Relating to: proclaiming February 2024 to be American Heart Month in Wisconsin.
hist188000The question was: Concurrence of Assembly Joint Resolution 113? Concurred in.
Senate Joint Resolution 112
Relating to: recognizing and commending the National Conference of State Legislatures on its 50th anniversary in 2025.
hist188002The question was: Adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 112? Adopted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 104
Relating to: celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the American Birkebeiner and proclaiming February 19 to 25, 2024, as American Birkebeiner Week in Wisconsin.
hist188003The question was: Concurrence of Assembly Joint Resolution 104? Concurred in.
Assembly Joint Resolution 105
Relating to: declaring the week of January 21 to 27, 2024, School Choice Week and recognizing the right of parents to select the best educational path for their children.
hist188004The question was: Concurrence of Assembly Joint Resolution 105? The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 22; noes, 10; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Ballweg, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Cowles, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, James, Kapenga, Knodl, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Quinn, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard and Wimberger - 22.
Noes - Senators Agard, Carpenter, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Larson, Pfaff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer and Wirch - 10.
Absent or not voting - None - 0.
Concurred in.
Assembly Joint Resolution 106
Relating to: recognizing the importance of sturgeon to Wisconsin and designating the second Saturday of February in 2024 as State Sturgeon Spearing Day.
hist188005The question was: Concurrence of Assembly Joint Resolution 106? Concurred in.
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 Wirch, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of Tom Van Dahm, who will be celebrating his 100th birthday. Tom is a WWII veteran and a retired professor from Carthage college.
Senator Larson, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of Charles Johnson - better known to all of you as “Chuck the mail guy.” Chuck began his career with the legislature in the fall of 2001. Even before that he used to deliver dry cleaning to the building. Chuck was the grease that kept the wheel of communication going throughout the years. It’s thanks to his work that we have been able to get our message out to our neighbors, and receive the hundreds of letters our constituents send to us each session. Cutting across party lines and titles, Chuck was always quick with a joke or the latest news, and he treated you with kindness and respect whether your name was on the door or you were an intern just getting your feet wet in state government. For the fiscal hawks among us, Chuck saved taxpayers thousands upon thousands of dollars with his wisdom and attention to detail. He remains a dedicated and proud father to his 3 children. We congratulate Chuck on his retirement and thank him for his more than two decades of service to the people of Wisconsin. Everyone knows that in his free time Chuck is an accomplished fisherman. Unfortunately for the Senate, but perhaps fittingly Chuck himself is now the one that got away.
Senator Wimberger, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of his mother, who is celebrating a birthday tomorrow, on Valentine’s Day.
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Adjournment
Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate stand adjourned until Thursday, February 15, 2024.
Adjourned.
2:50 P.M.
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Messages from the Assembly
By Edward A. Blazel, chief clerk.
Mr. President:
I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has
Adopted and asks concurrence in:
Concurred in:
