Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Campaigns and Elections

Assembly Bill 396

Relating to: absentee voting at residential care facilities.

By Representatives Bernier, Stroebel, Bies, Kestell, Pridemore, Kleefisch, Murphy and Craig; cosponsored by Senators Grothman, Lazich, Vukmir, Tiffany, Moulton and Darling.

October 01, 2013        Referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections

October 29, 2013        Public Hearing Held

Present:       (9)        Representative Bernier; Representatives Pridemore, Thiesfeldt, Weininger, Tranel, Craig, Zamarripa, Kessler and Berceau.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Kathy Bernier - Representative - 68th State Assembly District

·      Glenn Grothman - Sen. - 20th Senate District

·      Patty Logsdon - Self

·      Ray Ingold - Self

·      Mary Ann  Hanson - Self

·      Carol Boettcher - Self

·      Wendy Fjestad - Self

·      Luanne Dumak

·      Barbara Struck - Self

Appearances Against

·      Scott McDonell - Dane County Clerk

Appearances for Information Only

·      Kevin  Kennedy - Government Accountability Board

Registrations For

·      None.

Registrations Against

·      Brenda  Wood - City of Milwaukee

·      Marguerite Ingold - Self

·      Curt Witnyski - League of Wisconsin Municipalities

·      Nathan Hoffman - WI Voices

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

November 12, 2013    Executive Session Held

Present:       (9)        Representative Bernier; Representatives Pridemore, Thiesfeldt, Weininger, Tranel, Craig, Zamarripa, Kessler and Berceau.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Pridemore, seconded by Representative Thiesfeldt that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (6)     Representative Bernier; Representatives Pridemore, Thiesfeldt, Weininger, Tranel and Craig.

Noes:     (3)     Representatives Zamarripa, Kessler and Berceau.

ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 3

Moved by Representative Craig, seconded by Representative Pridemore that Assembly Bill 396 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (6)     Representative Bernier; Representatives Pridemore, Thiesfeldt, Weininger, Tranel and Craig.

Noes:     (3)     Representatives Zamarripa, Kessler and Berceau.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 3

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Chad Zuleger

Committee Clerk