Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Elections, Election Process Reform and Ethics
Senate Bill 204
Relating to: absentee ballot applications, unsolicited mailing or transmission of absentee ballot applications and absentee ballots, canvassing absentee ballots, electronic voter registration, and providing a penalty.
By Senators Stroebel, Darling, Roth, Wanggaard, Bradley, Nass, Ballweg and Felzkowski; cosponsored by Representatives Gundrum, Rozar, Edming, Spiros, Krug, Neylon, Brooks, Murphy, Jagler, Allen, Knodl and Wichgers.
March 16, 2021 Referred to Committee on Elections, Election Process Reform and Ethics
April 15, 2021 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Bernier; Senators Darling, Stroebel, Smith and Roys.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Senator Duey Stroebel - 20th senate district
· Rick Gundrum - 58th Assembly District
· Rebecca Hogan - Madeline Malisa of the Opportunity Solutions Project
Appearances Against
· Barbara Beckert - Disability Rights Wisconsin
· Advocacy Coordinator Stephanie Birmingham - Options for Independent Living
· Executive Director Claire Woodall-Vogg - City of Milwaukee Elections Commission
· Anjali Bhasin - Wisconsin Conservation Voices
· Advocacy & Public Policy Coordinator Janet Zander - Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging Resources, Inc.
· Ramsey Lee - Self
· Nancy Gapinski - Self
· CEO/Executive Director Denise Jess - Wisconsin Council of the Blind & Visually Impaired
· Debra Cronmiller - Leauge of Women Voters of Wisc
· Larry Brown - Self
· Jim Turk - Self
Appearances for Information Only
· Kim Pytleski - Wisc County Clerks Association
Registrations For
· Senator Alberta Darling
· Joanne Laufenberg - Self
· Art Binhack
· Matt Batzel - Himself
Registrations Against
· Legislative Liaison Tami Jackson - WI Board for People with Developmental Disabilities
· Community Access & Policy Specialist Brian Peters - Independence First
· Andrea Kaminski - League of Women Voters of Wisconsin
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
May 27, 2021 Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot
Present: (5) Senator Bernier; Senators Darling, Stroebel, Smith and Roys.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Bernier, seconded by Senator Bernier that Senate Bill 204 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (2) Senators Darling and Stroebel.
Noes: (3) Senator Bernier; Senators Smith and Roys.
PASSAGE, Ayes 2, Noes 3
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Nathan Duerkop
Committee Clerk
