President Pro Tempore Marklein in the chair.
5:14 A.M. Wednesday, December 5
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In the Chair
Senate President Roth in the chair.
5:20 A.M. Wednesday, December 5
Senator Carpenter moved that the Senate stand adjourned.
The question was: Shall the Senate stand adjourned?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 15; noes, 18; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Bewley, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Frostman, Hansen, Johnson, Larson, Miller, Ringhand, Risser, Schachtner, Shilling, L. Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 15.
Noes - Senators Cowles, Craig, Darling, Feyen, Fitzgerald, Kapenga, LeMahieu, Marklein, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Roth, Stroebel, Testin, Tiffany, Vukmir and Wanggaard - 18.
Absent or not voting – None - 0.
Refused to adjourn.
hist96743The question was: Shall Senate Bill 884 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time? The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 18; noes, 15; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Craig, Darling, Feyen, Fitzgerald, Kapenga, LeMahieu, Marklein, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Roth, Stroebel, Testin, Tiffany, Vukmir and Wanggaard - 18.
Noes - Senators Bewley, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Frostman, Hansen, Johnson, Larson, Miller, Ringhand, Risser, Schachtner, Shilling, L. Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 15.
Absent or not voting – None - 0.
Withdrawn and taken up.
Senate Bill 884
Relating to: legislative powers and duties, state agency and authority composition and operations, and administrative rule-making process.
hist96689The question was: Adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 884? The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 18; noes, 15; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Craig, Darling, Feyen, Fitzgerald, Kapenga, LeMahieu, Marklein, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Roth, Stroebel, Testin, Tiffany, Vukmir and Wanggaard - 18.
Noes - Senators Bewley, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Frostman, Hansen, Johnson, Larson, Miller, Ringhand, Risser, Schachtner, Shilling, L. Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 15.
Absent or not voting – None - 0.
Adopted.
hist96691Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time.
The question was: Passage of Senate Bill 884?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 17; noes, 16; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Craig, Darling, Feyen, Fitzgerald, Kapenga, LeMahieu, Marklein, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Roth, Stroebel, Testin, Tiffany, Vukmir and Wanggaard - 17.
Noes - Senators Bewley, Carpenter, Cowles, Erpenbach, Frostman, Hansen, Johnson, Larson, Miller, Ringhand, Risser, Schachtner, Shilling, L. Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 16.
Absent or not voting – None - 0.
Passed.
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 assembly joint resolutions and assembly bills
Senator Fitzgerald moved that Assembly Bill 365 be withdrawn from the committee on Insurance, Financial Services, Constitution and Federalism and taken up at this time.
hist96744The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 365 be withdrawn from the committee on Insurance, Financial Services, Constitution and Federalism and taken up at this time? The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 18; noes, 15; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Craig, Darling, Feyen, Fitzgerald, Kapenga, LeMahieu, Marklein, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Roth, Stroebel, Testin, Tiffany, Vukmir and Wanggaard - 18.
Noes - Senators Bewley, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Frostman, Hansen, Johnson, Larson, Miller, Ringhand, Risser, Schachtner, Shilling, L. Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 15.
Absent or not voting – None - 0.
Withdrawn and taken up.
Assembly Bill 365
Relating to: prohibiting lifetime and annual limits under health insurance policies and plans.
hist96696Senator Erpenbach, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 365 be withdrawn and returned to author. hist96697The question was: Adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 365? Adopted.
hist96703Senator Vukmir moved that Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 365 be laid on the table. The question was: Tabling of Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 365?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 18; noes, 15; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Craig, Darling, Feyen, Fitzgerald, Kapenga, LeMahieu, Marklein, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Roth, Stroebel, Testin, Tiffany, Vukmir and Wanggaard - 18.
Noes - Senators Bewley, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Frostman, Hansen, Johnson, Larson, Miller, Ringhand, Risser, Schachtner, Shilling, L. Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 15.
Absent or not voting – None - 0.
Tabled.
hist96704The question was: Adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 365? The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 16; noes, 17; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Feyen, Fitzgerald, LeMahieu, Marklein, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Roth, Stroebel, Testin, Tiffany, Vukmir and Wanggaard - 16.
Noes - Senators Bewley, Carpenter, Craig, Erpenbach, Frostman, Hansen, Johnson, Kapenga, Larson, Miller, Ringhand, Risser, Schachtner, Shilling, L. Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 17.
Absent or not voting – None - 0.
Refused to adopt.
hist96705Senator Fitzgerald moved that Senate Substitute Amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 365 be laid on the table. The question was: Tabling of Senate Substitute Amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 365?
Tabled.
hist96707Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. hist96710The question was: Concurrence of Assembly Bill 365? The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 16; noes, 17; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Feyen, Fitzgerald, LeMahieu, Marklein, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Roth, Stroebel, Testin, Tiffany, Vukmir and Wanggaard - 16.
Noes - Senators Bewley, Carpenter, Craig, Erpenbach, Frostman, Hansen, Johnson, Kapenga, Larson, Miller, Ringhand, Risser, Schachtner, Shilling, L. Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 17.
Absent or not voting – None - 0.
Refused concurrence.
Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly:
Action Messaged.
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Announcements, Adjournment Honors, and Remarks Under Special Privilege
Senator Miller, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of the retiring state senators. Leah Vukmir, Senate District 5, was elected to the legislature in 2002. Terry Mouton, Senate District 23, was elected to the legislature in 2004. Kathleen Vinehout, Senate District 31, was elected to the legislature in 2006. Caleb Frostman, Senate District 1, was elected to the legislature in 2018.
Senator Vukmir, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of her staff, especially this session: Jessica, Mattias, Ben and Jason.
Senator Vukmir, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of her kids, because if it wasn’t for them, she wouldn’t be here today.
