Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Financial Services, Constitution and Federalism
Senate Joint Resolution 19
Relating to: rules and procedures for convening an Article V convention proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States.
By Senators Kapenga, Craig and Lasee; cosponsored by Representatives Bernier, Knodl, E. Brooks, Duchow, Edming, Hutton, Jarchow, Kremer, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Mursau, Neylon, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Spiros and Steffen.
March 16, 2017 Referred to Committee on Financial Services, Constitution and Federalism
March 28, 2017 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Craig; Senators Stroebel, Feyen, Vinehout and Risser.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Sen. Chris Kapenga - State Senator 33rd District
· Rep. Dan Knodl - State Representative 24th District
· Rep. Gary Banz - Former legislator from Oklahoma
· Thomas Llewellyn - Balanced Budget Amendment Task Force
· David Guldenschuh - Heartland Institute
Appearances Against
· Elliot Stokes
· Matt Rothschild - WI Democracy Campaign
· Max Blaska
· Ben Marquez
· Tom German
· Matthew Trewhellon - Mercy Seat Church
· Sandra Ruggles - Eagle Forum & PS Eagles
· Stephanie Ash - ACLU of WI
· Consvelo Lopez Springfield - League of Women Voters of WI
· Trudi Whitney
· Carlene Bechen
· Richard Bechen
· Karen Gunderson
· Rita Mae Reese
· Jesse Pycha-Host
· Gabriel Clemente
· Will Gruber
· Scot Ross - One WI Now
· Leonard Kaplan
· Martha Kaplan
Appearances for Information Only
· Daniel Berry
Registrations For
· Brian Higgins
Registrations Against
· Sen. Dave Hansen - State Senator 30th District
· Rep. Sondy Pope - State Representative 80th District
· Rep. Dana Wachs - State Representative 91st District
· Rep. Chris Taylor - State Representative 76th District
· Rep. Tod Ohnstad - State Representative 65th District
· Raymond Kirk Anderson - WI Faith Voices for Justice
· Mary Anglin
· John Bell
· Laura Berger
· Gail Bliss
· Suzanne Breckenridge
· Dan Cornwell
· Sally Drew
· Cheri Dubiel
· Cassandra Frankel
· Carla Galler
· Tony Gibart - End Domestic Abuse WI
· D Glodoski
· Jill Groblewski
· Victoria Gutierrez
· Barbara Jean Hill
· John Huebscher
· Mitchell Hussbaum
· Lisa Jacobson
· Joanne Kanter
· Sarah Kaplan
· Amy Maurer
· Scott Maurer
· Tom McClintock
· Jake Miller
· Suzanne Miller
· Kathie Nichols
· Chris Nyland
· Genie Ogden
· Juscha Robinson
· Daniel Ruggles - PS Eagles
· Whitney S
· Marilyn Schneider - The John Birch Society
· Vin Schneider
· Peter Sobol
· Dianne Steinbach
· Darlyne Steinweg
· Clara Trewhella
· James Unrath
· Sandra Ward
· Gary Wiflack
· Jeanne Wright
· Nadine Wright
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
March 30, 2017 Executive Session Held
Present: (5) Senator Craig; Senators Stroebel, Feyen, Vinehout and Risser.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Feyen, seconded by Senator Stroebel that Senate Joint Resolution 19 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (3) Senator Craig; Senators Stroebel and Feyen.
Noes: (2) Senators Vinehout and Risser.
ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2
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William Neville
Committee Clerk
