Rules suspended and the bill given its third reading.
Senator Carpenter asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and the record be expunged to return Assembly Bill 438 to the amendable state.
Senator Feyen objected.
hist178875Senator Carpenter moved that the rules be suspended and the record be expunged to return Assembly Bill 438 to the amendable state. The question was: Shall the rules be suspended and the record be expunged to return Assembly Bill 438 to the amendable stage?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 15; noes, 18; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Agard, Bradley, Carpenter, Cowles, Hesselbein, Hutton, Jacque, L. Johnson, Kapenga, Larson, Nass, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer and Taylor - 15.
Noes - Senators Ballweg, Cabral-Guevara, Felzkowski, Feyen, Jagler, James, Knodl, LeMahieu, Marklein, Pfaff, Quinn, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard, Wimberger and Wirch - 18.
Absent or not voting - None - 0.
Refused to suspend the rules and return to amendable stage.
hist178879The question was: Concurrence as amended of Assembly Bill 438? The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 19; noes, 14; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Agard, Ballweg, Cabral-Guevara, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hesselbein, Jagler, James, L. Johnson, LeMahieu, Marklein, Pfaff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Stroebel, Tomczyk, Wimberger and Wirch - 19.
Noes - Senators Bradley, Carpenter, Cowles, Hutton, Jacque, Kapenga, Knodl, Larson, Nass, Quinn, Stafsholt, Taylor, Testin and Wanggaard - 14.
Absent or not voting - None - 0.
Concurred in as amended.
Assembly Bill 439
Relating to: funding for improvement of baseball park facilities and making an appropriation.
hist178882Senator LeMahieu moved that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 439 be rejected. The question was: Rejection of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 439?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 30; noes, 3; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Agard, Ballweg, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Cowles, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hesselbein, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, James, L. Johnson, Kapenga, Knodl, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Pfaff, Quinn, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard, Wimberger and Wirch - 30.
Noes - Senators Carpenter, Larson and Taylor - 3.
Absent or not voting - None - 0.
Rejected.
hist178883The question was: Adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 439? Adopted.
hist178884The question was: Adoption of Senate Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 439? Adopted.
hist178885Senator LeMahieu moved that Senate Amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 439 be rejected. _____________
In the Chair
President Pro Tempore Testin in the chair.
10:55 A.M.
The question was: Rejection of Senate Amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 439?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 22; noes, 10; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Agard, Ballweg, Cabral-Guevara, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hesselbein, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, James, L. Johnson, Knodl, LeMahieu, Marklein, Pfaff, Quinn, Stroebel, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard, Wimberger and Wirch - 22.
Noes - Senators Bradley, Carpenter, Cowles, Larson, Nass, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Stafsholt and Taylor - 10.
Absent or not voting - Senator Kapenga - 1.
Rejected.
Senator Kapenga, with unanimous consent, asked to be recorded as voting “No “ on the question of rejection of Senate Amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 439.
Senator LeMahieu asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading.
Senator Nass objected.
hist178887Senator LeMahieu moved that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. The question was: Shall the rules be suspended and Assembly Bill 439 be read a third time?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 25; noes, 7; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Agard, Ballweg, Cabral-Guevara, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hesselbein, Hutton, Jagler, James, L. Johnson, Knodl, LeMahieu, Marklein, Pfaff, Quinn, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard, Wimberger and Wirch - 25.
Noes - Senators Bradley, Carpenter, Cowles, Jacque, Larson, Nass and Taylor - 7.
Absent or not voting - Senator Kapenga - 1.
Rules suspended to give the bill its third reading.
Senator Kapenga, with unanimous consent, asked to be recorded as voting “No” on the question of suspending the rules and giving Assembly Bill 439 its third reading.
Read a third time.
The question was: Concurrence as amended of Assembly Bill 439?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 19; noes, 14; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Agard, Ballweg, Cabral-Guevara, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hesselbein, Jagler, James, L. Johnson, LeMahieu, Marklein, Pfaff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Stroebel, Tomczyk, Wimberger and Wirch - 19.
Noes - Senators Bradley, Carpenter, Cowles, Hutton, Jacque, Kapenga, Knodl, Larson, Nass, Quinn, Stafsholt, Taylor, Testin and Wanggaard - 14.
Absent or not voting - None - 0.
Concurred in as amended.
Senator LeMahieu asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bills 438 and 439 be immediately messaged to the Assembly.
Senator Nass objected.
Senator LeMahieu moved that the rules be suspended and Assembly Bills 438 and 439 be immediately messaged to the Assembly.
The question was: Shall the rules be suspended and Assembly Bills 438 and 439 be immediately messaged to the Assembly?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 26; noes, 7; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Agard, Ballweg, Cabral-Guevara, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hesselbein, Hutton, Jagler, James, L. Johnson, Kapenga, Knodl, LeMahieu, Marklein, Pfaff, Quinn, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard, Wimberger and Wirch - 26.
Noes - Senators Bradley, Carpenter, Cowles, Jacque, Larson, Nass and Taylor - 7.
Absent or not voting - None - 0.
Messaged.
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In the Chair
Senate President Kapenga in the chair.
11:06 A.M.
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Consideration of resolutions and joint resolutions not requiring a third reading
Senate Joint Resolution 83
Relating to: declaring November 2023 as Veterans' Mental Health and Suicide Awareness Month in Wisconsin.
hist178891The question was: Adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 83? Adopted.
Senate Joint Resolution 87
Relating to: proclaiming November 13 to 19, 2023 as Wisconsin Apprenticeship Week.
hist178892The question was: Adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 87? Adopted.
Senate Joint Resolution 89
Relating to: proclaiming November 2023 to be Diabetes Awareness Month in Wisconsin.
