Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Constitution and Ethics
Assembly Bill 24
Relating to: closure of and forbidding gatherings in places of worship.
By Representatives Thiesfeldt, Horlacher, Brooks and Schraa; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Stroebel, Darling, Felzkowski, Kapenga, Marklein, Petrowski, Wanggaard, Testin, Wimberger, Stafsholt, Nass, Kooyenga, 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
· Matt Sande - Pro-Life Wisconsin
· Pastor Bruce Courmeyer - Calvary Bible Fellowship
· Pastor Bob Laddans - Calvary Baptist Church
· Kim Vercauteren - Wisconsin Catholic Conference
· Pastor Daniel Reehoff - Dayspring Church
· Andrew Bengston
· Robert Prosser
· Sarah Cartright
· Scott Frostman
· Annie Wirth
· Alexander Wirth
· Dominique Uhl
· Jen Fritz
· Shelby Lemke
· Holly Ottesen
· Emily Newell
· Angela Amundson
· Patrick Delaney
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Philip Casmer
· Wayne Darling
· John Michael Reuschlein
· Dave Tallman
· Dawn Warner
· Roger Warner
· Stacy Raemisch
· J Storms
· John Diels
· Jackie Diels
· Bridget Braun
· Rep James Edming - Assembly District 87
· Josh Kauffeld
· Mark Kinziger
· Noelle Kinzinger
· Jonathan Storms
· Tony Coupee
· Daniel Reehoff - Dayspring Church and Schools
· Thomas Braun
· Tammy Wolk
· Geralyn Ketlermann
· Roger Frievall
· Carmen Nightfall
· Lou Ann Spanel - WI United for Freedom
· Melanie Metz
· Kathleen Paro
· Rev Wayne Rohde - Jubilee Christian Family Church
· Brian Raemisch
· Robert Hamill
· Margaret Hamill
· Joanne Laufenberg
· Kristin Hein
· Elli Bowen
· Rose Bohmann
· Gloria Compton
· Chris Mooney
· Lisa Darling
· Wayne Darling
· Richard Klemp
· Karen Klemp
· Natalie Lang
· Krista Wallace
· Marc Dinger
· Carol Williams
· Daniel Luethje
· Christine Dinger
· Stephany Mooney
· Mitchell Compton
· Steve Kauffeld
· 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
· Jaron Baxter
· Lauren Baxter
· Danielle Kinziger
· Hannah Kinziger
· Jacob Schaeffer
· Lydia Schaeffer
· Aliana Storms
· Penny Haas
· Priscilla Trewhella
· Caytie Davis
· Julia Storms
· Maranatha Thomas
· Sara Storms
· Olive Fritz
· Matthew Trewhella
· Matthew Clooten
· Sarah Moncrief
· Allison Clooten
· Kenneth Moncrief - WI United for Freedom
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· Peter Bakken - Wisconsin Council of Churches
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 Allen, seconded by Representative Magnafici that Assembly Substitute 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 SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 3
Moved by Representative Thiesfeldt, seconded by Representative Magnafici that Assembly Bill 24 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
