Noes - Representatives Barca, Barnes, Berceau, Bewley, Billings, Clark, Danou, Doyle, Genrich, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Hulsey, Johnson, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kessler, Kolste, Mason, Ohnstad, Pasch, Pope, Richards, Riemer, Ringhand, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, C. Taylor, Wachs, Wright, Young, Zamarripa and Zepnick - 35.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Bernard Schaber and Thiesfeldt - 2.
Motion carried.
hist20678The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 727 be ordered engrossed and read a third time? Motion carried.
hist20679Representative Kramer asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 727 be given a third reading. Granted. hist20680The question was: Assembly Bill 727 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed? The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives August, Ballweg, Barca, Barnes, Berceau, Bernier, Bewley, Bies, Billings, Born, Brooks, Clark, Craig, Czaja, Danou, Doyle, Endsley, Genrich, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Hulsey, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, Johnson, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kapenga, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kessler, Kestell, Kleefisch, Klenke, Knodl, Knudson, Kolste, Kooyenga, Kramer, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, T. Larson, LeMahieu, Loudenbeck, Marklein, Mason, Milroy, Murphy, Mursau, Murtha, Nass, Nerison, Neylon, Nygren, Ohnstad, A. Ott, J. Ott, Pasch, Petersen, Petryk, Pope, Pridemore, Richards, Riemer, Ringhand, Ripp, Rodriguez, Sanfelippo, Sargent, Schraa, Severson, Shankland, Sinicki, Skowronski, Smith, Spiros, Steineke, Strachota, Stroebel, Swearingen, Tauchen, C. Taylor, Tittl, Tranel, Vruwink, Wachs, Weatherston, Weininger, Williams, Wright, Young, Zamarripa, Zepnick and Speaker Vos - 97.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Bernard Schaber and Thiesfeldt - 2.
Motion carried.
hist20681Representative Kramer asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 727 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Relating to: emergency detention pilot program in Milwaukee County.
hist20683The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 500 be ordered engrossed and read a third time? Motion carried.
hist20684Representative Kramer asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 500 be given a third reading. Granted. hist20685The question was: Assembly Bill 500 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed? Motion carried.
hist20686Representative Kramer asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 500 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Relating to: indexing for inflation of, and making other changes to, the college savings plan income tax deduction.
hist20688The question was: Shall Senate Bill 389 be ordered to a third reading? Motion carried.
hist20689Representative Kramer asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 389 be given a third reading. Granted. hist20691The question was: Senate Bill 389 having been read three times, shall the bill be concurred in? Motion carried.
hist20692Representative Kramer asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 389 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Representative Thiesfeldt asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
hist20690Representative Jorgensen moved that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 498 be withdrawn from the committee on Colleges and Universities and taken up at this time. Assembly Bill 498
Relating to: student loans, the individual income tax subtract modification for tuition and student fees, creating an authority, to be known as the Wisconsin Student Loan Refinancing Authority, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 498 be withdrawn from the committee on Colleges and Universities and taken up at this time?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Barca, Barnes, Berceau, Bewley, Billings, Clark, Danou, Doyle, Genrich, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Hulsey, Johnson, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kessler, Kolste, Mason, Milroy, Ohnstad, Pasch, Pope, Richards, Riemer, Ringhand, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, Smith, C. Taylor, Vruwink, Wachs, Wright, Young, Zamarripa and Zepnick - 38.
Noes - Representatives August, Ballweg, Bernier, Bies, Born, Brooks, Craig, Czaja, Endsley, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, Kapenga, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Klenke, Knodl, Knudson, Kooyenga, Kramer, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, T. Larson, LeMahieu, Loudenbeck, Marklein, Murphy, Mursau, Murtha, Nass, Nerison, Neylon, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Pridemore, Ripp, Rodriguez, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Severson, Skowronski, Spiros, Steineke, Strachota, Stroebel, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Weatherston, Weininger, Williams and Speaker Vos - 60.
Absent or not voting - Representative Bernard Schaber - 1.
Motion failed.
