MELISSA RATCLIFF
State Representative
46th Assembly District
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February 22, 2024
Edward A. Blazel
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Blazel:
hist191911Please add my name as a cosponsor of Assembly Joint Resolution 102, relating to slavery or involuntary servitude in punishment of a crime (first consideration). Sincerely,
MARK SPREITZER
State Senator
15th Senate District
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Calendar of Thursday, February 22
Assembly Resolution 26
Relating to: designating the month of February 2024 as Career and Technical Education Month in Wisconsin.
hist191559The question was: Shall Assembly Resolution 26 be adopted? Motion carried.
Assembly Joint Resolution 126
Relating to: reaffirming Wisconsin's commitment to the strengthening and deepening of the sister ties between the State of Wisconsin and Taiwan; reaffirming Wisconsin's support of the Taiwan Relations Act; supporting Taiwan's signing of a Bilateral Trade Agreement with the United States; and continuing support for increasing Taiwan's international profile.
hist191560The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 126 be adopted? Motion carried.
hist191561Representative August asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 126 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Assembly Joint Resolution 127
Relating to: proclaiming the month of March 2024 as Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month throughout the state of Wisconsin.
hist191562The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 127 be adopted? Motion carried.
hist191563Representative August asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 127 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Assembly Joint Resolution 129
Relating to: celebrating the 100th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Ireland and the United States.
hist191564The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 129 be adopted? Motion carried.
hist191565Representative August asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 129 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Assembly Joint Resolution 130
Relating to: proclaiming May 17, 18, and 19, 2024, Syttende Mai Weekend.
hist191566The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 130 be adopted? Motion carried.
hist191613Representative Subeck asked unanimous consent to be added as a coauthor of Assembly Joint Resolution 130. Granted. hist191567Representative August asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 130 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Senate Joint Resolution 119
Relating to: honoring the life and legacy of the late Senator Herb Kohl.
hist192328The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 119 be concurred in? Motion carried.
hist192329Representative August asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 119 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Speaker Pro Tempore Petersen in the chair.
Assembly Joint Resolution 6
Relating to: the appropriation authority of the legislature and the allocation of moneys Wisconsin receives from the federal government (second consideration).
hist191532Assembly Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Joint Resolution 6 offered by Representative August. The question was: Shall Assembly Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Joint Resolution 6 be adopted?
Motion carried.
hist191582The question was: Shall Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Joint Resolution 6 be concurred in as amended? The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Allen, Armstrong, August, Behnke, Binsfeld, Bodden, Born, Brandtjen, Brooks, Callahan, Dallman, Dittrich, Donovan, Duchow, Edming, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Gustafson, Hurd, S. Johnson, Katsma, Kitchens, Krug, Kurtz, Magnafici, Maxey, Melotik, Michalski, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, Neylon, Novak, O'Connor, Penterman, Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, Pronschinske, Rettinger, Rodriguez, Rozar, Schmidt, Schraa, Schutt, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Steffen, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Wichgers, Wittke, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos - 61.
Noes - Representatives C. Anderson, J. Anderson, Andraca, Baldeh, Bare, Billings, Cabrera, Clancy, Conley, Considine, Doyle, Drake, Emerson, Goyke, Haywood, Hong, Jacobson, Joers, Madison, McGuire, Moore Omokunde, Myers, Neubauer, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Ratcliff, Riemer, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Stubbs, Subeck and Vining - 35.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Macco, Oldenburg and Sapik - 3.
Motion carried.
hist191573Representative August asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 6 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. _____________
Special Order of Business at 10:02 a.m.
Relating to: the freedom to gather in places of worship during a state of emergency (first consideration).
hist191575The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 54 be ordered to a third reading? Motion carried.
hist191576Representative August asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 54 be given a third reading. Granted. hist191579The question was: Senate Joint Resolution 54 having been read three times, shall the bill be concurred in? The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Allen, Armstrong, August, Behnke, Binsfeld, Bodden, Born, Brandtjen, Brooks, Callahan, Dallman, Dittrich, Donovan, Duchow, Edming, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Gustafson, Hurd, S. Johnson, Katsma, Kitchens, Krug, Kurtz, Magnafici, Maxey, Melotik, Michalski, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, Neylon, Novak, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Penterman, Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, Pronschinske, Rettinger, Rodriguez, Rozar, Schmidt, Schraa, Schutt, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Steffen, Stubbs, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Wichgers, Wittke, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos - 63.
Noes - Representatives C. Anderson, J. Anderson, Andraca, Baldeh, Bare, Billings, Cabrera, Clancy, Conley, Considine, Doyle, Drake, Emerson, Goyke, Haywood, Hong, Jacobson, Joers, Madison, McGuire, Moore Omokunde, Myers, Neubauer, Ohnstad, Palmeri, Ratcliff, Riemer, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Subeck and Vining - 33.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Macco, Oldenburg and Sapik - 3.
Motion carried.
hist191580Representative August asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 54 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Assembly Joint Resolution 60
Relating to: the freedom to gather in places of worship during a state of emergency (first consideration).
hist191583Representative August asked unanimous consent that Assembly Joint Resolution 60 be laid on the table. Granted. _____________
Special Order of Business at 10:03 a.m.
Relating to: creating a deicer applicators certification program and making an appropriation.
hist191585The question was: Shall Senate Bill 52 be ordered to a third reading? Motion carried.
hist191586Representative August asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 52 be given a third reading. Granted. hist191587The question was: Senate Bill 52 having been read three times, shall the bill be concurred in? Motion carried.
hist191588Representative August asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 52 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
