hist183655Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time and concurred in.
Assembly Bill 576
Relating to: public safety peer counseling and privilege for peer support and critical incident stress management services communications and granting rule-making authority.
hist183659Senator Feyen, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time and concurred in.
Assembly Bill 616
Relating to: Medical Assistance coverage of services provided in an institution for mental disease.
hist183663Senator Feyen, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time and concurred in.
Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly:
Messaged.
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Consideration of resolutions and joint resolutions not requiring a third reading
Senate Joint Resolution 96
Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Lieutenant Governor Margaret Farrow.
Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly:
Messaged.
Senate Bill 791
Relating to: exemptions from public utility regulation regarding electric vehicle charging stations, installation and operation of electric vehicle charging stations by state agencies or local governmental units, and imposing an excise tax on electric vehicle charging.
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Senator Hesselbein, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess.
2:42 P.M.
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Recess
3:04 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senate President Kapenga in the chair.
hist183760The question was: Adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 791? Adopted.
hist183761The question was: Adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 791? Adopted.
hist183762The question was: Adoption of Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 791? Adopted.
hist183764Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time.
The question was: Passage of Senate Bill 791?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 30; noes, 2; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Agard, Ballweg, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Carpenter, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hesselbein, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, James, L. Johnson, Kapenga, Knodl, Larson, LeMahieu, Marklein, Pfaff, Quinn, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard, Wimberger and Wirch - 30.
Noes - Senators Cowles and Nass - 2.
Absent or not voting - Senator Taylor - 1.
Passed.
Senate Bill 792
Relating to: an electric vehicle infrastructure program and making an appropriation.
hist183768Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time.
The question was: Passage of Senate Bill 792?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 30; noes, 2; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Agard, Ballweg, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Carpenter, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hesselbein, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, James, L. Johnson, Kapenga, Knodl, Larson, LeMahieu, Marklein, Pfaff, Quinn, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard, Wimberger and Wirch - 30.
Noes - Senators Cowles and Nass - 2.
Absent or not voting - Senator Taylor - 1.
Passed.
Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly:
Messaged.
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Announcements, Adjournment Honors, and Remarks Under Special Privilege
Senator Agard, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of Antwon and Legend Sims, who tragically lost their lives last week.
Senator Wanggaard, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of Rory James Rudolf, who was born on December 27, 2023 at 11:15pm to his parents Jamey Engels and Ryan Rudolf. Importantly, Rory is already a Packer fan in spite of his father’s allegiance to the Bears. More importantly, he is the first grandson of Tom and Judi Engels. Tom Engels our own Senate Sargent at Arms. Welcome to being grandparents.
