Speaker Pro Tempore Staskunas in the chair.
Assembly Bill 27
Relating to: the definition of sexual intercourse for the crime of incest.
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Representative Kessler requested a call of the Assembly. There were sufficient seconds.
The Sergeant-at-Arms was directed to close the doors and the Chief Clerk to call the roll.
The Chief Clerk reported that all members of the Assembly were present. Under Assembly Rule
87, the Call of the Assembly was lifted.
Speaker Pro Tempore Staskunas in the chair.
Representative Kessler moved that Assembly Bill 27 be referred to the committee on Judiciary and Ethics.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill
27 be referred to the committee on Judiciary and Ethics?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ballweg, Friske, Huebsch, Kessler, Knodl, Kramer, LeMahieu, Murtha, Nass, Newcomer, A. Ott, Pridemore, Rhoades, Roth, Suder, Vos, Vukmir and Young - 18.
Noes - Representatives Barca, Benedict, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bies, Black, Brooks, Clark, Colon, Cullen, Danou, Davis, Dexter, J. Fitzgerald, Garthwaite, Gottlieb, Grigsby, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hebl, Hilgenberg, Hintz, Hixson, Honadel, Hraychuck, Hubler, Jorgensen, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Krusick, Lothian, Mason, Meyer, Milroy, Molepske Jr., Montgomery, Mursau, Nelson, Nerison, Nygren, J. Ott, Parisi, Pasch, Petersen, Petrowski, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Radcliffe, Richards, Ripp, Roys, Schneider, Seidel, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Smith, Soletski, Spanbauer, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Strachota, Tauchen, Toles, Townsend, Turner, Van Roy, Vruwink, A. Williams, Wood, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer, Zigmunt, Zipperer and Speaker Sheridan - 78.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Fields, Van Akkeren and M. Williams - 3.
Motion failed.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 27 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative Nelson asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
27 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Bill 27 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Barca, Benedict, Bernard Schaber, Bies, Black, Brooks, Clark, Colon, Cullen, Danou, Davis, Dexter, J. Fitzgerald, Garthwaite, Gottlieb, Grigsby, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hebl, Hilgenberg, Hintz, Hixson, Honadel, Hraychuck, Hubler, Huebsch, Jorgensen, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Knodl, Krusick, LeMahieu, Lothian, Mason, Meyer, Milroy, Molepske Jr., Montgomery, Mursau, Murtha, Nass, Nelson, Nerison, Newcomer, Nygren, J. Ott, Parisi, Pasch, Petersen, Petrowski, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Pridemore, Radcliffe, Richards, Ripp, Roth, Schneider, Seidel, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Smith, Soletski, Spanbauer, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Tauchen, Toles, Townsend, Turner, Van Roy, Vos, Vruwink, Vukmir, A. Williams, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer, Zigmunt, Zipperer and Speaker Sheridan - 86.
Noes - Representatives Ballweg, Berceau, Friske, Kessler, Kramer, A. Ott, Rhoades, Roys, Wood and Young - 10.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Fields, Van Akkeren and M. Williams - 3.
Motion carried.
Representative Nelson asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
27 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:
Elliot Klar from Juda, guest of Representative Davis.
Ryan Huebsch from West Salem, son and guest of Representative Huebsch.
Quincy Giese from West Salem, guest of Representative Huebsch.
Julie Spangler, guest of Representative Sheridan.
Allyn Derbin, Senate Scholar Program participant, guest of Representative Kerkman.
Gretta Neubauer, Senate Scholar Program participant, guest of Representative Turner.
David Bacsik, Senate Scholar Program participant, guest of Representative Jorgensen.
Jake Tsacudakis, a student from Ripon High School and Senate Scholar Program participant, guest of Representative Ballweg.
4th Grade Students from the Cedar Grove-Belgium School District, guests of Representative LeMahieu.
Seth DeHaai from the Cedar Grove-Belgium School District, guest of Representative LeMahieu.
4th Grade Students from St. Mary's School in Lake Church, guests of Representative LeMahieu.
Boy Scout Troop 640 from the Town of Middleton, guests of Representative Pope-Roberts.
Leigh Kastenson from Sturgeon Bay, guest of Representative Bies.
Kevin Heffernan, a student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, intern and guest of Representative Hixson.
Students and faculty from the Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College, guests of Representative Sherman.
Brittany Deneusek, a freshman at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, guest and intern of Representative Montgomery.
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Announcements
Representative Ripp asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the Lodi Middle School 7th Grade Boys Basketball Team, on the occasion of their first place finish. Granted.
Representative Hixson asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the employees of the Janesville GM Plant for their years of service in building quality cars and trucks for our state and our nation. Granted.
Representative Hixson asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Mary Beth Mackin, who was named the top student in the judicial affairs officer in the nation. Ms. Mackin received the Donald D. Gehring Award from the Association for Student Judicial Affairs at its annual conference recently. Granted.
Representative Zigmunt asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Kevin Crawford, who served as mayor of Manitowoc for twenty years. Granted.
Representative Zigmunt asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Justin Nickles, the new mayor of Manitowoc at the age of 22. Granted.
Representative Strachota asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of her daughter, Elizabeth Strachota, on the occasion of her marriage to Peter Benz on April 18. Granted.
Representative Kaufert asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his wife Renee Kaufert and Kathy Jankowski, on the occasion of finishing the Boston Marathon in 4:47 on April 20. Granted.
Representatives Montgomery and Nygren asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of John Gard, on the occasion of finishing the Boston Marathon in 3:13 on April 20. Granted.
Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Tom and BettyGene Diener from Sun Prairie, recent recipients of the Book of Golden Deeds Award. Granted.
Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Jill Steffes, on the occasion of her retirement after 20 years as the Sun Prairie High School Softball Coach. Granted.
Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Kris Saeger, a freshman wrestler from Stoughton High School who has been accepted into the People to People Sports Ambassador program. Granted.
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Representative Nelson moved that the Assembly stand adjourned until 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, April 28.
The question was: Shall the Assembly stand adjourned?
Motion carried.
The Assembly stood adjourned.
4:04 P.M.
