Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Elections, Election Process Reform and Ethics
Senate Bill 935
Relating to: certain kinds of election fraud, private resources and contracts for election administration, who may perform tasks related to election administration, defects on absentee ballot certificates, returning absentee ballots to the office of the municipal clerk, appointment of election officials, allowing an employee of a residential care facility or qualified retirement home to serve as a personal care voting assistant during a public health emergency or an incident of infectious disease, and providing a penalty.
By Senators Bernier, Cowles, Darling, Stroebel, Felzkowski and Marklein; cosponsored by Representatives Macco, Armstrong, Edming, Gundrum, Knodl, Krug, Kuglitsch, Magnafici, Moses, 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
· Representative John Macco - 88th Assembly District
· Kyle Koenen - Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty
Appearances Against
· Matt Rothschild - Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
· Carla Loeffler - We the People
· Debra Cronmiller - Leauge of Women Voters of Wisconsin
· Brenda Wood - City of Milwaukee
· Stephanie Birmingham
· Michael Haas - City of Madison
Appearances for Information Only
· Barbara Beckert - Disability Rights Wisconsin
· Janet Zander - Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging Resources
Registrations For
· None.
Registrations Against
· Senator Tim Carpenter - 3rd Senate District
· Mary Jo Hull
Registrations for Information Only
· Tami Jackson - Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities
February 16, 2022 Executive Session Held
Present: (5) Senator Bernier; Senators Darling, Stroebel, Smith and Roys.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Stroebel, seconded by Senator Darling that Senate Bill 935 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
