The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 19; noes, 13; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Galloway, Grothman, Harsdorf, Hopper, Kapanke, Kedzie, Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Moulton, Olsen, Schultz, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Zipperer - 19.
Noes - Senators Carpenter, S. Coggs, T. Cullen, Erpenbach, Hansen, Holperin, Jauch, C. Larson, Miller, Risser, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 13.
Absent or not voting - Senator Lassa - 1.
Tabled.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 7 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 19; noes, 13; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Galloway, Grothman, Harsdorf, Hopper, Kapanke, Kedzie, Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Moulton, Olsen, Schultz, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Zipperer - 19.
Noes - Senators Carpenter, S. Coggs, T. Cullen, Erpenbach, Hansen, Holperin, Jauch, C. Larson, Miller, Risser, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 13.
Absent or not voting - Senator Lassa - 1.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senator Taylor objected.
President Ellis, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess for 15 minutes.
12:34 A.M.
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1:01 A.M.
The Senate reconvened.
President Ellis in the chair.
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Senator Carpenter moved that Senate Bill 78 be withdrawn from committee on Insurance and Housing and placed on the calendar of May 19, 2011.
Senate Bill 78
Relating to: waiver for prescription drug assistance for elderly program, use of excess moneys in prescription drug assistance for elderly program, and making an appropriation.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 78 be withdrawn from committee on Insurance and Housing and placed on the calendar of May 19, 2011?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 13; noes, 19; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Carpenter, S. Coggs, T. Cullen, Erpenbach, Hansen, Holperin, Jauch, C. Larson, Miller, Risser, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 13.
Noes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Galloway, Grothman, Harsdorf, Hopper, Kapanke, Kedzie, Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Moulton, Olsen, Schultz, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Zipperer - 19.
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Absent or not voting - Senator Lassa - 1.
Refused to withdraw.
Senator Hansen moved that Senate Joint Resolution 31 be withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and placed on the calendar of May 19, 2011.
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Senator Miller, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Helen L. Smith of Madison, Wisconsin. Helen celebrates her 90th birthday on June 10, 2011. Please join the Senator in congratulating Helen L. Smith and wish her all the best.
Senator Hansen, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Terry Schott, who was a Green Bay West and University of Wisconsin - Green Bay basketball star, who passed away last week.
Senator Lassa, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of two young people from the 24th District, who participated in the Senate Scholars program this year. The Senator asks that we adjourn in honor of Allyson Duncan, who is a senior at John Edwards High School in Port Edwards, and who is planning to study English and Education at the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse next year; and Brandon Rued, a senior at Lincoln High School who will attend the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point next year, to study Patent Law. The Senator from the 24th sends Allyson and Brandon her best regards and hopes they found their Senate Scholars experience rewarding.
Senator Erpenbach, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Charles Supple.
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Senator S. Fitzgerald moved that the Senate stand adjourned.
Adjourned.
1:08 A.M.
