Relating to: counting of tips for tipped employees and granting rule-making authority.
hist127567Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time and passed.
Senator Larson, with unanimous consent, asked to be recorded as voting “No” on the question of passage of Senate Bill 50.
Senate Bill 54
Relating to: shot shell restrictions and the hunting of fur-bearing animals.
hist127571Senator Feyen, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 55
Relating to: publication of proceedings of meetings held by certain governmental bodies.
hist127575Senator LeMahieu, 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 55?
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, Larson, LeMahieu, Nass, Petrowski, Stafsholt, Stroebel, L. Taylor, Testin, Wanggaard and Wimberger - 20.
Noes - Senators Agard, Bewley, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Johnson, Marklein, Pfaff, Ringhand, Roth, Roys, Smith and Wirch - 12.
Absent or not voting – None - 0.
Passed.
Senate Bill 62
Relating to: merit pay raises for state public defenders.
hist127579Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time and passed.
Senator LeMahieu, 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
Assembly Bill 4
Relating to: pharmacy technicians and pharmacy students administering vaccines.
hist127590The question was: Adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 4? Adopted.
hist127592Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Assembly Bill 4
hist127594Read a third time and concurred in as amended. Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly:
Messaged.
Senator Kapenga, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate stand informal.
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Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess.
2:11 P.M.
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Recess
5:03 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senate President Kapenga in the chair.
Senate Bill 2
Relating to: various changes to the laws administered and enforced by the Department of Revenue.
hist127674Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Bill 2 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time. Senator Carpenter objected.
Senator Carpenter withdrew his objection.
Assembly Bill 2
Relating to: various changes to the laws administered and enforced by the Department of Revenue.
hist127676Senator Bewley, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 2 be withdrawn and returned to author. hist127677Senator Bewley, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 2 be withdrawn and returned to author. hist127679Senator LeMahieu moved that Senate Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 2 be laid on the table. The question was: Tabling of Senate Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 2?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 19; noes, 13; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Ballweg, Bernier, Bradley, Darling, Felzkowski, Feyen, Jacque, Kapenga, Kooyenga, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Petrowski, Roth, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin, Wanggaard and Wimberger - 19.
Noes - Senators Agard, Bewley, Carpenter, Cowles, Erpenbach, Johnson, Larson, Pfaff, Ringhand, Roys, Smith, L. Taylor and Wirch - 13.
Absent or not voting – None - 0.
Tabled.
hist127681Senator LeMahieu moved that Senate Amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 2 be laid on the table. Senator Roys, with unanimous consent, asked to be excused from voting, pursuant to Senate Rule 73 (1). The question was: Tabling of Senate Amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 2?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 20; noes, 11; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
