Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Insurance, Financial Services, Government Oversight and Courts
Senate Bill 822
Relating to: possession of a firearm in a place of worship by a person who has a license to carry a concealed weapon.
By Senators Craig, Roth, Wanggaard, Stroebel, Nass, LeMahieu, Jacque, Kapenga, Tiffany, Testin, Darling and Kooyenga; cosponsored by Representatives Magnafici, Felzkowski, Quinn, Thiesfeldt, Sortwell, Tittl, Milroy, Petersen, Gundrum, Rohrkaste, Dittrich, Duchow, Knodl, Stafsholt, Skowronski, Edming, Allen, Kuglitsch and Wichgers.
February 18, 2020 Referred to Committee on Insurance, Financial Services, Government Oversight and Courts
February 20, 2020 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Craig; Senators Stroebel, Feyen, Risser and L. Taylor.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Senator David Craig
· Pastor Daniel Reehoff - Dayspring church and Schools
· President Robert Kovach - Wisconsin Firearm Owners Association
· Bob Welch - Wisconsin Firearms Owners Association
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Julaine Appling - Wisconsin Family Action
· Scott Meyer - National rifle association
· Associate Pastor Dwayne Morris - Calvary Baptist Church, Watertown,WI
· Representative Gae Magnafici - Assembly District 28
Registrations Against
· Executive Director Kim Vercauteren - Wisconsin Catholic Conference
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
March 17, 2020 Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot
Present: (5) Senator Craig; Senators Stroebel, Feyen, Risser and L. Taylor.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by that Senate Bill 822 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (4) Senator Craig; Senators Stroebel, Feyen and Risser.
Noes: (1) Senator L. Taylor.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 1
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Sam Hope
Committee Clerk
