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PROOF _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ STATE OF IOWA Senate Journal THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 2017 Printed daily by the State of Iowa during the sessions of the General Assembly. An official corrected copy is available for reference in the Secretary of the Senate’s Office. (The official bound copy will be available after a reasonable time upon adjournment.) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 906 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 88th Day JOURNAL OF THE SENATE __________ EIGHTY-EIGHTH CALENDAR DAY SIXTIETH SESSION DAY Senate Chamber Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, April 6, 2017 The Senate met in regular session at 9:03 a.m., President Pro Tempore Behn presiding. Prayer was offered by the 2017 Memorial Choir. They sang “American Anthem” and “God Be with You”. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Senate Page Olivia Habinck. The Journal of Wednesday, April 5, 2017, was approved. HOUSE MESSAGE RECEIVED AND CONSIDERED The following message was received from the Chief Clerk of the House: MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House has on April 5, 2017, amended and passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked: Senate File 471, a bill for an act relating to feticide, making penalties applicable, and including effective date provisions. (S–3289) CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION (Regular Calendar) Senator Dix asked and received unanimous consent to take up for consideration Senate Resolution 15. 88th Day THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 2017 907 Senate Resolution 15 On motion of Senator Boulton, Senate Resolution 15, a resolution recognizing and congratulating the Drake University women’s basketball team and program on its outstanding regional and national athletic achievements, with report of committee recommending passage, was taken up for consideration. Senator Boulton moved the adoption of Senate Resolution 15, which motion prevailed by a voice vote. SPECIAL GUESTS Senator Boulton introduced to the Senate chamber the women’s basketball team from Drake University, accompanied by their coach, Jennie Baranczyk. The Senate rose and expressed its congratulations. RECESS On motion of Senator Dix, the Senate recessed at 9:23 a.m. until the completion of a meeting of the committee on Ways and Means. RECONVENED The Senate reconvened at 11:52 a.m., President Whitver presiding. LEAVE OF ABSENCE Leave of absence was granted as follows: Senator Bertrand, until he arrives, on request of Senator Dix. CONSIDERATION OF BILLS (Regular Calendar) Senator Dix asked and received unanimous consent to take up for consideration House Files 241, 254, 440, and 469. 908 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 88th Day House File 241 On motion of Senator Costello, House File 241, a bill for an act concerning the administration of the duties of the county commissions of veteran affairs, with report of committee recommending passage, was taken up for consideration. Senator Costello moved that the bill be read the last time now and placed upon its passage, which motion prevailed by a voice vote, and the bill was read the last time. On the question “Shall the bill pass?” (H.F. 241), the vote was: Yeas, 49: Allen Dawson Johnson, C. Schneider Anderson Dix Johnson, D. Schultz Behn Dotzler Kapucian Segebart Bisignano Dvorsky Kinney Shipley Bolkcom Edler Kraayenbrink Sinclair Boulton Feenstra Lofgren Smith Bowman Garrett Lykam Taylor Breitbach Greene Mathis Whitver Brown Guth McCoy Zaun Chapman Hart Petersen Zumbach Chelgren Hogg Quirmbach Costello Horn Ragan Danielson Jochum Rozenboom Nays, none. Absent, 1: Bertrand The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. House File 254 On motion of Senator Breitbach, House File 254, a bill for an act relating to tagging requirements for deer carcasses and including penalties, with report of committee recommending passage, was taken up for consideration. 