Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations
Assembly Bill 589
Relating to: regulation of sign language interpretation services, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and providing a criminal penalty.
By Representatives Brostoff, Skowronski, Kleefisch, Crowley, Bowen, Vorpagel, Stuck, Subeck, Rohrkaste, Anderson, Spiros, Spreitzer, Genrich, Sargent, Hintz, Zamarripa, Ripp, C. Taylor, Sinicki, Kolste, Riemer, E. Brooks, Hebl and Goyke; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Johnson, Vinehout, Larson and Carpenter.
February 27, 2018 Referred to Committee on Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations
March 01, 2018 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Kapenga; Senators Olsen, Craig, Johnson and Vinehout.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Senator LaTonya Johnson - 6th Senate District
· Senator Patrick Testin - 24th Senate District
· Representative Joel Kleefisch - 38th Assembly District
· Representative Ken Skowronski - 82nd Assembly District
· Sarah Gibbs - Office of Representative Ken Skowronsi
Appearances Against
· Tera Cater
· Michelle Andrae
· Sue Gudenkauf
· Leah Simmons
Appearances for Information Only
· Jennifer Malcore - Department of Health Services
Registrations For
· Representative Jonathan Brostoff - 19th Assembly District
Registrations Against
· Brian Peters
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
March 09, 2018 Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot
Present: (5) Senator Kapenga; Senators Olsen, Craig, Johnson and Vinehout.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by that Assembly Bill 589 be recommended for concurrence.
Ayes: (4) Senator Kapenga; Senators Craig, Johnson and Vinehout.
Noes: (1) Senator Olsen.
CONCURRENCE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 1
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Jeff Sherman
Committee Clerk
