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Leaves of Absence
Representative Knodl asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Jarchow. Granted.
hist88173Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 87 be withdrawn from the Senate message and taken up at this time. Granted. Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Gerald D. Kleczka.
By Senators Carpenter, Erpenbach, Hansen, Johnson, Larson, Miller, Nass, Ringhand, Risser, Shilling, Vinehout and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Sinicki, Zepnick, Anderson, Barca, Berceau, Crowley, Fields, Genrich, Goyke, Hintz, Jagler, Kessler, Milroy, Ohnstad, Riemer, Sargent, Shankland, Spreitzer, Subeck, Tusler, Vorpagel, Vruwink, Young and Zamarripa.
Special Guests
Representative Sinicki introduced the wife of Gerald Kleczka, Bonnie Kleczka; and his former chief of staff Kathy Hein, who joined her at the rostrum.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 87 be concurred in?
Motion carried.
hist88175Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 87 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Assembly Joint Resolution 90
Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Gerald D. Kleczka.
hist88176Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that Assembly Joint Resolution 90 be laid on the table. Granted. Assembly Joint Resolution 107
Relating to: the life and public service of Representative Robert "Bob" Gannon.
Special Guests
Representative Gundrum and Representative Brandtjen introduced the wife of Robert Gannon, Kris Gannon, and son Bryce, who joined them at the rostrum.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 107 be adopted?
Motion carried.
hist88051Representatives Pronschinske, Barca and Shankland asked unanimous consent to be added as coauthors of Assembly Joint Resolution 107. Granted. hist88180Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 107 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Assembly Joint Resolution 52
Relating to: designating the first week of April as Wisconsin Free and Charitable Clinic Week.
hist88186The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 52 be adopted? Motion carried.
hist88188Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 52 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Assembly Joint Resolution 101
Relating to: proclaiming April 2018 as Wisconsin Lions Eyeglass Recycling Month in Wisconsin.
hist88189The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 101 be adopted? Motion carried.
hist88190Representatives Shankland and Barca asked unanimous consent to be added as coauthors of Assembly Joint Resolution 101. Granted. hist88191Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 101 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. _____________
Message from the Senate
From: Jeffrey Renk, Senate Chief Clerk.
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed to inform you that the Senate has
Adopted and asks concurrence in:
Senate Joint Resolution 102
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Action on the Senate Message
hist88195Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 102 be withdrawn from the Senate message and taken up at this time. Granted. Relating to: proclaiming February 2018 to be American Heart Month in Wisconsin.
By Senators Darling, Shilling, Bewley, Carpenter, Cowles, Hansen, Johnson, Petrowski, Risser, L. Taylor, Testin, Vinehout, Vukmir and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Ballweg, Berceau, Duchow, Jagler, Kolste, Krug, Mursau, Petersen, Petryk, Pope, Pronschinske, Rohrkaste, Shankland, Sinicki, Skowronski, Spiros, Spreitzer, Subeck, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vruwink, Zepnick and Sargent.
hist88196The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 102 be concurred in? Motion carried.
hist88198Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 102 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Assembly Joint Resolution 104
Relating to: proclaiming February 2018 to be American Heart Month in Wisconsin.
hist88199Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that Assembly Joint Resolution 104 be laid on the table. Granted. Assembly Joint Resolution 108
Relating to: supporting Taiwan's signing of the Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) with the United States and reaffirming support for increasing Taiwan's international profile and for strengthening and expanding sister-state ties between Wisconsin and Taiwan.
hist88215The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 108 be adopted? Motion carried.
hist88216Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 108 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. hist88219Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 97 be withdrawn from the Senate message and taken up at this time. Granted. Relating to: the life and public service of Paul H. Kusuda.
By Senator Miller; cosponsored by Representative Anderson.
hist88220The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 97 be concurred in? Motion carried.
hist88221Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 97 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Speaker Pro Tempore August in the chair.
hist88234Representative Kolste moved that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 65 be withdrawn from the committee on State Affairs and taken up at this time. Relating to: sales and transfers of firearms and providing a criminal penalty.
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Speaker Pro Tempore August asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand informal. Granted.
The Assembly stood informal.
2:37 P.M.
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Informal
3:27 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore August in the chair.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 65 be withdrawn from the committee on State Affairs and taken up at this time?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Allen, Anderson, August, Ballweg, Barca, Berceau, Bernier, Billings, Born, Bowen, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Brostoff, Considine, Crowley, Doyle, Duchow, Edming, Felzkowski, Fields, Genrich, Goyke, Gundrum, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Horlacher, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, Katsma, Kerkman, Kessler, Kitchens, Kleefisch, Knodl, Kolste, Kooyenga, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Loudenbeck, Macco, Meyers, Milroy, Mursau, Nerison, Neubauer, Neylon, Novak, Nygren, Ohnstad, Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Pope, Pronschinske, Quinn, Riemer, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Sargent, Schraa, Shankland, Sinicki, Skowronski, Snyder, Spiros, Spreitzer, Stafsholt, Steffen, Steineke, Stuck, Subeck, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tauchen, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vorpagel, Vruwink, Wachs, Weatherston, Wichgers, Young, Zamarripa, Zepnick, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos - 95.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Jarchow, Kremer and Murphy - 3.
Motion carried.
hist88232Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 65 offered by Representative Kleefisch.
