Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Government Accountability and Oversight
Assembly Bill 590
Relating to: prohibiting state agency employees, state elected officials, federal government agency employees, and certain state individuals holding a national office from influencing social media Internet sites to censor users and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Sortwell, Cabral-Guevara, Brandtjen, Edming, Horlacher, Knodl and Kuglitsch; cosponsored by Senators Roth, Stroebel, Felzkowski, Nass and Darling.
September 30, 2021 Referred to Committee on Government Accountability and Oversight
October 06, 2021 Public Hearing Held
Present: (8) Representative Knodl; Representatives Kuglitsch, Steffen, Thiesfeldt, Krug, Emerson, Neubauer and Drake.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Brandtjen.
Appearances For
· Rep. Shae Sortwell - 2nd Assembly District
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Charles Hagen
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 11, 2022 Executive Session Held
Present: (6) Representative Knodl; Representatives Brandtjen, Steffen, Thiesfeldt, Neubauer and Drake.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (3) Representatives Kuglitsch, Krug and Emerson.
January 18, 2022 Executive Session Held
Present: (9) Representative Knodl; Representatives Brandtjen, Kuglitsch, Steffen, Thiesfeldt, Krug, Emerson, Hintz and Drake.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Steffen, seconded by Representative Kuglitsch that Assembly Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (6) Representative Knodl; Representatives Brandtjen, Kuglitsch, Steffen, Thiesfeldt and Krug.
Noes: (3) Representatives Emerson, Hintz and Drake.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 3
Moved by Representative Steffen, seconded by Representative Kuglitsch that Assembly Bill 590 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (6) Representative Knodl; Representatives Brandtjen, Kuglitsch, Steffen, Thiesfeldt and Krug.
Noes: (3) Representatives Emerson, Hintz and Drake.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 3
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James Mietus
Committee Clerk
