hist69048The question was: Adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 40? Adopted.
Senate Joint Resolution 41
Relating to: congratulating the University of Wisconsin-Madison Men's Basketball team on its 2016-2017 season and advancing to the NCAA Sweet 16.
hist69049Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Joint Resolution 41 be placed at the foot of today’s calendar. Senate Joint Resolution 43
Relating to: proclaiming May 4, 2017, as Wisconsin Day of Prayer.
hist69050The question was: Adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 43? Adopted.
Senate Joint Resolution 44
Relating to: recognizing the Rock River Trail, honoring the efforts of trail founder Frank Schier, and celebrating the trail's grand opening.
hist69051The question was: Adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 44? Adopted.
Senate Joint Resolution 45
Relating to: proclaiming May 2017 as Lyme Disease Awareness Month.
hist69052The question was: Adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 45? Adopted.
Senate Joint Resolution 46
Relating to: proclaiming May 5, 2017, as Cri du Chat Awareness Day in Wisconsin.
hist69054The question was: Adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 46? Adopted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 26
Relating to: proclaiming April 2017 as Autism Awareness Month in Wisconsin.
hist69055The question was: Concurrence of Assembly Joint Resolution 26? Concurred in.
Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly:
Messaged.
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Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess.
12:18 P.M.
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Recess
12:57 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senate President Roth in the chair.
hist69483Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Joint Resolution 41 be withdrawn and taken up at this time. Senate Joint Resolution 41
Relating to: congratulating the University of Wisconsin-Madison Men's Basketball team on its 2016-2017 season and advancing to the NCAA Sweet 16.
hist69093Senator Taylor, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be added as coauthors of Senate Joint Resolution 41. hist69094The question was: Adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 41? The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 33; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Bewley, Carpenter, Cowles, Craig, Darling, Erpenbach, Feyen, Fitzgerald, Hansen, Harsdorf, Johnson, Kapenga, C. Larson, Lasee, LeMahieu, Marklein, Miller, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Ringhand, Risser, Roth, Shilling, Stroebel, L. Taylor, Testin, Tiffany, Vinehout, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Wirch - 33.
Noes – None - 0.
Absent or not voting – None - 0.
Adopted.
Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly:
Messaged.
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Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess.
1:05 P.M.
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Recess
2:36 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senate President Roth in the chair.
hist69188Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Bill 73 be withdrawn and taken up at this time. Assembly Bill 73
Relating to: designating cheese as the state dairy product.
hist69194Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Assembly Bill 73
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Second reading and amendments of senate joint resolutions and senate bills
Senate Bill 15
Relating to: various changes regarding administrative rules and rule-making procedures and making an appropriation.
hist69196The question was: Adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 15? Adopted.
hist69199Senator LeMahieu moved that Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 15 be rejected. The question was: Rejection of Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 15?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 18; noes, 14; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Craig, Darling, Feyen, Fitzgerald, Harsdorf, Kapenga, Lasee, LeMahieu, Marklein, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Roth, Stroebel, Testin, Tiffany and Wanggaard - 18.
Noes - Senators Bewley, Carpenter, Cowles, Erpenbach, Hansen, Johnson, C. Larson, Miller, Ringhand, Risser, Shilling, L. Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 14.
Absent or not voting - Senator Vukmir - 1.
Rejected.
hist69219Senator LeMahieu moved that Senate Amendment 3 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 15 be rejected. The question was: Rejection of Senate Amendment 3 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 15?
