Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Education
Assembly Bill 488
Relating to: requiring school boards to make information about learning materials and educational activities used for pupil instruction available to the public.
By Representatives Behnke, Thiesfeldt, Dittrich, Callahan, Armstrong, Born, Brandtjen, Cabral-Guevara, Gundrum, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Magnafici, Ramthun, Sortwell, Tittl, VanderMeer, Wichgers, Zimmerman and Penterman; cosponsored by Senators Stroebel, Darling, Bradley, Felzkowski, Nass, Testin, Wanggaard and Wimberger.
August 04, 2021 Referred to Committee on Education
August 11, 2021 Public Hearing Held
Present: (11) Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Wichgers, Mursau, Rozar, Behnke, Pope, Hebl, Considine, Vruwink and L. Myers.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (4) Representatives Wittke, Ramthun, Duchow and Penterman.
Appearances For
· Senator Stroebel
· Rep. Behnke
· Elli Bowen
· Josh King
· Jody Greenan
· Carol Heger
· Jean Weymier
· Libby Sobic - WILL
· Matthew Beienburg - Goldwater Institute
· Jennifer Meinhardt
· Julaine Appling - WI Family Action
· Jessie Nicholson
· Alyssa Pollow
· Bill Brewer
· Julie Zaccaria
· joseph zaccaria
Appearances Against
· Jeremy Stoddwrd
· Ruben Anthony - Urban League of Greater Madison
· Gerald Sternberg - African American/Jewish Friendship Group
· Representative LaKeshia Myers - 12th Assembly District
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Rep, Knodl
· Scarlett Johnson
· Jim Bender - Institute of Reforming Government
Registrations Against
· Terri Phillips - Southeast WI Schools Alliance
· Tom MCarthy - DPI
· Stefani Sani
· Kay Frazier
· Joy Morgen - MOSES/Unity of Madison
· Rep. Brostoff
· Rep. Bowen
· Rep. Drake
· John Forester - School Administrators Aliance
· Steve Fine
· Zola Nimmer
· Douglas Madsen
· Marilyn McDonald - CWU-Wisconsin
· Representative Gordon Hintz - 54th Assembly District
· Lydia Gandy-Faslorich
· Dorianne Kalish-Haza
· Chris Thiel - Milwaukee Public Schools
· Abby Koberstein
· Megan O'Halloran
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
September 22, 2021 Executive Session Held
Present: (15) Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Wittke, Ramthun, Wichgers, Mursau, Duchow, Rozar, Behnke, Penterman, Pope, Hebl, Considine, Vruwink and L. Myers.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Wittke, seconded by Representative Duchow that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (10) Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Wittke, Ramthun, Wichgers, Mursau, Duchow, Rozar, Behnke and Penterman.
Noes: (5) Representatives Pope, Hebl, Considine, Vruwink and L. Myers.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 5
Moved by Representative Wittke, seconded by Representative Ramthun that Assembly Bill 488 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (10) Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Wittke, Ramthun, Wichgers, Mursau, Duchow, Rozar, Behnke and Penterman.
Noes: (5) Representatives Pope, Hebl, Considine, Vruwink and L. Myers.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 5
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Katie Scott
Committee Clerk
