Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Health and Human Services
Senate Bill 202
Relating to: prohibiting the group insurance board from contracting for or providing abortion services and exempting religious employers, religious organizations, and religious institutions of higher education from contraceptive insurance coverage.
By Senators Grothman, Lazich, Schultz, Kedzie and Farrow; cosponsored by Representatives Jacque, Severson, Bies, Born, Brooks, Craig, Endsley, Kleefisch, T. Larson, Murphy, Murtha, Nass, A. Ott, Pridemore, Ripp, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Stone, Stroebel, Thiesfeldt and Tittl.
May 30, 2013 Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
June 05, 2013 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Vukmir; Senators Moulton, Lazich, Erpenbach and Carpenter.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Glenn Grothman - Senator - 20th Senate District
· Julaine Appling - Wisconsin Family Action
· Susan Armacost - Wisconsin Right To Life
· Kimberly Wadas - Wisconsin Catholic Conference
Appearances Against
· Nicole Safar - Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin
· Tosha Wetterneck - Dr. - Wisconsin Medical Society
· Carousel Bayrd - NARAL Pro-Choice Wisconsin
Appearances for Information Only
· JP Wieske - Office of the Commissioner of Insurance
Registrations For
· Andre Jacque - Representative - 2nd Assembly District
· Matt Sande - Pro-Life Wisconsin
Registrations Against
· JoCasta Zamarripa - Representative - 8th Assembly District
· Melissa Sargent - Representative - 48th Assembly District
· Sara Finger - Wisconsin Alliance for Women's Health
· Mariah Clark
· Nathan Berken - Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians
· Victoria Boucher
· Genie Ogden
· Monet Goudreault
· Nathan Berken - Wisconsin Public Health Association
· Sasha Stone
· Jessica Gorak
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
November 07, 2013 Executive Session Held
Present: (5) Senator Vukmir; Senators Moulton, Lazich, Erpenbach and Carpenter.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Lazich, seconded by Senator Vukmir that Senate Bill 202 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (3) Senator Vukmir; Senators Moulton and Lazich.
Noes: (2) Senators Erpenbach and Carpenter.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2
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Dean Cady
Committee Clerk
