Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Government Operations, Legal Review and Consumer Protection

Senate Bill 622

Relating to: congressional redistricting.

By Senator LeMahieu; cosponsored by Representative Vos.

October 20, 2021        Referred to Committee on Government Operations, Legal Review and Consumer Protection

October 28, 2021        Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Stroebel; Senators Felzkowski, Bradley, Roys and Smith.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      None.

Appearances Against

·      Robert Yablon

·      Executive Director Jay Heck - Common Cause Wisconsin

·      Nick Levendofsky - Wisconsin Farmers Union

·      Jennifer Giegerich - Wisconsin Conservation Voters

·      Joan Schwarz - League of Women Voters - Dane County

·      Ann Muenster

·      Grace Quinn

·      Sally Huntington

·      Conrad Anderson

·      Toim White

·      Geralyn Leannah

·      Patti Herman - Columbia County Fair Maps

·      Michael Nichols

·      Wendy Sue Johnson

·      Kathleen Levy

·      Charlene Warner

·      Deborah Patel - North Shore Fair Maps

·      Ellen Ochs - League of Women Voters - Greater Chippewa Valley

·      Henry Vekker

·      Victor Weirp

·      Jean Radtke - Fair Maps Coalition

·      Lisa Williams

·      Ellen Magee

·      Cecile Stelzer-Johnson

·      Mary Kay Baum - Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice

·      Charles Uphoff

·      Cheyenne Otto - Progress North

·      Jade Livingston - Progress North

·      Leon Radant - Juneau County Democrats

·      Leslie DeMuth

·      Steve Bouder

·      Jeannine RamRamsey

·      Kelly Haslam - League of Women Voters

·      Jenelle Ludwig Krause - Western Wisconsin for Nonpartisan Voting Districts

·      Maureen Ash - Western Wisconsin for Nonpartisan Voting Districts

·      Maia Pearson - Rise

·      Kevin Solomon - Rise

·      Lena Eng

·      Mike DeRubis - Wisconsin Fair Maps Coalition

·      Bruce Jamison

·      Shirley Smith

·      Vicki Avo-Schackmoth

·      Susan Johnson - League of Women Voters - Janesville

·      Mark Fuller

·      Nancy Hetzel

·      Susan Adams - League of Women Voters - Beloit

·      Patricia Zody - League of Women Voters - Beloit

·      Mary Lisa Jordan

·      JT Covelli - Moms Demand Gunsense

·      Beverly Mazur

·      Andy Hauck - Smart - TD

·      Joel Jacobson

·      Ed Morganroth Jr

·      Mark Peters

·      Joni Anderson - Our Wisconsin revolution

·      Marianne Ewig

·      Marc Herstand - National Association of Social Workers - Wisconsin

·      Michael Dickman - Take Back Wisconsin

·      Haakon Gulbrandsen

·      Maureen Plunkett - Wisconsin Unitarian Universalist State Action Network

·      Tony Castaneda

·      Joshua Platt

·      Peggy Haas - Menomonee Falls Action Team

·      Steve Books

Appearances for Information Only

·      Rick Bradley

Registrations For

·      None.

Registrations Against

·      Joseph Fritz

·      Quinn Marita

·      Liz Lusk

·      John Roger

·      Kathryn Corio - League of Women Voters

·      Anneliese Waggoner - League of Women Voters

·      Valerie Murphy

·      Adrienne Faerber

·      Dana Johnson

·      Patricia Ryan

·      Joy A. E. Morgan - Raging Grannis of Madison

·      Cindy Shallig

·      Hussein Amah

·      Jamie Freier

·      Laureen Chagnon

·      Julie L Sacther

·      Megan O'Halloran

·      Emma Czerapodo

·      Tom Poppe

·      Diane Wais

·      Senator Melissa Agard - 16th Senate District

·      Raymond Luick

·      Paul Sickel - SEIU

·      Angela White

·      Nicole Riepert - SEIU

·      Sathena Gillespie - SEIU

·      Rahsahn Rainey - SEIU

·      Eric Rahelm - Our Wisconsin Revolution

·      Andre Walton - Our Wisconsin Revolution

·      William Walter

·      Sybil Better

·      Christy Brooks - PerSisters

·      Jamie K Riebe

·      Betsey Caroni

·      Sheldon Gross

·      Vicki Berenson - Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice

·      Tom Dosch

·      Bruce Kahn

·      Patricia Patterson

·      Lauren Koshere

·      Ken Eriners - Jefferson County Fair Maps

·      E Sweeney

·      Nancy Gunder - League of Women Voters - Dane County

·      Scott Spoolman

·      Edward Ream

·      Jill Jokela

·      Cynthia Drury

·      Lynn Persson

·      A Johnson

·      John Lehman

·      Roe Parker

·      Rod Anderson

·      Crystal Miller

·      Tre Temperilli

·      Representative Jodi Emerson - 91st Assembly District

·      Charlene Becher - Fair Maps Coalition

·      Representative Dianne Hesselbein - 79th Assembly District

·      Hildy Feen

·      Brook Soltbedt

·      Tyler Halverson

·      Gail Martinellli

·      Reprsentative Robin Vining - 14th Assembly District

·      Thomas McCoy

·      Sally McCoy

·      Senator Chris Larson - 7th Senate District

·      Rebecca Alwin

·      Margaret Garties

·      Sarah Ferguson

·      William Levy

·      Sara Ramaker - League of Women Voters

·      Barb Paterick

·      Representative Mark Spreitzer - 45th Assembly District

·      Jason Rivera

·      Representtative Greta Neubauer - 66th Assembly District

·      Barbara Chase

·      Senator Tim Carpenter - 3rd Senate District

·      Representative Sara Rodriguez - 13th Assembly District

·      Laura Gottlieb

·      Ruth Ann Berkholtz

·      Jasmine Edwards

·      Joy Cardin

·      Bob Baxter - Wisconsin Education Association Council

·      Representative Francesca Hong - 76th Assembly District

·      Christine Clevnents - League of Women Voters - Dane County

·      Lori Wagner

·      Cheryl O'Connor

·      Peggy Haas - Menomonee Falls Action Team

·      Russel Novkov - Fair Maps Coalition

·      Mitchell Nussbaum

·      Representative LaKeshia Myers - 12th Assembly District

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

November 04, 2021    Executive Session Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Stroebel; Senators Felzkowski, Bradley, Roys and Smith.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Felzkowski, seconded by Senator Bradley that Senate Bill 622 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (3)     Senator Stroebel; Senators Felzkowski and Bradley.

Noes:     (2)     Senators Roys and Smith.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2

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John Soper

Committee Clerk