Ayes - Senators Agard, Ballweg, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Carpenter, Cowles, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hesselbein, Hutton, Jagler, James, L. Johnson, Kapenga, Larson, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Pfaff, Quinn, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Taylor, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard, Wimberger and Wirch - 31.
Noes - None - 0.
Absent or not voting - Senator Jacque - 1.
Concurred in.
Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly:
Messaged.
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Consideration of resolutions and joint resolutions not requiring a third reading
hist164008Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Joint Resolution 21 be withdrawn and taken up at this time. Senate Joint Resolution 21
Relating to: calling on the governor to call a special election to fill a vacancy in the Office of Secretary of State.
hist164012The question was: Adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 21? The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 20; noes, 11; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Ballweg, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Cowles, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hutton, Jagler, James, Kapenga, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Quinn, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard and Wimberger - 20.
Noes - Senators Agard, Carpenter, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Larson, Pfaff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Taylor and Wirch - 11.
Absent or not voting - Senator Jacque - 1.
Adopted.
Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly:
Messaged.
Senate Joint Resolution 9
Relating to: proclaiming January 2023 as human trafficking awareness and prevention month.
hist164014The question was: Adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 9? Adopted.
Senate Joint Resolution 17
Relating to: proclaiming March 2023 as Women's History Month.
hist164015The question was: Adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 17? Adopted.
Senate Joint Resolution 18
Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Dr. Rebecca M. Blank.
hist164016The question was: Adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 18? Adopted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 4
Relating to: reaffirming Wisconsin's commitment to the strengthening and deepening of the sister ties between the State of Wisconsin and Taiwan; supporting Taiwan's signing of a Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) with the United States; and continuing support for increasing Taiwan's international profile.
hist164017The question was: Concurrence of Assembly Joint Resolution 4? Concurred in.
Assembly Joint Resolution 5
Relating to: proclaiming February 2023 to be American Heart Month in Wisconsin.
hist164018The question was: Concurrence of Assembly Joint Resolution 5? Concurred in.
Assembly Joint Resolution 11
Relating to: proclaiming February 2023 as Black History Month.
hist164019The question was: Concurrence of Assembly Joint Resolution 11? Concurred in.
Assembly Joint Resolution 12
Relating to: declaring March 5, 2023, to March 11, 2023, as Women in Construction Week and celebrating the countless contributions of women in construction.
hist164020The question was: Concurrence of Assembly Joint Resolution 12? Concurred in.
Assembly Joint Resolution 13
Relating to: designating June 2023 as Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month.
hist164021The question was: Concurrence of Assembly Joint Resolution 13? Concurred in.
Assembly Joint Resolution 14
Relating to: proclaiming the month of March 2023 as American Red Cross Month throughout the state of Wisconsin.
hist164022The question was: Concurrence of Assembly Joint Resolution 14? Concurred in.
Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly:
Messaged.
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Announcements, Adjournment Honors, and Remarks Under Special Privilege
Senator Wanggaard, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of his father whose birthday was on March 21st. He would have been 105 years old.
Senator Wanggaard, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of his brother Kevin, who passed away this past year, who was born on March 16th.
Senator Wanggaard, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of his daughter Kathleen, who is battling colon cancer, as well as the many other families that are experiencing this catastrophic health issue. Senator Wanggaard also wanted to note that March is colorectal cancer awareness month.
Senator Pfaff, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of the UW-La Crosse Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Teams. Both the men’s and women’s teams won the 2023 NCAA Division 3 Indoor Track and Field Championships, making UWL the first school in NCAA Division 3 history to win both men’s and women’s indoor championships in the same year.
Senator Pfaff, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of the Onalaska Luther High School Boys Basketball team who won the Division 4 State Championship Game last weekend, their first state title in program history.
Senator Feyen, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of his of my constituents, Allison Gordee, who recently won the carpentry category in the Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin Annual Skills Competition in January in West Bend. She then went on to compete at the national competition in Florida on March 14th-17th. Allie is a carpentry apprentice for Northcentral Construction of Fond du Lac. Senator Feyen was happy to report that Ali earned the top safety award at the National Competition last week in Orlando, Florida. Ali is only the second female from ABC of Wisconsin to compete at the national competition. Please join Senator Feyen in congratulating Allie and adjourning in her honor today.
Senator Roys, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of the 2023 University of Wisconsin-Madison women's hockey team winning the 2023 NCAA Division I National Championship for a record breaking 7th time! They defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes in a 1-0 shutout in the finals of the Frozen Four. This outstanding team, the coaches and staff continuously demonstrate perseverance, talent, and sportsmanship season after season. What an inspiration for all the young hockey players in our state and make sure you get over to LaBahn and see them next season!
Senator Wimberger, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of his alma mater, DePere Boys High School basketball team, who achieved the near impossible with a perfect record this year, winning the state championship. Keep up the winning spirit and may this be the first of many accomplishments in your lives.
Senator Felzkowski, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of all the snowmobile clubs across the state, the AWSC, Governor’s Council on Snowmobiling and all of the volunteers and everyone involved in keeping this sport alive.
Senator Taylor, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of women’s month and her mother, Lena J. Taylor.
Senator Taylor, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of two women who have been very influential in her life, Martha Love and Cordelia Michelle Bryant.
Senator Taylor, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of Pam Clark Carson, who works for Milwaukee Health Services.
Senator Quinn, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of David Crotteau. David graduated from Rice Lake High School, he earned All-State honors in football, and played for the Wisconsin Badgers. He had a career serving the state as a parole/probation officer. He was a loving husband, father, brother, and uncle.
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Adjournment
Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate stand adjourned pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
Adjourned.
2:15 P.M.
