hist185312Representative August rose to the point of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 975 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f). hist185313Speaker Pro Tempore Petersen ruled the point of order well taken. Representative Wichgers appealed the decision of the Chair.
hist185314The question was: Shall the ruling of the Chair stand as the ruling of the Assembly? The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives C. Anderson, J. Anderson, Andraca, Armstrong, August, Baldeh, Bare, Behnke, Billings, Binsfeld, Born, Brooks, Cabrera, Callahan, Clancy, Conley, Considine, Dallman, Dittrich, Donovan, Doyle, Drake, Duchow, Edming, Emerson, Goyke, Green, Gustafson, Haywood, Hong, Hurd, Jacobson, Joers, S. Johnson, Katsma, Kitchens, Krug, Kurtz, Macco, Madison, Magnafici, 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, Wittke, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos - 92.
Noes - Representatives Allen, Bodden, Brandtjen, Goeben, Gundrum, Maxey and Wichgers - 7.
Absent or not voting - None.
Motion carried.
Representative Behnke asked unanimous consent to be recorded as voting “No” on the previous question. Granted.
hist185315The question was: Shall Assembly Amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 975 be adopted? Motion carried.
Representatives Brandtjen, Michalski, Sortwell and Wichgers asked unanimous consent to be recorded as voting “No” on the previous question. Granted.
hist185316The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 975 be ordered engrossed and read a third time? Motion carried.
hist185317Representative August asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 975 be given a third reading. Granted. Representative Spiros in the chair. 2:14 P.M.
Speaker Pro Tempore Petersen in the chair. 2:17 P.M.
hist185409The question was: Assembly Bill 975 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed? The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Armstrong, August, Binsfeld, Born, Brooks, Callahan, Dallman, Dittrich, Donovan, Duchow, Edming, Green, Gustafson, Hurd, S. Johnson, Katsma, Kitchens, Krug, Kurtz, Macco, Melotik, Michalski, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, Neylon, Novak, Oldenburg, Penterman, Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, Pronschinske, Rettinger, Rodriguez, Rozar, Sapik, Schmidt, Schutt, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Steffen, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Wittke, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos - 53.
Noes - Representatives Allen, C. Anderson, J. Anderson, Andraca, Baldeh, Bare, Behnke, Billings, Bodden, Brandtjen, Cabrera, Clancy, Conley, Considine, Doyle, Drake, Emerson, Goeben, Goyke, Gundrum, Haywood, Hong, Jacobson, Joers, Madison, Magnafici, Maxey, McGuire, Moore Omokunde, Myers, Neubauer, O'Connor, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Ratcliff, Riemer, Schraa, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Stubbs, Subeck, Vining and Wichgers - 46.
Absent or not voting - None.
Motion carried.
hist185410Representative August asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 975 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. _____________
Representative Subeck asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
2:53 P.M.
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Recess
3:16 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Petersen in the chair.
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Calendar of Thursday, January 18
Relating to: use of fill in commercial waterways and Great Lakes waters.
hist185034Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 579 offered by Representative Wittke. hist185412The question was: Shall Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 579 be adopted? Motion carried.
hist185413The question was: Shall Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 579 be adopted? Motion carried.
hist185414The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 579 be ordered engrossed and read a third time? Motion carried.
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Leaves of Absence
Representative Summerfield asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative S. Johnson. Granted.
hist185415Representative August asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 579 be given a third reading. Granted. hist185418The question was: Assembly Bill 579 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed? Motion carried.
Representatives Moore Omokunde and Palmeri asked unanimous consent to be recorded as voting “No” on the previous question. Granted.
hist185419Representative August asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 579 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. _____________
Special Order of Business at 10:31 a.m.
Assembly Joint Resolution 104
Relating to: celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the American Birkebeiner and proclaiming February 19 to 25, 2024, as American Birkebeiner Week in Wisconsin.
hist185420The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 104 be adopted? Motion carried.
hist185421Representative August asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 104 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. _____________
Special Order of Business at 10:33 a.m.
Assembly Joint Resolution 106
Relating to: recognizing the importance of sturgeon to Wisconsin and designating the second Saturday of February in 2024 as State Sturgeon Spearing Day.
hist185422The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 106 be adopted? Motion carried.
hist185089Representative Schraa asked unanimous consent to be added as a coauthor of Assembly Joint Resolution 106. Granted. Representatives Moore Omokunde and Palmeri asked unanimous consent to be recorded as voting “No” on the previous question. Granted.
hist185423Representative August asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 106 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. _____________
Special Order of Business at 10:34 a.m.
Senate Joint Resolution 72
Relating to: supporting the people of Iran in their quest for a democratic government.
hist185424The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 72 be concurred in? Motion carried.
hist185425Representative August asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 72 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:
Megan Kramp and Traci Philaja, guests of Representative Sapik.
Nic Torrison, Brenda Torrison, Jon Rogers, Pam Rogers, Emma Rogers, Brayden Rogers, Owen Rogers, Lance Hacker, Debbie Hacker, Lyndee Hacker, Brodie Hacker, Reverend Kent Vant Hul, John Krostag, and Ron Hinze, guests of Representative Katsma.
Members of First Reformed Church of Cedar Grove, guests of Representative Katsma.
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Adjournment
Representative August moved that the Assembly stand adjourned pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
The question was: Shall the Assembly stand adjourned?
Motion carried.
