Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Health and Human Services
Senate Bill 260
Relating to: sale and use of fetal body parts and providing a criminal penalty.
By Senators Stroebel, Lazich, Vukmir, Gudex, Kapenga, LeMahieu, Moulton, Nass, Roth, Tiffany and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Jacque, Kleefisch, Brandtjen, Allen, August, Bernier, Born, R. Brooks, Craig, Czaja, Edming, Gannon, Heaton, Horlacher, Hutton, Jarchow, Katsma, Kerkman, Knudson, Kooyenga, Kremer, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, T. Larson, Macco, Murphy, Neylon, A. Ott, J. Ott, Petersen, Quinn, Ripp, Rohrkaste, Schraa, Skowronski, Steffen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel and Vorpagel.
September 18, 2015 Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
September 22, 2015 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Vukmir; Senators Moulton, LeMahieu, Carpenter and Erpenbach.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Sen. Duey Stroebel - 20th Senate District
· Rep. Andre Jacque - 2nd Assembly District
· Dr. Maria Feeney
· Dr. Byron Johnson
· Dr. Kathleen Schmainda
· Dr. Tara Sander Lee
· Heather Weininger - Wiscosnin Right to Life
· Chelsea Shields - Wisconsin Right to Life
· Matt Sande - Pro-Life Wisconsin
· Dan Miller - Pro-Life Wisconsin
· Julaine Appling - Wisconsin Family Action
· Dr. Cynthia Jones–Nosacek - Wiscosnin Catholic Medical Guilds, Milwaukee Guild of the Catholic Medical Association
· Barbara Sella
· Dr. Mary Anne Uhlakis
· Natalie Decker - Alliance Defending Freedom
· Sue Thayer
· Chris Truitt
· John Danneker
· Denise Dammen
Appearances Against
· Dr. Robert Golden - UW–Madison
· Dr. John Raymond - Medical College of Wisconsin
· Dr. Lee Eckhardt - UW–Madison
· Lisa Johnson - BioForward
· Dr. Anna Huttenlocher - UW–Madison
· Jessica Christensen
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Donna Ames
· Rep. Joel Kleefisch - 38th Assembly District
· Bill Lichter
· Ginny Maziarka
· Jim Maziarka
· Ben Parker
· Dr. David Prentice - Charlotte Lozier Institute
· Stacy Raemisch
· Karen Regnier
Registrations Against
· Mel Barnes
· Jeanne Bissell
· Linda Bochert
· Victoria Boucher
· Jenifer Cole
· Nora Cusak
· Kathi Kilgore - Academic Staff Professionals Representation Organization
· Jennifer Lewis
· Autumn Linsmeier
· Trent Moede
· Brent Nicastro
· Mitchell Nussbaum
· Genie Ogden
· Jack O'Meara - PROFS
· Cheryl Robinson
· Elizabeth Shimek
· Rep. Chris Taylor
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
October 13, 2015 Executive Session Held
Present: (5) Senator Vukmir; Senators Moulton, LeMahieu, Carpenter and Erpenbach.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Vukmir, seconded by Senator Moulton that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for rejection.
Ayes: (3) Senator Vukmir; Senators Moulton and LeMahieu.
Noes: (2) Senators Carpenter and Erpenbach.
SENATE AMENDMENT 1 REJECTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2
Moved by Senator Vukmir, seconded by Senator Moulton that Senate Bill 260 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (3) Senator Vukmir; Senators Moulton and LeMahieu.
Noes: (2) Senators Carpenter and Erpenbach.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2
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Mattias Gugel
Committee Clerk
