Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Senate Bill 970
Relating to: battery or threat to a health care provider or staff member of a health care facility and providing a penalty.
By Senators LeMahieu, Wanggaard, Feyen, Ballweg and Darling; cosponsored by Representatives Vos, Magnafici, Armstrong, Born, Cabral-Guevara, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Gundrum, James, Kuglitsch, Moses, Novak, Steffen, Vorpagel, Wittke, Schraa, Kurtz and Rozar.
February 09, 2022 Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
February 17, 2022 Public Hearing Held
Present: (7) Senator Wanggaard; Senators Wimberger, Darling, Jacque, Bradley, L. Taylor and Roys.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Clincal Manager Clark Draxler - Gundersen Health System
· Nathan Schwanz - Sen. Devin LeMahieu
· Ann Zenk - WI Hospital Association
· Rudy Jackson - UW Health
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Alice OConnor - WIsconsin Professional Police Assn.
· ED Jim Palmer - Wisconsin Professional Police Assn
· Mark Grapentine - Wisconsin Medical Society
· Ben Van Pelt - SSM Health
· Ben O'Connell - Gundersen Health System
· Caty McDermott - Association of Wisconsin Surgery Centers
· Nathan Butzlaff - Wisconsin Association for Home Health Care
· Nathan Butzlaff - Wisconsin Hospice and Palliative Care Association
· Speaker Robin Vos - 63rd Assembly District
· Danielle Womack - Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin
· RJ Pirlot - WI Academy of Physician Assistants
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
March 02, 2022 Executive Session Held
Present: (7) Senator Wanggaard; Senators Wimberger, Darling, Jacque, Bradley, L. Taylor and Roys.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Jacque, seconded by Senator Darling that Senate Bill 970 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (5) Senator Wanggaard; Senators Wimberger, Darling, Jacque and Bradley.
Noes: (2) Senators L. Taylor and Roys.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 2
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Eric Barbour
Committee Clerk
