Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on State Affairs

Assembly Bill 1008

Relating to: whistleblower protection for municipal clerks who witness and report election fraud or irregularities.

By Representatives Petersen, Krug, Brooks, Behnke, Magnafici, Rozar, Kitchens, Armstrong, Edming, Dittrich, Kuglitsch and Neylon; cosponsored by Senators Bernier, Darling, Jacque and Wanggaard.

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. Kevin Petersen - 40th Assembly District

·      Sen. Kathy Bernier - 23rd Senate District

Appearances Against

·      Deborah Patel

·      Michael Haas - City of Madison

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Dominique Uhl

·      Curtis Uhl

·      Paula Moenning

·      Holly Ottesen

·      Raymond Liska

Registrations Against

·      Deborah Koconis

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