Assembly Bill 512
Relating to: expanding the requirement of county board approval of a town amendment of its zoning ordinances.
hist20693The question was: Assembly Bill 512 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed? Motion carried.
hist20694Representative Kramer asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 512 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. hist20695Representative Jorgensen moved that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 553 be withdrawn from the committee on Judiciary and taken up at this time. Assembly Bill 553
Relating to: arbitration agreements used by long-term care facilities, civil and criminal actions against health care providers and long-term care providers, use in civil and criminal actions and confidentiality of incident and occurrence reports, use as evidence of records given to a regulatory agency, use in criminal actions of records of reviews and evaluations of health care providers, limits on noneconomic damages, limits on punitive damages, and providing a penalty.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 553 be withdrawn from the committee on Judiciary and taken up at this time?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Barca, Barnes, Berceau, Bewley, Billings, Clark, Danou, Doyle, Genrich, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Hulsey, Johnson, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kessler, Kolste, Mason, Milroy, Ohnstad, Pasch, Pope, Richards, Riemer, Ringhand, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, Smith, C. Taylor, Vruwink, Wachs, Wright, Young, Zamarripa and Zepnick - 38.
Noes - Representatives August, Ballweg, Bernier, Bies, Born, Brooks, Craig, Czaja, Endsley, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, Kapenga, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Klenke, Knodl, Knudson, Kooyenga, Kramer, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, T. Larson, LeMahieu, Loudenbeck, Marklein, Murphy, Mursau, Murtha, Nass, Nerison, Neylon, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Pridemore, Ripp, Rodriguez, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Severson, Skowronski, Spiros, Steineke, Strachota, Stroebel, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Weatherston, Weininger, Williams and Speaker Vos - 60.
Absent or not voting - Representative Bernard Schaber - 1.
Motion failed.
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Visitors
During today’s session, the following visitors honored the Assembly by their presence and were welcomed by the presiding officer and the members:
Louis Schulz-Welo, guest and intern of Representative Ohnstad.
Annika Heilman, guest and intern of Representative Wright.
John Klopatek, Senate Scholar Program participant from Mercer, guest of Representative Bewley.
Bree Brock, Senate Scholar Program participant from Rosendale, guest of Representative Thiesfeldt.
Eric Driebel, Senate Scholar Program participant from New London, guest of Representative Petersen.
Noah Bloedom, Senate Scholar Program participant from Kenosha, guest of Representative Ohnstad.
Claire Weyers, Senate Scholar Program participant from Racine, guest of Representative Barca.
Margie Berkowitz, guest and intern of Representative Zamarripa.
McKenna Pugh, Senate Scholar Program Participant from Madison, guest of Representative Kahl.
Shauntay Nelson of Milwaukee, guest and intern of Representative Pasch.
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Announcements
Representative Williams asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Floyd W. Olson of Spencer, who passed away on January 5. Granted.
Representative Hulsey asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Madison Memorial High School Principal Bruce Dahmen, who passed away unexpectedly on February 11. Granted.
Representative Williams asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Mildred Williams Olson, who will be celebrating her 90th birthday on March 2. Granted.
Representative A. Ott asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Representative Dale Kooyenga, on the occasion of his birthday on February 12. Granted.
Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Nathan Altmann, a Sun Prairie High School senior, who received the 2014 Horatio Alger State Scholarship. Granted.
Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Helen Johnson, former Stoughton Mayor, for receiving the 2014 Stoughton Community Appreciation Award at the Norse Afternoon of Fun event. Granted.
Representative Milroy asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his first grand-nephew, Caden Jeremiah Taylor, who was born on February 12. Granted.
Representative Pasch asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Melanie Conklin, upon her departure from the State Assembly. Granted.
Representative Jorgensen asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Representative Janis Ringhand, on the occasion of her birthday today. Granted.
Representative Nygren asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his daughter, Cassie, on the occasion of her 25th birthday on February 14. Granted.
Representative Sargent asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of her son, Devin, on the occasion of his 16th birthday on February 15. Granted.
Representative Petryk asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Representative Tom Larson, on the occasion of his birthday on February 11. Granted.
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Adjournment
Representative Kramer moved that the Assembly stand adjourned until 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday, February 18.
The question was: Shall the Assembly stand adjourned?
Motion carried.
The Assembly stood adjourned.
