Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

Senate Bill 424

Relating to: certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth, disposition of remains after miscarriage or stillbirth, anatomical gifts, and providing a penalty.

By Senators Moulton, Vukmir, Testin, Stroebel, Craig, Nass, LeMahieu, Kapenga and Marklein; cosponsored by Representatives Kleefisch, Bernier, Jacque, Allen, Born, Brandtjen, Edming, Gannon, Horlacher, Hutton, Katsma, Knodl, Kremer, Krug, Kulp, Macco, Murphy, Neylon, Ott, Quinn, Ripp, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Skowronski, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tusler and Wichgers.

October 02, 2017        Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

November 02, 2017    Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Wanggaard; Senators Testin, Stroebel, Risser and L. Taylor.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Senator Terry Moulton

·      Chelsea Duffy - Heal Without Harm Coalition

·      Julaine Appling - Heal Without Harm Coalition

·      Matt Sande - Heal Without Harm Coalition

·      Dr. Kathleen Schmainda

·      Tara Sander Lee

·      Maria Feeney

·      Courtney Goulet

·      Melinda Choi

·      Dr. Elizabeth Anderson - Wisconsin Catholic Medical Guilds

·      Rev. Mark Meier

Appearances Against

·      Dean Robert Golden - UW-Madison

·      Richard Moss  - UW-Madison

·      Lisa Wilson - UW-Madison

·      Dr. John Raymond - Medical College of Wisconsin

·      Michele Battle - Medical College of Wisconsin

·      Rebekah Gundry - Medical College of Wisconsin

·      Jessica Christensen

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Senator Chris Kapenga

·      Senator Duey Stroebel

·      Senator Patrick Testin

·      Senator Dave Craig

·      Senator Leah Vukmir

·      Senator Steve Nass

·      Representative Kathy Bernier

·      Representative Jesse Kremer

·      Kathryn Kuhn - Medical College of Wisconsin

·      James Anderson

·      Dan Miller - Pro-Life Wisconsin

·      Therese Aloia

·      Lucy Wirtz

·      Paul Harty

·      Peter Ostrander - Harmony Baptist Church

·      Greta Ann Murray - Wisconsin Right to Life

·      Allison Ebert

·      William Lichter

·      Erin Hepp

·      Hannah Stetz

·      Emelie Keuntjes

·      Lydia Gaston - Wisconsin Right to Life

·      Elizabeth Groves

·      Deloris Casperson

·      Debby Casperson

·      Alyssa Harmeling

·      Hannah Harmeling

·      Anya Mentch

·      Briana Hesselink

·      Joan Vance

·      Jean Haugen

·      Judy Abitz

·      Mary Hufford

·      Bev Searl

·      JoAnn Resch

·      Gwen Finnegan - Vigil for Life, Madison

·      Kathi Kilgore - ASPRO - UW Sytem Academic Staff

·      Mary JJ Best

·      Chet Rucinski

Registrations Against

·      Connie Schulze - UW Health

·      Nathan Berken - Medical College of Wisconsin

·      Lisa Johnson - BioForward

·      Nathan Houdek - Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation

·      Jack O'Meara - PROFS - UW-Madison Faculty

·      Genie Ogden

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

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

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Valirie Maxim

Committee Clerk