2021-02-16 Senate Journal

The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 20; noes, 12; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:

Ayes - Senators Ballweg, Bernier, Bradley, Cowles, Darling, Felzkowski, Feyen, Jacque, Kapenga, Kooyenga, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Petrowski, Roth, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin, Wanggaard and Wimberger - 20.

Noes - Senators Agard, Bewley, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Johnson, Larson, Pfaff, Ringhand, Roys, Smith, L. Taylor and Wirch - 12.

Absent or not voting – None - 0.

Rejected.

hist127507 Ordered to a third reading.

hist127508 Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading.

hist127509 Senate Bill 8

Read a third time and passed.

Senator Roys, with unanimous consent, asked to be recorded as voting “No” on the question of passage of Senate Bill 8.

Senate Bill 11

Relating to: various changes to the worker's compensation law.

hist127510 Read a second time.

hist127511 Ordered to a third reading.

hist127512 Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading.

hist127513 Senate Bill 11

Read a third time.

The question was: Passage of Senate Bill 11?

The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 32; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:

Ayes - Senators Agard, Ballweg, Bernier, Bewley, Bradley, Carpenter, Cowles, Darling, Erpenbach, Felzkowski, Feyen, Jacque, Johnson, Kapenga, Kooyenga, Larson, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Petrowski, Pfaff, Ringhand, Roth, Roys, Smith, Stafsholt, Stroebel, L. Taylor, Testin, Wanggaard, Wimberger and Wirch - 32.

Noes – None - 0.

Absent or not voting – None - 0.

Passed.

Senate Bill 13

Relating to: dentists administering certain vaccines.

hist127514 Read a second time.

hist127515 The question was: Adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 13?

Adopted.

hist127516 Ordered to a third reading.

hist127517 Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading.

hist127518 Senate Bill 13

Read a third time and passed.

Senate Bill 17

Relating to: increased penalties for crimes against elder persons; restraining orders for elder persons; freezing assets of a defendant charged with financial exploitation of an elder person; sexual assault of an elder person; physical abuse of an elder person; and providing a penalty.

hist127519 Read a second time.

hist127520 Ordered to a third reading.

hist127521 Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading.

hist127522 Senate Bill 17

Read a third time and passed.

Senate Bill 18

Relating to: expediting criminal proceedings when a victim or witness is an elder person and preserving the testimony of a crime victim or witness who is an elder person.

hist127523 Read a second time.

hist127524 Ordered to a third reading.

hist127525 Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading.

hist127526 Senate Bill 18

Read a third time and passed.

Senate Bill 25

Relating to: member meetings, bylaws, and emergency powers of a cooperative.

hist127527 Read a second time.

hist127528 Ordered to a third reading.

hist127529 Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading.

hist127530 Senate Bill 25

Read a third time and passed.

Senate Bill 27

Relating to: defining “multijurisdictional” for the purposes of the lottery.

hist127531 Read a second time.

hist127532 Ordered to a third reading.

hist127533 Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading.

hist127534 Senate Bill 27

Read a third time and passed.

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

hist127535 Senate Bill 3

hist127536 Senate Bill 4

hist127537 Senate Bill 7

hist127538 Senate Bill 8

hist127539 Senate Bill 11

hist127540 Senate Bill 13

hist127541 Senate Bill 17

hist127542 Senate Bill 18

hist127543 Senate Bill 25

hist127544 Senate Bill 27

Messaged.

Senate Bill 28

Relating to: battery by a person detained while awaiting trial as a sexually violent person and providing a penalty.

hist127545 Read a second time.

hist127546 Ordered to a third reading.

hist127547 Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading.

hist127548 Senate Bill 28

Read a third time and passed.

Senate Bill 38

Relating to: return to in-person work for state employees.

hist127549 Read a second time.

hist127550 The question was: Adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 38?

The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 21; noes, 11; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:

Ayes - Senators Ballweg, Bernier, Bradley, Carpenter, Cowles, Darling, Felzkowski, Feyen, Jacque, Kapenga, Kooyenga, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Petrowski, Roth, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin, Wanggaard and Wimberger - 21.

Noes - Senators Agard, Bewley, Erpenbach, Johnson, Larson, Pfaff, Ringhand, Roys, Smith, L. Taylor and Wirch - 11.

Absent or not voting – None - 0.

Adopted.

hist127553 Senator LeMahieu moved that Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 38 be rejected.