Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Health
Assembly Bill 180
Relating to: informed consent regarding a certain abortion-inducing drug regimen and reporting requirements for induced abortions.
By Representatives Vos, Allen, Ballweg, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Duchow, Felzkowski, Gundrum, Horlacher, Hutton, Jagler, James, Katsma, Kerkman, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, Murphy, Oldenburg, Ott, Plumer, Pronschinske, Quinn, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Skowronski, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tusler and Edming; cosponsored by Senators Kapenga, Bernier, Craig, Darling, Jacque, Kooyenga, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Olsen, Roth, Stroebel, Testin, Tiffany and Wanggaard.
April 19, 2019 Referred to Committee on Health
May 07, 2019 Public Hearing Held
Present: (14) Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Kurtz, Rodriguez, Edming, Skowronski, Wichgers, Murphy, VanderMeer, Felzkowski, Magnafici, Kolste, Riemer, Subeck and Vining.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Anderson.
Appearances For
· State Rep. Robin Vos - 63rd Assembly District
· State Senator Chris Kapenga - 33rd Senate District
· Melanie Nawrot - WI Right to Life
· Kristin Nupson - WI Right to Life
· Barbara Sella - WI Catholic Conference
· Jessica Laws
· Sharon Punzel
· Edna Foelker
· Scott Frostman
· Paul Shirek
· Christopher O'Brien
Appearances Against
· Dr. Kathy Hartke - American College of Obstetricians and Gynecology - WI Section
· Jean Schwarz - League of Women Voters
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Nordie Knutson - Rock County Right to Life Pregnancy Help Line
· Judy Abitz - Fox Valley WI Right to Life
· Joanne Van Rossum - Fox Valley Chapter WI Right to Life
· Kathie Mau - WI Right to Life
· Doreen Shirek - WI Right to Life
· Frank Mau - WI Right to Life
· Julanne Appling - WI Family Action
· Jonelle Krajewski
· Teri Cobb - WI Right to Life
· Susan Burns
· Cody WIlson
· Chelsea Duffy
· Stephanie Shelvik
· Elizabeth Centrall
· Elizabeth Sowin
· Stephen Cantrall
· Pat Hawthorne
· Emily Miller
· Tim Holz
· Tom Jackson
· Melissa Useman
· Don Aleckson
· Mary Aleckson
· Seth Schmidt
· Elizabeth Townsend-Greene
· Heather Townsend
· Joanne Laufenberg
· Clifford Cash
Registrations Against
· State Rep. Jocasta Zamarripa - 8th Assembly District
· State Rep. Melissa Sargent - 48th Assembly District
· HJ Waukau - WI Medical Society
· Rabbi Bonnie Margulis - WI Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice
· Cecely Castillo - WI Alliance for Women's Health
· Brook Soltvedt
· Dr. Doug Laube
· Nicole Poellinger
· Sarah Goydos
· Reginald Thederd
· Mel Barnes - Self
· Jessica Kloss
· McKenzie Bagley
· Earnesto Moss
· Margaret McEntire
· Mitchell Nussbaum
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
May 09, 2019 Executive Session Held
Present: (13) Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Kurtz, Rodriguez, Edming, Skowronski, Wichgers, Murphy, VanderMeer, Felzkowski, Kolste, Riemer, Subeck and Vining.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Magnafici and Anderson.
Moved by Representative Felzkowski, seconded by Representative Skowronski that Assembly Bill 180 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (8) Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Kurtz, Rodriguez, Edming, Skowronski, Murphy, Felzkowski and Magnafici.
Noes: (5) Representatives Wichgers, Kolste, Riemer, Subeck and Vining.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 5
*NOTE: Representative VanderMeer would have voted Aye on passage had she been present.
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Joshua Hoisington
Committee Clerk
