hist177284Senator Feyen, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 176
Relating to: requiring the Department of Health Services to establish and encourage best practices for coroners and medical examiners.
hist177288Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 177
Relating to: fatality review teams and granting rule-making authority.
hist177291The question was: Adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 177? Adopted.
hist177293Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time.
The question was: Passage of Senate Bill 177?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 29; noes, 2; absent or not voting, 2; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Agard, Ballweg, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Carpenter, Cowles, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hesselbein, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, James, Kapenga, Knodl, Larson, LeMahieu, Marklein, Pfaff, Quinn, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Taylor, Tomczyk, Wimberger and Wirch - 29.
Noes - Senators Nass and Wanggaard - 2.
Absent or not voting - Senators L. Johnson and Testin - 2.
Passed.
Senate Bill 178
Relating to: requiring notification to the medical examiner or coroner of any death that occurs within 24 hours of presentment at or admission to certain facilities.
hist177296The question was: Adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 178? Adopted.
hist177298Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 223
Relating to: designating and marking the Corporal Benjamin H. Neal Memorial Highway.
hist177303Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 280
Relating to: tribal nation welcome signs.
hist177307Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 333
Relating to: sexual misconduct against a pupil by a school staff member or volunteer and providing a penalty.
hist177310The question was: Adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 333? Adopted.
hist177312Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 344
Relating to: designating an unborn child as a dependent for income tax purposes and increasing the income tax exemption for a dependent.
hist177317Senator LeMahieu moved that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 344 be rejected. The question was: Rejection of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 344?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 21; noes, 10; absent or not voting, 2; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Ballweg, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Cowles, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, James, Kapenga, Knodl, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Quinn, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Tomczyk, Wanggaard and Wimberger - 21.
Noes - Senators Agard, Carpenter, Hesselbein, Larson, Pfaff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Taylor and Wirch - 10.
Absent or not voting - Senators L. Johnson and Testin - 2.
Rejected.
hist177319Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time.
The question was: Passage of Senate Bill 344?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 20; noes, 11; absent or not voting, 2; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Ballweg, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Cowles, Feyen, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, James, Kapenga, Knodl, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Quinn, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Tomczyk, Wanggaard and Wimberger - 20.
Noes - Senators Agard, Carpenter, Felzkowski, Hesselbein, Larson, Pfaff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Taylor and Wirch - 11.
Absent or not voting - Senators L. Johnson and Testin - 2.
Passed.
Senate Bill 554
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Association, for the 2023-25 biennium, covering employees in the public safety collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
hist177323Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time.
The question was: Passage of Senate Bill 554?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 31; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 2; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Agard, Ballweg, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Carpenter, Cowles, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hesselbein, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, James, Kapenga, Knodl, Larson, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Pfaff, Quinn, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Taylor, Tomczyk, Wanggaard, Wimberger and Wirch - 31.
Noes - None - 0.
Absent or not voting - Senators L. Johnson and Testin - 2.