2014-03-11 Senate Journal

Concurred in.

Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly:

hist24696 Assembly Bill 695

hist24697 Assembly Bill 704

Messaged.

Assembly Bill 768

Relating to: authorizing Marquette University to create a police department and employ university police officers.

hist24698 Read a second time.

hist24699 Ordered to a third reading.

hist24700 Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.

Assembly Bill 768

hist24701 Read a third time and concurred in.

Assembly Bill 770

Relating to: emergency heating assistance loan guarantees.

hist24702 Read a second time.

hist24703 Ordered to a third reading.

hist24704 Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.

hist24705 Assembly Bill 770

Read a third time.

The question was: Concurrence of Assembly Bill 770?

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.

Concurred in.

Senate Bill 338

Relating to: expanding the authority of towns to create tax incremental financing districts.

hist24706 The question was: Adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 338?

Adopted.

hist25044 The question was: Shall Assembly Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 338 be concurred in as amended?

Concurred in as amended.

hist24708 Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Amendment 3 to Senate Bill 338 be withdrawn and returned to author.

hist24711 The question was: Shall Assembly Amendment 3 to Senate Bill 338 be concurred in?

Concurred in.

Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly:

hist24713 Assembly Bill 768

hist24714 Assembly Bill 770

hist24764 Senate Bill 338

Messaged.

Senate Bill 20

Relating to: residency of election officials.

hist24715 Read a second time.

Senator Lazich moved that Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 20 be rejected.

hist24718 The question was: Shall Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 20 be rejected?

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.

Rejected.

hist24719 The question was: Adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 20?

Adopted.

hist24720 The question was: Adoption of Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 20?

Adopted.

hist24722 Ordered to a third reading.

Senator Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the bill be considered for final action at this time.

Senator Erpenbach objected.

Senator Fitzgerald moved that the bill be considered for final action at this time.

hist24724 The question was: Shall the rules be suspended and Senate Bill 20 be given a third reading?

The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 18; noes, 15; absent or not voting, 1; 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.

Refused to suspend rules for third reading.

Senate Bill 324

Relating to: limiting the times for voting by absentee ballots in person.

hist24725 Read a second time.

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In the Chair

President Pro Tempore Leibham in the chair.

5:17 P.M.

POINT OF ORDER

hist25034 Senator Grothman raised the point of order that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 324 was not germane, pursuant to Senate Rule 50 (6)(b).

The Chair ruled the point of order well taken

hist24728 Senator Lassa appealed the ruling of the Chair.

The question was: Shall the Decision of the Chair stand as the judgment 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.

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In the Chair

Pursuant to Senate Rule 2 (1), Senator Farrow in the chair.

6:52 P.M.

Senator Grothman moved that Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 324 be laid on the table.

hist24729 The question was: Shall Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 324 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.