considered by the Assembly. Please let the record show that had I been present, I would have voted in the affirmative.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. Please contact me with any questions that you may have.
Respectfully,
Garey Bies
State Representative
1st Assembly District
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Representative Gundrum asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand in recess. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
11:39 A.M.
2:45 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Prom Tempore Freese in the chair.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
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Representative Honadel asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Gundrum and Ward. Granted.
Representative Berceau asked unanimous consent that her leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Grigsby asked unanimous consent that her leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Gunderson asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Steinbrink asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Towns asked unanimous consent that her leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Wasserman asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Wood asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 725 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time. Granted.
Senate Bill 725
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Association, for the 2003-05 biennium, covering employees in the law enforcement collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 725 be ordered to a third reading?
Motion carried.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 725 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Senate Bill 725 having been read three times, shall the bill be concurred in?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Ballweg, Benedict, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Davis, Fields, J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Grigsby, Gronemus, Gunderson, Hahn, Hebl, Hines, Honadel, Hubler, Huebsch, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kessler, Kestell, Kleefisch, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krusick, Lamb, F. Lasee, Lehman, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, Meyer, Molepske, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Musser, Nass, Nelson, Nerison, Newcomer, Nischke, Ott, Owens, Parisi, Petrowski, Pettis, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Pridemore, Rhoades, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Toles, Towns, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vos, Vruwink, Vukmir, Wasserman, Wieckert, M. Williams, Wood, Young, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Gard - 90.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Bies, Gottlieb, Gundrum, Hundertmark, Richards, Sinicki, Ward and A. Williams - 8.
Motion carried.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 725 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative Gottlieb asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 726 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time. Granted.
Senate Bill 726
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Association, for the 2005-07 biennium, covering employees in the law enforcement collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 726 be ordered to a third reading?
Motion carried.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 726 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Senate Bill 726 having been read three times, shall the bill be concurred in?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
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Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Ballweg, Benedict, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Davis, Fields, J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Grigsby, Gronemus, Gunderson, Hahn, Hebl, Hines, Honadel, Hubler, Huebsch, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kessler, Kestell, Kleefisch, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krusick, Lamb, F. Lasee, Lehman, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, Meyer, Molepske, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Musser, Nass, Nelson, Nerison, Newcomer, Nischke, Ott, Owens, Parisi, Petrowski, Pettis, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Pridemore, Rhoades, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Toles, Towns, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vos, Vruwink, Vukmir, Wasserman, Wieckert, M. Williams, Wood, Young, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Gard - 91.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Bies, Gundrum, Hundertmark, Richards, Sinicki, Ward and A. Williams - 7.
Motion carried.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 726 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 727 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time. Granted.
Senate Bill 727
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the District 1199W/United Professionals for Quality Health Care, SEIU, AFL-CIO, for the 2005-07 biennium, covering employees in the professional patient care collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 727 be ordered to a third reading?
Motion carried.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 727 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Senate Bill 727 having been read three times, shall the bill be concurred in?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Ballweg, Benedict, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Davis, Fields, J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Grigsby, Gronemus, Gunderson, Hahn, Hebl, Hines, Honadel, Hubler, Huebsch, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krusick, Lamb, F. Lasee, Lehman, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, Meyer, Molepske, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Musser, Nass, Nelson, Nerison, Newcomer, Nischke, Ott, Owens, Parisi, Petrowski, Pettis, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Pridemore, Rhoades, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Toles, Towns, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vos, Vruwink, Vukmir, Wasserman, Wieckert, M. Williams, Wood, Young, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Gard - 90.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Bies, Gundrum, Hundertmark, Kessler, Richards, Sinicki, Ward and A. Williams - 8.
Motion carried.
Representative Kessler asked unanimous consent to be recorded as voting "Aye" on the previous question. Granted.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 727 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
