Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Elections and Urban Affairs

Assembly Bill 54

Relating to: limiting the times for voting by absentee ballots in person.

By Representatives Stroebel, Bies, Strachota, Craig, Ripp, LeMahieu, Spiros, Kleefisch, Sanfelippo, T. Larson, Weatherston, Nass and A. Ott.

November 21, 2013    Referred to Elections and Urban Affairs

February 04, 2014       Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Lazich; Senators Leibham, Lasee, L. Taylor and Miller.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Duey Stroebel - Rep. - 60th Assembly District

·      Glenn Grothman - Sen. - 20th Senate District

·      Debra Morin

·      Ardis Cerny

Appearances Against

·      Michael Wilder - Wisconsin Jobs Now

·      Edward Jude - Wisconsin Jobs Now

·      Mary Oglesby

·      Andrea Kaminski - Leagoe of Women Voters of Wisconsin

·      Jamie Aulik - Manitowoc County Clerk

·      Neil Albrecht - City of Milwaukee

Appearances for Information Only

·      Kevin Kennedy - Government Accountability Board

Registrations For

·      Ginny  Graham

Registrations Against

·      Joan Keuible

·      Rebecca Alwin - Middleton Action Team

·      Schwaul Hoth

·      Tom Kemble

·      Gregory Gelembink

·      Elean Mason - Wisconsin Votes

·      Nora Cusack

·      Nathan Hoffman - Wisconsin Voices

·      Martina Rippon

·      Beth Inglis

·      Steve Shirshac

·      Mitchell Nussbaum

·      Beverly Speer - Wisconsin Democracy Campaign

·      Scott  Ross - One Wisconsin Now

·      Genie  Ogden

·      Mary Jo Walters

·      Alicia  Boehme - Disability Rights Wisconsin

·      John Shaw - Board for People with Developmental Disabilities

·      David Callender - Wisconsin Counties Association

·      Sharon Nash

·      John Shaw - Board for People with Development Disabilities

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 06, 2014       Executive Session Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Lazich; Senators Leibham, Lasee, L. Taylor and Miller.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by that Assembly Bill 54 be recommended for concurrence.

Ayes:     (2)     Senator Lazich; Senator Leibham.

Noes:     (3)     Senators Lasee, L. Taylor and Miller.

CONCURRENCE NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 2, Noes 3

______________________________

Tricia Sieg

Committee Clerk