Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Constitution and Ethics
Assembly Bill 141
Relating to: prohibiting discrimination based on traits historically associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles.
By Representatives L. Myers, Stubbs, Drake, Shankland, S. Rodriguez, Anderson, Hebl, Neubauer, Ortiz-Velez, Hong, Emerson, Snodgrass, Cabrera, Baldeh, Conley, Hesselbein, Spreitzer, Vining, Hintz, Subeck, Shelton, Billings, Brostoff, Bowen and Considine; cosponsored by Senators L. Taylor, Johnson, Roys, Agard, Larson, Wirch and Carpenter.
March 05, 2021 Referred to Committee on Constitution and Ethics
April 20, 2021 Public Hearing Held
Present: (7) Representative Wichgers; Representatives Ramthun, Magnafici, Murphy, Hebl, Pope and Cabrera.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Thiesfeldt and Allen.
Appearances For
· Rep. Lakeisha Myers - 12th Assembly District
· Sen. Lena Taylor - 4th Senate District
· Rep. Dora Drake - 11th Assembly District
· Melanie Bartholf - UFCW 1473
· Ananda Deacon - ACLU of WI
· Destiny Bennett - ACLU Student Alliance of UW-Madison
· Michelle Bryant
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Wendell Harris - NAACP State Conference
· Sheila Long - Malama Doe
· Angela Onwaachi-Willig - Boston University Law School
· Chris Stanley - Keefe Avenue School
· Ruben Anthony - Urban League of Madison
· Janette Braverman - Ozaukee County
· Congresswoman Gwen Moore - United State House of Representatives, 4th Congressional District
· Monique Liston - UBUNTU Research and Evaluation
· Alderperson Milele Coggs - City of Milwaukee, District 6
· Rep. Sheila Stubbs - 77th Assembly District
· Corry Joe Biddle - MMAC
· Supervisor Marcelia Nicholson - Milwaukee County, District 5
· Afiya Mbilishaka - University of the District of Columbia
· Megan Simmons - Ujima, Inc
· Sabrina Bernadel - National Women's Law Center
· Stefani Millie - Unilever
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· Malika Evanco - WI Department of Administration
March 10, 2022 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
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William Neville
Committee Clerk
