AB831

AB831 AB831
Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Government Operations
Assembly Bill 831
Relating to: prohibiting an organization or affiliate of an organization that engages in abortion-related activities from receiving certain public funds, prohibiting an organization that receives certain public funds from using other public and private funds for abortion-related activities, specifying restrictions on affiliation between certain organizations, changing the types of information that may be provided by organizations that receive the funds, changing requirements related to the maternal and child health program and family planning services, and requiring audits.
By Representatives Leibham, Kestell, Starzyk, McCormick, Owens, Gundrum, Hundertmark, Krawczyk, Ladwig, Seratti, Meyerhofer, Suder, J. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Ryba, Pettis, Nass, Freese, Kreibich, Ott, Hahn, M. Lehman, Sykora, Gunderson, Walker, Loeffelholz, Gard, Vrakas, Petrowski, Bies and Albers; cosponsored by Senators Breske, Kanavas, Roessler, S. Fitzgerald, Lazich and Welch.

February 20, 2002 Referred to Committee on Government Operations.

February 20, 2002 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (4) Representatives Wieckert, Loeffelholz, Starzyk and Steinbrink.

Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for
· State Representative Joe Leibham, 26th Assembly District

· Mary Klaver, Wisconsin Right to Life

Appearances against

· Paige Shipman, Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin

Appearances for Information Only

· Kathryn Kahn, Medical College of Wisconsin

Registrations for
· Susan Armacost, Wisconsin Right to Life

· Philip Barber, Wisconsin Right to Life

Registrations against
· James Stewart, Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin
· Lisa Boyce, Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin
· Alice O'Connor, State Medical Society
· Nora Cusack, NARAL Wisconsin
· Sue Moline Larson, Lutheran Office for Public Policy
· Lauren Besser, WI NOW
· Jen Malak, Madison NOW

· Liz Schumasher, State Medical Society

February 27, 2002 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (4) Representatives Wieckert, Loeffelholz, Starzyk and Steinbrink.

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Representative Starzyk, seconded by Representative Loeffelholz, that LRBa 1329/1

be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (4) Representatives Wieckert, Loeffelholz, Starzyk and Steinbrink.
Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 0, Absent 0

Moved by Representative Starzyk, seconded by Representative Loeffelholz, that Assembly Bill 831

be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (3) Representatives Wieckert, Loeffelholz and Starzyk.
Noes: (1) Representative Steinbrink.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 1, Absent 0

Scott Becher
Committee Clerk