One-Hundred and Fourth Regular Session
3:03 P.M. TUESDAY, January 22, 2019
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senate President Roth.
Senator Roth, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate stand informal.
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Oath of Office
Upon the calling of the newly elected Senator on Tuesday, January 22, 2019, Dale Kooyenga appeared before the Senate, took and subscribed a ceremonial oath of office which was administered by Senate President Roger Roth.
Please see the January 7, 2019 Journal for Senator Kooyenga’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 Bernier, Bewley, Carpenter, Cowles, Craig, Darling, Feyen, Fitzgerald, Hansen, Jacque, Johnson, Kapenga, Kooyenga, Larson, LeMahieu, Marklein, Miller, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Ringhand, Risser, Roth, Schachtner, Shilling, Smith, Stroebel, L. Taylor, Testin, Tiffany, Wanggaard and Wirch - 32.
Absent with leave - Senator Erpenbach - 1.
The Senate stood for a moment of silent meditation.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Kooyenga led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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Leaves of Absence