Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on State Affairs

Assembly Bill 999

Relating to: absentee ballot applications, unsolicited mailing or transmission of absentee ballot applications and absentee ballots, secure delivery of absentee ballots, canvassing absentee ballots, voter registration requirements, electronic voter registration, and providing a penalty.

By Representatives Gundrum, Rozar, Armstrong, Behnke, Brooks, Cabral-Guevara, Dittrich, Knodl, Krug, Magnafici, Penterman, Sanfelippo, Wichgers, Allen, Murphy and Schraa; cosponsored by Senators Stroebel, Darling, Felzkowski and Marklein.

February 16, 2022       Referred to Committee on State Affairs

February 21, 2022       Public Hearing 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.

Appearances For

·      Rep. Rick Gundrum - 58th Assembly District

Appearances Against

·      Tami Jackson - WI Board for People W. Dev. Disabilities

·      Deborah Patel

·      Michael Haas - City of Madison

·      Debra Cronmiller - League of Women Voters of WI

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Sen. Duey Strobel - 20th Senate District

·      Dominique Uhl

·      Curtis Uhl

·      Paula Moenning

·      Holly Ottesen

·      Raymond Liska

·      Disability Rights WI

Registrations Against

·      Deborah Koconis

·      Beverly Speer - WI Democracy Campaign

·      Greater WI Agency on Aging Resources

·      Survival Coalition

·      Disability Vote Coalition

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

March 10, 2022           Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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Taylor Corkran

Committee Clerk