Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Health and Human Services
Senate Bill 173
Relating to: sex-selective, disability-selective, and other selective abortions and providing a penalty.
By Senators Testin, Craig, Bernier, Darling, Kapenga, Kooyenga, Marklein, Nass, Olsen, Stroebel and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Dittrich, Jagler, Ballweg, Duchow, Edming, Felzkowski, Gundrum, Horlacher, Hutton, James, Katsma, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, Murphy, Ott, Quinn, Ramthun, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tusler, Vos and Skowronski.
April 22, 2019 Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
May 07, 2019 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Testin; Senators Kooyenga, Jacque, Erpenbach and Carpenter.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Patrick Testin - State Senator
· Barbara Dittrich - State Representative
· Kim Vercauteren - Wisconsin Catholic Conference
· Paul Shinek - Self
Appearances Against
· Brook Soltvedt - League of Women Voters of Wisconsin
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Chelsea Duffy - Self
· Kristen Nupson - Wisconsin Right to Life
· Heather Weininger - Wisconsin Right to Life
· Melanie Nawrot - Wisconsin Right to Life
· Frank Mau - Wisconsin Right to Life
· Melissa Uselman - Self
· Joanne Van Rossum - Fox Valley Chapter WRTL
· Wendy Heyn - Self
· Julaine Appling - Wisconsin Family Action
· Tim Holz - Self
Registrations Against
· Nicole Poellinger - Self
· Rabbi Bonni Marguis - Self
· Doug Laube - Self
· Cecely Castillo - Wisconsin Alliance for Women & Health
· Kathy Hartke - American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists - WI Section
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
May 09, 2019 Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot
Present: (5) Senator Testin; Senators Kooyenga, Jacque, Erpenbach and Carpenter.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by that Senate Bill 173 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (3) Senator Testin; Senators Kooyenga and Jacque.
Noes: (2) Senators Erpenbach and Carpenter.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2
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Matt Wimmer
Committee Clerk
