Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Elections, Election Process Reform and Ethics

Senate Bill 943

Relating to: requiring the Elections Commission to send guidance documents to the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules.

By Senators Darling, Nass, Felzkowski and Stroebel; cosponsored by Representatives Spiros, Gundrum, Behnke, Steffen, Armstrong, Sanfelippo, Penterman, Cabral-Guevara, Tittl, Mursau, Rozar, Oldenburg, Knodl, Murphy, Wittke and Neylon.

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

·      Representative John Spiros - 86th Assembly District

·      Senator Alberta Darling - 8th Senate District

Appearances Against

·      Matt Rothschild - Wisconsin Democracy Campaign

·      Carla Loeffler - We the People

·      Debra Cronmiller - Leauge of Women Voters of Wisconsin

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Stewart Whitson - Opportunity Solutions Project

·      Kyle Koenen - Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty

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 943 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