Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Campaigns and Elections

Assembly Bill 173

Relating to: private resources used for election administration, appointment of election officials, and providing a penalty.

By Representatives Neylon, Duchow, Magnafici, Edming, Steffen, Spiros, Krug, Knodl, Brooks, Sortwell, Gundrum, Murphy, Jagler, Wichgers and VanderMeer; cosponsored by Senators Stroebel, Roth, Darling, Marklein, Jacque, Wanggaard, Bradley, Nass, Ballweg and Felzkowski.

March 16, 2021           Referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections

April 14, 2021             Public Hearing Held

Present:       (7)        Representative Brandtjen; Representatives Thiesfeldt, Murphy, Rozar, Spreitzer, Subeck and Emerson.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Sanfelippo and Tusler.

Appearances For

·      Sen. duey Stroebel - 20th Senate Disrict

·      Rep. Adam Neylon - 98th Assembly District

·      Adam Jordahl - OSP/Madison Melissa

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Kyle Koenen - Wiscosnin institute For Law & Liberty

Registrations Against

·      Andrea Kaminski - League of Women's Voters

·      Mary Bottari - City of Madison

·      Tami Jackson - WI Board for People w/Developmental Disabilities

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

April 27, 2021             Executive Session Held

Present:       (8)        Representative Brandtjen; Representatives Tusler, Thiesfeldt, Murphy, Rozar, Spreitzer, Subeck and Emerson.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Sanfelippo.

Moved by Representative Murphy, seconded by Representative Rozar that Assembly Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (5)     Representative Brandtjen; Representatives Tusler, Thiesfeldt, Murphy and Rozar.

Noes:     (3)     Representatives Spreitzer, Subeck and Emerson.

Recused:         (1)        Representative Sanfelippo.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 3

Moved by Representative Rozar, seconded by Representative Thiesfeldt that Assembly Bill 173 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (5)     Representative Brandtjen; Representatives Tusler, Thiesfeldt, Murphy and Rozar.

Noes:     (3)     Representatives Spreitzer, Subeck and Emerson.

Recused:         (1)        Representative Sanfelippo.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 3

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Bill Savage

Committee Clerk