Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Labor

Assembly Bill 882

Relating to: requiring an employer to provide reasonable break time for an employee who is breast-feeding her child to express breast milk for the child.

By Representatives Subeck, Ballweg, Berceau, Considine, Goyke, Hesselbein, Jacque, Johnson, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kessler, Kleefisch, Kolste, Mason, Milroy, Ohnstad, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, C. Taylor, Spreitzer and Pope; cosponsored by Senators Lassa, C. Larson, Vinehout, Wirch, L. Taylor, Harris Dodd and Risser.

February 08, 2016       Referred to Committee on Labor

February 10, 2016       Public Hearing Held

Present:       (8)        Representative Jacque; Representatives Spiros, Knodl, Kulp, Kuglitsch, Sinicki, Mason and Ohnstad.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Representative Lisa Subeck - 78th Assembly District

·      Laurel Franczek

·      Ashley Weselencek - Breastfeeding Alliance Northeast WI

·      Eliza Cussen - Wisconsin Women's Health

·      Meghan Sovey

·      Anne Altshuler - Self

·      Shannon Anderson

·      Jenn Drake

·      Anne Eglash - Self

·      Joan Young

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Senator Julie Lassa

·      Representative Joan Ballweg

·      Carousel Bayrd - YWCA - Madison

·      Alice  Meyer

·      Michael Welsh - WI Academy Of Nutrition & Dietetics

·      Michael Welsh - WI Public Health Association

·      Sharon Fandel - Breast-Feeding Mamas

·      Meagan Baldwin

·      Hannah Bernard-Donald

·      Sheri Rockwell

·      Deborah Preysz

·      Cindy McGinnis

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

April 07, 2016             Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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Jason Miller

Committee Clerk