2024-05-14 Senate Journal

Petition and Communications

State of Wisconsin

Office of the Governor

EXECUTIVE ORDER #225

Relating to a Special Election for the Fourth Senate District

WHEREAS, Senator Lena Taylor was elected to the Fourth Senate District on November 3, 2020, and resigned as Senator for the Fourth Senate District on January 26, 2024.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, TONY EVERS, Governor of the State of Wisconsin, pursuant to Article IV, Section 14, of the Wisconsin Constitution and Section 8.50 of the Wisconsin Statutes, order that a special election shall be held on July 30, 20241, to fill a vacancy in the Fourth Senate District, as created in 2023 Act 94, and whose boundaries are set out in Sections 4.009 (4) of the Wisconsin Statutes. A copy of the boundary descriptions may be obtained from the Elections Commission of the Legislative Reference Bureau. The term of office for the Fourth Senate District will expire on the first Monday in January 2025. If a primary is necessary, it shall be held on July 2, 2024. Circulation of nomination papers for candidates may begin today, May 14, 2024, and nominations papers shall be filed no later than 5:00:00 p.m. on June 4, 2024, in the office of the Elections Commission, 201 West Washington Avenue, Second Floor, Madison, Wisconsin. This election shall be held, conducted, canvassed, and returned in accordance with law.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great seal of the State of Wisconsin to be affixed. Done at the Capitol in the City of Madison this fourteenth day of May, in the year two thousand twenty-four.

TONY EVERS

Governor

By the Governor:

  SARAH GODLEWSKI

  Secretary of State

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hist197849 Senator LeMahieu asked unanimous consent that Senate Bills 98, 139, 145, 312, 517, 736, 917, 932 and 1014 be withdrawn and taken up at this time.

Senator Carpenter objected.

Senator Carpenter asked unanimous consent that the Senate stand informal.

Senator LeMahieu objected.

Senator Larson, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess.

9:21 A.M.

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Recess

9:43 A.M.

The Senate reconvened.

Senate President Kapenga in the chair.

Senate Bill 98

Relating to: verifying citizenship of individuals on the official voter registration list and contents of operator's licenses and identification cards.

hist197859 The question was: Shall Senate Bill 98 pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?

The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 22; noes, 9; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:

Ayes - Senators Ballweg, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Cowles, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, James, Kapenga, Knodl, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Quinn, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard and Wimberger - 22.

Noes - Senators Agard, Carpenter, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Larson, Pfaff, Smith, Spreitzer and Wirch - 9.

Absent or not voting - None - 0.

Passed notwithstanding the objections of the Governor.

hist197875 Messaged, pursuant to Senate Rule 42 (1).

Senate Bill 139

Relating to: establishing a statewide wolf population goal.

hist197861 The question was: Shall Senate Bill 139 pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?

The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 22; noes, 9; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:

Ayes - Senators Ballweg, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Cowles, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, James, Kapenga, Knodl, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Quinn, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard and Wimberger - 22.

Noes - Senators Agard, Carpenter, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Larson, Pfaff, Smith, Spreitzer and Wirch - 9.

Absent or not voting - None - 0.

Passed notwithstanding the objections of the Governor.

hist197876 Messaged, pursuant to Senate Rule 42 (1).

Senate Bill 145

Relating to: advanced practice registered nurses, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.

hist197862 The question was: Shall Senate Bill 145 pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?

The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 21; noes, 10; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:

Ayes - Senators Ballweg, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Cowles, Felzkowski, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, James, Kapenga, Knodl, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Quinn, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard and Wimberger - 21.

Noes - Senators Agard, Carpenter, Feyen, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Larson, Pfaff, Smith, Spreitzer and Wirch - 10.

Absent or not voting - None - 0.

Passed notwithstanding the objections of the Governor.

hist197877 Messaged, pursuant to Senate Rule 42 (1).

Senate Bill 312

Relating to: programs and requirements to address perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

hist197863 The question was: Shall Senate Bill 312 pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?

The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 22; noes, 9; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:

Ayes - Senators Ballweg, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Cowles, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, James, Kapenga, Knodl, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Quinn, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard and Wimberger - 22.

Noes - Senators Agard, Carpenter, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Larson, Pfaff, Smith, Spreitzer and Wirch - 9.

Absent or not voting - None - 0.

Passed notwithstanding the objections of the Governor.

hist197878 Messaged, pursuant to Senate Rule 42 (1).

Senate Bill 517

Relating to: court-issued criminal complaints if the person's actions were in self-defense.

hist197864 The question was: Shall Senate Bill 145 pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?

The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 21; noes, 10; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:

Ayes - Senators Ballweg, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Cowles, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, James, Kapenga, Knodl, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Quinn, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin, Tomczyk and Wanggaard - 21.

Noes - Senators Agard, Carpenter, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Larson, Pfaff, Smith, Spreitzer, Wimberger and Wirch - 10.

Absent or not voting - None - 0.

Passed notwithstanding the objections of the Governor.

hist197879 Messaged, pursuant to Senate Rule 42 (1).

Senate Bill 736

Relating to: postelection audits by the Legislative Audit Bureau and providing a penalty.

hist197865 The question was: Shall Senate Bill 736 pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?

The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 22; noes, 9; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:

Ayes - Senators Ballweg, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Cowles, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, James, Kapenga, Knodl, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Quinn, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard and Wimberger - 22.

Noes - Senators Agard, Carpenter, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Larson, Pfaff, Smith, Spreitzer and Wirch - 9.

Absent or not voting - None - 0.

Passed notwithstanding the objections of the Governor.

hist197880 Messaged, pursuant to Senate Rule 42 (1).

Senate Bill 917

Relating to: student teaching requirement for teacher preparatory programs and granting rule-making authority.

hist197868 The question was: Shall Senate Bill 917 pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?

The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 22; noes, 9; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:

Ayes - Senators Ballweg, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Cowles, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, James, Kapenga, Knodl, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Quinn, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard and Wimberger - 22.

Noes - Senators Agard, Carpenter, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Larson, Pfaff, Smith, Spreitzer and Wirch - 9.

Absent or not voting - None - 0.

Passed notwithstanding the objections of the Governor.

hist197881 Messaged, pursuant to Senate Rule 42 (1).

Senate Bill 932