Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health

Assembly Bill 227

Relating to: requirements to perform abortions, requiring an ultrasound before informed consent for an abortion, and providing a penalty.

By Representatives Strachota, Jacque, Bernier, LeMahieu, Tittl, Endsley, Bies, Jagler, Hutton, Spiros, Craig, Nass, Kleefisch, A. Ott, T. Larson, Thiesfeldt, Born, Schraa and Ripp; cosponsored by Senators Lazich, Vukmir, Grothman, Farrow and Leibham.

June 03, 2013              Referred to Committee on Health

June 05, 2013              Public Hearing Held

Present:       (11)      Representative Severson; Representatives Stone, Sanfelippo, Strachota, August, Kapenga, Petersen, Pasch, C. Taylor, Kolste and Riemer.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Mary Lazich - Sen. - 28th Senate District

·      Pat Strachota - Rep. - 58th Assembly District

·      Sonya   - Self

·      Dottie Enters - Self

·      Barbara Lyons - Wisconsin Right to Life

·      Barbara Sella - Wisconsin Catholic Conference

·      Julaine Appling - Wisconsin Family Action

·      Carol Powell - Self

·      Laura Brown - Self

Appearances Against

·      Nicole Safar - Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin

·      Mark Grapentine - Wisconsin Medical Society

·      Angela Janis - Self

·      Patricia Hammel - Self

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Susan Armacost - Wisconsin Right to Life

Registrations Against

·      Melissa Sargent - Rep. - 48th Assembly District

·      Sara Finger - Wisconsin Alliance for Women's Health

·      Nora Cusack - Women's Medical Fund

·      Jennifer Smith - Self

·      David Sommis - Self

·      Jerry McDonough - Self

·      Christine McDonough - Self

·      Mariah Clark - Self

·      Emma Collins - Self

·      Christine Taylor - Self

·      Monet Goudreault - Self

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

April 08, 2014             Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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AJ Scholz

Committee Clerk