Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Constitution and Ethics
Assembly Bill 440
Relating to: prohibiting discrimination based on hairstyle.
By Representatives L. Myers, Stubbs, Allen, Zamarripa, Crowley, Bowen, Spreitzer, Cabrera, Milroy, Sargent, Anderson, Haywood, Ohnstad, Neubauer, Shankland, C. Taylor, Vining, Brostoff, Subeck, Considine, Hesselbein, Fields and Hintz; cosponsored by Senators L. Taylor, Johnson, Wirch and Larson.
November 01, 2019 Referred to Committee on Constitution and Ethics
January 28, 2020 Public Hearing Held
Present: (9) Representative Wichgers; Representatives Allen, Thiesfeldt, Magnafici, Neylon, Ramthun, Hebl, Brostoff and Cabrera.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Rep LaKeshia Myers - 12th Assembly District
· Sen Lena Taylor - 4th Senate District
· Sen LaTonya Johnson - 6th Senate District
· Rep Sheila Stubbs - 77th Assembly District
· Angela Amundson
· Dr Afiya Mbilishake
· Katie Fechte
· Orlando Owens
· Daritza De Los Santos - ACLU
· Ananda Deacon - ACLU
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Matthew White - DWD
Registrations For
· Sequanna Taylor
· Wendell Harris
· Tremaine Wright - New York State Legislator
· Augustine Reign
· Dr Roger Pumphrey - REACH Inc
· Crown Coalition - The CROWN Coalition
· ACLU WI - ACLU
· Holly Mitchell - California State Senate
· John Eiden - United Food and Commerical Workers Union
· Taviss Smith - Cross Law Firm
· Jumiroquan Kittler
· Dr Wendy Green - Drexel University - Thomas R Kline School of Law
· Congresswoman Gwen Moore - 4th Congressional District of WI
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
March 26, 2020 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
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William Neville
Committee Clerk
