Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Health
Assembly Bill 182
Relating to: sex-selective, disability-selective, and other selective abortions and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Dittrich, Jagler, Ballweg, Duchow, Edming, Felzkowski, Gundrum, Horlacher, Hutton, James, Katsma, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Loudenbeck, Murphy, Ott, Quinn, Ramthun, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tusler, Vos and Skowronski; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Craig, Bernier, Darling, Kapenga, Kooyenga, Marklein, Nass, Olsen, Stroebel and Wanggaard.
April 19, 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. Barb Dittrich - 38th Assembly District
· State Senator Patrick Testin - 24th District
· Melanie Nawrot - WI Right to Life
· Kurt Kondrich - WI Right to Life
· Kristin Nupson - WI Right to Life
· Barbara Sella - WI Catholic Conference
· Jessica Laws
· Sharon Punzel
· Edna Foelker
· Scott Frostman
· Charles Nevismal
· Deb Nevismal
· Paul Shirek
· Christopher O'Brien
· Patricia Jahr
· Sandra Mcmanama
Appearances Against
· 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
· Susan Burns
· Cody WIlson
· Chelsea Duffy
· Stephanie Shelvik
· Elizabeth Centrall
· Elizabeth Sowin
· Stephen Cantrall
· Pat Hawthorne
· Emily Miller
· Tim Holz
· Wendy Heyo
· 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
· 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 Edming, seconded by Representative Murphy that Assembly Bill 182 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
