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STATE OF WISCONSIN
Senate Journal
One-Hundred and Sixth Regular Session
11:37 A.M.   TUESDAY, October 17, 2023
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, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hesselbein, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, James, L. Johnson, Kapenga, Knodl, Larson, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Pfaff, Quinn, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard, Wimberger and Wirch - 32.
Absent with leave - Senator Taylor - 1.
The Senate stood for the prayer which was offered by Pastor Shawn Whitworth of Appleton.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Hesselbein 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 1 to Senate Bill 145 offered by Senators Hesselbein, Agard, L. Johnson, Larson, Smith and Taylor.
Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 145 offered by Senator Testin.
Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 196 offered by Senator Stafsholt.
Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 269 offered by Senator Testin.
Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 346 offered by Senators Roys, L. Johnson, Pfaff, Spreitzer, Agard, Carpenter, Hesselbein, Larson and Smith.
Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 389 offered by Senators Roys, Larson, Smith, Agard, Carpenter, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Pfaff, Spreitzer, Taylor and Wirch.
Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 422 offered by Senator Ballweg.
Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 422 offered by Senator Ballweg.
Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 424 offered by Senator Ballweg.
Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 406 offered by Senators Roys, Larson, Smith, Agard, Carpenter, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Pfaff, Spreitzer, Taylor and Wirch.
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Petitions and Communications
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Cowles added as a cosponsor of Assembly Joint Resolution 79.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 34.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senators Carpenter and Agard added as coauthors of Senate Bill 127.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Stubbs added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 205.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Roys added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 269.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Roys added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 290.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Steffen added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 325.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Wanggaard added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 346.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Hesselbein added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 373.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Steffen added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 389.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Steffen added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 396.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 400.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 416.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 433.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Stubbs added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 461.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Moore Omokunde added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 470.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Steffen added as a cosponsor of Senate Joint Resolution 61.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Cowles added as a coauthor of Senate Joint Resolution 66.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Roys added as a coauthor of Senate Joint Resolution 72.
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Legislative Reference Bureau Corrections
Corrections In:
2023 SENATE BILL 320
Prepared by the Legislative Reference Bureau
(October 16, 2023)
1. Page 22, line 7: delete “(15)” and substitute “(15),”.
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Messages from the Assembly
By Edward A. Blazel, chief clerk.
Mr. President:
I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has
Adopted and asks concurrence in:
Assembly Joint Resolution 65
Assembly Joint Resolution 79
Assembly Joint Resolution 81
Passed and asks concurrence in:
Assembly Bill 364
Assembly Bill 394
Assembly Bill 406
Assembly Bill 438
Assembly Bill 439
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Petitions and communications
Senate Bill 70
Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2023 legislature.
Item Veto C-16 (Senate Bill 70 partial veto) Sections 51 [as it relates to s. 20.490 (6)(d)] and 134 relating to: housing rehabilitation.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 70 partial veto item C-16 pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 22; noes, 10; absent or not voting, 1; 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 and Wirch - 10.
Absent or not voting – Senator Taylor - 1.
Partial veto passed notwithstanding the objections of the Governor.
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Leaves of Absence
Senator Agard, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Taylor be granted a leave of absence for today's session.
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