Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Campaigns and Elections
Assembly Bill 637
Relating to: using an electronic voting machine to cast a vote with an in-person absentee ballot.
By Representatives Brandtjen, Bernier, Allen, R. Brooks, Knodl, Kulp, Steffen, Tusler and Kooyenga; cosponsored by Senators Craig, Carpenter and Stroebel.
November 14, 2017 Referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections
November 28, 2017 Public Hearing Held
Present: (8) Representative Bernier; Representatives Sanfelippo, Snyder, Horlacher, Schraa, Kessler, Zamarripa and C. Taylor.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Murphy.
Appearances For
· Rep. Janel Brandtjen
· Jolene Plautz - WI Towns Assoc
· Sharon Leair - Town Chair, Genesee; WI Towns Assoc
· Neil Albrecht - City of Milwaukee
· Janice Moyer - Memomonie Falls
· Sandy Juno - Brown County Clerk
· Carla Ledesma - City of Wauwautosa Clerk
· Shawn Reilly
· Ardis Cereny
· Kathleen Novack - Waukesha County Clerk
· Kelly Michaels - City of Brookfield Clerk
Appearances Against
· Lisa Frieberg - Fond du Lac County Clerk
· Scott McDonell - WI County Clerks Assoc
· Scott Ross - One WI Institute
· Debra Morin
· Lisa Tollefson - Rock County Clerk
Appearances for Information Only
· Michael Haas - WI Elections Commisssion Adminstrator
Registrations For
· Senetor David Craig - 28th Senate District
· Brenda Wood - City of Milwaukee
· Meri Majeskic - Town of Genesee Clerk
· Kathy Nickolas - Town of Waaukesha Clerk
· Curt Witynski - Leaue of WI Municipalities
· Marcia Barritt
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 14, 2018 Executive Session Held
Present: (9) Representative Bernier; Representatives Sanfelippo, Snyder, Horlacher, Schraa, Murphy, Kessler, Zamarripa and C. Taylor.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Kessler, seconded by Representative Schraa that Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (8) Representative Bernier; Representatives Sanfelippo, Snyder, Horlacher, Schraa, Kessler, Zamarripa and C. Taylor.
Noes: (1) Representative Murphy.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 3 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 1
Moved by Representative Murphy, seconded by Representative Horlacher that Assembly Amendment 9 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (9) Representative Bernier; Representatives Sanfelippo, Snyder, Horlacher, Schraa, Murphy, Kessler, Zamarripa and C. Taylor.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 9 TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 3 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Kessler, seconded by Representative Zamarripa that Assembly Amendment 10 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (3) Representatives Kessler, Zamarripa and C. Taylor.
Noes: (6) Representative Bernier; Representatives Sanfelippo, Snyder, Horlacher, Schraa and Murphy.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 10 TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 3 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 6
Moved by Representative Kessler, seconded by Representative Murphy that Assembly Amendment 11 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (9) Representative Bernier; Representatives Sanfelippo, Snyder, Horlacher, Schraa, Murphy, Kessler, Zamarripa and C. Taylor.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 11 TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 3 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Kessler, seconded by Representative Zamarripa that Assembly Amendment 4 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (3) Representatives Kessler, Zamarripa and C. Taylor.
Noes: (6) Representative Bernier; Representatives Sanfelippo, Snyder, Horlacher, Schraa and Murphy.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 4 TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 3 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 6
Moved by Representative Kessler, seconded by Representative Zamarripa that Assembly Amendment 5 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (3) Representatives Kessler, Zamarripa and C. Taylor.
Noes: (6) Representative Bernier; Representatives Sanfelippo, Snyder, Horlacher, Schraa and Murphy.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 5 TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 3 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 6
Moved by Representative Snyder, seconded by Representative Horlacher that Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (6) Representative Bernier; Representatives Sanfelippo, Snyder, Horlacher, Schraa and Murphy.
Noes: (3) Representatives Kessler, Zamarripa and C. Taylor.
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 3 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 3
Moved by Representative Murphy, seconded by Representative Snyder that Assembly Bill 637 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (6) Representative Bernier; Representatives Sanfelippo, Snyder, Horlacher, Schraa and Murphy.
Noes: (3) Representatives Kessler, Zamarripa and C. Taylor.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 3
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Chad Zuleger
Committee Clerk
