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.
Assembly Bill 394
Relating to: a driver education grant program.
hist177353Senator 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: Concurrence of Assembly Bill 394?
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, Feyen, Hesselbein, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, James, Kapenga, Knodl, Larson, LeMahieu, Marklein, Pfaff, Quinn, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Taylor, Tomczyk, Wanggaard, Wimberger and Wirch - 29.
Noes - Senators Felzkowski and Nass - 2.
Absent or not voting - Senators L. Johnson and Testin - 2.
Concurred in.
Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly:
Messaged.
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Motions may be offered
hist177355Senator Smith moved that Senate Bill 548 be withdrawn from the committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection. Senate Bill 548
Relating to: automatic voter registration, deceptive election practices, voter intimidation and suppression, voter rights, polling place posting and language requirements, election manual requirements, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 548 be withdrawn from the committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 10; noes, 21; absent or not voting, 2; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Agard, Carpenter, Hesselbein, Larson, Pfaff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Taylor and Wirch - 10.
Noes - 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.
Absent or not voting - Senators L. Johnson and Testin - 2.
Refused to withdraw.
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Consideration of resolutions and joint resolutions not requiring a third reading
Senate Joint Resolution 81
Relating to: commemorating November 7, 2023, as Victims of Communism Memorial Day.
hist177358The question was: Adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 81? The ayes and noes were demanded 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.
Adopted.
Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly:
