Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Constitution and Ethics

Assembly Bill 25

Relating to: prohibiting mandatory vaccination for employment.

By Representatives Thiesfeldt, Horlacher and Schraa; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Felzkowski, Kapenga, Testin, Wimberger, Stroebel, Bernier and Nass.

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

·      Rep James Edming - Assembly District 87

·      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

·      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

·      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

·      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 Allen, seconded by Representative Magnafici 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 Murphy that Assembly Bill 25 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