Wednesday, September 16, 2009
12:12 P.M.
Ninety-Ninth Regular Session
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Pro Tempore Staskunas in the chair.
Representative Nelson asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
The prayer was offered by Pastor Betsy Miller-Ruben of Trempealeau United Methodist Church.
Representative Suder led the membership in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Present - 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, Kleefisch, Knodl, Kramer, Krusick, LeMahieu, Lothian, Mason, Meyer, Milroy, Molepske Jr., Montgomery, Mursau, Murtha, Nass, Nelson, Nerison, Newcomer, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Parisi, Pasch, Petersen, Petrowski, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Pridemore, Radcliffe, Rhoades, Richards, Ripp, Roth, Roys, Schneider, Seidel, Sherman, Sinicki, Smith, Soletski, Spanbauer, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Tauchen, Toles, Townsend, Turner, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vos, Vruwink, Vukmir, A. Williams, M. Williams, Wood, Young, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer, Zigmunt, Zipperer and Speaker Sheridan - 98.
Absent with leave - Representative Shilling - 1.
Vacancies - None.
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Representative Barca asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Shilling. Granted.
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Representative Barca asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Grigsby, Hebl, Steinbrink and A. Williams. Granted.
Representative Suder asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Pridemore. Granted.
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Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 250 offered by Representative Smith.
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The committee on Judiciary and Ethics reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 291
Relating to: claims for loss of society and companionship in medical malpractice cases.
Passage:
Ayes: 6 - Representatives Hebl, Colon, Kessler, Cullen, Richards and Turner.
Noes: 4 - Representatives Gundrum, Kerkman, Kramer and Zipperer.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 304
Relating to: ineligibility of convicted felons for licensure as lobbyists.
Passage:
Ayes: 8 - Representatives Hebl, Kessler, Cullen, Richards, Turner, Gundrum, Kerkman and Zipperer.
Noes: 2 - Representatives Colon and Kramer.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 322
Relating to: identification of individuals who examine statements of economic interests filed with the Government Accountability Board.
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Assembly Amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 10 - Representatives Hebl, Colon, Kessler, Cullen, Richards, Turner, Gundrum, Kerkman, Kramer and Zipperer.
Noes: 0.
Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Amendment 2 adoption:
Ayes: 8 - Representatives Hebl, Kessler, Cullen, Richards, Gundrum, Kerkman, Kramer and Zipperer.
Noes: 2 - Representatives Colon and Turner.
Assembly Amendment 2 adoption:
Ayes: 7 - Representatives Hebl, Kessler, Cullen, Richards, Gundrum, Kerkman and Zipperer.
Noes: 3 - Representatives Colon, Turner and Kramer.
Passage as amended:
Ayes: 7 - Representatives Hebl, Colon, Kessler, Cullen, Richards, Gundrum and Zipperer.
Noes: 3 - Representatives Turner, Kerkman and Kramer.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 333
Relating to: limiting disclosure of information gathered by news persons.
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 8 - Representatives Hebl, Colon, Kessler, Cullen, Richards, Turner, Gundrum and Kerkman.
Noes: 2 - Representatives Kramer and Zipperer.
Passage as amended:
Ayes: 8 - Representatives Hebl, Colon, Kessler, Cullen, Richards, Turner, Gundrum and Kerkman.
