12:15 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senate President Kapenga in the chair.
hist178932The question was: Adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 268? Adopted.
hist178933Senator Nass raised the point of order that Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 268 was not germane, pursuant to Senate Rule 50 (6)(b)4. Senator Kapenga, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate stand informal.
The Chair ruled the point of order well taken.
hist178934Senator LeMahieu appealed the ruling of the Chair. The question was: Shall the Decision of the Chair stand as the judgment of the Senate?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 14; noes, 19; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Bradley, Carpenter, Cowles, Hutton, Jacque, Johnson, Kapenga, Knodl, Larson, Nass, Roys, Spreitzer, Stroebel and Taylor - 14
Noes - Senators Agard, Ballweg, Cabral-Guevara, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hesselbein, Jagler, James, LeMahieu, Marklein, Pfaff, Quinn, Smith, Stafsholt, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard, Wimberger and Wirch - 19.
Absent or not voting - None - 0.
Decision of the Chair does not stand as the judgment of the Senate.
hist178939Senator LeMahieu moved that Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 268 be rejected. The question was: Rejection of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 268?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 18; noes, 15; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Agard, Ballweg, Cabral-Guevara, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hesselbein, Jagler, James, LeMahieu, Marklein, Pfaff, Quinn, Smith, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard, Wimberger and Wirch - 18.
Noes - Senators Bradley, Carpenter, Cowles, Hutton, Jacque, L. Johnson, Kapenga, Knodl, Larson, Nass, Roys, Spreitzer, Stafsholt, Stroebel and Taylor - 15.
Absent or not voting - None - 0.
Rejected.
hist178944Senator LeMahieu moved that Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 268 be rejected. The question was: Rejection of Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 268?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 19; noes, 14; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Agard, Ballweg, Cabral-Guevara, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hesselbein, Jagler, James, LeMahieu, Marklein, Pfaff, Quinn, Smith, Stafsholt, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard, Wimberger and Wirch - 19.
Noes - Senators Bradley, Carpenter, Cowles, Hutton, Jacque, L. Johnson, Kapenga, Knodl, Larson, Nass, Roys, Spreitzer, Stroebel and Taylor - 14.
Absent or not voting - None - 0.
Rejected.
hist178945Senator LeMahieu moved that Senate Amendment 3 to Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 268 be rejected. The question was: Rejection of Senate Amendment 3 to Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 268?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 17; noes, 16; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Agard, Ballweg, Cabral-Guevara, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hesselbein, Jagler, James, LeMahieu, Marklein, Pfaff, Quinn, Smith, Testin, Wanggaard, Wimberger and Wirch - 17.
Noes - Senators Bradley, Carpenter, Cowles, Hutton, Jacque, L. Johnson, Kapenga, Knodl, Larson, Nass, Roys, Spreitzer, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Taylor and Tomczyk - 16.
Absent or not voting - None - 0.
Rejected.
hist178946Senator LeMahieu moved that Senate Amendment 4 to Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 268 be rejected. The question was: Rejection of Senate Amendment 4 to Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 268?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 19; noes, 14; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Agard, Ballweg, Cabral-Guevara, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hesselbein, Jagler, James, Knodl, LeMahieu, Marklein, Pfaff, Quinn, Smith, Stafsholt, Testin, Wanggaard, Wimberger and Wirch - 19.
Noes - Senators Bradley, Carpenter, Cowles, Hutton, Jacque, L. Johnson, Kapenga, Larson, Nass, Roys, Spreitzer, Stroebel, Taylor and Tomczyk - 14.
Absent or not voting - None - 0.
Rejected.
hist178947Senator LeMahieu moved that Senate Amendment 5 to Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 268 be rejected. The question was: Rejection of Senate Amendment 5 to Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 268?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 19; noes, 14; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Agard, Ballweg, Cabral-Guevara, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hesselbein, Jagler, James, Knodl, LeMahieu, Marklein, Pfaff, Quinn, Smith, Stafsholt, Testin, Wanggaard, Wimberger and Wirch - 19.
Noes - Senators Bradley, Carpenter, Cowles, Hutton, Jacque, L. Johnson, Kapenga, Larson, Nass, Roys, Spreitzer, Stroebel, Taylor and Tomczyk - 14.
Absent or not voting - None - 0.
Rejected.
hist178952Senator LeMahieu moved that Senate Amendment 6 to Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 268 be rejected. The question was: Rejection of Senate Amendment 6 to Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 268?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 19; noes, 14; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Agard, Ballweg, Cabral-Guevara, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hesselbein, Jagler, James, LeMahieu, Marklein, Pfaff, Quinn, Smith, Stafsholt, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard, Wimberger and Wirch - 19.
Noes - Senators Bradley, Carpenter, Cowles, Hutton, Jacque, L. Johnson, Kapenga, Knodl, Larson, Nass, Roys, Spreitzer, Stroebel and Taylor - 14.
Absent or not voting - None - 0.
Rejected.
hist178959The question was: Adoption of Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 268? The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 19; noes, 14; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Agard, Ballweg, Cabral-Guevara, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hesselbein, Jagler, James, LeMahieu, Marklein, Pfaff, Quinn, Smith, Stafsholt, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard, Wimberger and Wirch - 19.
Noes - Senators Bradley, Carpenter, Cowles, Hutton, Jacque, L. Johnson, Kapenga, Knodl, Larson, Nass, Roys, Spreitzer, Stroebel and Taylor - 14.
Absent or not voting - None - 0.
Adopted.
Senator LeMahieu asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading.
Senator Nass objected.
hist178967Senator LeMahieu moved that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. The question was: Shall the rules be suspended and Senate Bill 268 be read a third time?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 25; noes, 8; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Agard, Ballweg, Cabral-Guevara, Carpenter, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hesselbein, Jagler, James, L. Johnson, Kapenga, LeMahieu, Marklein, Pfaff, Quinn, Roys, Smith, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Taylor, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard, Wimberger and Wirch - 25.
Noes - Senators Bradley, Cowles, Hutton, Jacque, Knodl, Larson, Nass and Spreitzer - 8.
Absent or not voting - None - 0.
Rules suspend and bill gives its third reading.
hist178976Senator Spreitzer moved that Senate Bill 268 be referred to the committee on Universities and Revenue. The question was: Shall Senate Bill 268 be referred to the committee on Universities and Revenue?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 13; noes, 20; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Bradley, Cowles, Hutton, Jacque, L. Johnson, Kapenga, Knodl, Larson, Nass, Roys, Spreitzer, Stroebel and Taylor - 13.
Noes - Senators Agard, Ballweg, Cabral-Guevara, Carpenter, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hesselbein, Jagler, James, LeMahieu, Marklein, Pfaff, Quinn, Smith, Stafsholt, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard, Wimberger and Wirch - 20.
Absent or not voting - None - 0.
Referral refused.
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Leaves of Absence
Senator Agard, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Roys be granted a leave of absence for part of today's session.
hist179010The question was: Passage of Senate Bill 268? The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 21; noes, 11; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Agard, Ballweg, Cabral-Guevara, Carpenter, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hesselbein, Jagler, James, Larson, LeMahieu, Marklein, Pfaff, Quinn, Smith, Stafsholt, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard, Wimberger and Wirch - 21.
Noes - Senators Bradley, Cowles, Hutton, Jacque, L. Johnson, Kapenga, Knodl, Nass, Spreitzer, Stroebel and Taylor - 11.
Absent or not voting - Senator Roys - 1.
