Relating to: declaring April 2009 Donate Life Month.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 19 be concurred in?
Motion carried.
Representative Nelson asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 19 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Senate Joint Resolution 20
Relating to: proclaiming the Week of the Young Child.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 20 be concurred in?
Motion carried.
Representative Nelson asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 20 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Senate Joint Resolution 21
Relating to: celebrating March 25, 2009, as the 188th anniversary of Greek independence.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 21 be concurred in?
Motion carried.
Representative Nelson asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 21 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative Fields asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Nelson asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 34 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 34
Relating to: the life and public service of James A. McCann.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution
34 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative Nelson asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 34 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Bill 43
Relating to: designating portions of the Totogatic River as a wild river.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 43 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative Nelson asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
43 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Bill 43 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
A118
Ayes - Representatives Ballweg, Barca, Benedict, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bies, Black, Brooks, Clark, Colon, Cullen, Danou, Davis, Dexter, Fields, J. Fitzgerald, Friske, Garthwaite, Gottlieb, Grigsby, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hebl, Hilgenberg, Hintz, Hixson, Honadel, Hraychuck, Hubler, Huebsch, Jorgensen, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kessler, Kestell, Knodl, Krusick, LeMahieu, Lothian, Mason, Meyer, Milroy, Molepske Jr., Montgomery, Mursau, Murtha, Nelson, Nerison, A. Ott, J. Ott, Parisi, Pasch, Petersen, Petrowski, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Radcliffe, Rhoades, Richards, Ripp, Roth, Roys, Schneider, Seidel, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Smith, Soletski, Spanbauer, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Strachota, Tauchen, Toles, Townsend, Turner, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vruwink, A. Williams, M. Williams, Wood, Young, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer, Zigmunt and Speaker Sheridan - 88.
Noes - Representatives Kleefisch, Kramer, Newcomer, Nygren, Pridemore, Suder, Vos, Vukmir and Zipperer - 9.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Nass and Stone - 2.
Motion carried.
Representative Nelson asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
43 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Senate Bill 9
Relating to: a tort action for intentional misrepresentation in a residential real estate transaction.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 9 be ordered to a third reading?
Motion carried.
Representative Nelson asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill
9 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Senate Bill 9 having been read three times, shall the bill be concurred in?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Barca, Benedict, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bies, Black, Clark, Colon, Cullen, Danou, Davis, Dexter, Fields, Garthwaite, Gottlieb, Grigsby, Gunderson, Hebl, Hilgenberg, Hintz, Hixson, Hraychuck, Hubler, Huebsch, Jorgensen, Kaufert, Kessler, Krusick, Mason, Milroy, Molepske Jr., Montgomery, Nelson, Nerison, A. Ott, Parisi, Pasch, Petersen, Petrowski, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Radcliffe, Rhoades, Richards, Ripp, Roth, Roys, Schneider, Seidel, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Smith, Soletski, Spanbauer, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Toles, Townsend, Turner, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vruwink, A. Williams, Wood, Young, Zepnick, Zigmunt and Speaker Sheridan - 69.
Noes - Representatives Ballweg, Brooks, J. Fitzgerald, Friske, Gundrum, Honadel, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Knodl, Kramer, LeMahieu, Lothian, Meyer, Mursau, Murtha, Newcomer, Nygren, J. Ott, Pridemore, Strachota, Suder, Tauchen, Vos, Vukmir, M. Williams, Ziegelbauer and Zipperer - 28.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Nass and Stone - 2.
Motion carried.
Representative Nelson asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill
9 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Senate Bill 12
Relating to: the operation of motorboats, other than personal watercraft, at slow-no-wake speed within a given distance of the shoreline of a lake.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Senate Bill 12 be adopted?
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 12 be ordered to a third reading?
Motion carried.
Representative Nelson asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill
12 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Senate Bill 12 having been read three times, shall the bill be concurred in as amended?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Barca, Benedict, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bies, Black, Clark, Colon, Cullen, Danou, Davis, Dexter, Fields, Garthwaite, Gottlieb, Grigsby, Gunderson, Hebl, Hilgenberg, Hintz, Hixson, Honadel, Hraychuck, Hubler, Jorgensen, Kerkman, Kessler, Kestell, Knodl, Krusick, Lothian, Mason, Milroy, Molepske Jr., Montgomery, Nelson, A. Ott, J. Ott, Parisi, Pasch, Petersen, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Ripp, Roys, Schneider, Seidel, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Smith, Soletski, Spanbauer, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Strachota, Toles, Townsend, Turner, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vruwink, A. Williams, Wood, Young, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer, Zigmunt and Speaker Sheridan - 70.
Noes - Representatives Ballweg, Brooks, J. Fitzgerald, Friske, Gundrum, Huebsch, Kaufert, Kleefisch, Kramer, LeMahieu, Meyer, Mursau, Murtha, Nerison, Newcomer, Nygren, Petrowski, Pridemore, Radcliffe, Rhoades, Roth, Suder, Tauchen, Vos, Vukmir, M. Williams and Zipperer - 27.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Nass and Stone - 2.
Motion carried.
Representative Nelson asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill
12 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
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During today's session, the following visitors honored the Assembly by their presence and were welcomed by the presiding officer and the members:
Bob and Jack Spoden from Rock County, guests of Representative Sheridan.
Dane and Columbia County members of the Association of Wisconsin Snowmobile Clubs, guests of Representative Ripp.
Paul and Bonnie Babcock from Fort Atkinson, guests of Representative Jorgensen.
Gayle Jago, Dr. Richard Ellis and Emily Hiatt from Gundersen Lutheran Health System, guests of Representatives Shilling and Huebsch.
Norma J. Vinger from the Center for Breast Care, guest of Representatives Shilling and Huebsch.
Patty Brown, breast cancer survivor and community advocate, guest of Representatives Shilling and Huebsch.
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Announcements
Representative Montgomery asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Donald Richard Behrendt from Allouez, who passed away on March 23. Granted.
Representative Gottlieb asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his staff person Denise Solie, on the occasion of her birthday today. Granted.
Representative Hixson asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Mary Beth Mackin for being named the top student judicial affairs officer in receipt of the Donald D. Gehring Award. Granted.
Representative Hixson asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the 40th anniversary of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Black Student Union, whose mission it is to promote academic success, raise political, economic, social and cultural development and foster harmony and equality in the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater community. Granted.
Representative Kramer asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the taxpayers of the State of Wisconsin. Granted.
Representative Lothian asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the ProStart Culinary Arts Program at Badger High School in Lake Geneva, for their fourth straight win at the State Championship. Granted.
Representative Molepske, Jr. asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the Amherst High School Girls Basketball Team who won the WIAA Division III State Championship. Granted.
Representative Murtha asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the St. Croix Valley High School Girls Hockey Team who won the WIAA State Hockey Championship. Granted.
Representative Kessler asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the Milwaukee Vincent High School Girls Basketball team who won the WIAA Division I State Championship. Granted.
Representative Kaufert asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Neenah's St. Mary's Central High School Girls Basketball Team who won the WIAA Division IV State Championship. Granted.
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Representative Nelson moved that the Assembly stand adjourned pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
The question was: Shall the Assembly stand adjourned?
Motion carried.
The Assembly stood adjourned.
