Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Government Operations, Legal Review and Consumer Protection

Senate Joint Resolution 8

Relating to: Convention of the States for one or more Constitutional amendments restraining abuses of power by the federal government.

By Senators Bernier, Felzkowski, Jacque, Marklein, Nass, Stafsholt and Stroebel; cosponsored by Representatives Knodl, Rozar, Allen, Armstrong, Brandtjen, Brooks, Cabral-Guevara, Callahan, Dallman, Dittrich, Edming, Gundrum, Horlacher, James, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kurtz, Magnafici, Moses, Mursau, Neylon, Petryk, Ramthun, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Skowronski, Sortwell, Steffen, Swearingen, Summerfield, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tusler, VanderMeer and Zimmerman.

February 11, 2021       Referred to Committee on Government Operations, Legal Review and Consumer Protection

March 24, 2021           Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Stroebel; Senators Felzkowski, Bradley, Roys and Smith.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Senator Kathy Bernier - 23rd Senate District

·      Representative Dan Knodl - 24th Assembly District

·      Mark Meckler - Convention of States

·      Joanne Laufenberg

·      Dave Certa

·      Kenn Quinn - U.S. Term Limits

·      Jacqueline Gorman

·      Lisa Bingenheimer

·      Art Binhack

·      Karol Rabenhorst

·      Vince Gorichan

·      Vicky Ostry

·      Michael Romas

·      Dean Jeffery

·      Thomas Ward

·      James Buhrow

·      Eric Buhrow

·      Ron Scott

·      Matt Nitka

·      Taylor Rens

Appearances Against

·      Christian Gomez - John Birch Society

·      Peter Rykowski

·      Christy Uhl

·      Alise Uhl

·      Elayna Uhl

·      Curtis Uhl

·      Dominique Uhl

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Mary Archer

·      Krist Boldt

·      Wayne Myhre

·      Ernie Thackeray

·      Terry Certa

·      Robert Stern

·      Dennis Suchomski

·      Mark Sabin

·      Tony Flom

·      Lisa Darling

·      Riggs Flom

·      Chuck Wilcox

·      David Buhrow

·      Heidi Satori

·      Kendra Mott

·      Mike Brust

·      Jim Jones

Registrations Against

·      Emily Gomez

·      Mark Griffin

·      Larry Greenley

·      Rosalie Greenley

·      Dr. Wayne Sedlak

Registrations for Information Only

·      Abbi Debelack

April 08, 2021             Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot

Present:       (5)        Senator Stroebel; Senators Felzkowski, Bradley, Roys and Smith.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (3)     Senator Stroebel; Senators Felzkowski and Bradley.

Noes:     (2)     Senators Roys and Smith.

SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2

Moved that Senate Joint Resolution 8 be recommended for adoption as amended.

Ayes:     (3)     Senator Stroebel; Senators Felzkowski and Bradley.

Noes:     (2)     Senators Roys and Smith.

ADOPTION AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2

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Mark Radcliffe

Committee Clerk