One-Hundred and Sixth Regular Session
9:11 A.M. TUESDAY, May 14, 2024
The Senate met.
The Veto Review Session of 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, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hesselbein, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, James, L. Johnson, Kapenga, Knodl, Larson, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Pfaff, Quinn, Smith, Spreitzer, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard, Wimberger and Wirch - 31.
Absent with leave - Senator Roys - 1.
Vacancies - 4th Senate District - 1.
The Senate stood for the prayer which was offered by Senator Ballweg.
The Senate remained standing and President Pro Tempore Testin 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 Hesselbein, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Roys 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. _____________
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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hist197849Senator 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.
hist197859The 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.
Senate Bill 139
Relating to: establishing a statewide wolf population goal.
hist197861The 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.
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.
hist197862The 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.
