February 2019 Extraordinary Session10:00 A.M. THURSDAY, February 28, 2019
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Pro Tempore August in the Chair.
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Representative Schraa asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
10:01 A.M.
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Recess
6:21 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore August in the Chair.
Representative Ramthun asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Speaker Vos in the chair.
The prayer was offered by Pastor Bishop Godfrey Stubbs of the End Times Ministries International in Madison.
Representative Summerfield 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, Anderson, August, Billings, Born, Bowen, Brandtjen, Brooks, Brostoff, Cabrera, Considine, Crowley, Dittrich, Doyle, Duchow, Edming, Emerson, Felzkowski, Fields, Goyke, Gruszynski, Gundrum, Haywood, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Horlacher, Hutton, Jagler, James, Katsma, Kerkman, Knodl, Kolste, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, Macco, Meyers, Milroy, Murphy, Mursau, Neubauer, Neylon, Novak, Nygren, Ohnstad, Oldenburg, Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, Pope, Pronschinske, Quinn, Ramthun, Riemer, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Sargent, Schraa, Shankland, Sinicki, Skowronski, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Spreitzer, Stafsholt, Steffen, Steineke, Stubbs, Stuck, Subeck, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tauchen, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vining, Vruwink, Wichgers, Wittke, Zamarripa, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos - 92.
Absent with leave - Representatives Ballweg, Kitchens, Magnafici, Myers, Sanfelippo and Vorpagel - 6.
Vacancies - 64th Assembly District - 1.
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Leaves of Absence
Representative Knodl asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives Ballweg, Kitchens, Magnafici, Sanfelippo and Vorpagel. Granted.
Representative Spreitzer asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Myers. Granted.
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Leaves of Absence
Representative Knodl asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Skowronski. Granted.
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MOTION FOR EXTRAORDINARY SESSION
February 14, 2019
The following motion was approved by the Committee on Assembly Organization:
In accordance with Joint Rule 81 (2) and Assembly Rule 93, it is moved that the Committee on Assembly Organization authorize the Legislature to meet in Extraordinary Session beginning at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, February 28, 2019, solely for the purpose of the Governor’s Budget Address. Ayes: 8 − Representatives Vos, Steineke, Felzkowski, August, Knodl, Hintz, Hesselbein and Spreitzer.
Noes: 0
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February 14, 2019
The following motion was approved by the Committee on Senate Organization:
In accordance with Joint Rule 81 (2) and Senate Rule 93, it is moved that the Committee on Senate Organization authorize the Legislature to meet in Extraordinary Session beginning at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, February 28, 2019, solely for the purpose of the Governor’s Budget Address. Ayes: 5 − Senators Fitzgerald, Roth, Feyen, Shilling and Bewley.
Noes: 0
Representative Skowronski asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
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Joint Convention
The houses went into joint convention.
Senate President Roth presiding.
Senator Roth recognized the presence of Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Patience D. Roggensack, Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes, Attorney General Josh Kaul, Superintendent of Public Instruction Carolyn Stanford Taylor and State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski.
Assembly Sergeant-at-Arms Anne Tonnon Byers announced the arrival of the members of the Wisconsin State Senate.
Assembly Sergeant-at-Arms Anne Tonnon Byers announced the arrival of Governor Tony Evers.
Escorted by Senators Hansen and Tiffany, and Representatives Emerson and Oldenburg, Governor Tony Evers took his place at the rostrum to deliver his budget address.
Pursuant to Joint Rule 73, the governor’s message is printed in the Senate journal only. Representative Steineke moved that the joint convention arise.
The question was: Shall the joint convention arise?
Motion carried.
7:46 P.M.
