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.
hist179746The question was: Adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 89? Adopted.
hist178911Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Joint Resolutions 83, 87, and 89 be immediately messaged to the Assembly: Senate Bill 67
Relating to: changing the phase-out of utility aid payments for decommissioned power plants.
hist178899Senator 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 241
Relating to: a school psychologist loan program, and making an appropriation.
hist178902The question was: Adoption of Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 241? Adopted.
hist178904Senator 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 261
Relating to: regulation of tanning facilities.
hist178908Senator 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 267
Relating to: a grant program for recovery high schools and making an appropriation.
hist178917The question was: Adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 267? Adopted.
hist178919Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time and passed.
Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly:
Action messaged.
Messaged.
Senate Bill 268
Relating to: Department of Revenue enforcement and providing a penalty.
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Senator Nass, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess.
11:15 A.M.
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Recess
12:15 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senate President Kapenga in the chair.
hist178932The question was: Adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 268? Adopted.
hist178933Senator Nass raised the point of order that Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 268 was not germane, pursuant to Senate Rule 50 (6)(b)4. Senator Kapenga, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate stand informal.
The Chair ruled the point of order well taken.
hist178934Senator LeMahieu appealed the ruling of the Chair. The question was: Shall the Decision of the Chair stand as the judgment of the Senate?
