AB450

AB450 AB450
Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Children and Families
Assembly Bill 450
Relating to: requiring a woman upon whom an abortion is to be performed or induced to be informed at least 24 hours before the abortion is performed or induced that she may anonymously and with immunity from liability relinquish custody of her newborn child to a law enforcement officer, an emergency medical technician, or a hospital staff member when the newborn child is 72 hours old or younger.
By Representatives Kedzie, Krawczyk, Starzyk, Musser, Duff, Gundrum, M. Lehman, Huebsch, Suder, Ladwig, Urban, Owens, D. Meyer, Ainsworth, Pettis, J. Fitzgerald, Townsend, Jeskewitz, Nass, Freese, Sykora, Bies, Albers, Ott, Hahn, Plale, Walker and Gunderson; cosponsored by Senators Lazich, S. Fitzgerald, Baumgart, Cowles, Schultz and Darling.

June 21, 2001 Referred to Committee on Children and Families.

September 13, 2001 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (7) Representatives Kestell, Lippert, Bies, Grothman, Jeskewitz, Miller and Sinicki.

Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for
· State Representative Neal Kedzie

· Susan Armacost, WI Right to Life

Appearances against

· Paige Shipman, Planned Parenthood of WI

Appearances for Information Only

· Patty Anglin, Acres of Hope, Mason, WI

Registrations for
· State Representative Samantha Starzyk

· Kathy Markeland, Wisconsin Catholic Conference

Registrations against
· Kristine Heiney, Sauk City, WI

· Lauren Rauk, Madison, WI

October 11, 2001 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (6) Representatives Kestell, Bies, Grothman, Jeskewitz, Miller and Sinicki.

Absent: (1) Representative Lippert.

Moved by Representative Miller, seconded by Representative Jeskewitz, that Assembly Amendment 1

be recommended for introduction.

Ayes: (6) Representatives Kestell, Bies, Grothman, Jeskewitz, Miller and Sinicki.
Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (1) Representative Lippert.

INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 0, Absent 1

Moved by Representative Jeskewitz, seconded by Representative Bies, that Assembly Amendment 1

be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (5) Representatives Kestell, Bies, Grothman, Jeskewitz and Miller.
Noes: (1) Representative Sinicki.

Absent: (1) Representative Lippert.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 1, Absent 1

Moved by Representative Jeskewitz, seconded by Representative Miller, that Assembly Bill 450

be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (5) Representatives Kestell, Bies, Grothman, Jeskewitz and Miller.
Noes: (1) Representative Sinicki.
Absent: (1) Representative Lippert.

(Rep. Lippert would have voted aye)

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 1, Absent 1

Dave Matzen
Committee Clerk