The chair ruled the point of order well taken, citing a previous ruling on a motion to withdraw a bill from committee was out of order made by Senator Risser on February 1, 2000, and that the Senate has set a clear precedent that motions to withdraw bills from committee and take up should be made under the 13th order of business.
hist110227Senate Shilling appealed the ruling of the chair. The question was: Shall the Decision of the Chair stand as the judgement of the Senate?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 19; noes, 14; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Bernier, Cowles, Craig, Darling, Feyen, Fitzgerald, Jacque, Kapenga, Kooyenga, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Roth, Stroebel, Testin, Tiffany and Wanggaard - 19.
Noes - Senators Bewley, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Hansen, Johnson, Larson, Miller, Ringhand, Risser, Schachtner, Shilling, Smith, L. Taylor and Wirch - 14.
Absent or not voting – None - 0.
Decision of the Chair stands.
hist109481The question was: Adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 156? Adopted.
hist109483Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 163
Relating to: causing bodily harm to a nurse and providing a penalty.
hist109486The question was: Adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 163? Adopted.
hist109488Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time and passed.
Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly:
Messaged.
Senate Bill 166
Relating to: eligibility for physician, dentist, and health care provider educational loan assistance programs.
hist109491The question was: Adoption of Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 166? Adopted.
hist109492The question was: Adoption of Senate Amendment 3 to Senate Bill 166? The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 19; noes, 14; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Bernier, Cowles, Craig, Darling, Feyen, Fitzgerald, Jacque, Kapenga, Kooyenga, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Roth, Stroebel, Testin, Tiffany and Wanggaard - 19.
Noes - Senators Bewley, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Hansen, Johnson, Larson, Miller, Ringhand, Risser, Schachtner, Shilling, Smith, L. Taylor and Wirch - 14.
Absent or not voting – None - 0.
Adopted.
hist109494Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 205
Relating to: transferring academic credits from military transcripts to University of Wisconsin System schools and technical colleges.
hist109498Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 208
Relating to: allocation of early stage seed investment credit to offset taxes imposed on insurers.
hist109502Senator Fitzgerald, 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 208?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 24; noes, 9; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Bernier, Bewley, Cowles, Craig, Darling, Feyen, Fitzgerald, Jacque, Kapenga, Kooyenga, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Ringhand, Roth, Schachtner, Shilling, Stroebel, L. Taylor, Testin, Tiffany and Wanggaard - 24.
Noes - Senators Carpenter, Erpenbach, Hansen, Johnson, Larson, Miller, Risser, Smith and Wirch - 9.
Absent or not voting – None - 0.
Passed.
Senate Bill 214
Relating to: municipal ordinance enforcement and court procedures.
hist109505The question was: Adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 214? Adopted.
hist109507Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 233
Relating to: withholding from a Wisconsin Retirement System lump sum payment or annuity to satisfy an order of restitution.
hist109514Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time and passed.
Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly:
Messaged.
Senate Bill 235
Relating to: stalking.