One-Hundred and Sixth Regular Session12:56 P.M. WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Representative August in the chair.
Representative Spiros asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Speaker Vos in the chair.
The prayer was offered by Rabbi Yona Matusof of the Chabad Lubavitch in Madison.
Representative Subeck 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, C. Anderson, J. Anderson, Andraca, Armstrong, August, Baldeh, Bare, Behnke, Billings, Binsfeld, Bodden, Born, Brandtjen, Brooks, Cabrera, Callahan, Clancy, Conley, Considine, Dallman, Dittrich, Donovan, Doyle, Drake, Duchow, Edming, Emerson, Goeben, Goyke, Green, Gundrum, Gustafson, Haywood, Hong, Hurd, Jacobson, Joers, S. Johnson, Katsma, Kitchens, Krug, Kurtz, Macco, Madison, Magnafici, Maxey, McGuire, Michalski, Moore Omokunde, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, Neubauer, Neylon, Novak, O'Connor, Ohnstad, Oldenburg, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Penterman, Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, Pronschinske, Ratcliff, Rettinger, Riemer, Rodriguez, Rozar, Sapik, Schmidt, Schraa, Schutt, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Steffen, Stubbs, Subeck, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tittl, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vining, Wichgers, Wittke and Speaker Vos - 95.
Absent with leave - Representatives Myers, Tranel and Zimmerman - 3.
Vacancies - 24th Assembly District - 1.
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Leaves of Absence
Representative Summerfield asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives Tranel and Zimmerman. Granted.
Representative Summerfield asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Oldenburg and Rodriguez. Granted.
Representative Subeck asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Myers. Granted.
Representative Subeck asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Haywood. Granted.
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Amendments Offered
hist169901Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 312 offered by Representatives Mursau and Swearingen. _____________
Executive Communications
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
Madison
June 21, 2023
To the Honorable Members of the Assembly:
The following bill, originating in the Assembly, has been approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State:
Bill Number Act Number Date Approved
Respectfully submitted,
TONY EVERS
Governor
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Pursuant to s. 35.095 (1)(b), Wisconsin Statutes, the following 2023 Act has been published: Act Number Bill Number Publication Date
hist169905Wisconsin Act 12 Assembly Bill 245 June 21, 2023 _____________
Calendar of Wednesday, June 21
hist169909Representative August asked unanimous consent that Assembly Joint Resolution 54 be withdrawn from today's calendar and taken up at this time. Granted. Assembly Joint Resolution 54
Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Representative Daniel LeMahieu.
hist169899Representative Macco asked unanimous consent to be added as a coauthor of Assembly Joint Resolution 54. Granted. hist169910The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 54 be adopted? Motion carried.
hist169911Representative August asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 54 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. hist169912Representative August asked unanimous consent that Assembly Joint Resolution 58 be withdrawn from today's calendar and taken up at this time. Granted. Assembly Joint Resolution 58
Relating to: congratulating Grace Stanke on winning the 2023 Miss America pageant.
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Special Guest
Speaker Vos introduced Grace Stanke of Wausau, winner of the 2023 Miss America pageant. Ms. Stanke addressed the members from the rostrum.
hist169913The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 58 be adopted? Motion carried.
hist169914Representative August asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 58 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. _____________
Speaker Vos asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
1:38 P.M.
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Recess
2:19 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Petersen in the chair.
