Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Elections, Election Process Reform and Ethics

Senate Bill 934

Relating to: maintenance of the voter registration list, training of municipal clerks, data sharing agreements, pre-election procedures, lines at the polls on election day, and granting rule-making authority.

By Senators Bernier, Cowles, Darling, Stroebel, Felzkowski, Marklein and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Dittrich, Allen, Armstrong, Edming, Gundrum, Knodl, Krug, Kuglitsch, Macco, Magnafici, Murphy, Mursau, Penterman, Schraa and Spiros.

February 03, 2022       Referred to Committee on Elections, Election Process Reform and Ethics

February 07, 2022       Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Bernier; Senators Darling, Stroebel, Smith and Roys.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Senator Kathy Bernier - 23rd Senate District

Appearances Against

·      Matt Rothschild - Wisconsin Democracy Campaign

·      Carla Loeffler - We the People

·      Brenda Wood - City of Milwaukee

Appearances for Information Only

·      Barbara Beckert - Disability Rights Wisconsin

·      Tami Jackson - Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities

Registrations For

·      Kyle Koenen - Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty

·      Representative Barb Dittrich - 38th Assembly District

Registrations Against

·      Senator Tim Carpenter - 3rd Senate District

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 09, 2022       Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot

Present:       (5)        Senator Bernier; Senators Darling, Stroebel, Smith and Roys.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by  that Senate Bill 934 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (3)     Senator Bernier; Senators Darling and Stroebel.

Noes:     (2)     Senators Smith and Roys.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2

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Michael Luckey

Committee Clerk