The roll was called, disclosing the presence of a quorum.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 15, the official attendance for session was: 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.
Absent with leave - None.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (6), the Chief Clerk makes the following entries under the above date. _____________
Chief Clerk's Entries
Amendments Offered
hist13637Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Joint Resolution 57 offered by Senator Lazich. hist13645Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Joint Resolution 57 offered by Senators C. Larson, Risser, Wirch, Carpenter, Lehman, Harris, Vinehout, L. Taylor, Erpenbach, Hansen and Lassa. hist13646Senate Amendment 5 to Senate Bill 314 offered by Senator Lasee. hist13632Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 384 offered by Senators Farrow and Risser. hist13641Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 169 offered by Senator Carpenter. hist13614Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 277 offered by Senators Erpenbach and Hansen. _____________
hist13642Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a cosponsor of Assembly Bill 28. hist13674Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Miller added as a cosponsor of Assembly Bill 28. hist13830Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Lassa added as a cosponsor of Assembly Bill 248. hist13639Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor of Senate Joint Resolution 59. hist13665Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Miller added as a coauthor of Senate Joint Resolution 59. hist13774Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Vinehout added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 223. hist13663Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Vinehout added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 341. _____________
Advice and consent of the Senate
Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that all appointments be taken up en masse.
hist13649BENZ, LISA of Ellsworth, as a member of the Professional Standards Council for Teachers, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2016. hist13650DENOR, GERALD of Menomonee Falls, as an Accountant 3 on the Accounting Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2017. hist13651EXO, KARIN of Portage, as a member of the Professional Standards Council for Teachers, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2015. hist13652GAIER, JOHN of Neillsville, as a member of the Professional Standards Council for Teachers, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2015. hist13653HASE, PAULA of Wausau, as a member of the Professional Standards Council for Teachers, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2015. hist13654LABRAKE, KATHLEEN of Wausau, as an Accountant 5 on the Accounting Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2014. hist13655LEPPING, RICHARD of Madison, as a Public Rep 2 on the Educational Communications Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2017. hist13656LUEDTKE, LINDA of Manitowoc, as a member of the Professional Standards Council for Teachers, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2015. hist13657NELSON, SUE of Milwaukee, as a member of the Professional Standards Council for Teachers, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2014. hist13658WILLIAMS, GARY of Brown Deer, as a member of the Professional Standards Council for Teachers, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2016. The question was: Confirmation en masse?
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.
Confirmed.
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Consideration of motions, resolutions, and joint resolutions not requiring a third reading
Senate Joint Resolution 59
Relating to: early childhood brain development.
hist13659The question was: Adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 59? Adopted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 68
Relating to: commending the Wisconsin Air National Guard 115th Fighter Wing on its 65th anniversary.
hist13671The question was: Concurrence of Assembly Joint Resolution 68? Concurred in.
hist14794Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be added as cosponsors of Assembly Joint Resolution 68. Assembly Joint Resolution 69
Relating to: the life and public service of Lary J. Swoboda.
The question was: Concurrence of Assembly Joint Resolution 69?
hist13664Concurred in by unanimous rising vote. hist13667Senator Kedzie, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be added as cosponsors of Assembly Joint Resolution 69. Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly:
Messaged.
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Second reading and amendments of senate joint resolutions and
senate bills
Senate Joint Resolution 57
Relating to: election of chief justice (first consideration).
POINT OF ORDER
hist13673Senator Fitzgerald raised the point of order that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Joint Resolution 57 was not germane, pursuant to Senate Rule 50 (6)(b). The Chair ruled the point of order well taken.
Senator Larson appealed the ruling of the Chair.
hist13675The question was: Shall the Decision of the Chair stand as the judgement of the Senate? 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.
The Decision of the Chair stands as the judgement of the Senate.
POINT OF ORDER
Senator Erpenbach raised the point of order that Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Joint Resolution 57 was not germane, pursuant to Senate Rule 50 (6)(b). _____________
In the chair
Senate President Ellis in the chair.
hist13676The Chair ruled the point of order not well taken. _____________
In the chair
Pursuant to Senate Rule 2 (1), Senator Kedzie in the chair. hist13677The question was: Adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Joint Resolution 57?
