Ayes - Senators Agard, Ballweg, Cabral-Guevara, Carpenter, Cowles, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hesselbein, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, James, L. Johnson, Knodl, Larson, LeMahieu, Marklein, Pfaff, Quinn, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Taylor, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard, Wimberger and Wirch - 30.
Noes - Senators Bradley, Kapenga and Nass - 3.
Absent or not voting - None - 0.
Confirmed.
CARLTON, DANIEL A.
Of Mount Horeb, as Administrator of the Wisconsin Ethics Commission, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2027.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 33; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - 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.
Noes - None - 0.
Absent or not voting - None - 0.
Confirmed.
WOLFE, MEAGAN
Of Madison, as Administrator of the Wisconsin Elections Commission, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2027.
Senator LeMahieu asked unanimous consent that the appointment of Meagan Wolfe be rejected.
Senator Spreitzer objected.
POINT OF ORDER
Senator Spreitzer raised the point of order that the appointment of Meagan Wolfe is not properly before the Senate.
Senator Kapenga, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate stand informal.
The Chair ruled the point of order not well taken.
Senator Spreitzer appealed the ruling of the Chair.
hist172293The question was: Shall the Decision of the Chair stand as the judgement of the Senate? The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 22; noes, 11; 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, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Taylor and Wirch - 11.
Absent or not voting - None - 0.
The Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate.
hist172298Senator LeMahieu moved rejection of the appointment of Meagan Wolfe. The question was: Rejection?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 22; noes, 11; 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, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Taylor and Wirch - 11.
Absent or not voting - None - 0.
Rejected.
Senator LeMahieu submitted a resolution for introduction as a privileged resolution.
Relating to: calling on the Wisconsin Elections Commission to appoint an election administrator.
Read.
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Senator Agard, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess.
1:04 P.M.
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Recess
1:38 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senate President Kapenga in the chair.
hist172312The question was: Adoption of Senate Resolution 4? The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 22; noes, 11; 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, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Taylor and Wirch - 11.
Absent or not voting - None - 0.
Adopted.
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Second reading and amendments of senate joint resolutions and senate bills
Senate Bill 60
Relating to: fees for certain motor vehicle certificate of title transfers.
hist172315The question was: Adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 60? Adopted.
hist172318Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 110
Relating to: extension of eligibility under the Medical Assistance program for postpartum women.
hist172323Senator 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 110?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 32; noes, 1; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - 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, Taylor, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard, Wimberger and Wirch - 32.
Noes - Senator Stroebel - 1.
Absent or not voting - None - 0.
Passed.
Senate Bill 134
Relating to: farmland preservation agreements and tax credits.
hist172327Senator 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 134?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 32; noes, 1; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Agard, Ballweg, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Carpenter, Cowles, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hesselbein, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, James, L. Johnson, Knodl, Larson, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Pfaff, Quinn, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Taylor, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard, Wimberger and Wirch - 32.
