Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform
Assembly Bill 255
Relating to: the regulation and licensure of genetic counselors, creating a genetic counselors affiliated credentialing board, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Steffen, Rozar, Brostoff, Billings, Cabral-Guevara, Dittrich, Duchow, Goyke, Kitchens, Kuglitsch, Skowronski, Tittl and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Darling, Erpenbach, Johnson, Larson, Pfaff and Wirch.
April 08, 2021 Referred to Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform
May 26, 2021 Public Hearing Held
Present: (8) Representative Sortwell; Representatives Allen, Horlacher, Knodl, Cabral-Guevara, Dallman, Brostoff and Baldeh.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Moore Omokunde.
Appearances For
· Rep Steffen
· Sen Testin
· Becky Pabst - Gundersen Health
· Lisa Barroilhet - UW Health
· Peter Levonian - UW Health
· Jessica Grzybowski - WIGCA
· Christina Zaleski
· Gina Londre
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Sandra Adams
· Anna Zakas
· Kelcy Smith-Sinme
· Amy Donahue
· Amy Ott
· Alyson Krokowsky
· Laura McFarlane
· Catherine Reiser
· Criston Griffis
· Amy Shoenebeck
· Angela Tess
· Amanda Jacquart
· Abigail Freeman
· Emily Singh
· Thea Johnson
· Erin Syverson
· Kristen Sanden
· Amy Stettner
· Linda Reis
· Eric Manthei
· Samantha Stachowiak
· Kate Stuewe
· Danuta Hietpas
· April Hall
· Andrea Nagl
· Ian Orland
· Kate Orland
· Sara Zoran
· Laura Birkeland
· Benjamin O'Connell - Gundersen Health System
· Kara Schoettel
· Sasha Bauer
· Sonja Henry
· Grace Anbouba
· Kristina Garcia
· Theresa Shuck
· Angela Pickart
· Emma Herlache
· Amy White
· Allison Thomsen
· Stephanie Dugan
· Jennifer Geurts
· Ashley Kuhl
· Margo Grady
· Megan Benoy
· Victoria Anderson
· Rachel Berliner
· Kimberly Ulrich
· Kimberly Anderson
· Tony Langerohl - Marshfield Clinic
· Alex Cummings - UW Health
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 26, 2022 Executive Session Held
Present: (9) Representative Sortwell; Representatives Allen, Horlacher, Knodl, Cabral-Guevara, Dallman, Brostoff, Baldeh and Moore Omokunde.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Knodl, seconded by Representative Cabral-Guevara that Assembly Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (6) Representative Sortwell; Representatives Allen, Horlacher, Knodl, Cabral-Guevara and Dallman.
Noes: (3) Representatives Brostoff, Baldeh and Moore Omokunde.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 3
Moved by Representative Brostoff, seconded by Representative Dallman that Assembly Bill 255 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (8) Representative Sortwell; Representatives Allen, Knodl, Cabral-Guevara, Dallman, Brostoff, Baldeh and Moore Omokunde.
Noes: (1) Representative Horlacher.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 1
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Zach Pfaffenbach
Committee Clerk