Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Government Operations, Legal Review and Consumer Protection

Senate Bill 923

Relating to: detection of and abortion after detection of a fetal heartbeat and providing a penalty.

By Senators Bradley, Kapenga, Ballweg, Bernier, Felzkowski, Roth, Stroebel, Testin and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Rozar, Callahan, Allen, Dittrich, Edming, Gundrum, James, Knodl, Magnafici, Penterman, Petersen, Ramthun, Schraa, Skowronski and Thiesfeldt.

February 01, 2022       Referred to Committee on Government Operations, Legal Review and Consumer Protection

February 08, 2022       Public Hearing Held

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

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Senator Julian Bradley - 28th Senate District

·      Representative Donna Rozar - 69th Assembly District

·      Shelby Slawson

·      Brian Wesrate

·      Mary Kuehl

·      Micah Pearce - Wisconsin Family Action

·      Grace Skogman - Wisconsin Right to Life

·      Elizabeth Anderson - Wisconsin Catholic Medical Guilds

·      Barbara Sella - Wisconsin Catholic Conference

Appearances Against

·      Alexander Wirth

·      Jason Murphy

·      Annie Wirth

Appearances for Information Only

·      Matt Sande - Pro-Life Wisconsin

Registrations For

·      Cindy Nosacek

·      Heather Weininger - Wisconsin Right to Life

Registrations Against

·      Christian Wirth

·      Shelly Wirth

·      Cheyenne Wirth

·      Charlotte Wirth

·      Ian Henderson - WCASA

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 11, 2022       Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot

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

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved that Senate Bill 923 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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Mark Radcliffe

Committee Clerk