Senate Record of Committee Proceedings Committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs Senate Bill 379 Relating to: banning human cloning and the sale or purchase of an ovum, embryo, or fetus for the purpose of cloning a human, prohibiting the use of state funds for cloning, and providing penalties. By Senators M. Meyer, Hansen, Plache, Chvala and Burke; cosponsored by Representatives Plouff, Hines, Sykora, Gunderson, Miller and Ryba. January 11, 2002 Referred to Committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs. January 16, 2002
PUBLIC HEARING HELD
Present: (9) Senators Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, M. Meyer, Rosenzweig, Cowles, S. Fitzgerald and Lazich.
Absent: (0) None.
Appearances for
· Tim Mulcahy, UW
· Andy Cohn, WI Alumni Research Foundation
· Jim Leonhart, WI Biotechnology Assn.
· Paige Shipman, PPW
· Senator Mark Meyer, 32nd District
Appearances against
· Susan Armacost, WI Right to Life
· John Huebschner, WI Catholic Conference
· Mary Matuska, Pro-life WI
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations for
· None.
Registrations against
· Jan Holgbauer, WI Council of Catholic Women
· Katherine, Ribnek, Pro-life WI
January 18, 2002
EXECUTIVE SESSION - POLLING
Moved by Senator Moen that
Senate Bill 379
be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (5) Senators Moen, Robson, Erpenbach, M. Meyer and Rosenzweig.
Noes: (4) Senators Breske, Cowles, S. Fitzgerald and Lazich.