Wednesday, November 2, 2011
2:43 P.M.
One-Hundredth Regular Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator Neal Kedzie.
Senator Kedzie, with unanimous consent, asked that the roll
call, prayer and pledge of the September 2011 Special Session
be applied to the Regular Session.
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Pursuant to Senate Rule
15, the official attendance for session was:
Senators Carpenter, S. Coggs, Cowles, T. Cullen, Darling, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Galloway, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Holperin, Jauch, Kedzie, King, C. Larson, Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, Miller, Moulton, Olsen, Risser, Schultz, Shilling, Taylor, Vinehout, Vukmir, Wanggaard, Wirch and Zipperer - 33.
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The Chief Clerk records:
Senate Joint Resolution 28
Report correctly enrolled on 11-2-2011.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 278
Relating to: grants for bicycle and pedestrian facilities and making an appropriation.
By
Senators
Risser, Hansen and Holperin; cosponsored by Representatives Pocan, Hulsey, Sinicki, Berceau, E. Coggs, Jorgensen, Pasch, Pope-Roberts, Roys, C. Taylor, Turner and Zepnick.
To committee on Transportation and Elections.
Senate Bill 279
Relating to: family planning services under the Medical Assistance waiver program.
By
Senators
Taylor, Erpenbach, C. Larson, Risser and T. Cullen; cosponsored by Representatives Roys, C. Taylor, Berceau, Zamarripa, Seidel, Bernard Schaber, Bewley, Grigsby, Hintz, Kessler, Mason, Pasch, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Ringhand, Sinicki, Vruwink, Hebl, Clark, E. Coggs, Fields, Hulsey, Milroy, Molepske Jr, Pocan and Toles.
To committee on Insurance and Housing.
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The committee on Labor, Public Safety, and Urban Affairs reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 207
Relating to: permitting an employer to refuse to employ or to bar or terminate from employment an individual who has been convicted of a felony and who has not been pardoned for that felony and preempting cities, villages, towns, and counties from adopting provisions concerning employment discrimination based on arrest or conviction record that prohibit activity that is allowed under the state fair employment law.
Introduction of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Wanggaard, Grothman, Lazich, Wirch and King.
Noes, 0 - None.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Wanggaard, Wirch and King.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Grothman and Lazich.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Wanggaard, Grothman, Lazich and King.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Wirch.
Van Wanggaard
Chairperson
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
November 2
, 2011
To the Honorable, the Senate:
The following bill(s), originating in the Senate, have been approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State:
Bill Number Act Number
Date Approved
Senate Bill 47
46
November 1
, 2011
Respectfully submitted,
SCOTT WALKER
Governor
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Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Leibham withdrawn as a coauthor of
Senate Bill
270
.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Vinehout added as a coauthor of
Senate Bill
196
.
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Corrections In:
2011 SENATE
BILL
259
Prepared by the Legislative Reference Bureau
(November 1
, 2011)