Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Education
Assembly Bill 963
Relating to: rights reserved to a parent or guardian of a child.
By Representatives Gundrum, Thiesfeldt, Wittke, Murphy, Penterman, Moses, Steffen, Vorpagel, Brandtjen, Rozar, Knodl and Macco; cosponsored by Senators Darling, Roth, Wanggaard and Nass.
February 08, 2022 Referred to Committee on Education
February 10, 2022 Public Hearing Held
Present: (13) Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Wittke, Ramthun, Wichgers, Mursau, Duchow, Rozar, Behnke, Pope, Hebl, Considine, Vruwink and L. Myers.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Kitchens and Penterman.
Appearances For
· Rep. Gundrum
· Libby Sobic - WILL
· Scarlett Johnson
· Amber Schroeder
· Alyssa Pollow
· Emily Donohue - FAIR
· Amanda Nedweski - Moms for Liberty
· Julaine Appling - WI Family Action
· Peggy Moede
· Scott Frostman
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Senator Darling
· Chris Reader - IRG Action Fund
· Amber Infuseno - Moms for Liberty
· Justin Moralez - American Federation for Children
· Erin Runk - WI United for Freedom
Registrations Against
· Julie Underwood - League of Women Voters
· Megan O'Halloran
· Dee Pettack - DPI
· Ann Cattau
· Michael Lindsay
· Heather DuBois Bourenane
· John Forester - School Administrators Alliance
· Martha Siravo
· Bryn Horton - Sun Prairie Public Schools
· Jim Shaw
· Michael Walsh
· Tim Nordin
· Beth Ivancovic - Eau Claire Special Education PTA
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 16, 2022 Executive Session Held
Present: (14) Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Wittke, Ramthun, Wichgers, Mursau, Duchow, Rozar, Behnke, Pope, Hebl, Considine, Vruwink and L. Myers.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Penterman.
Moved by Representative Wittke, seconded by Representative Duchow that Assembly Bill 963 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (9) Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Wittke, Ramthun, Wichgers, Mursau, Duchow, Rozar and Behnke.
Noes: (5) Representatives Pope, Hebl, Considine, Vruwink and L. Myers.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 5
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Katie Scott
Committee Clerk