One-Hundred and Seventh Regular Session
1:32 P.M. TUESDAY, March 18, 2025
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senate President Felzkowski.
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Call of Roll
The roll was called, disclosing the presence of a quorum.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 15, the official attendance for session was: Senators Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Felzkowski, Feyen, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, James, L. Johnson, Kapenga, Keyeski, Larson, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Pfaff, Quinn, Ratcliff, Smith, Spreitzer, Stafsholt, Testin, Tomczyk, Wall, Wanggaard, Wimberger and Wirch - 32.
Absent with leave - Senator Roys - 1.
The Senate stood for a moment of silent meditation.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Wirch led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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Leaves of Absence
Senator Hesselbein, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Roys be granted a leave of absence for today's session.
hist200970Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Joint Resolution 18 be withdrawn and taken up at this time. Assembly Joint Resolution 18
Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Representative Jonathan Brostoff.
hist200978Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be added as cosponsors of Assembly Joint Resolution 18. hist200979Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Joint Resolution 19 be laid on the table. Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (6), the Chief Clerk made the following entries under the above date. _____________
Chief Clerk's Entries
Amendments Offered
hist200951Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 4 offered by Senators Spreitzer, Ratcliff, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Roys, Pfaff, Smith, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Larson and Wall. _____________
Petitions and Communications
hist200963Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representatives Stroud, Stubbs and Joers added as cosponsors of Senate Bill 85. hist201035Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 86. hist200968Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representatives Stubbs and Joers added as cosponsors of Senate Bill 86. hist200969Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Stubbs added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 89. hist200962Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Joers added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 99. hist200964Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Stubbs added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 101. hist200965Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Stubbs added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 102. hist200966Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Stubbs added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 103. hist201107Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Stubbs added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 114. hist202349Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor of Senate Joint Resolution 18. _____________
Messages from the Assembly
By Edward A. Blazel, chief clerk.
Madam President:
I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has
Adopted and asks concurrence in:
Passed and asks concurrence in:
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Second reading and amendments of senate joint resolutions and senate bills
Senate Bill 4
Relating to: agreements for direct primary care.
hist200982Senator LeMahieu moved that Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 4 be rejected. The question was: Rejection of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 4?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 18; noes, 14; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, James, Kapenga, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Quinn, Stafsholt, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard and Wimberger - 18.
Noes - Senators Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Smith, Spreitzer, Wall and Wirch - 14.
Absent or not voting - Senator Roys - 1.
Rejected.
hist200984Senator 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 4?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 18; noes, 14; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, James, Kapenga, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Quinn, Stafsholt, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard and Wimberger - 18.
Noes - Senators Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Smith, Spreitzer, Wall and Wirch - 14.
Absent or not voting - Senator Roys - 1.
