Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Elections and Utilities
Assembly Bill 947
Relating to: absentee ballots cast by overseas and military voters.
By Representatives Horlacher and Bernier.
March 26, 2018 Referred to Committee on Elections and Utilities
March 28, 2018 Public Hearing Held
Present: (4) Senator LeMahieu; Senators Kapenga, Wanggaard and Miller.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Senator Risser.
Appearances For
· Sen. Scott Fitzgerald - 13th Senate District
· Rep. Kathy Bernier - 68th Assembly District
Appearances Against
· Rep. Peter Barca - 64th Assembly District
· Rep. Frederick Kessler - 12th Assembly District
· John Fease
· Matt Rothschild - Wis. Democracy Campaign
· Kathleen Finert
· William Richardson
· Gil Halsted
· Doug Mering
· Andrea Kaminski - League of Women Voters of Wisconsin
· Jay Heck - Common Cause WI
· Martina Rippon - Seft - Gray Panthers
· Arie Carmi
· Robert Slamka
· Rebecca Alwin
· Linda Kessel - Indivisible Madison
· Nate Zimdars
· Scot Ross - One Wis. Now
Appearances for Information Only
· Kathy Still - Wis. Dept of Veterans Affairs
· Michael Haas - Wis, Elections Commission
Registrations For
· Danielle Decker - City of Milwaukee
Registrations Against
· Sen. Dave Hanson - 30th Senate District
· Rep. Tod Ohnstad - 65th Assembly District
· Timothy Riley
· Nicole Desautels
· Heike Saynisch
· Raymond Luick - Middleton, WI
· Rahu Kamalh
· Robert Bergman - Oshkosh, WI
· Katya Whiterabbit - Monona, WI
· Gary Feest
· Herman Whiterabbit
· Barbara Fease
· ML McBride
· Jennifer Giegerich
· Jennifer Giegerich - WI League of Conservation Voters
· Nicholas Davies
· Zachary Feiner
· Melissa Smith
· Bill Dunn
· Chris Taylor
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
March 22, 2018 Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Ashley Czaja
Committee Clerk
