Conservatively Speaking
State Senator Mary Lazich (R-New Berlin) represents parts of four counties: Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine, and Walworth. Her Senate District 28 includes New Berlin, Franklin, Greendale, Hales Corners, Muskego, Waterford, Big Bend, the town of Vernon and parts of Greenfield, East Troy, and Mukwonago. Senator Lazich has been in the Legislature for more than a decade. She considers herself a tireless crusader for lower taxes, reduced spending and smaller government.
Senate To Take Up Castle Doctrine Today
Assembly Bill 69 is scheduled for Senate action today, November 3, 2011. Assembly Bill 69 is legislation also known as the Castle Doctrine.
I am a supporter of the Castle Doctrine and plan to vote in favor of Assembly Bill 69.
Other legislation scheduled for tomorrow includes Senate Bill 116, legislation to bring Wisconsin in compliance with the federal MOVE Act; Assembly Bill 274, legislation to improve safety at railroad crossings; and Assembly Bill 319, legislation that allows municipalities to enter into memorandums of understanding to realize the cost saving tools of 2011 Wisconsin Act 10.
The entire Senate calendar is below.
Senate Calendar
First Order. Call of Roll.
Second Order. Chief clerk's entries.
Third Order. Introduction, first reading and reference of proposals.
Fourth Order. Report of committees.
Fifth Order. Petitions and communications.
Sixth Order. Referrals and receipt of committee reports concerning proposed administrative rules.
Seventh Order. Advice and consent of the Senate
Eighth Order. Messages from the Assembly.
QUESTION: Shall the Assembly substitute amendment be concurred in?
Senate Bill 116. Relating to: the dates of the September primary and certain other election occurrences and absentee voting. (FE) By Senator Lazich; cosponsored by Representative Tauchen.
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 pending
Ninth Order. Special Orders.
Tenth Order. Consideration of motions, resolutions, and joint resolutions not requiring a third reading.
Eleventh Order. Second reading and amendments of senate joint resolutions and senate bills.
Twelfth Order. Second reading and amendments of assembly joint resolutions and assembly bills.
QUESTION: Shall the bill be ordered to a third reading?
Assembly Bill 69. Relating to: the privilege of self-defense. By Representatives Kaufert, Mursau, Jacque, LeMahieu, Ziegelbauer, Nass, Kerkman, Williams, Spanbauer, Petryk, Knodl, Petrowski, Kestell, Steineke, August, Litjens, A. Ott, Danou, Tauchen, Krug, Strachota, Ripp, Honadel, Farrow, Thiesfeldt, Van Roy, and Ballweg; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Leibham, Holperin, Lazich, Cowles, Olsen, Vukmir, Grothman, Hansen, Galloway, Darling, Harsdorf, Hopper, Taylor, Moulton, and Lasee.
Assembly Bill 274. Relating to: requiring motorists to yield to railroad track equipment trains at railroad crossings and requiring a railroad to maintain its right-of-way. By Representatives Petrowski, Mursau, Brooks, Endsley, Jorgensen, Kaufert, Nerison, A. Ott, Rivard, Sinicki, Spanbauer, Zepnick, and Turner; cosponsored by Senators Leibham, Olsen, Hansen, and Taylor, by request of Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Division, IBT.
Assembly Bill 319. Relating to: reductions in cost of compensation or fringe benefits to municipal employers without modifying an existing collective bargaining agreement for purposes of 2011
Thirteenth Order. Third reading of joint resolutions and bills.
Fourteenth Order. Motions may be offered.
Fifteenth Order. Announcements, adjournment honors, and remarks under special privilege.
Sixteenth Order. Adjournment.
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