Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Health
Assembly Bill 595
Relating to: sex-selective, disability-selective, and other selective abortions and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Dittrich, Gundrum, Spiros, Schraa, Penterman, Kuglitsch, Loudenbeck, Allen, Katsma, Summerfield, Callahan, J. Rodriguez, Horlacher, Tittl, Knodl, Thiesfeldt, Tusler, Magnafici and Edming; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Bradley, Jagler, Kapenga, Stroebel, Felzkowski, Darling, Nass, LeMahieu, Marklein, Bernier and Roth.
October 04, 2021 Referred to Committee on Health
October 07, 2021 Public Hearing Held
Present: (15) Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Summerfield, Wichgers, VanderMeer, Skowronski, Murphy, Magnafici, Dittrich, Rozar, Moses, Subeck, Riemer, Anderson, Vining and S. Rodriguez.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Cabral-Guevara.
Appearances For
· State Representative Barb Dittrich - 38th Assembly District
· State Sen. Pat Testin
· Tara Sander Lee - Charlotte Lozier Institute
· Deborah Nevrsimal
· Gianna Nevrsimal
· Gracie Skogman - WI RIght to Life
· Micah Pearce - WI Family Action
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Barbara Sella - WI Catholic Conference
· Dawn Nuofter - Down Syndrome Association of WI
· Heather Weininger - WI RIght to Life
· Debra Demuth
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
October 19, 2021 Executive Session Held
Present: (13) Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Summerfield, Wichgers, VanderMeer, Skowronski, Murphy, Magnafici, Dittrich, Moses, Cabral-Guevara, Subeck, Riemer and Anderson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (3) Representatives Rozar, Vining and S. Rodriguez.
Moved by Representative Murphy, seconded by Representative Magnafici that Assembly Bill 595 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (9) Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Summerfield, VanderMeer, Skowronski, Murphy, Magnafici, Dittrich, Moses and Cabral-Guevara.
Noes: (4) Representatives Wichgers, Subeck, Riemer and Anderson.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 4
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Joshua Hoisington
Committee Clerk
