Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health

Assembly Bill 179

Relating to: requirements for children born alive following abortion or attempted abortion and providing a penalty.

By Representatives Steineke, Vos, Allen, August, Ballweg, Born, Brooks, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Felzkowski, Gundrum, Horlacher, Hutton, Jagler, James, Katsma, Kerkman, Kitchens, Knodl, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, Macco, Magnafici, Murphy, Mursau, Neylon, Novak, Nygren, Oldenburg, Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, Pronschinske, Quinn, Ramthun, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Skowronski, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Stafsholt, Steffen, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vorpagel, Wittke and Zimmerman; cosponsored by Senators Roth, Fitzgerald, Bernier, Cowles, Craig, Darling, Feyen, Kapenga, Kooyenga, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Stroebel, Testin, Tiffany and Wanggaard.

April 18, 2019             Referred to Committee on Health

May 07, 2019              Public Hearing Held

Present:       (14)      Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Kurtz, Rodriguez, Edming, Skowronski, Wichgers, Murphy, VanderMeer, Felzkowski, Magnafici, Kolste, Riemer, Subeck and Vining.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Anderson.

Appearances For

·      State Rep. Jim Steineke - 5th Assembly District

·      State Senator Roger Roth - 19th District

·      Melanie Nawrot - WI Right to Life

·      Kristin Nupson - WI Right to Life

·      Barbara Sella - WI Catholic Conference

·      Carly Dimmik - WI RIght to Life

·      Evelyn Amorcle - WI Right to Life

·      Jessica Laws

·      Sharon Punzel

·      Edna Foelker

·      Scott Frostman

·      Paul Shirek

·      Christopher O'Brien

·      Sandra Mcmanama

·      R.N. Jill Stanek

Appearances Against

·      Matt Sande - Pro Life WI

·      Dr. Kathy Hartke - American College of Obstetricians and Gynecology - WI Section

·      Jean Schwarz - League of Women Voters

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Nordie Knutson - Rock County Right to Life Pregnancy Help Line

·      Judy Abitz - Fox Valley WI Right to Life

·      Joanne Van Rossum - Fox Valley Chapter WI Right to Life

·      Kathie Mau - WI Right to Life

·      Doreen Shirek - WI Right to Life

·      Frank Mau - WI Right to Life

·      Julanne Appling - WI Family Action

·      Jonelle Krajewski

·      Teri Cobb - WI Right to Life

·      Susan Burns

·      Cody WIlson

·      Chelsea Duffy

·      Stephanie Shelvik

·      Elizabeth Centrall

·      Elizabeth Sowin

·      Stephen Cantrall

·      Melissa Ohden

·      Pat Hawthorne

·      Emily Miller

·      Tim Holz

·      Tom Jackson

·      Melissa Useman

·      Don Aleckson

·      Mary Aleckson

·      Seth Schmidt

·      Elizabeth Townsend-Greene

·      Heather Townsend

·      Joanne Laufenberg

·      Clifford Cash

Registrations Against

·      State Rep. Jocasta Zamarripa - 8th Assembly District

·      State Rep. Melissa Sargent - 48th Assembly District

·      HJ Waukau - WI Medical Society

·      Rabbi Bonnie Margulis - WI Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice

·      Cecely Castillo - WI Alliance for Women's Health

·      Mel Barnes - Planned Parenthood of WI

·      Brook Soltvedt

·      Dr. Doug Laube

·      Nicole Poellinger

·      Sarah Goydos

·      Reginald Thederd

·      Mel Barnes - Self

·      Harrison Rayml

·      Jessica Kloss

·      McKenzie Bagley

·      Earnesto Moss

·      Margaret McEntire

·      Mitchell Nussbaum

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

May 09, 2019              Executive Session Held

Present:       (13)      Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Kurtz, Rodriguez, Edming, Skowronski, Wichgers, Murphy, VanderMeer, Felzkowski, Kolste, Riemer, Subeck and Vining.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Magnafici and Anderson.

Moved by Representative Felzkowski, seconded by Representative Murphy that Assembly Bill 179 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:      (8)     Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Kurtz, Rodriguez, Edming, Skowronski, Murphy, Felzkowski and Magnafici.

Noes:      (5)     Representatives Wichgers, Kolste, Riemer, Subeck and Vining.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 5

*NOTE: Representative VanderMeer would have voted Aye on passage had she been present.

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Joshua Hoisington

Committee Clerk