88th Day THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 2017 909 Senator Breitbach moved that the bill be read the last time now and placed upon its passage, which motion prevailed by a voice vote, and the bill was read the last time. On the question “Shall the bill pass?” (H.F. 254), the vote was: Yeas, 49: Allen Dawson Johnson, C. Schneider Anderson Dix Johnson, D. Schultz Behn Dotzler Kapucian Segebart Bisignano Dvorsky Kinney Shipley Bolkcom Edler Kraayenbrink Sinclair Boulton Feenstra Lofgren Smith Bowman Garrett Lykam Taylor Breitbach Greene Mathis Whitver Brown Guth McCoy Zaun Chapman Hart Petersen Zumbach Chelgren Hogg Quirmbach Costello Horn Ragan Danielson Jochum Rozenboom Nays, none. Absent, 1: Bertrand The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. House File 440 On motion of Senator Shipley, House File 440, a bill for an act relating to the filing and publication duties of county agricultural extension councils, with report of committee recommending amendment and passage, was taken up for consideration. Senator Shipley offered amendment S–3160, filed by the committee on Agriculture on March 16, 2017, to page 1 and amending the title page of the bill, and moved its adoption. Amendment S–3160 was adopted by a voice vote. 910 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 88th Day Senator Shipley moved that the bill be read the last time now and placed upon its passage, which motion prevailed by a voice vote, and the bill was read the last time. On the question “Shall the bill pass?” (H.F. 440), the vote was: Yeas, 49: Allen Dawson Johnson, C. Schneider Anderson Dix Johnson, D. Schultz Behn Dotzler Kapucian Segebart Bisignano Dvorsky Kinney Shipley Bolkcom Edler Kraayenbrink Sinclair Boulton Feenstra Lofgren Smith Bowman Garrett Lykam Taylor Breitbach Greene Mathis Whitver Brown Guth McCoy Zaun Chapman Hart Petersen Zumbach Chelgren Hogg Quirmbach Costello Horn Ragan Danielson Jochum Rozenboom Nays, none. Absent, 1: Bertrand The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to have passed the Senate and the title, as amended, was agreed to. House File 469 On motion of Senator Edler, House File 469, a bill for an act relating to the election of commissioners of soil and water conservation districts, with report of committee recommending passage, was taken up for consideration. Senator Edler moved that the bill be read the last time now and placed upon its passage, which motion prevailed by a voice vote, and the bill was read the last time. 88th Day THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 2017 911 On the question “Shall the bill pass?” (H.F. 469), the vote was: Yeas, 49: Allen Dawson Johnson, C. Schneider Anderson Dix Johnson, D. Schultz Behn Dotzler Kapucian Segebart Bisignano Dvorsky Kinney Shipley Bolkcom Edler Kraayenbrink Sinclair Boulton Feenstra Lofgren Smith Bowman Garrett Lykam Taylor Breitbach Greene Mathis Whitver Brown Guth McCoy Zaun Chapman Hart Petersen Zumbach Chelgren Hogg Quirmbach Costello Horn Ragan Danielson Jochum Rozenboom Nays, none. Absent, 1: Bertrand The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED Senator Dix asked and received unanimous consent that House Files 241, 254, 440, and 469 be immediately messaged to the House. CONSIDERATION OF BILLS (Regular Calendar) Senator Dix asked and received unanimous consent to take up for consideration House Files 511, 576, 584, and 566. House File 511 On motion of Senator Shipley, House File 511, a bill for an act relating to the administration of the state forest nurseries, with report of committee recommending passage, was taken up for consideration. 912 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 88th Day Senator Shipley moved that the bill be read the last time now and placed upon its passage, which motion prevailed by a voice vote, and the bill was read the last time. On the question “Shall the bill pass?” (H.F. 511), the vote was: Yeas, 49: Allen Dawson Johnson, C. Schneider Anderson Dix Johnson, D. Schultz Behn Dotzler Kapucian Segebart Bisignano Dvorsky Kinney Shipley Bolkcom Edler Kraayenbrink Sinclair Boulton Feenstra Lofgren Smith Bowman Garrett Lykam Taylor Breitbach Greene Mathis Whitver Brown Guth McCoy Zaun Chapman Hart Petersen Zumbach Chelgren Hogg Quirmbach Costello Horn Ragan Danielson Jochum Rozenboom Nays, none. Absent, 1: Bertrand The bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. House File 576 On motion of Senator Garrett, House File 576, a bill for an act relating to background investigations of individuals employed through temporary staffing agencies with certain health care providers, with report of committee recommending passage, was taken up for consideration. Senator Garrett moved that the bill be read the last time now and placed upon its passage, which motion prevailed by a voice vote, and the bill was read the last time. 88th Day THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 2017 913 On the question “Shall the bill pass?” (H.F. 576), the vote was: Yeas, 49: Allen Dawson Johnson, C. Schneider Anderson Dix Johnson, D. Schultz Behn Dotzler Kapucian Segebart Bisignano Dvorsky Kinney Shipley Bolkcom Edler

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