Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Education
Assembly Bill 995
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 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; cosponsored by Senators Kapenga, Jacque, Jagler, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin, LeMahieu and Bernier.
February 24, 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 Assembly Bill 995 be recommended for concurrence.
Ayes: (4) Senator Darling; Senators Bernier, Nass and Jagler.
Noes: (3) Senators Larson, Smith and Johnson.
CONCURRENCE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 3
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Jerry Ponio
Committee Clerk
