AB23 ROCP for Committee on Constitution and Ethics On 3/17/2021

Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Constitution and Ethics

Assembly Bill 23

Relating to: prohibiting certain government officials from mandating vaccination against the 2019 novel coronavirus.

By Representatives Thiesfeldt, Horlacher, Brooks and Schraa; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Felzkowski, Kapenga, Marklein, Petrowski, Wanggaard, Wimberger, Stroebel, Bernier, Stafsholt, Nass, Ballweg and Bradley.

January 29, 2021 Referred to Committee on Constitution and Ethics

March 03, 2021 Public Hearing Held

Present: (8) Representative Wichgers; Representatives Thiesfeldt, Allen, Ramthun, Magnafici, Murphy, Pope and Cabrera.

Absent: (0) None.

Excused: (1) Representative Hebl.

Appearances For

· Sen Andre Jacque - Senate District 1

· Julaine Appling - WI Family Action

· Denise Brusveen - Vaccine Choice WI

· Judith Jolly - Vaccine Choice Wisconsin

· Erin Runk - WI United for Freedom

· Matt Sande - Pro-Life Wisconsin

· Brenda Trudell

· Hannah Brusveen

· Anneka Bengston

· Andrew Bengston

· Robert Prosser

· Sarah Cartright

· Scott Frostman

· Jason Murphy

· Annie Wirth

· Alexander Wirth

· Kimberly Leanna

· Jessica Gilbert - WI United for Freedom

· Dominique Uhl

· Andrea Wahhab - WI United for Freedom

· Jen Fritz

· Shelby Lemke

· Holly Ottesen

· Niki Englert

· Deb Carter

· Emily Newell

· Kim Smith

· Angela Amundson

· Patrick Delaney

· Amberlee Ohlsen - WI United for Freedom

Appearances Against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations For

· Philip Casmer

· Wayne Darling

· Aleks Kosowicz

· John Michael Reuschlein

· Jessica Ruben

· Dave Tallman

· Dawn Warner

· Roger Warner

· Stacy Raemisch

· J Storms

· Heather Olwig

· M Bautsch

· Suzanne Speltz

· John Diels

· Jackie Diels

· Bridget Braun

· Casey Pulver

· Kasie O'Connell

· Rep James Edming - Assembly District 87

· Josh Kauffeld

· Mark Kinziger

· Noelle Kinzinger

· Jonathan Storms

· Tony Coupee

· Thomas Braun

· Tammy Wolk

· Regina Thompson

· Carmen Nightfall

· Allison Jobke

· Geralyn Ketlermann

· Lisa Niesen

· Alissa McLaughlin

· Roger Frievall

· Maria Gohdes

· Lou Ann Spanel - WI United for Freedom

· Melanie Metz

· Kathleen Paro

· Sarah Hardison

· Linda Luckey

· Dana Kolste

· Donna Kitzman

· Rev Wayne Rohde - Jubilee Christian Family Church

· Todd Fiorentino

· Mary Lou Wirtz

· Susan Wirtz

· Kathryn Rausch

· Thomas Wirtz

· Theresa Mueller

· Lucy Wirtz

· Julie Brink

· Ben Jenkins

· Krystle Walker

· Lisabeth Dayan

· Brian Raemisch

· Robert Hamill

· Margaret Hamill

· Joanne Laufenberg

· Kristin Hein

· Gregory Bolin

· Sarah Schulz

· Elli Bowen

· Johanna Hilsheimen

· Allison Clooten

· S Baxter

· Lauren Baxter

· Amy Evans

· Terisha Theisen

· Sarah Mutter

· Rose Bohmann

· Gloria Compton

· Sativa Silver

· Barbara Dahlgren

· Sara Mana - WI United for Freedom

· Jenny DeLonay

· Chris Mooney

· Lisa Darling

· Wayne Darling

· Richard Klemp

· Karen Klemp

· Ulrike Ross

· Natalie Lang

· Joe Orosco

· Krista Wallace

· Cassie Lewis

· Marc Dinger

· Carol Williams

· Daniel Luethje

· Christine Dinger

· Katie Erdman

· Alissa Willman

· Stephany Mooney

· Kaley Fuchs

· Mitchell Compton

· Steve Kauffeld

· Jacob Schaeffer

· Lydia Schaeffer

· SharaLee Nichols

· Ataya Aish

· Anna Aish

· Brian Aish

· Alisa Aish

· Lela McGee

· Joshua Cingel

· Patricia Chmielewski

· Dave Kempen

· Curtis Uhl

· Lori Dohrmann Sedlak

· Wayne Sedlak

· Susan Dwyer

· Emily Newell

· Ruth Moegenberg

· Caleb Lomabrd

· Cassandra Fuehrer

· Emily Steinmetz

· Amanda Theys

· Danielle Kinziger

· Hannah Kinziger

· Eugenia Vasylenko

· Andriy Vasylenko

· Iryna Vasylenko

· Aliana Storms

· Tania Bilyashevich

· Solodymyr Stardnyk

· Iryna Shakhova

· Sergiy Skochylyas

· Yulia Stadnyk

· Julia Minges

· John Mingas

· Mykola Shakhov

· Leonid Bilyashevich

· Walter Oneeshko

· Tamara Zakharchuk

· Robert Breaud

· Priscilla Trewhella

· Larry Haas

· Penny Haas

· Caytie Davis

· Julia Storms

· Maranatha Thomas

· Sara Storms

· Olive Fritz

· Stacia Trapp

· Matthew Trewhella

· Kristen Hanson

· Matthew Clooten

· Sarah Moncrief

· Kenneth Moncrief - WI United for Freedom

Registrations Against

· Connie Schulze - UW Health and Clinics

· Erik Kanter - Wisconsin Association of Local Health Departments and Boards

· Erik Kanter - Wisconsin Public Health Association

Registrations for Information Only

· Katie Wheelan

March 10, 2021 Executive Session Held

Present: (9) Representative Wichgers; Representatives Thiesfeldt, Allen, Ramthun, Magnafici, Murphy, Hebl, Pope and Cabrera.

Absent: (0) None.

Excused: (0) None.

Moved by Representative Thiesfeldt, seconded by Representative Ramthun that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (6) Representative Wichgers; Representatives Thiesfeldt, Allen, Ramthun, Magnafici and Murphy.

Noes: (3) Representatives Hebl, Pope and Cabrera.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 3

Moved by Representative Ramthun, seconded by Representative Thiesfeldt that Assembly Bill 23 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (6) Representative Wichgers; Representatives Thiesfeldt, Allen, Ramthun, Magnafici and Murphy.

Noes: (3) Representatives Hebl, Pope and Cabrera.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 3

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William Neville

Committee Clerk