Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Universities, Technical Colleges, Children and Families
Senate Bill 403
Relating to: free expression within the University of Wisconsin System, providing an exemption from rule-making procedures, and granting rule-making authority.
By Senators Kapenga, Stroebel, Bernier, Craig and Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives Horlacher, Vos, Murphy, Allen, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Felzkowski, Gundrum, James, Katsma, Kitchens, Knodl, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Macco, Magnafici, Quinn, Ramthun, Rohrkaste, Skowronski, Sortwell, Steffen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt and Tusler.
September 16, 2019 Referred to Committee on Universities, Technical Colleges, Children and Families
January 22, 2020 Public Hearing Held
Present: (7) Senator Kooyenga; Senators Nass, Darling, Olsen, Bewley, Larson and Schachtner.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Representative Cody Horlacher - 33rd Assembly District
· Senator Chris Kapenga
· Polly Olsen
· Mr Joe Cohn - FIRE Foundation for Individual Rights in Education
· Associate Professor John McAdams
Appearances Against
· Victor Forberger - State Bar of Wisconsin Civil Rights and Liberties section
Appearances for Information Only
· Jonathan Butcher - Self
Registrations For
· Speaker Robin Vos
· Stanley Kurtz
· Mark Bauerlein
Registrations Against
· Lynne Davis - State Bar of Wisconsin Civil Rights and Liberties section
· Sybil Better - League of Women Voters of Wisconsin
· Jack O'Meara - PROFS Public Representation Organization of the UW-Madison Faculty Senate representing the UW-Madison faculty
Registrations for Information Only
· UW System President Ray Cross - UW System
February 21, 2020 Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot
Present: (7) Senator Kooyenga; Senators Nass, Darling, Olsen, Bewley, Larson and Schachtner.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (4) Senator Kooyenga; Senators Nass, Darling and Olsen.
Noes: (3) Senators Bewley, Larson and Schachtner.
SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 3
Moved by that Senate Bill 403 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (4) Senator Kooyenga; Senators Nass, Darling and Olsen.
Noes: (3) Senators Bewley, Larson and Schachtner.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 3
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Nick Bentz
Committee Clerk