2022-02-22 Senate Journal

The question was: Passage of Senate Bill 938?

The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 21; noes, 12; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:

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

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

Absent or not voting – None - 0.

Passed.

Senate Bill 939

Relating to: absentee ballot applications, unsolicited mailing or transmission of absentee ballot applications and absentee ballots, secure delivery of absentee ballots, canvassing absentee ballots, voter registration requirements, electronic voter registration, and providing a penalty.

hist153212 Read a second time.

hist153217 Senator Feyen moved that Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 939 be rejected.

The question was: Rejection of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 939?

The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 21; noes, 12; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:

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

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

Absent or not voting – None - 0.

Rejected.

hist153215 Ordered to a third reading.

hist153216 Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading.

hist153218 Senate Bill 939

Read a third time.

The question was: Passage of Senate Bill 939?

The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 19; noes, 14; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:

Ayes - Senators Ballweg, Bradley, Darling, Felzkowski, Feyen, Jacque, Jagler, Kapenga, Kooyenga, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Petrowski, Roth, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin, Wanggaard and Wimberger - 19.

Noes - Senators Agard, Bernier, Bewley, Carpenter, Cowles, Erpenbach, Johnson, Larson, Pfaff, Ringhand, Roys, Smith, L. Taylor and Wirch - 14.

Absent or not voting – None - 0.

Passed.

Senate Bill 940

Relating to: comparison of voter information on the state's official voter registration list with information maintained by the Department of Transportation.

hist153219 Read a second time.

hist153220 Ordered to a third reading.

hist153221 Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading.

hist153222 Senate Bill 940

Read a third time.

The question was: Passage of Senate Bill 940?

The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 21; noes, 12; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:

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

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

Absent or not voting – None - 0.

Passed.

Senate Bill 941

Relating to: overseeing the administration of elections.

hist153223 Read a second time.

hist153246 Senator LeMahieu moved that Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 941 be rejected.

The question was: Rejection of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 941?

The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 21; noes, 12; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:

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

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

Absent or not voting – None - 0.

Rejected.

hist153247 Ordered to a third reading.

hist153248 Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading.

hist153250 Senate Bill 941

Read a third time.

The question was: Passage of Senate Bill 941?

The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 21; noes, 12; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:

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

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

Absent or not voting – None - 0.

Passed.

Senate Bill 942

Relating to: state agency compliance with election laws.

hist153251 Read a second time.

hist153252 Ordered to a third reading.

hist153253 Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading.

hist153254 Senate Bill 942

Read a third time.

The question was: Passage of Senate Bill 942?

The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 19; noes, 14; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:

Ayes - Senators Bradley, Cowles, Darling, Felzkowski, Feyen, Jacque, Jagler, Kapenga, Kooyenga, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Petrowski, Roth, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin, Wanggaard and Wimberger - 19.

Noes - Senators Agard, Ballweg, Bernier, Bewley, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Johnson, Larson, Pfaff, Ringhand, Roys, Smith, L. Taylor and Wirch - 14.

Absent or not voting – None - 0.

Passed.

Senate Bill 943

Relating to: requiring the Elections Commission to send guidance documents to the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules.

hist153255 Read a second time.

hist153256 Ordered to a third reading.

hist153257 Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading.

hist153258 Senate Bill 943

Read a third time.

The question was: Passage of Senate Bill 943?

The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 21; noes, 12; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:

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

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

Absent or not voting – None - 0.

Passed.

Senate Bill 945

Relating to: notifications to local elections officials and the elections commission regarding certain prospective jurors.

hist153259 Read a second time.

hist153260 The question was: Adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 945?