Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Education

Assembly Bill 427

Relating to: comprehensive firearm education for high school pupils.

By Representatives Skowronski, R. Brooks, Kleefisch, Allen, Brandtjen, Edming, Gannon, Horlacher, Knodl, Kremer, Krug, Mursau, Quinn, Ripp, Rodriguez, Schraa, Thiesfeldt and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Moulton, L. Taylor, Nass, Tiffany and Wanggaard.

June 30, 2017              Referred to Committee on Education

August 03, 2017         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (13)      Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Jagler, Zimmerman, Tusler, Mursau, Quinn, Duchow, Pope, Considine, Hebl, Bowen and Vruwink.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (3)        Representatives Rodriguez, Wichgers and Genrich.

Appearances For

·      Joel Kleefisch - State Representative

·      Ken Skowronski - State Representative

·      Georgia Pantzlaff

·      Alicia Meyer

·      Andy Pantllaff

·      Ian  Krszjzaniek - Reading Sen. Lena Taylor testimony

·      Gary DeSmidt - WI SCTP, Kettle Morainne, Hartford Gun Club

·      Jeff Rowson - Wi Firearms Owners Ranges Clubs

·      Dave Holub - Wi Firearms Owners, Brown Country Sportsman Club

·      Brad Heidel - International Hunter Education Assoc.

·      Rob Bohmann - Wis Conservation Congress

·      George  Meyer - WI Wildlife Federation

Appearances Against

·      Barbara Martin

·      Sam Berger - WAVE

·      Anneliese Dickman - WAVE

·      Kerry Ann Sheffield Quimi - School Psycologists and clinical educators

·      Scott Marrese-Wheeler

·      Laurie  Asplund

·      Corinne Stoddard

·      Brock Doemel

·      Saul Roselaar

·      James Nosal

·      Peggy Wireman

·      Ann Muenster

·      Marianne  Ewig

·      Barbara Martin

·      Rebecca Parmentier - Madison East Parents

Appearances for Information Only

·      Dee Pettack - DPI

·      Jeff Pertl - DPI

·      Dan Rossmiller - Wis Assoc. of School Boards

·      John Forester - School Admin Alliance

·      Nina Brandt

Registrations For

·      Timothy Meyer - Maribel Sportsman Club

·      Mike Goodman

·      Bob Welch - Wis. Firearms Owners

·      George Meyer

·      Terry Moulton - State Senator

·      Nancy Feingold

·      Cal Gall - Youth Shooting Team

·      Garrett McFarren - Hartford Youth Shooting Team

·      Chuck Kuecker

·      Scott McFarren - Hartford Conservation and Gun Club

Registrations Against

·      Nancy Feinfeld

·      Joann Boushon

·      Rebecca Forbes

·      John Cioci

·      Valerie Hoesly - WAVE

·      Paige Hoesly - WAVE

·      Tim Hughes - WAVE

·      Diane Hughes - WAVE

·      Derek Hoesly - WAVE

·      Tom Mooney

·      Sally  Drew

·      Diane  Smidt - WAVE

·      Earl Thayer

·      Joyce Pohl

·      Charles Litweiler

·      Melissa Ratcliff

·      Chris Taylor - State Representative

·      Erica Liu

·      Robert Jaeger

·      Marjory Lyford

·      Anne Stoddard-Wheelock

·      Caryl Terrell - League of Women Voters

·      Joseph Degnitz

Registrations for Information Only

·      Kim Kaukl - Wis Rural Schools Alliance

March 22, 2018           Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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Hariah Hutkowski

Committee Clerk