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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

Senator Shilling, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Erpenbach be granted a leave of absence for today's session.

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

hist97180 Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Resolution 2 offered by Senator Risser.

hist97203 Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Resolution 2 offered by Senators Shilling, Carpenter, Miller, Bewley, Hansen, Johnson, Smith, L. Taylor, Schachtner, Larson and Ringhand.

hist97204 Senate Amendment 3 to Senate Resolution 2 offered by Senators Carpenter, L. Taylor, Shilling, Bewley, Hansen, Johnson, Smith, Schachtner, Larson and Ringhand.

hist97205 Senate Amendment 4 to Senate Resolution 2 offered by Senators L. Taylor, Carpenter, Miller, Shilling, Bewley, Hansen, Johnson, Schachtner, Smith, Larson and Ringhand.

hist97206 Senate Amendment 5 to Senate Resolution 2 offered by Senators Carpenter, Miller, L. Taylor, Shilling, Bewley, Hansen, Johnson, Smith, Schachtner, Larson and Ringhand.

hist97207 Senate Amendment 6 to Senate Resolution 2 offered by Senator Shilling.

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Consideration of motions, resolutions, and joint resolutions not requiring a third reading

Senate Resolution 2

Relating to: the senate rules.

hist97208 Senator Fitzgerald moved that Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Resolution 2 be rejected.

The question was: Rejection of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Resolution 2?

The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 20; noes, 12; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:

Ayes - Senators Bernier, Cowles, Craig, Darling, Feyen, Fitzgerald, Jacque, Kapenga, Kooyenga, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Roth, Stroebel, L. Taylor, Testin, Tiffany and Wanggaard - 20.