Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Universities, Technical Colleges, Children and Families

Senate Bill 403

Relating to: free expression within the University of Wisconsin System, providing an exemption from rule-making procedures, and granting rule-making authority.

By Senators Kapenga, Stroebel, Bernier, Craig and Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives Horlacher, Vos, Murphy, Allen, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Felzkowski, Gundrum, James, Katsma, Kitchens, Knodl, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Macco, Magnafici, Quinn, Ramthun, Rohrkaste, Skowronski, Sortwell, Steffen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt and Tusler.

September 16, 2019    Referred to Committee on Universities, Technical Colleges, Children and Families

January 22, 2020         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (7)        Senator Kooyenga; Senators Nass, Darling, Olsen, Bewley, Larson and Schachtner.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Representative Cody Horlacher - 33rd Assembly District

·      Senator Chris Kapenga

·      Polly Olsen

·      Mr Joe Cohn - FIRE Foundation for Individual Rights in Education

·      Associate Professor John McAdams

Appearances Against

·      Victor Forberger - State Bar of Wisconsin Civil Rights and Liberties section

Appearances for Information Only

·      Jonathan Butcher - Self

Registrations For

·      Speaker Robin Vos

·      Stanley Kurtz

·      Mark Bauerlein

Registrations Against

·      Lynne Davis - State Bar of Wisconsin Civil Rights and Liberties section

·      Sybil Better - League of Women Voters of Wisconsin

·      Jack O'Meara - PROFS Public Representation Organization of the UW-Madison Faculty Senate representing the UW-Madison faculty

Registrations for Information Only

·      UW System President Ray Cross - UW System

February 21, 2020       Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot

Present:       (7)        Senator Kooyenga; Senators Nass, Darling, Olsen, Bewley, Larson and Schachtner.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by  that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (4)     Senator Kooyenga; Senators Nass, Darling and Olsen.

Noes:     (3)     Senators Bewley, Larson and Schachtner.

SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 3

Moved by  that Senate Bill 403 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (4)     Senator Kooyenga; Senators Nass, Darling and Olsen.

Noes:     (3)     Senators Bewley, Larson and Schachtner.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 3

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Nick Bentz

Committee Clerk