Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations
Senate Bill 265
Relating to: examinations and licensure of sign language interpreters, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.
By Senators Testin, Johnson, Carpenter, L. Taylor and Smith; cosponsored by Representatives Skowronski, Brostoff, Thiesfeldt, Dittrich, Anderson, Bowen, Brandtjen, Cabrera, Crowley, Emerson, Hebl, Hintz, Kolste, Kulp, Loudenbeck, Ramthun, Sargent, Snyder, Spiros, Spreitzer, Steffen, Subeck, Tittl, Tusler, Vining, Vruwink and Doyle.
June 07, 2019 Referred to Committee on Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations
June 25, 2019 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Kapenga; Senators Craig, LeMahieu, Johnson and Hansen.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Sara Kay Gengler - University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Interpreter Training Program
· Michael Maffucci - Wisconsin Association of the Deaf / Wisconsin Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
· Katie Voss - Wisconsin Association of the Deaf
· Senator LaTonya Johnson - Senate District 6
· Senator Patrick Testin - Senate District 24
· Representative Ken Skowronski - Assembly District 82
· Jodie Nigro - Wisconsin Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Joel Kleefisch - Wisconsin Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf / Wisconsin Association of the Deaf
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
March 26, 2020 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Jeff Sherman
Committee Clerk
