Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Education

Assembly Bill 343

Relating to: the distribution by schools of a concussion and head injury information sheet and the participation by pupils in a youth athletic activity.

By Representatives Ripp, Berceau, Brooks, Craig, Endsley, Murphy, Nass, Ohnstad, Pridemore, Ringhand, Spiros, Strachota, Thiesfeldt and Wright; cosponsored by Senators Farrow, Darling, Grothman, Harsdorf, Risser, L. Taylor and Lehman.

August 27, 02013       Referred to Committee on Education

September 25, 2013    Public Hearing Held

Present:       (10)      Representative Kestell; Representatives Jagler, Nass, Pridemore, Marklein, Thiesfeldt, Pope, Clark, Wright and Hesselbein.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Severson.

Appearances For

·      Paul Farrow - Senator - 33rd Senate District

·      Wade Labecki - Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association

·      Brian Smith - WI Athletic Directors Association

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Keith Ripp - Representative - 42nd Assembly District

·      Alberta Darling - Senator - 8th Senate District

·      Jennifer Kammerud - Department of Public Instruction

·      John Forester - School Administrators Alliance

·      Dan Rossmiller - Wisconsin Association of School Boards

·      Mark Grapentine - Wisconsin Medical Society

·      Mike VanVeghel - Wisconsin Athletic Trainers Association

·      Michelle Mettner - Children's Hospital

·      Michael Welsh - Medical College of Wisconsin

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

October 03, 2013        Executive Session Held

Present:       (8)        Representative Kestell; Representatives Jagler, Pridemore, Thiesfeldt, Pope, Clark, Wright and Hesselbein.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (3)        Representatives Nass, Marklein and Severson.

Moved by Representative Jagler, seconded by Representative Pridemore that Assembly Bill 343 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (8)     Representative Kestell; Representatives Jagler, Pridemore, Thiesfeldt, Pope, Clark, Wright and Hesselbein.

Noes:     (0)     None.

Absent:  (3)     Representatives Nass, Marklein and Severson.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 0

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Chris Kulow

Committee Clerk