Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Education

Senate Bill 1011

Relating to: a parental opt-out from face covering requirements in school buildings and on school grounds and requiring school boards to offer pupils a full-time, in-person option.

By Senators Kapenga, Bernier, Jacque, Jagler, LeMahieu, Stafsholt, Stroebel and Testin; cosponsored by Representatives Vos, Steineke, Petersen, Vorpagel, Duchow, James, Born, Knodl, Cabral-Guevara, Zimmerman, Macco, Steffen, Kitchens, Tranel, Novak, Gundrum, Tusler, Thiesfeldt, Kuglitsch, Ramthun, Brandtjen, Summerfield, Dallman, Katsma, Tittl, Dittrich, J. Rodriguez, Oldenburg, VanderMeer, Magnafici, Edming, Pronschinske, Snyder, Brooks, Schraa, Swearingen, Wittke, Moses, Callahan, Rozar, Skowronski, Sortwell, Krug, Spiros, Tauchen, Plumer, Wichgers, Murphy, Loudenbeck, Behnke and Neylon.

February 18, 2022       Referred to Committee on Education

March 02, 2022           Public Hearing Held

Present:       (7)        Senator Darling; Senators Bernier, Nass, Jagler, Larson, Smith and Johnson.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      JJ Sherman - Senator Kapenga

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Speaker Robin Vos - 63rd Assembly District

Registrations Against

·      Dee Pettack - Dept. of Public Instruction

·      John Forester - School Administrators Alliance

·      Dan Rossmiller - Wisconsin Association of School Boards

·      Nathan Butzlaff - Wisconsin Public Health Association

·      Nathan Butzlaff - Wisconsin Association of Local Health Departments and Boards

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

March 04, 2022           Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot

Present:       (7)        Senator Darling; Senators Bernier, Nass, Jagler, Larson, Smith and Johnson.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by  that Senate Bill 1011 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (4)     Senator Darling; Senators Bernier, Nass and Jagler.

Noes:     (3)     Senators Larson, Smith and Johnson.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 3

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Jerry Ponio

Committee Clerk