Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Judiciary and Labor

Senate Bill 223

Relating to: employer access to, and observation of, the personal Internet accounts of employees and applicants for employment; educational institution access to, and observation of, the personal Internet accounts of students and prospective students; landlord access to, and observation of, the personal Internet accounts of tenants and prospective tenants; and providing a penalty.

By Senators Grothman, Lehman, Lasee, Erpenbach, Hansen, Harris, C. Larson, Miller, Risser and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Bies, Sargent, Barca, Barnes, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bewley, Billings, Clark, Danou, Doyle, Genrich, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Hulsey, Johnson, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kessler, Kolste, Mason, Milroy, Ohnstad, A. Ott, Pasch, Pope, Richards, Riemer, Ringhand, Sinicki, Smith, C. Taylor, Vruwink, Wachs, Wright, Young, Zamarripa, Zepnick, Bernier, Jagler and Shankland.

June 27, 2013              Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Labor

August 20, 2013         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (4)        Senator Grothman; Senators Vukmir, Farrow and Risser.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Senator Harris.

Appearances For

·      Glenn Grothman - Senator - Wisconsin State Senate - 20th Senate District

·      Melissa Sargent - Representative - Wisconsin State Assembly - 48th Assembly District

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Dan Rossmiller - Wisconsin Association of School Boards

Registrations For

·      Cory Bruce - Office of Representative Gary Bies

·      Lena Taylor - Senator - Wisconsin State Senate - 4th Senate District

·      John  Lehman - Senator  - Wisconsin State Senate - 21st Senate District

·      Dorthy Wheeler

·      Christine Sinicki - Representative - Wisconsin State Assembly - 20th Assembly District

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

November 05, 2013    Executive Session Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Grothman; Senators Vukmir, Farrow, Risser and Harris.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Grothman, seconded by Senator Farrow that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Grothman; Senators Vukmir, Farrow, Risser and Harris.

Noes:     (0)     None.

SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Moved by Senator Grothman, seconded by Senator Farrow that Senate Bill 223 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Grothman; Senators Vukmir, Farrow, Risser and Harris.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

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Adam Gibbs

Committee Clerk