Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Education

Assembly Bill 779

Relating to: participation in interscholastic athletics and extracurricular activities.

By Representatives Allen, Kulp, Brandtjen, Duchow, Edming, Magnafici, Mursau, Pronschinske, Ramthun, Thiesfeldt, Wichgers, Gundrum, Skowronski, Loudenbeck, Felzkowski and Ballweg; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Nass and Kapenga.

January 22, 2020         Referred to Committee on Education

February 06, 2020       Public Hearing Held

Present:       (15)      Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Jagler, Rodriguez, Quinn, Wittke, Ramthun, Wichgers, Mursau, Pope, Considine, Hebl, Bowen, Vruwink and L. Myers.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Tusler.

Appearances For

·      Rep Scott Allen

·      Rep Nick Milroy

·      Pam MacDonald

·      Christopher Schulteis - eAchieve Academy

·      Micaela Broetzmann

·      Cami Broetzmann

·      Kari Prokop

·      Matt Kiederlen

·      Elizabeth Kiederlen

Appearances Against

·      Dan Rossmiller - WASB

·      Dave Anderson - WIAA

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Sen Jerry Petrowski

Registrations Against

·      John Forester - SAA

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 12, 2020       Executive Session Held

Present:       (15)      Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Jagler, Rodriguez, Quinn, Wittke, Ramthun, Wichgers, Mursau, Pope, Considine, Hebl, Bowen, Vruwink and L. Myers.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Tusler.

Moved by Representative Wichgers, seconded by Representative Mursau that Assembly Bill 779 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (9)     Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Jagler, Rodriguez, Quinn, Wittke, Ramthun, Wichgers and Mursau.

Noes:     (6)     Representatives Pope, Considine, Hebl, Bowen, Vruwink and L. Myers.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 6

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Katie Scott

Committee Clerk