Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Colleges and Universities
Assembly Bill 195
Relating to: designating University of Wisconsin and technical college sports and athletic teams based on the sex of the participants.
By Representatives Dittrich, Brandtjen, Cabral-Guevara, Rozar, Tittl, Gundrum, Sortwell, Tusler, Plumer, Skowronski, James, Allen, Kuglitsch, Moses, Ramthun and Sanfelippo; cosponsored by Senators Bernier, Jacque and Nass.
March 25, 2021 Referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities
May 26, 2021 Public Hearing Held
Present: (12) Representative Murphy; Representatives Dallman, Tranel, Duchow, Wittke, Summerfield, Petryk, Cabral-Guevara, Moses, Anderson, Emerson and Stubbs.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (3) Representatives Krug, Hesselbein and Shankland.
Appearances For
· Rep. Barb Dittrich - author
· Rep. Janel Brandtjen
· Ray Hacke - Pacific Justice Institute
· Beth Stelzer - Save Women's Sports
· Sherry Mix
· Leia Pickett
· Julaine Applling - Wisconsin Family Action
· Leah Schneeberger
· Sarah Parshall Perry - The Heritage Foundation
· Kari ?
Appearances Against
· Dr. Brittany Allen - WI Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
· Elizabeth Fernandez - Civil Rights and Liberties Section of the State Bar of WI
· Dr. Sheri Swokowski - ACLU-WI
· Sidney Litke
· Tre Temperilli
· Rep. Greta Neubauer
· Rep. Lee Snodgrass
· Wendy Strout - Human Rights Campaign
· Amber Lefers
· Rep. Francesca Hong
· Osha Towers
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Sen. Kathy Bernier
· Micah Pearce - WI Family Action
· Larry Haas - WI Catholic Conference
· Thistle Peterson
· Miriam Ben-Shalom - Hands Across the Aisle Compassion Coalition
· Shelly Kalbas
· MJ Walters
Registrations Against
· Elly McGraw Chyparith
· AMy Lyle
· Oliver Gibbs
· Crystal Potts - UW Madison
· Connie Schulze - UW Health
· Ellen Sweeney
· Danielle Harris - WIAC
· Sara Duesterhoeft
· Amber Soward
· Ashley Green
· Kelly Moe Litke
· Lynne Davis - CIvil Rights and Liberties Section of the State Bar of WI
· Nate Wolff
· Andy Engel - WIAA
· Marc Herstand - National Association of Social Workers
· President Morna Foy - Wisconsin Technical College System
· Layla Merrifield - WI Techinical College District Boads Association
· Bob Baxter - WEAC
· Sen. Tim Carpenter
· Jack O'Meara - PROFS UW Madison Faculty
· Ian Henderson - WI Coalition Against Sexual Assault
· Helen Boyd
· Ollie Heide
· David Heide
· Rachel Crowl
· Mary Van De Loo
· James McKenzie
· Lydia Rhoads
· Cody Crentz
· Chris Johnson
· Rachel Chisman
· Megin McDonell
· Brian Juchems
· Sarah Yonen - O Meara LLC
· Peter Beeson
· Franny Donovan
· Quince Mountain
· Michael Mirer
· Sarah Bartash
· Ginber Baier
· Arvina Martin
· Courtney Reed Jenkins
· Jenna Gormal - End Abuse WI
· Mark Nessel
· Amira Pierotti
· Ash Lyre
· Nikolaus Spittlemeister
· Vica Steel
· Jason Soules
· Stephanie Parmentier
· Susan Fox - Monona Grove School Board
· Andi Janeway
· Cory Neeley
· Kathy Flores
· Katherine Walton
· Emily Mills
· Katie Hayden
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
June 02, 2021 Executive Session Held
Present: (15) Representative Murphy; Representatives Dallman, Tranel, Duchow, Wittke, Summerfield, Krug, Petryk, Cabral-Guevara, Moses, Hesselbein, Shankland, Anderson, Emerson and Stubbs.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Wittke, seconded by Representative Cabral-Guevara that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (10) Representative Murphy; Representatives Dallman, Tranel, Duchow, Wittke, Summerfield, Krug, Petryk, Cabral-Guevara and Moses.
Noes: (5) Representatives Hesselbein, Shankland, Anderson, Emerson and Stubbs.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 5
Moved by Representative Moses, seconded by Representative Wittke that Assembly Bill 195 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (10) Representative Murphy; Representatives Dallman, Tranel, Duchow, Wittke, Summerfield, Krug, Petryk, Cabral-Guevara and Moses.
Noes: (5) Representatives Hesselbein, Shankland, Anderson, Emerson and Stubbs.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 5
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Diane Handrick
Committee Clerk
