Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Elections, Ethics and Rural Issues
Senate Bill 193
Relating to: using an electronic voting machine to cast a vote with an in-person absentee ballot and providing a penalty.
By Senators Craig, L. Taylor, Johnson, Kooyenga, Nass, Carpenter, Wanggaard, Kapenga, Jacque, Larson, Wirch and Stroebel; cosponsored by Representatives Brandtjen, Brooks, Dittrich, Duchow, Horlacher, Hutton, Knodl, Krug, Macco, L. Myers, Pronschinske, Sinicki, Tittl, Wichgers, Edming, Kuglitsch, Skowronski, Quinn, Kulp, Ramthun, Considine, Fields, Riemer and Allen.
April 30, 2019 Referred to Committee on Elections, Ethics and Rural Issues
May 29, 2019 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Bernier; Senators Tiffany, Kooyenga, Miller and Smith.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Representative Janel Brandtjen - 22nd Assembly Distirct
· Senator Lena Taylor - 4th Senate District
· Lori Stottler - City of Beloit - Clerk-Treasurer
· Sandy Juno - Brown County Clerk
· Carla Ledesma - Wauwatosa City Clerk
· Cassandra Suettinger - Village of McFarland
· Meg Wartman - Waukesha County Clerk
· Sharon Leoni - Town of Genesee
· Kelly Michaels - Wisconsin Municipal Clerks Association
· Paul Malischke
Appearances Against
· Andrea Kaminski - League of Women Voters
· Lisa Tollefson - Wisconsin County Clerks Association
· Lisa Tollefson - Rock County Clerk
· Debra Morin
Appearances for Information Only
· Meagan Wolfe - Wisconsin Election Commission
· Richard Rydecki - Wisconsin Election Commission
Registrations For
· Senator David Craig - 28th Senate District
· Brenda Wood - City of Milwaukee
· Curt Witynski - League of Wisconsin Municipalities
· Tonya O'Malley - Village of McFarland
· Steven Braatz, Jr. - City of West Allis
· Elena Hilby - City of Sun Prairie Clerk's Office
· Joan Andrusz - Wisconsin Municipal Clerks Association
· Carolyn Clow
· Meri Majeskie
· Gil Halsted
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
June 12, 2019 Executive Session Held
Present: (5) Senator Bernier; Senators Tiffany, Kooyenga, Miller and Smith.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Miller, seconded by Senator Tiffany that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Senator Bernier; Senators Tiffany, Kooyenga, Miller and Smith.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Moved by Senator Tiffany, seconded by Senator Bernier that Senate Bill 193 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (3) Senator Bernier; Senators Tiffany and Kooyenga.
Noes: (2) Senators Miller and Smith.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2
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Scott Nelson
Committee Clerk
