Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Substance Abuse and Prevention
Assembly Bill 422
Relating to: raising the legal age for sale, purchase, and possession of cigarettes and nicotine and tobacco products, providing a legal age for sale, purchase, and possession of vapor products, and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Spiros, Crowley, Dittrich, L. Myers, Oldenburg, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Sargent, Vruwink, Bowen, Considine, Doyle, Emerson, Goyke, Haywood, James, Kolste, B. Meyers, Milroy, Mursau, Ohnstad, Pope, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Steffen, Stubbs, Subeck, C. Taylor, Wittke, Zamarripa and Fields; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Bewley, Darling, Olsen, Shilling, Johnson, Larson, Risser, Schachtner, L. Taylor, Wanggaard, Wirch and Cowles.
September 12, 2019 Referred to Committee on Substance Abuse and Prevention
November 06, 2019 Public Hearing Held
Present: (9) Representative Plumer; Representatives Magnafici, Petryk, Hutton, James, Nygren, Kolste, Sargent and Billings.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Rep. John Spiros - State Assembly
· Dr. Michael Fiore - UW Medical School
· Gregg Wieczorek - Arrowhead High School
· Dr. James Meyer - Marshfield Clinic
· Dr. Louelle Amos - Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
· Fred Wojciechowski - Pro Clouds
· Gabrielle Ralphe - American Heart Association
· Bryn Dresselhuys
· Nicole Hudzinga - American Heart Association
· Dr. Vivek Balasubramian - UW Health
· Dr. Brian Williams - UW Health
· Matthew McDiermid - American College of Cardiology: WI Chapter
· Chris Medenwaldt - Monroe School District
· Jim Karedes - Delavan-Darien School District
· Ann Morledge Dodge
· Kellie Kalberer
· Dr. Tim Sanborn
· Carrie Chapman
· Nia Kamara - Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids
· Steven Elliott
· Nora Alaniz
Appearances Against
· Sara Sahli - American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
Appearances for Information Only
· Kayla McPike - FACT
· Ta'Niya Robinson - FACT
· Dona Wininsky - American Lung Association
Registrations For
· Sen. Howard Marklein - 17th Senate District
· Garth Alston - Altria
· Dan Rossmiller - Wisconsin Association of School Boards
· Dr. Christina Barreda
· Carrie Nevins
· Oby Nwabuza
· Andrew Gussert - Boys & Girls Clubs of Wisconsin
· Caty McDermott - Wisconsin Sheriffs & Deputy Sheriffs Association
· Andrew Gustafson - SSM Health
· Andy Engel - Walmart
· Alice O'Connor - Wisconsin Chiefs of Police
· Greg Leck - Wisconsin Chiefs of Police
· Amy Boyer - Juul Labs
· Sen. Janet Bewley - 25th Senate District
· Sen. Jennifer Shilling - 32nd Senate District
· Grant Huber - Department of Public Instruction
· TR Williams - WI Primary Healthcare Association
· HJ Waukau - Wisconsin Medical Society
· Tim Hoven - WI Academy of Family Physicians
· Kayla Fannan - Infinite Vapor
· Andrew Hanus - Aurora Healthcare
· Michelle Kussow - Wisconsin Grocers Association
· Dr. John Morledge
· Camilla McKay
· Katie Connolly
· Charmaine Friar
· Eric Sarno
· Brian Bennett
· Alice Mukunjurs
· Aaron Kinney - CHN
· Anoop K. Singh
· Steve Mintz
· Catherine Kolkmeier
· Judy Wendorf
· Rachel Schowalter
· Katie Horrigan
· Maisie Finnegan
· Jen Mance
· Elizabeth Walker
· Amanda Stanke
· Sarah Yale
· Dr, Sarang Baman
· Gary Starr
· Bethany Klein
· Beth Grosman
· Tim Nikolai
· Grace Simono
· Brad Gast
· Jack Simono
· Cyndi Wood
Registrations Against
· Michael Bogaards
· Tom Moore - Cigar Association of America
· Bob Welch - SI Group Client Services
· Elizabeth Geiger
· Greta Johnson
· Vicki Ballweg
· Jodi Jalving - Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids
Registrations for Information Only
· Darcie Warren - Youth 2 Youth 4 Change
· Lauren Cnare - Tobacco Free Coalition Dane County
February 12, 2020 Executive Session Held
Present: (9) Representative Plumer; Representatives Magnafici, Petryk, Hutton, James, Nygren, Kolste, Sargent and Billings.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Billings, seconded by Representative Petryk that Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (3) Representatives Kolste, Sargent and Billings.
Noes: (6) Representative Plumer; Representatives Magnafici, Petryk, Hutton, James and Nygren.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION, Ayes 3, Noes 6
Moved by Representative Petryk, seconded by Representative Magnafici that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (6) Representative Plumer; Representatives Magnafici, Petryk, Hutton, James and Nygren.
Noes: (3) Representatives Kolste, Sargent and Billings.
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 3
Moved by Representative Magnafici, seconded by Representative Hutton that Assembly Bill 422 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (6) Representative Plumer; Representatives Magnafici, Petryk, Hutton, James and Nygren.
Noes: (3) Representatives Kolste, Sargent and Billings.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 3
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Mitch Sands
Committee Clerk
