One-Hundred and Sixth Regular Session1:29 P.M. TUESDAY, November 7, 2023
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Pro Tempore Petersen in the chair.
Representative Summerfield asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Speaker Vos in the chair.
The prayer was offered by Pastor Joe Butler of Bethel Worship Center in Oshkosh.
Representative Novak led the membership in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Present - Representatives Allen, C. Anderson, J. Anderson, Andraca, Armstrong, August, Baldeh, Bare, Behnke, Billings, Binsfeld, Bodden, Born, Brandtjen, Brooks, Cabrera, Callahan, Clancy, Conley, Considine, Dallman, Dittrich, Donovan, Doyle, Drake, Duchow, Edming, Emerson, Goeben, Goyke, Green, Gundrum, Gustafson, Haywood, Hong, Hurd, Jacobson, Joers, S. Johnson, Katsma, Kitchens, Krug, Kurtz, Macco, Madison, Magnafici, Maxey, McGuire, Melotik, Michalski, Moore Omokunde, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Myers, Nedweski, Neubauer, Neylon, Novak, O'Connor, Ohnstad, Oldenburg, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Penterman, Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, Pronschinske, Ratcliff, Rettinger, Riemer, Rodriguez, Rozar, Sapik, Schmidt, Schraa, Schutt, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Steffen, Stubbs, Subeck, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vining, Wichgers, Wittke, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos - 99.
Absent with leave - None.
Vacancies - None.
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Special Guests
Representative Schmidt introduced Hometown Hero Award recipient Steven Stomberg, recognized for his contributions to the Shawano School District as an agriculture educator and cross-country coach. Mr. Stomberg addressed the members from the rostrum.
Representative Myers introduced Hometown Hero Award recipient Homer Blow, recognized for the contributions to his Milwaukee community through his Homer Blow Foundation. Mr. Blow addressed the members from the rostrum.
Speaker Pro Tempore Petersen in the chair.
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Amendments Offered
hist177126Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 162 offered by Representative Goeben. hist177262Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 440 offered by Representative Kurtz. hist177125Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 541 offered by Representative Gustafson. hist177517Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 567 offered by committee on Campaigns and Elections. hist177518Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 572 offered by committee on Campaigns and Elections. _____________
Introduction and Reference of Proposals
Read first time and referred:
Relating to: condemning the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement and condemning the increasing incidents of anti-Semitism.
By Representatives Murphy, S. Johnson, Armstrong, Bodden, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Donovan, Goeben, Gundrum, Maxey, Michalski, O'Connor, Rettinger and Schraa.
Relating to: recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
By Representatives Murphy, S. Johnson, Bodden, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Donovan, Gundrum, Michalski, O'Connor, Rettinger and Schraa.
Relating to: mourning the loss of all Americans murdered by Hamas in its attack against Israel and calling for the swift and safe release of Americans held hostage and the return of Americans murdered.
By Representatives S. Johnson, Dittrich, Hurd, Schmidt, O'Connor, Baldeh, Ortiz-Velez, Melotik, Behnke, Gundrum, Wichgers, Tittl and Brandtjen; cosponsored by Senator Jacque.
Relating to: declaring November 2023 as Veterans' Mental Health and Suicide Awareness Month in Wisconsin.
By Representatives Kurtz, Moore Omokunde, Riemer, Vining, Edming, C. Anderson, Andraca, Bare, Binsfeld, Brandtjen, Callahan, Conley, Considine, Dittrich, Donovan, Doyle, Drake, Duchow, Emerson, Gundrum, Gustafson, Joers, S. Johnson, Kitchens, Krug, Macco, Magnafici, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, Novak, O'Connor, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Pronschinske, Ratcliff, Rettinger, Rozar, Schmidt, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spiros, Steffen, Stubbs, Subeck, Wichgers and Jacobson; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Wirch, Ballweg, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Carpenter, Cowles, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hesselbein, James, Larson, Marklein, Nass, Pfaff, Roys, Spreitzer, Taylor and Wanggaard.
Relating to: proclaiming November 13 to 19, 2023 as Wisconsin Apprenticeship Week.
By Representatives Oldenburg, Petryk, Andraca, Armstrong, Callahan, Dittrich, Drake, Gundrum, Hurd, Jacobson, S. Johnson, Kitchens, Magnafici, Michalski, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor, Penterman, Rettinger, Shankland, Sinicki and Edming; cosponsored by Senators Feyen, Cowles, Jacque and Taylor.
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Committee Reports
The committee on Campaigns and Elections reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 476
Relating to: filling vacancies in elective state offices in the executive branch.
Ayes: 5 - Representatives Krug, Maxey, Murphy, Tittl and Tusler.
Noes: 3 - Representatives Snodgrass, Subeck and C. Anderson.
Assembly Bill 493
Relating to: counting write-in votes in the general election.
Ayes: 5 - Representatives Krug, Maxey, Murphy, Tittl and Tusler.
Noes: 3 - Representatives Snodgrass, Subeck and C. Anderson.
Assembly Bill 543
Relating to: election observers and providing a penalty.
Ayes: 5 - Representatives Krug, Maxey, Murphy, Tittl and Tusler.
Noes: 3 - Representatives Snodgrass, Subeck and C. Anderson.
Ayes: 7 - Representatives Krug, Maxey, Murphy, Tittl, Tusler, Snodgrass and C. Anderson.
Noes: 1 - Representative Subeck.
Ayes: 5 - Representatives Krug, Maxey, Murphy, Tittl and Tusler.
Noes: 3 - Representatives Snodgrass, Subeck and C. Anderson.
Assembly Bill 552
Relating to: setting a maximum age for serving as a supreme court justice or judge of a court of record.
Ayes: 4 - Representatives Krug, Maxey, Murphy and Tittl.
Noes: 4 - Representatives Tusler, Snodgrass, Subeck and C. Anderson.
Assembly Bill 567
Relating to: transmitting and canvassing absentee ballots, use of central counting locations, election night reporting, whistleblower protection for municipal clerks, notifications and verifications concerning citizenship status, court determinations of incompetency and ineligibility to vote, and providing a penalty.
hist177579Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adoption:
