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