One-Hundred and Fifth Regular Session
11:21 A.M. TUESDAY, February 22, 2022
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senate President Kapenga.
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Call of Roll
The roll was called, disclosing the presence of a quorum.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 15, the official attendance for session was: Senators Agard, Ballweg, Bernier, Bewley, Bradley, Carpenter, Cowles, Darling, Erpenbach, Felzkowski, Feyen, Jacque, Jagler, Johnson, Kapenga, Kooyenga, Larson, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Petrowski, Pfaff, Ringhand, Roth, Roys, Smith, Stafsholt, Stroebel, L. Taylor, Testin, Wanggaard, Wimberger and Wirch - 33.
Absent with leave – None - 0.
The Senate stood for the prayer which was offered by Senator Marklein.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Stroebel led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (6), the Chief Clerk made the following entries under the above date. _____________
Chief Clerk's Entries
Amendments Offered
hist152629Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Resolution 13 offered by Senators L. Taylor, Johnson, Agard, Bewley, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Larson, Ringhand, Roys, Smith and Wirch. hist152618Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Joint Resolution 101 offered by Senator Wimberger. hist152887Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 201 offered by Senator Nass. hist152623Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 214 offered by Senators Carpenter, Smith, Agard and Ringhand. hist152736Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 705 offered by Senators Roys, Bewley, Agard and Johnson. hist152976Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 934 offered by Senators Smith, Carpenter, Ringhand, Larson, Erpenbach, L. Taylor, Bewley, Agard, Wirch, Johnson and Roys. hist152977Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 935 offered by Senators Carpenter, Smith, Agard and Ringhand. hist152616Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 936 offered by Senator Bernier. hist152978Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 938 offered by Senators Carpenter, Smith, Agard and Ringhand. hist152979Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 939 offered by Senators Carpenter, Smith, Bewley, Agard and Ringhand. hist152980Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 941 offered by Senators Carpenter, Smith and Ringhand. hist152985Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 610 offered by Senators Smith, Carpenter, Agard and Ringhand. hist152986Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 828 offered by Senator Pfaff. hist152928Senate Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 829 offered by Senator Carpenter. hist152988Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 836 offered by Senator Pfaff. hist152992Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 936 offered by Senator Erpenbach. hist152994Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 938 offered by Senator Roys. _____________
Petitions and Communications
hist152932Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a cosponsor of Assembly Bill 333. hist152672Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Steffen added as a coauthor of Assembly Bill 392. hist152916Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Steffen added as a coauthor of Assembly Bill 722. hist152918Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Steffen added as a coauthor of Assembly Bill 723. hist152933Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a cosponsor of Assembly Bill 775. hist152914Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Vining added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 355. hist152633Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Shankland added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 556. hist152929Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 728. hist152919Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Steffen added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 738. hist152917Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Steffen added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 739. hist152915Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Vining added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 861. hist152930Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 888. hist152632Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representatives Petryk and Moses added as cosponsors of Senate Bill 891. hist152635Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Macco added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 958. hist152634Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Wichgers withdrawn as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 958. hist152671Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Steffen added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 964. hist152670Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Steffen added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 965. hist152669Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Steffen added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 966. hist152931Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senators Carpenter and Jacque added as coauthors of Senate Bill 969. hist152630Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Steffen added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 974. _____________
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
February 22, 2022
The Honorable, the Senate:
The following bill(s), originating in the Senate, have been approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State:
Bill Number Act Number Date Approved
Sincerely,
TONY EVERS
Governor
Pursuant to s. 35.095 (1)(b), Wisconsin Statutes, the following 2021 Act(s) have been published: Act Number Bill Number Publication Date
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Senator Jeff Smith
February 22, 2022
The Honorable, the Senate:
On February 11, 2022, the Senate committee on Government Operations, Legal Review, and Consumer Protection held an executive session. I am writing to request to have my vote changed from an “Aye” to a “No” on the question of passage as amended of Senate Bill 705.
Sincerely,
JEFF SMITH
Senator – 31st Senate District
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State of Wisconsin
Wisconsin Ethics Commission