Wisconsin Legislature: hist168924

Oath of Office

Upon the calling of the newly elected Senator on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, Dan Knodl appeared before the Senate, took and subscribed a ceremonial oath of office which was administered by the Honorable Annette Kingsland Ziegler, Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

Please see the May 3, 2023 Journal for Senator Knodl’s official oath of office.

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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, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Taylor, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard, Wimberger and Wirch - 33.

Absent with leave - None - 0.

The Senate stood for the prayer which was offered by Bishop Felix Malpica of La Crosse.

The Senate remained standing and Senator Spreitzer led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

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

Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 35 offered by Senators Nass and James.

Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 229 offered by Senator Cabral-Guevara.

Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 293 offered by Senator Quinn.

Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 294 offered by Senator Jagler.

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Introduction, First Reading, and Reference of Proposals

Read and referred:

Senate Joint Resolution 50

Relating to: proclaiming June 2, 2023, as Gun Violence Awareness Day in Wisconsin.

By Senators L. Johnson, Carpenter, Roys, Spreitzer, Agard, Larson, Hesselbein, Taylor and Smith; cosponsored by Representatives Andraca, Stubbs, C. Anderson, J. Anderson, Baldeh, Bare, Cabrera, Conley, Considine, Donovan, Drake, Emerson, Goyke, Haywood, Jacobson, Joers, Madison, McGuire, Moore Omokunde, Myers, Neubauer, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Ratcliff, Shelton, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Subeck and Vining.

To the committee on Senate Organization.

Senate Joint Resolution 51

Relating to: recognizing June 2023 as LGBTQ Pride Month.

By Senators Carpenter, Spreitzer, Agard, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Larson, Pfaff, Roys, Smith, Taylor and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Cabrera, Snodgrass, Neubauer, C. Anderson, J. Anderson, Andraca, Baldeh, Bare, Billings, Clancy, Conley, Considine, Drake, Emerson, Goyke, Haywood, Hong, Joers, Madison, Moore Omokunde, Myers, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Ratcliff, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Subeck, Vining, Stubbs and S. Johnson.

To the committee on Senate Organization.

Read first time and referred:

Senate Bill 319

Relating to: exempting certain farm owners from campground licensing.

By Senators Stafsholt, Ballweg, Quinn, Stroebel and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Magnafici, Behnke, Bodden, Brooks, Penterman, Plumer, Rozar and Tittl.

To the committee on Agriculture and Tourism.

Senate Bill 320

Relating to: reciprocal credentials.

By Senators Stafsholt, Felzkowski, Feyen, Marklein and Stroebel; cosponsored by Representatives Gustafson, Sortwell, Allen, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Edming, Green, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Neylon, O'Connor, Rozar and Wichgers.

To the committee on Licensing, Constitution and Federalism.

Senate Bill 321

Relating to: child sex dolls and providing a penalty.

By Senators James, Hutton, Tomczyk and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Goeben, Bodden, Behnke, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Gundrum, Gustafson, Hurd, S. Johnson, Macco, Maxey, Michalski, Murphy, Mursau, Myers, Nedweski, O'Connor, Rettinger, Rozar, Schraa, Snyder, Sortwell, Stubbs, Subeck, Tittl and Wichgers.

To the committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.

Senate Bill 322

Relating to: allowing local governments to prohibit or regulate pesticide use on private lawns.

By Senators Taylor, Carpenter, Larson, Roys and Smith; cosponsored by Representatives Shankland, Stubbs, J. Anderson, C. Anderson, Andraca, Baldeh, Cabrera, Clancy, Considine, Emerson, Joers, Madison, Moore Omokunde, Ohnstad, Palmeri, Shelton, Snodgrass and Subeck.

To the committee on Transportation and Local Government.

Senate Bill 323

Relating to: exempting personal property from the tax imposed on telephone companies.

By Senators Bradley, Nass and Quinn; cosponsored by Representatives Steffen, Brooks, Rettinger and Wichgers.

To the committee on Utilities and Technology.

Senate Bill 324

Relating to: restrictions on use of certain refrigerants.

By Senators Tomczyk, Cabral-Guevara, Feyen, Stroebel, Testin and Pfaff; cosponsored by Representatives Snyder, Kitchens, Moses, O'Connor, Spiros, Steffen, Tittl, Baldeh and Ohnstad.

To the committee on Labor, Regulatory Reform, Veterans and Military Affairs.

Senate Bill 325

Relating to: the broadband expansion grant program.

By Senators Marklein, Ballweg, Felzkowski, Feyen, James, Pfaff, Testin, Wimberger and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Summerfield, Swearingen, Armstrong, Binsfeld, Callahan, Considine, Edming, Green, Hurd, S. Johnson, Kitchens, Magnafici, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor, Penterman, Plumer, Pronschinske, Sapik, Schmidt, Schraa, Tranel, Tusler, Sinicki and Conley.

To the committee on Utilities and Technology.

Senate Bill 326

Relating to: technical college fees covered by the Wisconsin GI Bill.

By Senators Jacque and Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Sortwell, Allen, Armstrong, Brandtjen, Edming, Goeben, Gustafson, Maxey, Michalski, Ortiz-Velez, Stubbs and Donovan.

To the committee on Economic Development and Technical Colleges.

Senate Bill 327

Relating to: eliminating the 13-week limit on the garnishment of earnings of certain debtors.

By Senators Hutton, Cabral-Guevara, Wanggaard, Ballweg and Stroebel; cosponsored by Representatives Tusler, Allen, Behnke, Conley, Gustafson, Kitchens, Murphy, O'Connor, Penterman, Rettinger, Rozar, Spiros and Wichgers.

To the committee on Labor, Regulatory Reform, Veterans and Military Affairs.

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Petitions and Communications

Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Cowles added as a cosponsor of Assembly Joint Resolution 43.

Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Cowles added as a cosponsor of Assembly Joint Resolution 44.

Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Cowles added as a cosponsor of Assembly Joint Resolution 47.

Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative O'Connor added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 42.

Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Nedweski added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 100.

Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Cabrera added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 115.

Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Cabrera added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 149.

Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative O'Connor added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 166.

Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Joers added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 206.

Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representatives Nedweski and Wichgers added as cosponsors of Senate Bill 247.

Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Spreitzer added as a coauthor of Senate Joint Resolution 43.

Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Spreitzer added as a coauthor of Senate Joint Resolution 47.

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Referrals and Receipt of Committee Reports Concerning Proposed Administrative Rules

The committee on Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry reported and recommended:

Senate Clearinghouse Rule 23-006

Relating to plumbing and plumbing products and affecting small business.

No action taken on June 7, 2023.

Referred to the joint committee for review of Administrative Rules, June 7, 2023.

ROMAINE QUINN