hist110452Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 96 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Assembly Joint Resolution 104
Relating to: proclaiming November 2019 to be Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month.
hist110453The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 104 be adopted? Motion carried.
hist110454Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 104 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. hist110455Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 105 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time. Granted. Assembly Joint Resolution 105
Relating to: proclaiming November 2019 as Black Catholic History Month.
hist110457The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 105 be adopted? Motion carried.
hist110458Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 105 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. hist110459Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 106 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time. Granted. Speaker Vos in the chair.
Assembly Joint Resolution 106
Relating to: renaming the decorated tree on display in the capitol rotunda during the Christmas holiday season as the Wisconsin State Christmas Tree.
hist110461The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 106 be adopted? The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Allen, August, Ballweg, Billings, Born, Brandtjen, Brooks, Dittrich, Doyle, Duchow, Edming, Felzkowski, Gundrum, Horlacher, Hutton, Jagler, James, Katsma, Kerkman, Kitchens, Knodl, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, Macco, Magnafici, Murphy, Mursau, L. Myers, Neylon, Novak, Nygren, Oldenburg, Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, Pronschinske, Quinn, Ramthun, Rodriguez, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Stafsholt, Steffen, Steineke, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vining, Vorpagel, Wichgers, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos - 64.
Noes - Representatives Anderson, Bowen, Brostoff, Cabrera, Considine, Crowley, Emerson, Fields, Goyke, Gruszynski, Haywood, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Kolste, McGuire, B. Meyers, Milroy, Neubauer, Ohnstad, Pope, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Stuck, Subeck, C. Taylor, Vruwink and Zamarripa - 30.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Riemer, Rohrkaste, Skowronski, Stubbs and Wittke - 5.
Motion carried.
Representative Stubbs asked unanimous consent to be recorded as voting "Aye" on the previous question. Granted.
hist110462Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 106 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. _____________
Visitors
During today’s session, the following visitors honored the Assembly by their presence and were welcomed by the presiding officer and the members:
Members of the American Legion – Elmer C. Peterson Post 333 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9362, including Steve Breunig, Dennis Norton, Dennis Antony, Tim Bryhan, James Farmer, James Valley, Howie Christianson and Jerry Ward, guests of Representative Hebl.
Representatives of the Lake Geneva Jaycees, including Nate Love, Zack Grider, Jake Lasch, Ryan Lasch, Luke Spiegelhoff, Zach Siemers, Nick Ponsonby, Brian Iwicki, Sean Levitt, Jesse Case and Brian Holt, guests of Representative August.
Julanne Riley, Elayne Riley, Miya Tolbert, Cathy Matts, Jo Ann Witzeling and Maddie Weihert, guests of Representative Sargent.
Molly Rouse, intern and guest of Representative Bowen.
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Announcements
Representative Vining asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of her mother-in-law, Judy Vining, who passed away from pancreatic cancer, and in recognition of November 2019 as Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month. Granted.
Representative Edming asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of U.S. Military Veteran Paul A. Shockley, Jr. of Spooner, who passed away on November 4. Granted.
Representative Felzkowski asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Evonna Fisher of Tripoli, who passed away on November 7 at the age of 92. Granted.
Representative Murphy asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Jim Duncan of Appleton, Outagamie County Supervisor, who passed away on November 11. Granted.
Representative Stubbs asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Dr. Fannie Ella Hicklin of Madison, who passed away on October 18 at the age of 101.
Representative Stubbs asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Addrena Squires of Madison and most recently of Red Banks Mississippi, who passed away on October 1 at the age of 91. Granted.
Representative Stubbs asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Mother Jackie Wright of Madison, who passed away on October 21. Granted.
Representative Nygren asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his wife, Maggie Nygren, on the occasion of her birthday today. Granted.
Representative Spreitzer asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his husband, Philip Gorman, on the occasion of his 31st birthday on November 9. Granted.
Representative Sargent asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Julanne Riley of the Assembly Chief Clerk’s Office, on the occasion of her upcoming retirement after 31 years working for the Wisconsin State Assembly. Granted.
Representative Sinicki asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the members of the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team, who were granted class action status as they fight for equal pay. Granted.
Representative B. Meyers asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of her daughter, Jenny Geske, on the occasion of her birthday today and completing an Ironman on November 2. Granted.
Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his daughter, Kassidy, on the occasion of her 10th birthday on November 25. Granted.
Representative Pronschinske asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his father, Eugene, on the occasion of his 80th birthday on December 8. Granted.
Representative Crowley asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Camille Mays, for her dedication to creating peace and safe environments in Milwaukee and for the loss of her son Darnell Woodard II, who died by firearm. Granted.
Representative Milroy asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his nephew, Kallahan Kappes, along with the Northwood/Solon Springs senior football players, who are members of the All-State Academic Football Team. Granted.
Representative Emerson asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the free press and their dedication to journalism. Granted.
Representative Oldenburg asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the Hillsboro High School Girls Volleyball Team, for their appearance at the WIAA State Tournament. Granted.
Representative Kulp asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the Stratford Tigers Football Team, who will participate in the WIAA State Football Championship. Granted.
Representative Vruwink asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of all Wisconsin farmers as they try to harvest their crops during a wet fall and early snowfall. Granted.
Representative Sortwell asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Chief Massasoit and the leader of the Plymouth Plantation. Granted.
Representative Bowen asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his parents, Ranford and Moree Bowen, on the occasion of their wedding anniversary Granted.
Representative Hesselbein asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of President Jimmy Carter, as he recovers from surgery to relieve pressure on his brain from a recent fall. Granted.
Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Harry Ripp, a Vietnam veteran, who went on the Badger Honor Flight this past October and who also received the James J. Reininger Lifetime Achievement Award from the city of Sun Prairie. Granted.
Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Judy Tegtman of Cottage Grove, who was honored with a Length of Service Award at the RSVP of Dane County annual volunteer appreciation luncheon. Judy has served RSVP for more than 20 years. Granted.
Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Britt Paquette-Frankhauser of Stoughton, who received a national honor for her work with the Senior Troop 2797. The Girl Scout Troop also received a Girl Scout Appreciation Pin at the annual Badgerland Council meeting. Granted.
Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Jerrud Rossing, a Cottage Grove constituent and Monona Grove School District’s Director of Business Services, for receiving the “Shining Star” Award from the Wisconsin Association of School Business Officers. Granted.
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Adjournment
Representative Steineke moved that the Assembly stand adjourned pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
The question was: Shall the Assembly stand adjourned?
Motion carried.
The Assembly stood adjourned.
4:26 P.M.
