The roll was called, disclosing the presence of a quorum.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 15, the official attendance for session was: Senators Agard, Ballweg, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Carpenter, Cowles, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hesselbein, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, James, L. Johnson, Kapenga, Knodl, Larson, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Pfaff, Quinn, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard, Wimberger and Wirch - 32.
Absent with leave - Senator Taylor - 1.
The Senate stood for the prayer which was offered by Pastor Shawn Whitworth of Appleton.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Hesselbein led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (6), the Chief Clerk made the following entries under the above date. _____________
Chief Clerk's Entries
Amendments Offered
hist174843Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 145 offered by Senators Hesselbein, Agard, L. Johnson, Larson, Smith and Taylor. hist175048Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 145 offered by Senator Testin. hist174827Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 196 offered by Senator Stafsholt. hist174917Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 269 offered by Senator Testin. hist174956Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 346 offered by Senators Roys, L. Johnson, Pfaff, Spreitzer, Agard, Carpenter, Hesselbein, Larson and Smith. hist174844Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 389 offered by Senators Roys, Larson, Smith, Agard, Carpenter, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Pfaff, Spreitzer, Taylor and Wirch. hist174837Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 422 offered by Senator Ballweg. hist174838Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 422 offered by Senator Ballweg. hist174839Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 424 offered by Senator Ballweg. hist175270Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 406 offered by Senators Roys, Larson, Smith, Agard, Carpenter, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Pfaff, Spreitzer, Taylor and Wirch. _____________
Petitions and Communications
hist175432Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Cowles added as a cosponsor of Assembly Joint Resolution 79. hist174934Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 34. hist174935Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senators Carpenter and Agard added as coauthors of Senate Bill 127. hist175515Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Stubbs added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 205. hist175411Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Roys added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 269. hist175410Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Roys added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 290. hist174938Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Steffen added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 325. hist175299Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Wanggaard added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 346. hist175196Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Hesselbein added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 373. hist174943Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Steffen added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 389. hist174940Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Steffen added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 396. hist174936Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 400. hist174937Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 416. hist175324Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 433. hist175023Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Stubbs added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 461. hist175514Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Moore Omokunde added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 470. hist174946Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Steffen added as a cosponsor of Senate Joint Resolution 61. hist175428Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Cowles added as a coauthor of Senate Joint Resolution 66. hist175412Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Roys added as a coauthor of Senate Joint Resolution 72. _____________
Legislative Reference Bureau Corrections
Corrections In:
2023 SENATE BILL 320
Prepared by the Legislative Reference Bureau
(October 16, 2023)
hist1748301. Page 22, line 7: delete “(15)” and substitute “(15),”. _____________
Messages from the Assembly
By Edward A. Blazel, chief clerk.
Mr. President:
I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has
Adopted and asks concurrence in:
Passed and asks concurrence in:
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Petitions and communications
Senate Bill 70
Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2023 legislature.
Item Veto C-16 (Senate Bill 70 partial veto) Sections 51 [as it relates to s. 20.490 (6)(d)] and 134 relating to: housing rehabilitation. hist174846The question was: Shall Senate Bill 70 partial veto item C-16 pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor? The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 22; noes, 10; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Ballweg, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Cowles, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, James, Kapenga, Knodl, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Quinn, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard and Wimberger - 22.
Noes - Senators Agard, Carpenter, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Larson, Pfaff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer and Wirch - 10.
Absent or not voting – Senator Taylor - 1.
Partial veto passed notwithstanding the objections of the Governor.
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Leaves of Absence
Senator Agard, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Taylor be granted a leave of absence for today's session.
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Advice and consent of the Senate
Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that all appointments, with the exception of Sharon Adams, Melissa Baldauff, Joseph Czarnezki, Jerry Halverson, Dylan Jennings, Elmer Moore, Sandra Dee Naas, Jim VandenBrook and Sheldon Wasserman, be taken up en masse.
Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that all appointments be taken up en masse.
hist174850ADAMS, CHARLEAN of Twin Lakes, as a Nursing Home Administrator Representative on the Nursing Home Administrator Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2027. hist174851ADAMS, DAWN of McFarland, as a Funeral Director Representative on the Funeral Directors Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2027. hist174852ATKINS, STEPHANIE of Brussels, as a Public Member on the Athletic Trainers Affiliated Credentialing Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2027. hist174854BECKETT, DUTCH WILLIAM VICTOR of Rice Lake, as a Cosmetologist Representative on the Cosmetology Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2027. hist174855BLACK, TERESA of Madison, as an Occupational Therapist Assistant Representative on the Occupational Therapists Affiliated Credentialing Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2027. hist174856BREWER, KATE of Brookfield, as a Physical Therapist Representative on the Physical Therapy Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2024. hist174857BRISTOL, ECHO E. of Richland Center, as a Nursing Home Administrator Representative on the Nursing Home Administrator Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2025. hist174858BULKOW, BRAD of Oostburg, as a Physical Therapist Representative on the Physical Therapy Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2027.
