Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Elections, Election Process Reform and Ethics
Senate Bill 203
Relating to: the secure delivery of absentee ballots and providing a penalty.
By Senators Stroebel, Darling, Roth, Marklein, Wanggaard, Bradley, Nass, Ballweg and Felzkowski; cosponsored by Representatives August, Brooks, Gundrum, Magnafici, Edming, Spiros, Krug, Neylon, Loudenbeck, Kuglitsch, Murphy, Jagler, VanderMeer, Knodl and Wichgers.
March 16, 2021 Referred to Committee on Elections, Election Process Reform and Ethics
May 05, 2021 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Bernier; Senators Darling, Stroebel, Smith and Roys.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Sen Duey Stroebel - 20th Senate district
· Madeline Malisa - Opportunity Solutions Project
Appearances Against
· Executive Director Matt Rothschild - Wis Democracy Campaign
· Legislative liaison Tami Jackson - Wisconsin board for people with developmental disabilitites
· Barbara Beckert - Disability Rights Wisconsin
· Ramsey Lee - Self
· Jim Turk - Self
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Representative Tyler August - Assembly District 32
· Rebecca Hogan - Opportunity Solutions Project
Registrations Against
· Mary Bottari - City of Madison
· Rock County Clerk Lisa Tollefson - Rock County
· Brian Peters - Independence First
· Debra Cronmiller - Leauge of Women Voters of Wisc
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
May 07, 2021 Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot
Present: (0) None.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Bernier, seconded by Senator Bernier that Senate Bill 203 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (3) Senator Bernier; Senators Darling and Stroebel.
Noes: (2) Senators Smith and Roys.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2
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Nathan Duerkop
Committee Clerk
