Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Education
Assembly Bill 69
Relating to: reporting to law enforcement certain crimes and other incidents that occur in or on public school buildings and grounds, requiring certain schools to employ armed school resource officers, and allocating federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 funding to reimburse schools for costs of employing armed school resource officers.
By Representatives Rettinger, Duchow, Penterman, Behnke, Donovan, Gundrum, Moses, Murphy and Nedweski; cosponsored by Senator Cabral-Guevara.
February 27, 2023 Referred to Committee on Education
March 02, 2023 Public Hearing Held
Present: (14) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Dittrich, Binsfeld, Duchow, Mursau, Nedweski, Penterman, Rozar, Wichgers, Shelton, Considine, Myers, Andraca and Hong.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Wittke.
Appearances For
· Rep. Nik Rettinger - 83rd Assembly District
· Andrew Wagner - Milwaukee Police Association
· Alexander Ayala - Milwaukee Police Association
Appearances Against
· Shadayra Kilfoy-Flores - Moms on a Mission
· Cindi Tena
· Amanda Avalos
· KB Bjerk - Leaders Igniting Transformation
· Solana Perez - Leaders Igniting Transformation
· Lamont Moore - Leaders Igniting Transformation
· Mahnker Dahnweih - Freedom Action Now
· Bianca Gomez - Freedom Inc.
· James Morgan - 521 McCormick
· Raphael Miller - 2727 A N Pierce St.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Sen. Rachael Cabral-Guevara - 19th Senate District
Registrations Against
· Kevyn Radcliffe - WI Department of Public Instruction
· Jamie Hawkins
· Kaleb Her
· Joyce Hall - Freedom Inc.
· Houa Yang - Freedom Inc.4615 Conestoga Trail
· Shyra Adams - Freedom Inc.
· Zon Moua - Freedom Inc.
· Shaquella Jackson - Freedom Inc.
· Zova Pa Yang - Freedom Inc.
Registrations for Information Only
· Dan Rossmiller - WI Association of School Boards
March 08, 2023 Executive Session Held
Present: (14) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Dittrich, Duchow, Mursau, Nedweski, Penterman, Rozar, Wichgers, Wittke, Shelton, Considine, Myers, Andraca and Hong.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Binsfeld.
Moved by Representative Duchow, seconded by Representative Rozar that Assembly Bill 69 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (9) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Dittrich, Duchow, Mursau, Nedweski, Penterman, Rozar, Wichgers and Wittke.
Noes: (5) Representatives Shelton, Considine, Myers, Andraca and Hong.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 5
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Bob Delaporte
Committee Clerk
