Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Health
Assembly Bill 539
Relating to: prohibiting discrimination in organ transplantation on the basis of disability.
By Representatives Born, Thiesfeldt, Armstrong, Allen, Dittrich, Edming, Gundrum, James, Kuglitsch, Loudenbeck, Magnafici, Novak, Oldenburg, Petryk, Plumer, Rozar, Steffen, Tittl, Tusler, Mursau and Knodl; cosponsored by Senators Jagler, Bradley, Darling, Feyen and Ballweg.
September 10, 2021 Referred to Committee on Health
October 07, 2021 Public Hearing Held
Present: (15) Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Summerfield, Wichgers, VanderMeer, Skowronski, Murphy, Magnafici, Dittrich, Rozar, Moses, Subeck, Riemer, Anderson, Vining and S. Rodriguez.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Cabral-Guevara.
Appearances For
· Tom Kulczewski
· Michelle Kulczewski
· State Rep. Mark Born
· State Sen. John Jagler
· Katy Morgan
· Emma Morgan
· Dawn Nuofter - Down Syndrome Association of WI
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Dawn Nuofter - Survival Coalition
· Dawn Nuofter - Disability Rights WI
· Dawn Nuofter - WI Board for People with Developmental Disabilities
· Dawn Nuofter - Save IRIS
· State Rep. Dave Armstrong
· State Rep. Jeremy Thiesfeldt
· Debra Demuth
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
October 19, 2021 Executive Session Held
Present: (13) Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Summerfield, Wichgers, VanderMeer, Skowronski, Murphy, Magnafici, Dittrich, Moses, Cabral-Guevara, Subeck, Riemer and Anderson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (3) Representatives Rozar, Vining and S. Rodriguez.
Moved by Representative Dittrich, seconded by Representative Moses that Assembly Bill 539 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (12) Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Summerfield, Wichgers, VanderMeer, Skowronski, Murphy, Magnafici, Dittrich, Moses, Subeck, Riemer and Anderson.
Noes: (1) Representative Cabral-Guevara.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 1
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Joshua Hoisington
Committee Clerk
