Key Votes
A Amnd. 1 - Divestment Due to Genocide Amendment - Key Vote
Wisconsin Key Votes
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- A Amnd. 1 - Divestment Due to Genocide Amendment
- HB 1154 - Penalties for Violent Offenses Against Fetuses
Issues
Stage Details
Amendment - Amendment Tabled (House) (50-47) - Feb. 26, 2008 (Key vote)
Title: Divestment Due to Genocide Amendment
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to adopt an amendment that requires the State of Wisconsin Investment Board to end investments in any country or region declared by the U.S. Congress to be engaged in acts of genocide if an when Congress allows states to divest for this reason.
Highlights:
- Requires the State of Wisconsin Investment Board to identify securities related to countries or regions engaged in genocide and within 90 days of a Congressional act allowing disinvestment (3).
- Requires the State of Wisconsin Investment Board to withdraw entirely from the investments within 15 months (3).
Note:
NOTE: A LEGISLATOR MAY MOVE TO TABLE ANY PENDING LEGISLATION, THUS HALTING FURTHER CONSIDERATION. A "YEA" VOTE IS IN SUPPORT OF HALTING FURTHER CONSIDERATION, AND A "NAY" VOTE IS IN SUPPORT OF FURTHER CONSIDERATION. TABLING MOTIONS ARE OFTEN USED TO KILL LEGISLATION.
Amendment - Introduced (House) - Feb. 26, 2008
Title: Divestment Due to Genocide Amendment
Sponsors
- Chuck Benedict (WI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Terese L. Berceau (WI - D)
- David A. Cullen (WI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Jason M. Fields (WI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Tamara D. Grigsby (WI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Barbara Gronemus (WI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Gary Hebl (WI - D)
- Steve Hilgenberg (WI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Gordon Hintz (WI - D)
- Kim Hixson (WI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Frederick P. Kessler (WI - D)
- Louis John Molepske Jr. (WI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Tom Nelson (WI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Joseph T. 'Joe' Parisi (WI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Mark Pocan (WI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Sondy Pope (WI - D)
- Marlin D. Schneider (WI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Donna J. Seidel (WI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Mike Sheridan (WI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Jeffrey E. 'Jeff' Smith (WI - D) (Out Of Office)
- James R. 'Jim' Soletski (WI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Scott E. Suder (WI - R)
- Barbara L. Toles (WI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Robert L. Turner (WI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Terry Van Akkeren (WI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Sheldon A. Wasserman (WI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Annette Polly Williams (WI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Jeffrey 'Jeff' Wood (WI - I) (Out Of Office)
- Leon D. Young (WI - D)
- Josh Zepnick (WI - D)
