Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Campaigns and Elections
Assembly Bill 389
Relating to: electronic voter registration, verification of certain registrations, proof of residence for voting in an election, authorizing Wisconsin to enter into agreements to share information related to the registration and voting of electors; election registration officials; testing election officials after training; electronic poll lists; election equipment approval; overvoted ballots; voter registration proof of residency for an individual in a residential care facility; counting of absentee ballots; witness address required for valid absentee ballot; and granting rule-making authority.
By Representatives Bernier, Berceau, Czaja, Kahl, Kleefisch, Knudson, Kolste, Pope, Rohrkaste, Sargent, Swearingen, Tittl and Vorpagel; cosponsored by Senators LeMahieu, Risser, Wanggaard, Miller and Roth.
October 09, 2015 Referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections
October 13, 2015 Public Hearing Held
Present: (8) Representative Bernier; Representatives Vorpagel, Horlacher, Craig, Sanfelippo, Berceau, Zamarripa and Kessler.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Thiesfeldt.
Appearances For
· Mary Ann Hanson
· Rep. Kathy Bernier - 68th Assembly District
· Sen. Devin LeMahieu - 9th Senate District
· Sam Derheimer - Pew Charitable Trusts
· Mike Haas - Government Accountability Board
· David Blaska
Appearances Against
· Mary Laan
· Joanne Brown
· Debra Morin
· John Gerold
· Kathleen Fullin
· Ron Biendseil
· Greg Jones - NAACP
· Paul Malischke
· Patricia Hammel
· Dana Schultz
· Colleen Gruszynski
· Linea Sundstrom
· Karen Edson
· Marcia Riquelme - DeForest Area Progressives
· Sen Tim Carpenter - 3rd Senate District
Appearances for Information Only
· Jamie Aulik - Manitowoc County Clerk
· Ardis Cerny
· Wendy Underhill - NCSL
· John Shaw - Wisonsin Bd People DD
Registrations For
· Matt Adamczyk - Wisconsin State Treasurer
Registrations Against
· Shirley Haidinger
· Susanne Breckenridge
· Karen Gunderson
· Genie Ogden
· Rose Sime
· Martina Rippon
· Brent Nicastro
· Nora Cusack
· Ingrid Rothe
· William Hotz
· Mary Nelson
· Sharon Nash
· Jay Heck - Common Cause in WI
· Jeff Knight - 601 Owen Rd.
· Brook Soltvedt
· Dan Ross
· Scott Foval - People for the American Way
· Barbara Sandberg
· Marian Matthews
· Janice Bauman
· Janet Murphy
· David Knutzen
· Rep. Dianne Hesselbein - 79th Assembly District
· Larry Christianson
· Michael Keane - WI Legislative Reference Bureau
· Gail Bliss
· Frank Sandberg
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
April 07, 2016 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Chad Zuleger
Committee Clerk
