Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on State Affairs
Assembly Bill 681
Relating to: employer liability under worker's compensation for mandatory or coerced COVID-19 vaccines.
By Representatives Sortwell, Moses, Allen, Brandtjen, Cabral-Guevara, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Plumer, Rozar, Schraa, Tusler, Wichgers and Thiesfeldt; cosponsored by Senators Nass, Bernier and Jacque.
October 29, 2021 Referred to Committee on State Affairs
February 09, 2022 Public Hearing Held
Present: (12) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Vorpagel, Kuglitsch, Tauchen, Summerfield, Spiros, Brooks, Schraa, Sinicki, Pope, Ohnstad and McGuire.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Knodl.
Appearances For
· Rep. Shae Sortwell - 2nd Assembly District
· Rep. Clint Moses - 29th Assembly District
· Judith Jolly - National Vaccine Information Center
· Angela Amundson
· Denise Brusveen - Vaccine Choice WI
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Sen. Steve Nass - 11th Senate District
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 16, 2022 Executive Session Held
Present: (13) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Vorpagel, Kuglitsch, Tauchen, Summerfield, Spiros, Knodl, Brooks, Schraa, Sinicki, Pope, Ohnstad and McGuire.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Tauchen, seconded by Representative Summerfield that Assembly Bill 681 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (9) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Vorpagel, Kuglitsch, Tauchen, Summerfield, Spiros, Knodl, Brooks and Schraa.
Noes: (4) Representatives Sinicki, Pope, Ohnstad and McGuire.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 4
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Taylor Corkran
Committee Clerk
