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.
Passed.
Senate Bill 555
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the State of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee, for the 2023-24 fiscal year, covering employees in the building trades crafts collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
hist177327Senator 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 555?
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.
Passed.
Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly:
Messaged.
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Second reading and amendments of assembly joint resolutions and assembly bills
Assembly Bill 36
Relating to: a time limit for processing sexual assault kits.
hist177349Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time and concurred in.