Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Assembly Bill 305
Relating to: sale and use of fetal body parts and providing a criminal penalty.
By Representatives Jacque, Kleefisch, Brandtjen, Allen, August, Bernier, Born, R. Brooks, Craig, Czaja, Edming, Gannon, Heaton, Horlacher, Hutton, Jarchow, Katsma, Kerkman, Knudson, Kooyenga, Kremer, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, T. Larson, Macco, Murphy, Neylon, A. Ott, J. Ott, Petersen, Quinn, Rohrkaste, Schraa, Skowronski, Spiros, Steffen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Vorpagel and Ripp; cosponsored by Senators Stroebel, Lazich, LeMahieu, Moulton, Nass, Roth, Tiffany, Gudex, Kapenga and Wanggaard.
August 07, 2015 Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
August 11, 2015 Public Hearing Held
Present: (11) Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Kremer, Spiros, J. Ott, Rodriguez, Horlacher, Novak, Goyke, Kessler, Zamarripa and Johnson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Born.
Appearances For
· Representative Andre Jacque - 2nd Assembly District
· Abby Johnson
· Representative Janel Brandtjen - 22nd Assembly District
· Dan Miller - Pro Life Wisconsin
· Bishop Robert Morlino - Diocese of Madison
· Barbara Sella - WI Catholic Conference
· Julaine Appling - Wisconsin Family Action
· Chelsea Shields - Wisconsin Right to Life
· Dr. Mary Anne Urlakis - Colgate, WI
· Chris Truitt - DeForest, WI
· Tobey Neuberger - Cedarburg, WI
· Anne Franczek - Whitefish Bay, WI
· Tom German - Brillion, WI
· Bart Williams - West Bend, WI
· Kenli Harman - Milwaukee, WI
· Jason Miller - Green Bay, WI
Appearances Against
· Dr. Robert Golden - UW School of Medicine and Public Health
· Brad Schwartz - Morgridge Institute for Research
· Lisa Johnson - BioForward
· Paul Radspinner - Flu Gen, Inc
· Dr. John Raymond - Medical College of Wisconsin
· Dr. David Clark - Medical College of Wisconsin
· Mary Jo Gordon - Seymor, WI
· Sybil Wright
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Matt Sande - Pro Life Wisconsin
· Heather Weininger - Wisconsin Right To Life
· Stephen Gaenslen - Milwaukee, WI
· Don Pridemore - Hartford, WI
· Kirsten Lombard - Madison, WI
· Jody Hehn - Boscobel, WI
· Robert Hehn - Boscobel, WI
· Virginia Maziarka - Baraboo, WI
· James Maziarka - Baraboo, WI
· Sandra Ruggles - Eagle Forum
· Daniel Ruggles - Eagle Forum
· Judi Merritt - Eagle Forum
· Gayle Marshall - Weston, WI
· Victoria Morris - Watertown, WI
· Barbara Lyons - Wauwatosa, WI
· Kenny Urlakis - Colgate, WI
· Margaret Mercier - Middleton, WI
· Meghan Hellrood
· Bill Skewes
Registrations Against
· Representative Christine Sinicki - 20th Assembly District
· Representative Chris Taylor - 76th Assembly District
· Representative Dianne Hesselbein - 79th Assembly District
· Professor Jack O'Meara - UW Madison Faculty
· Mark Grapentine - WI Medical Society
· Jennifer Gottwald - Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
· Aaron Oliver - University Research Park
· Tom Moore - PhRMA
· Dr. Anita Bhattacharyya - Waisman Center
· Tom Still - Wisconsin Technology Council
· Robert Reiter - Kewaskum, WI
· Jeffrey Horn - DeForest, WI
· Martina Rippon - Madison, WI
· Mitchell Nussbaum - Madison, WI
· Genie Ogden - Madison, WI
· Cynthia Drury - Middleton, WI
· Scott Hayes - Belleville, WI
· Charles Gastke - DeForest, WI
· Caroline Alexander - Madison, WI
· Avtar Roopra - Madison, WI
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
September 09, 2015 Executive Session Held
Present: (11) Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Kremer, Spiros, J. Ott, Rodriguez, Horlacher, Novak, Born, Goyke, Zamarripa and Johnson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Kessler.
Moved by Representative Goyke, seconded by Representative Zamarripa that Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (3) Representatives Goyke, Zamarripa and Johnson.
Noes: (8) Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Kremer, Spiros, J. Ott, Rodriguez, Horlacher, Novak and Born.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 8
Moved by Representative Kremer, seconded by Representative Born that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (6) Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Kremer, J. Ott, Rodriguez, Horlacher and Born.
Noes: (5) Representatives Spiros, Novak, Goyke, Zamarripa and Johnson.
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 5
Moved by Representative Horlacher, seconded by Representative Kremer that Assembly Bill 305 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (7) Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Kremer, Spiros, J. Ott, Rodriguez, Horlacher and Born.
Noes: (4) Representatives Novak, Goyke, Zamarripa and Johnson.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 4
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Ashlee Moore
Committee Clerk
