Senator Robson raised the point of order that Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 178 was not germane.
The Chair rules the point of order well taken.
Senator Kapanke appealed the ruling of the Chair.
The question was: Shall the ruling of the Chair stand as the ruling of the Senate?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 16; noes, 17; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Jauch, Kreitlow, Lassa, Lehman, Miller, Plale, Risser, Robson, Taylor and Wirch - 16.
Noes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Olsen, Roessler, Schultz, Sullivan and Vinehout - 17.
Absent or not voting - None.
Decision of the Chair does not stand as the judgement of the Senate.
Senator Breske, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess.
1:22 P.M.
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2:10 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
President Risser in the chair.
Senator Decker moved that Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 178 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Senate amendment 1 to Senate
Bill 178 be laid on the table?
Tabled.
Senate amendment 2 to Senate Bill 178 offered by Senator Kapanke.
Senator Robson moved rejection of Senate amendment 2 to Senate Bill 178.
The question was: Rejection of Senate amendment 2 to Senate Bill 178?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 18; noes, 15; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Jauch, Kreitlow, Lassa, Lehman, Miller, Plale, Risser, Robson, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 18.
Noes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Olsen, Roessler and Schultz - 15.
Absent or not voting - None.
Rejected.
Senate amendment 3 to Senate Bill 178 offered by Senators Robson and Decker.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 3 to Senate Bill 178?
Senator Grothman moved reconsideration of the vote by which Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 178 was laid on the table.
The question was: Shall the vote by which Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 178 was laid on the table be reconsidered?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 15; noes, 18; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Olsen, Roessler and Schultz - 15.
Noes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Jauch, Kreitlow, Lassa, Lehman, Miller, Plale, Risser, Robson, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 18.
Absent or not voting - None.
Refused to reconsider vote by which Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 178 was laid on the table.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate Bill 178
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 25; noes, 8; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kapanke, Kreitlow, Lassa, Lehman, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 25.
Noes - Senators S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Kanavas, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham and Schultz - 8.
Absent or not voting - None.
Passed.
Senate Bill 292
Relating to: human trafficking and providing a penalty.
Read a second time.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 292?
Adopted.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate Bill 292
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 33; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, Kreitlow, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Lehman, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 33.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - None.
Passed.
Senate Bill 314
Relating to: accumulating vacation leave for the purpose of termination or sabbatical leave for state employees (suggested as remedial legislation by the Office of State Employment Relations).
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate Bill 314
Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 315
Relating to: disciplinary actions against credential holders (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Regulation and Licensing).
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate Bill 315
Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 316
Relating to: the residential facilities council (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Commerce).
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate Bill 316
Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 317
Relating to: eliminating the Petroleum Storage Environmental Cleanup Council (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Commerce).
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Hansen, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate Bill 317
Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 318
