Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Workforce Development, Public Works, and Military Affairs
Senate Bill 517
Relating to: leave from employment for the purpose of serving as a bone marrow or organ donor and providing a penalty.
By Senators Darling, Bewley, Lasee, Wanggaard, Ringhand, Vinehout, Olsen, C. Larson and Lassa; cosponsored by Representatives Mason, Kooyenga, Jacque, Steffen, Horlacher, Ohnstad, Subeck, J. Ott, Kolste, Riemer, Johnson, Jorgensen, Berceau and Ballweg.
January 26, 2016 Referred to Committee on Workforce Development, Public Works, and Military Affairs
January 28, 2016 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Roth; Senators Gudex, Stroebel, C. Larson and Lassa.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Senator Alberta Darling - 8th Senate District
· Representative Cory Mason - 66th Assembly District
· Juliet Kersten - Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Andrew Hanus - Aurora
· Eric Jensen - WI Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians
· Mark Grapentine - WI Medical Society
· Nathan Berken - Medical College of WI
· Erin Elliott - Dr. Dixon Kaufman
· Senator Janet Bewley - 25th Senate District
· Andrew Davis - Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC)
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 04, 2016 Executive Session Held
Present: (5) Senator Roth; Senators Gudex, Stroebel, C. Larson and Lassa.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Roth, seconded by Senator Lassa that Senate Bill 517 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (5) Senator Roth; Senators Gudex, Stroebel, C. Larson and Lassa.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
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Jason Vick
Committee Clerk
