By Senators Bernier, Cowles, Darling, Stroebel, Felzkowski, Marklein and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Macco, Armstrong, Edming, Gundrum, Knodl, Krug, Kuglitsch, Magnafici, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Penterman, Schraa and Spiros.
Senate Bill 937
Relating to: status as an indefinitely confined voter for purposes of receiving absentee ballots automatically and providing a penalty.
By Senators Bernier, Darling, Felzkowski, Marklein and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Duchow, Allen, Armstrong, Dallman, Edming, Gundrum, Knodl, Krug, Kuglitsch, Macco, Magnafici, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Penterman, Pronschinske, Schraa and Spiros.
Senate Bill 938
Relating to: verifying citizenship of individuals on the official voter registration list and contents of operator's licenses and identification cards.
By Senators Darling, Roth, Wimberger, Felzkowski, Nass and Stroebel; cosponsored by Representatives Knodl, Armstrong, Behnke, Brandtjen, Brooks, Cabral-Guevara, Dittrich, Gundrum, Horlacher, Krug, Kuglitsch, Magnafici, Penterman, Petersen, Pronschinske, Rozar, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Tittl, Wichgers and Neylon.
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.
By Senators Stroebel, Darling, Felzkowski and Marklein; cosponsored by Representatives Gundrum, Rozar, Armstrong, Behnke, Brooks, Cabral-Guevara, Dittrich, Knodl, Krug, Magnafici, Penterman, Sanfelippo, Wichgers and Murphy.
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.
By Senators Wimberger, Darling, Felzkowski, Marklein and Stroebel; cosponsored by Representatives Rozar, Allen, Armstrong, Behnke, Brooks, Gundrum, Knodl, Krug, Kuglitsch, Magnafici, Moses, Penterman and Wichgers.
Senate Bill 941
Relating to: overseeing the administration of elections.
By Senators LeMahieu, Darling and Stroebel; cosponsored by Representatives Vos, Armstrong, Behnke, Cabral-Guevara, Dallman, Dittrich, Gundrum, Katsma, Knodl, Krug, Kuglitsch, Magnafici, Murphy, Mursau, Penterman, Plumer, Rozar, Sanfelippo, Steffen, Tusler and Wittke.
Senate Bill 942
Relating to: state agency compliance with election laws.
By Senators Stroebel and Darling; cosponsored by Representatives Petersen, Armstrong, Behnke, Brooks, Cabral-Guevara, Gundrum, Krug, Kuglitsch, Magnafici, Sanfelippo, Wichgers and Murphy.
Senate Bill 943
Relating to: requiring the Elections Commission to send guidance documents to the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules.
By Senators Darling, Nass, Felzkowski and Stroebel; cosponsored by Representatives Spiros, Gundrum, Behnke, Steffen, Armstrong, Sanfelippo, Penterman, Cabral-Guevara, Tittl, Mursau, Rozar, Oldenburg, Knodl, Murphy, Wittke and Neylon.
Senate Bill 945
Relating to: notifications to local elections officials and the elections commission regarding certain prospective jurors.
By Senator Wimberger; cosponsored by Representatives Sortwell, Knodl, Armstrong, Brooks, Behnke, Cabral-Guevara, Krug, Murphy, Rozar, Tittl and Wichgers.
Senate Bill 946
Relating to: whistleblower protection for municipal clerks who witness and report election fraud or irregularities.
By Senators Bernier, Darling, Jacque and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Petersen, Armstrong, Behnke, Brooks, Edming, Kitchens, Krug, Magnafici and Rozar.
Assembly Bill 829
Relating to: mandatory minimum sentence for three or more convictions for retail theft and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Brandtjen, Allen, Behnke, Gundrum, James, Kuglitsch, Magnafici, Murphy, Penterman, Sanfelippo and Thiesfeldt; cosponsored by Senators Stroebel, Jacque and Nass.
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Speaker's Communications
February 23, 2022
Representative Joe Sanfelippo
Room 314 North, State Capitol
Madison, WI 53708
Dear Representative Sanfelippo:
hist154307Pursuant to Assembly Rule 42 (3)(c), with your permission as Chair of the Health committee, I will remove Senate Bill 392 from the committee and refer the bill to the Rules committee. Please contact my office with any questions.
Sincerely,
ROBIN J. VOS
Assembly Speaker
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Calendar of Wednesday, February 23
Assembly Joint Resolution 128
Relating to: honoring the life and service of Firefighter Stephen M. Smith.
hist153664The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 128 be adopted? Motion carried.
hist153665Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 128 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. hist153666Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 141 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time. Granted. Assembly Joint Resolution 141
Relating to: honoring the professional career and public service of Legislative Fiscal Bureau Director Bob Lang.
hist153667The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 141 be adopted? Motion carried.
hist153668Representative Petersen asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 141 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. _____________
Speaker Vos asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
11:19 A.M.
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Recess
12:26 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore August in the chair.
Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
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Special Order of
Business at 8:01 A.M.
Relating to: opioid and methamphetamine data system and making an appropriation.
hist153706The question was: Shall Senate Bill 49 be ordered to a third reading? Motion carried.
hist153707Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 49 be given a third reading. Granted. hist153708The question was: Senate Bill 49 having been read three times, shall the bill be concurred in? The roll was taken.
The result follows:
