Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Colleges and Universities
Assembly Bill 735
Relating to: free speech and academic freedom at University of Wisconsin System institutions and technical colleges, causes of action against the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and technical college district boards, and Wisconsin grant funding allocation.
By Representatives Cabral-Guevara, Murphy, Allen, Armstrong, Brandtjen, Horlacher, James, Kuglitsch, Moses, Penterman, Schraa, Tittl, Tusler and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Testin and Stroebel.
December 02, 2021 Referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities
December 08, 2021 Public Hearing Held
Present: (14) Representative Murphy; Representatives Dallman, Tranel, Duchow, Wittke, Summerfield, Krug, Petryk, Cabral-Guevara, Moses, Shankland, Anderson, Emerson and Stubbs.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Hesselbein.
Appearances For
· State Representative Rachel Cabra-Guevara - 55th Assembly District
· State Senator Patrick Testin - 24th Senate District
· State Representative Dave Murphy - 56th Assembly District
· Joe Cohn - FIRE
Appearances Against
· Layla Merrifield - WI Technical College District Boards Association
· President Morna Foy - Wisconsin Technical College System
Appearances for Information Only
· Jeff Buhrandt - UW System
Registrations For
· None.
Registrations Against
· Kathi Kilgore - ASPRO
· Professor Michael Bernard-Donals - PROFS
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 13, 2022 Executive Session Held
Present: (13) Representative Murphy; Representatives Dallman, Tranel, Duchow, Wittke, Summerfield, Petryk, Cabral-Guevara, Moses, Hesselbein, Shankland, Anderson and Stubbs.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Krug and Emerson.
Moved by Representative Duchow, seconded by Representative Summerfield that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (9) Representative Murphy; Representatives Dallman, Tranel, Duchow, Wittke, Summerfield, Petryk, Cabral-Guevara and Moses.
Noes: (4) Representatives Hesselbein, Shankland, Anderson and Stubbs.
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 4
Moved by Representative Duchow, seconded by Representative Wittke that Assembly Bill 735 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (9) Representative Murphy; Representatives Dallman, Tranel, Duchow, Wittke, Summerfield, Petryk, Cabral-Guevara and Moses.
Noes: (4) Representatives Hesselbein, Shankland, Anderson and Stubbs.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 4
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Michael Moscicke
Committee Clerk
