Relating to: congratulating Steve Walters on being named Wisconsin Journalist of the Year.
hist14796Senator Vinehout, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be added as cosponsors of Assembly Joint Resolution 54. hist11388The question was: Concurrence of Assembly Joint Resolution 54? Concurred in.
Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly:
Messaged.
Senate Bill 179
Relating to: miscellaneous provisions related to rental and vehicle towing practices and eviction proceedings, prohibitions on enacting ordinances that place certain limitations or requirements on landlords, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority.
hist11389Senator Ellis, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 179 be placed at the foot of the 11th order of business on today’s calendar. _____________
Second reading and amendments of senate joint resolutions and
senate bills
Senate Bill 152
Relating to: exemption from regulation for certain annuities and providing a penalty.
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In the chair
Pursuant to Senate Rule 2 (1), Senator Kedzie in the chair. hist11390The question was: Adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 152? Adopted.
hist11392Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time. Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 155
Relating to: the prohibition on telephone solicitations to residential customers, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.
Senator Tiffany moved that Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 155 be laid on the table.
hist11404The question was: Shall Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 155 be laid on the table? The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 18; noes, 15; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, Farrow, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Gudex, Harsdorf, Kedzie, Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Moulton, Olsen, Petrowski, Schultz, Tiffany and Vukmir - 18.
Noes - Senators Carpenter, T. Cullen, Erpenbach, Hansen, Harris, Jauch, C. Larson, Lassa, Lehman, Miller, Risser, Shilling, L. Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 15.
Absent or not voting - None.
Tabled.
hist11406Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time. Read a third time.
The question was: Passage of Senate Bill 155?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 33; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Carpenter, Cowles, T. Cullen, Darling, Ellis, Erpenbach, Farrow, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Gudex, Hansen, Harris, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kedzie, C. Larson, Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Lehman, Leibham, Miller, Moulton, Olsen, Petrowski, Risser, Schultz, Shilling, L. Taylor, Tiffany, Vinehout, Vukmir and Wirch - 33.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - None.
Passed.
Senate Bill 250
Relating to: temporary alcohol beverage retail licenses issued to fair associations.
hist11410Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time. Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 275
Relating to: the role of the clerk of a circuit court in filing the oath and bond of a municipal judge; signatures on citations or complaints alleging a violation of a municipal ordinance; the fee for a transcript of an electronic recording of municipal court proceedings; and the authority of a municipal court judge to order a default judgment against a defendant who fails to appear at trial.
hist11414Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time. Read a third time and passed.
hist11416Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 310 be withdrawn and taken up at this time. Senate Bill 310
Relating to: the definitions of an all-terrain vehicle and a utility terrain vehicle, restrictions on operating an all-terrain vehicle or a utility terrain vehicle on a roadway, and seating requirements for utility terrain vehicles.
hist11418The question was: Adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 310? Adopted.
hist11420Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time. Read a third time and passed.
Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly:
Messaged.
Senate Bill 284
Relating to: allowing pupils in grades 7 and 8 to earn high school credit.
hist11429Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.