Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on State Affairs
Assembly Bill 459
Relating to: incorporating cursive writing into the state model English language arts standards and requiring cursive writing in elementary grades.
By Representatives Thiesfeldt, Vruwink, Ballweg, Bowen, Brostoff, Gundrum, James, Haywood, Krug, Kuglitsch, Mursau, L. Myers, Ramthun, Sanfelippo, Skowronski, Tusler and Dittrich; cosponsored by Senators Olsen, Johnson, Nass, Carpenter, Jacque, Marklein, L. Taylor and Wanggaard.
September 18, 2019 Referred to Committee on State Affairs
November 06, 2019 Public Hearing Held
Present: (13) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Tauchen, Jagler, Schraa, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Summerfield, Vorpagel, Sinicki, McGuire, Ohnstad, Stubbs and Cabrera.
Absent: (1) Representative Crowley.
Excused: (1) Representative Kulp.
Appearances For
· Rep. Jeremy Thiesfeldt - 52nd Assembly District
· Krista Huerta
· Katie Kasubaski - Decoding Dyslexia WI
· Nancy Honadel - GFWC WI Womens Club
· Joyce O'Donnell - GFWC WI Womens Club
· Dan Degner
Appearances Against
· Dan Rossmiller - WI Association of School Boards
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Sen. Steve Nass - 11th Senate District
· Nancy Schrap - GFWC WI Womens Club
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· Grant Huber
January 22, 2020 Executive Session Held
Present: (13) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Tauchen, Jagler, Schraa, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Summerfield, Kulp, Sinicki, McGuire, Ohnstad, Stubbs and Cabrera.
Absent: (1) Representative Crowley.
Excused: (1) Representative Vorpagel.
Moved by Representative Schraa, seconded by Representative Summerfield that Assembly Bill 459 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (8) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Tauchen, Jagler, Schraa, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Summerfield and Kulp.
Noes: (5) Representatives Sinicki, McGuire, Ohnstad, Stubbs and Cabrera.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 5
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Joe Mesec
Committee Clerk
