AB259

AB259 AB259
Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Campaigns and Elections
Assembly Bill 259
Relating to: identification required in order to vote at a polling place or obtain an absentee ballot and the fee for an identification card issued by the department of transportation.
By Representatives Walker, Ladwig, Gundrum, Huebsch, M. Lehman, Starzyk, Urban, Seratti, Stone, Sykora, Krawczyk, Owens, Gunderson, Vrakas, Jeskewitz, Hundertmark, Leibham and Ott; cosponsored by Senators Schultz, Darling, Huelsman, Farrow and Roessler.

March 30, 2001 Referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections.

September 13, 2001 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (5) Representatives Freese, Ladwig, Stone, J. Fitzgerald and Pocan.

Absent: (1) Representative Travis.

Appearances for
· Rep. Scott Walker, Author
· Jim Ruplinger, Milwaukee
· John Welch, Sturgeon Bay
· Roberto Escamilla II, St. Francis

· Jefferson Davis, Menomonee Falls

Appearances against
· Sen. Gwen Moore
· Rep. Johnnie Morris-Tatum
· Theresa Sanders, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
· Carol Weidel, Madison
· Carolyn Castore, WI Citizen Action
· Philip Ejercito, Associated Students of Madison
· Craig Trost, United Council of UW Students
· Kerry Schumann, WI Public Interest Research Group

· Anne Habel, Madison

Appearances for Information Only
· Gloria Waity, WI Retired Educators' Assn.
· Gordon Sailer, West Bend

· Julie Clark, DOT-DMV

Registrations for
· Sen. Mary Panzer
· Rep. Samantha Starzyk
· Rep. Marc Duff
· Matthew J. Rech III, Wauwatosa Republican Club
· Matt Rech, Menomonee Falls
· Jennie Frederick, Washington County Republican Party
· Kathleen Kiernan, Washington County Republican Party
· Jan Baldock, Washington County Republican Party
· Crystal Berg, Washington County Republican Party
· Craig Arrowood, Waukesha
· Tom Lyons, Waukesha
· Kathy Muehlenbach, Germantown

· Rep. Jean Hundertmark

Registrations against
· Rep. Shirley Krug
· Rep. Jon Richards
· Repairers of the Breach, Milwaukee
· Faith Kurtyke, Associated Students of Madison
· Beverly Speer, League of Women Voters
· Brandon Rettke, WEAC
· Joanne Ricca, WI State AFL-CIO
· J.F. Fleming, City of Milwaukee
· Rev. Sue Larson, Lutheran Office fo Public Policy in WI
· Jessica Clark, Madison
· Daniel Young, Madison
· Herman Holtzman, Middleton
· Kelly Bablitch, Madison
· David Presberry, Associated Students of Madison

· Anthony Berceau, Associated Students of Madison

September 27, 2001 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (6) Representatives Freese, Ladwig, Stone, J. Fitzgerald, Travis and Pocan.

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Representative Ladwig, seconded by Representative J. Fitzgerald, that Assembly Bill 259

be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (4) Representatives Freese, Ladwig, Stone and J. Fitzgerald.
Noes: (2) Representatives Travis and Pocan.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 2, Absent 0

Terri S. Griffiths
Committee Clerk