One-Hundred and Sixth Regular Session
11:05 A.M. THURSDAY, September 14, 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, Taylor, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard, Wimberger and Wirch - 33.
Absent with leave - None - 0.
The Senate stood for the prayer which was offered by Senator Hutton.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Quinn 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. _____________
Petitions and Communications
hist172277Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Spreitzer added as a cosponsor of Assembly Bill 109. hist172276Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Spreitzer added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 115. hist172334Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Roys withdrawn as a coauthor of Senate Bill 135. hist172294Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 238. hist172295Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 263. hist172296Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 313. hist172447Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Cowles added as a coauthor of Senate Joint Resolution 69. _____________
Messages from the Assembly
By Edward A. Blazel, chief clerk.
Mr. President:
I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has