Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Campaigns and Elections
Assembly Bill 203
Relating to: using an electronic voting machine to cast a vote with an in-person absentee ballot and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Brandtjen, L. Myers, Allen, Brooks, Considine, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Fields, Horlacher, Hutton, Knodl, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Macco, Pronschinske, Quinn, Ramthun, Riemer, Sinicki, Skowronski, Tittl, Wichgers and Ohnstad; cosponsored by Senators Craig, L. Taylor, Carpenter, Jacque, Johnson, Kapenga, Kooyenga, Larson, Nass, Stroebel, Wanggaard and Wirch.
May 10, 2019 Referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections
May 29, 2019 Public Hearing Held
Present: (7) Representative Tusler; Representatives Brandtjen, Sortwell, Murphy, Zamarripa, Subeck and Spreitzer.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Sanfelippo and Macco.
Appearances For
· Representative Janel Brandtjen - 22nd Assembly District
· Senator Lena Taylor - 4th Senate District
· Lori Stottler - City of Beloit
· Sandy Juno - Brown County
· Carla Ledesma - City of Wauwatosa
· Cassandra Suettinger - Village of McFarland
· Meg Wartman - Waukesha County, Wisconsin
· Sharon Leari - Town of Genesee; WI Towns Ass'n Waukesha Co. Unit
· Paul Malischke
· Kelly Michaels - City of Brookfield; Wisconsin Municipal Clerks Association
Appearances Against
· Andrea Kaminski - League of Women Voters
· Lisa Tollefson - Wisconsin County Clerks Association
· Lisa Tollefson - Rock County, Wisconsin
· Debra Morin
Appearances for Information Only
· Administrator Meagan Wolfe - Wisconsin Elections Commission
· Assistant Administrator Richard Rydecki - Wisconsin Elections Commission
Registrations For
· Senator Dave Craig - 28th Senate District
· Meri Majeskie - Town of Genesee
· Carolyn Clow
· Joan Andrusz - Wisconsin Municipal Clerks Association
· Tanya O'Malley - Village of McFarland
· Steven Braatz Jr. - City of West Allis
· Elna Hilby - City of Sun Prarie
· Curt Witynski - League of Wisconsin Municipalities
· Brenda Wood - City of Milwaukee
· Gil Halsted
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
June 18, 2019 Executive Session Held
Present: (9) Representative Tusler; Representatives Sanfelippo, Brandtjen, Macco, Sortwell, Murphy, Zamarripa, Subeck and Spreitzer.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Murphy, seconded by Representative Sortwell that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (9) Representative Tusler; Representatives Sanfelippo, Brandtjen, Macco, Sortwell, Murphy, Zamarripa, Subeck and Spreitzer.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Brandtjen, seconded by Representative Murphy that Assembly Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (9) Representative Tusler; Representatives Sanfelippo, Brandtjen, Macco, Sortwell, Murphy, Zamarripa, Subeck and Spreitzer.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Sortwell, seconded by Representative Macco that Assembly Bill 203 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (8) Representative Tusler; Representatives Brandtjen, Macco, Sortwell, Murphy, Zamarripa, Subeck and Spreitzer.
Noes: (1) Representative Sanfelippo.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 1
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Evan Umpir
Committee Clerk
