Absent or not voting - Senator Coggs - 1.
Tabled.
Senator Jauch, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate amendment 7 to Senate Bill 46 be laid on the table.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill
46 be withdrawn and returned to author.
Senate substitute amendment 2 to Senate Bill 46 offered by Senator Robson.
Senator Schultz moved that Senate substitute amendment 2 to Senate Bill 46 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Senate substitute amendment 2 to Senate Bill 46 be laid on the table?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 19; noes, 13; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Brown, Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Olsen, Reynolds, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp and Zien - 19.
Noes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Jauch, Lassa, Miller, Plale, Risser, Robson, Taylor and Wirch - 13.
Absent or not voting - Senator Coggs - 1.
Tabled.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Schultz, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate
Bill 46
Read a third time.
Senator Miller moved that Senate Bill 46 be referred to the committee on Campaign Finance Reform and Ethics.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 46 be referred to the committee on Campaign Finance Reform and Ethics?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 13; noes, 20; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Coggs, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Jauch, Lassa, Miller, Plale, Reynolds, Robson, Taylor and Wirch - 13.
Noes - Senators Brown, Carpenter, Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Olsen, Risser, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp and Zien - 20.
Absent or not voting - None.
Referral Refused.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 46 be passed?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 13; noes, 20; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Brown, Carpenter, Cowles, Darling, Ellis, Harsdorf, Kapanke, A. Lasee, Olsen, Risser, Roessler, Schultz and Zien - 13.
Noes - Senators Breske, Coggs, Decker, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Hansen, Jauch, Kanavas, Kedzie, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, Miller, Plale, Reynolds, Robson, Stepp, Taylor and Wirch - 20.
Absent or not voting - None.
Refused passage.
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Senator Lassa, with unanimous consent, asked to be withdrawn as a coauthor of
Senate Bill
46.
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Senate Joint Resolution 14
Relating to: declaring October 10, 2005, Brett Favre Day.
Read.
Adopted.
Senator Zien, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a coauthor of Senate Joint Resolution
14.
Senator Kanavas, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a coauthor of Senate Joint Resolution 14.
Senator Erpenbach, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a coauthor of Senate Joint Resolution 14.
Senate Joint Resolution 15
Relating to: congratulating and commending the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Men's Basketball Team and Head Coach Bruce Pearl on earning their 2nd NCAA Division I Tournament appearance.
Read.
Adopted.
Senate Bill 55
Relating to: limits on the designation of enterprise development zones.
Read a second time.
Senator Darling, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 55.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Kedzie, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate
Bill 55
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 30; noes, 3; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Brown, Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, Olsen, Plale, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Taylor, Wirch and Zien - 30.
Noes - Senators Grothman, Miller and Reynolds - 3.
Absent or not voting - None.
Passed.
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Assembly Joint Resolution 21
Relating to: declaring March 20 to 26, 2005, as Veterans of Foreign Wars National Home for Children Awareness Week.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 21 be concurred in?
Senator Kanavas, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a cosponsor of Assembly Joint Resolution 21.
Senator Breske and Zien, with unanimous consent, asked to be made cosponsors of Assembly Joint Resolution 21.
Concurred in.
Senator Jauch, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Joint Resolution 17 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up.
Senate Joint Resolution 17
Relating to: honoring the life and service of Gaylord Nelson.
Read.
Adopted.
Senator Erpenbach, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a coauthor of Senate Joint Resolution 17.
Senator Kedzie, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be made coauthors of Senate Joint Resolution 17.
Senator Kedzie, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Joint Resolution 16 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up.
Senate Joint Resolution 16
Relating to: honoring and applauding the 2004-2005 University of Wisconsin-Green Bay women's basketball team and Head Coach Kevin Borseth on another very successful regular season and wishing them the best of luck in the NCAA tournament.
Read.
Adopted.
Senator Kanavas, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a coauthor of Senate Joint Resolution 16.
Senator Schultz, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged.
Messaged
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Senator Lassa, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of her sister Katie Lassa, who will celebrate her 20th birthday on March 18.
Senator Robson, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of her son, A. Marc Robson, whose birthday is March 16.
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Senator Wirch, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of the 50th anniversary of John (Jack) and Beverly Busse, 37 year residents of Kenosha.
Senator Plale, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Jack Plale on the occasion of his 8th birthday on March 21.
Senator Cowles, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of the DePere High School Girls Basketball Team that claimed the Division I State Basketball Championship this past weekend. This is the second time the DePere Redbirds have won the Girls Basketball State Title. The last time was 22 years ago, in 1983. Congratulations DePere.
Senator Darling, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of her daughter, Elizabeth Winklejohn, on her 34th birthday today.
Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of the Jefferson High School Girls Basketball Team, the Lady Eagles, which won the school's first basketball State Championship, winning the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division II title. They scored 46 to 29 over Green Bay Notre Dame. The Lady Eagles were led to victory by their coaches, Dena Smith, Steve Rogers, Paul Ganser, and Mike Prosser. Congratulations to the Lady Eagles who brought their school its second state title, and its first in basketball. The team includes seniors Jen Zastrow, Vicki Ruiz, Laura Turley, Leslie McGrath, Erin Frank, and Caitlin Gibson; juniors Nicole Bleecker and Bridge Unger; and sophomores Amber Hemp, Laura Wollet, and Lin Zastrow.
Senator Olsen, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Justin B. Shank. Justin, the 16 year old son of Jeff and Judy Shank in Markesan, was tragically killed last week in an auto accident while driving to his home. Justin was an excellent student and a fine young man in the Green Lake School District. His middle school principal referred to him as a leader in and out of the classroom. He was involved in the math team, chess club, academic bowl, band, and football.
