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STATE OF WISCONSIN
Senate Journal
One-Hundred and Sixth Regular Session
3:06 P.M.   TUESDAY, January 23, 2024
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senate President Kapenga.
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Call of Roll
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, Feyen, Hesselbein, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, James, L. Johnson, Kapenga, Knodl, Larson, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Pfaff, Quinn, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Taylor, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard, Wimberger and Wirch - 32.
Absent with leave - Senator Felzkowski - 1.
The Senate stood for the prayer which was offered by Senator Quinn.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Feyen led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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Leaves of Absence
Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Felzkowski be granted a leave of absence for today's session.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (6), the Chief Clerk made the following entries under the above date.
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Chief Clerk's Entries
Amendments Offered
hist184777Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 549 offered by Senator Cabral-Guevara.
hist184778Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 608 offered by Senator Knodl.
hist184772Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 669 offered by Senator Tomczyk.
hist184773Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 826 offered by Senator Ballweg.
hist184804Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 415 offered by Senator LeMahieu.
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Petitions and Communications
hist184794Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Brooks added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 918.
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Second reading and amendments of assembly joint resolutions and assembly bills
Assembly Bill 415
Relating to: legislative redistricting.
hist184802Read a second time.
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Senator Hesselbein, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess.
3:10 P.M.
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Recess
4:18 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senate President Kapenga in the chair.
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Leaves of Absence
Senator Hesselbein, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Roys be granted a leave of absence for the balance of today's session.
hist184811The question was: Adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 415?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 18; noes, 13; absent or not voting, 2; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Ballweg, Cabral-Guevara, Cowles, Feyen, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, James, Knodl, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Quinn, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin, Tomczyk and Wanggaard - 18.
Noes - Senators Agard, Bradley, Carpenter, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Kapenga, Larson, Pfaff, Smith, Spreitzer, Taylor, Wimberger and Wirch - 13.
Absent or not voting - Senators Felzkowski and Roys - 2.
Adopted.
hist184812Ordered to a third reading.
hist184813Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading.
hist184881Assembly Bill 415
Read a third time.
The question was: Concurrence as amended of Assembly Bill 415?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 17; noes, 14; absent or not voting, 2; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cabral-Guevara, Cowles, Feyen, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, James, Knodl, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Quinn, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin, Tomczyk and Wanggaard - 17.
Noes - Senators Agard, Ballweg, Bradley, Carpenter, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Kapenga, Larson, Pfaff, Smith, Spreitzer, Taylor, Wimberger and Wirch - 14.
Absent or not voting - Senators Felzkowski and Roys - 2.
Concurred in as amended.
Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly:
hist184815Assembly Bill 415
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 Jack Manders who served the state of Wisconsin with the division of motor vehicles for decades. Jack passed away December 18, 2023, and will be missed by family, extended family and friends.
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