Relating to: recognizing Employment Choice First as a means to preserve the dignity, self-esteem, and pride of individuals with disabilities in Wisconsin.
hist175429The question was: Concurrence of Assembly Joint Resolution 73? Concurred in.
Assembly Joint Resolution 79
Relating to: recognizing October 17, 2023, as First Responders Appreciation Day in Wisconsin.
hist175430The question was: Concurrence of Assembly Joint Resolution 79? Concurred in.
Assembly Joint Resolution 80
Relating to: proclaiming the month of October 2023 as Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
hist175431The question was: Concurrence of Assembly Joint Resolution 80? Concurred in.
Assembly Joint Resolution 81
Relating to: proclaiming October 2023 as Manufacturing Month.
hist175433The question was: Concurrence of Assembly Joint Resolution 81? Concurred in.
Assembly Joint Resolution 82
Relating to: condemning Hamas' barbaric attack against Israel.
hist175434The question was: Concurrence of Assembly Joint Resolution 82? The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 32; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - 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.
Noes - None - 0.
Absent or not voting - Senator Taylor - 1.
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 Conrad Stewart Schutt Barbour. Congratulations to his awesome staff member Eric Barbour and his amazing wife Ellen Schutt on their new baby boy.
Senator Wanggaard, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of Officer Jeffrey Comp and his partner, K9 Jaxx. They have proudly served the community of Twin Lakes Wisconsin, and have repeatedly worked to protect the community at the risk of their own lives and safety several times in the past year. On June 11, 2023, Officer Comp and K9 Jaxx assisted in a traffic stop in Twin Lakes during which K9 Jaxx alerted the officers to drugs present in a suspect’s vehicle, and assisted in the arrest of two subjects who were found guilty of multiple felony charges, including possession with intent to distribute harmful drugs into the community; the teamwork of Officer Comp and K9 Jaxx was invaluable in putting these dangerous suspects out of business, getting them off the street, and ultimately in cutting off a supply of narcotics to the Twin Lakes community. They are being honored in the Assembly as part of the First Responders Day.
Senator Wanggaard, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of Chief Ron Molnar. Chief Molnar serves the Kansasville Fire and Rescue Department as Fire Chief. He is an asset to Racine County and the Kansasville Fire and Rescue Department, serving as both a Firefighter and an EMT. Chief Molnar has also served his community and fellow first responders by working as the President of the Kansasville Fire and Rescue Association and the Commissioner for the Mount Pleasant Police and Fire Commission. Chief Molnar is also being honored in the Assembly as part of the First Responders Day.
Senator Wanggaard, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of his granddaughters Daphne Jaye Wanggaard who celebrated her 6th birthday and Eloise Mae Wanggaard on her 9th birthday in the past two weeks with their family serving others in Beirut, Lebanon.
Senator Wanggaard, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of his daughter Kathleen Jensen as she approaches one year being diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. She is a person of strength for others with faith that God has this illness and will continue to strengthen her positive attitude to persevere.
Senator Wirch, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of his staff person, Steve. Steve and his husband went all the way to Georgia to adopt a newborn child. So, not only did Senator Wirch vote for adoption as a Democrat, but in his office, they are adopting a little boy, and they are celebrating that.
Senator Jagler, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of his wife, whose birthday is tomorrow.
Senator Roys, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of her father, Arthur Thexton, and her daughter Avalon, who celebrate their birthdays today.
Senator Cabral-Guevara, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of Emilio Guevara, who is receiving a Scout award in Green Bay this evening.
Senator Cabral-Guevara, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of all working parents.
Senator Marklein, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in memory of former State Representative John Klenke, who passed away recently.
Senator Hesselbein, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of Vidhi Patel. She is a senior at Middleton High School and is interested in exploring a career in law and government and is very interested in the field of public service. She is job shadowing Senator Hesselbein today.
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Adjournment
Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the 2023 Regular Session of the Senate stand adjourned until Thursday, October 19, 2023.
Adjourned.
5:49 P.M.
