Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Health
Assembly Bill 183
Relating to: certification of abortion providers under the Medical Assistance program.
By Representatives Dittrich, Tusler, Brooks, Duchow, Gundrum, Horlacher, Hutton, James, Katsma, Krug, Kulp, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, Murphy, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Sortwell, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Ballweg, Zimmerman, Edming, Skowronski and Snyder; cosponsored by Senators Stroebel, Craig, Nass, Kapenga, Bernier and Marklein.
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 Senator Duey Stroebel - 20th District
· State Rep. Barb Dittrich - 38th Assembly District
· State Rep. Ron Tusler - 3rd Assembly District
· Barbara Sella - WI Catholic Conference
· Daniel Deyner
· Jessica Laws
· Sharon Punzel
· Edna Foelker
· Scott Frostman
· Christopher O'Brien
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
· 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
· Pat Hawthorne
· Emily Miller
· Tim Holz
· 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
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 Kurtz, seconded by Representative Felzkowski that Assembly Bill 183 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
