One-Hundred and Sixth Regular Session12:56 P.M. THURSDAY, September 14, 2023
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Pro Tempore Petersen in the chair.
Representative August asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Speaker Vos in the chair.
The prayer was offered by Father Tony Zimmer of St. Anthony on the Lake in Pewaukee.
Representative Sortwell 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, Krug, Kurtz, Macco, Madison, Magnafici, Maxey, McGuire, Melotik, Michalski, Moore Omokunde, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Myers, 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, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vining, Wichgers, Wittke, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos - 98.
Absent with leave - Representative Kitchens - 1.
Vacancies - None.
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Leaves of Absence
Representative Summerfield asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Kitchens. Granted.
Representative Summerfield asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives O’Connor and Tranel. Granted.
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Special Guest
Representative Joers introduced Hometown Hero Award recipient Detective Jill Tutaj of the Middleton Police Department, recognized for her lifesaving efforts assisting a bicyclist who suffered a medical event. Ms. Tutaj addressed the members from the rostrum.
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Special Guest
Representative VanderMeer introduced Hometown Hero Award recipient Dr. Judy Lottmann, recognized for her contributions to the practice and advancement of health care and rural health care, the State of Wisconsin, the Coulee Region, Monroe County, and her local community. Dr. Lottman addressed the members from the rostrum.
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Amendments Offered
hist172466Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 406 offered by Representative Katsma. _____________
Message from the Senate
From: Richard Champagne, Acting Senate Chief Clerk.
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed to inform you that the Senate has
Adopted and asks concurrence in:
Passed and asks concurrence in:
Concurred in:
Passed notwithstanding the objections of the governor and asks concurrence in:
Senate Bill 70
