Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations
Assembly Bill 873
Relating to: participation in interscholastic athletics and application of the public records and open meetings laws to interscholastic athletic associations.
By Representatives Nygren, Vos, Kooyenga, Knudson, Czaja, Schraa, Krug, Skowronski, Kremer, Jagler, Rohrkaste, Duchow, Kerkman, Murphy, A. Ott, Allen, Knodl and Kahl; cosponsored by Senators Roth, Vukmir, Stroebel and Cowles.
February 05, 2016 Referred to Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations
February 10, 2016 Public Hearing Held
Present: (13) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Craig, Jagler, Brandtjen, Kleefisch, Gannon, Ripp, Kulp, Tauchen, Vorpagel, Sinicki, Zamarripa and Ohnstad.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Kahl and Brostoff.
Appearances For
· Representative John Nygren
· James Friedman - WI Newspapers Association
· Fred Olsen
Appearances Against
· Dave Anderson - WIAA
· Wade Labecki - WIAA
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Beth Bennett - WI Newspaper Association
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 10, 2016 Executive Session Held
Present: (13) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Craig, Jagler, Brandtjen, Kleefisch, Gannon, Ripp, Kulp, Tauchen, Vorpagel, Sinicki, Zamarripa and Ohnstad.
Absent: (2) Representatives Kahl and Brostoff.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Jagler, seconded by Representative Kleefisch that Assembly Bill 873 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (7) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Craig, Jagler, Brandtjen, Kleefisch, Gannon and Kulp.
Noes: (6) Representatives Ripp, Tauchen, Vorpagel, Sinicki, Zamarripa and Ohnstad.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 6
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Dan Perchinsky
Committee Clerk
