AB360

AB360 AB360
Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Family Law
Assembly Bill 360
Relating to: immunity in cases involving wrongful birth and wrongful life.
By Representatives Kedzie, Walker, Huebsch, Ziegelbauer, Leibham, Duff, Owens, Gundrum, Hahn, Urban, Stone, Starzyk, Seratti, Freese, Vrakas, Grothman, Friske, Ott, Rhoades, Plale, Nass, Kreibich and Gunderson; cosponsored by Senators S. Fitzgerald, Cowles, Schultz, Roessler, Lazich and Baumgart.

April 30, 2001 Referred to Committee on Family Law.

December 6, 2001 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (6) Representatives Owens, Kestell, Friske, Grothman, Berceau and Krusick.

Absent: (0) None

Appearances for
· Representative Neal Kedzie (author); 43rd Assembly District
· Mary Klaver; WI Right to Life, Milwaukee
· Mary Matuska; Pro-Life WI, Beloit
· Peggy Hamill; Pro-Life WI, Brookfield
· Kent Vernon; Staff for Representative Kedzie, Madison

· Mary Jane Stephan; Beloit

Appearances against
· Lauren Besser; WI National Organization for Women, Madison
· Austin King; Madison
· Dr. Scott Spear; Madison
· Jill Malak; National Organization for Women, Madison
· Jane Peterson; Medical Students for Choice, Madison
· Nora Cusack; National Abortion & Reproductive Rights Action League of WI, Madison
· Paige Shipman; Planned Parenthood of WI, Madison
· Lisa Boyce; Planned Parenthood, Madison
· Julie Fagon; Planned Parenthood, Madison
· Paul E. Sicula; WI Academy of Trial Lawyers, Milwaukee

· Kay L. Hoff; Madison

Appearances for Information Only

· None

Registrations for

· Kathy Markeland; WI Catholic Conference, Madison

Registrations against
· Laurie Jerin; American Assoc. of University Women, Madison
· Morgan Sill; National Organization for Women, Madison
· Lynne Quinto; Madison
· Jason Clark; Medical Students for Choice, Madison
· Patti Seger; Madison
· Shannon Barry; Madison
· Stephen Montagna; Madison
· Shahla M. Werner; Madison
· Ruhiyyih A. Degeberg; Madison
· Erin Guex-Clark; Madison
· Kahla Bunde; Madison
· Jessica Spotts; Madison
· Bette Barnes: WILPF, Madison
· Emma Czarapata; Madison
· Constance Threinen; League of Women Voters of WI, Middleton
· Lindsay Fasula; Madison
· Caron Dubinsky; Madison
· Cara Syth; Medical Students for Choice, Madison

· Dr. Douglas W. Laube; Professor & Chair, Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynecology, UW-Madison Medical Center

January 17, 2002 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (6) Representatives Owens, Kestell, Friske, Grothman, Berceau and Krusick.

Absent: (0) None

Moved by Representative Owens, seconded by Representative Kestell, that Assembly Substitute Amendment 3

be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (5) Representatives Owens, Kestell, Friske, Grothman and Krusick.
Noes: (1) Representative Berceau

Absent: (0) None

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 1, Absent 0
Moved by Representative Friske, seconded by Representative Kestell, that Assembly Bill 360

be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (5) Representatives Owens, Kestell, Friske, Grothman and Krusick.
Noes: (1) Representative Berceau

Absent: (0) None

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 1, Absent 0

Jacqueline Dicks
Committee Clerk