Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Government Operations, Legal Review and Consumer Protection

Assembly Bill 414

Relating to: anti-racism and anti-sexism training for employees of state government and local government.

By Representatives Magnafici, Ramthun, Allen, Armstrong, Behnke, Brandtjen, Cabral-Guevara, Gundrum, Horlacher, Kuglitsch, Rozar, Sortwell, Thiesfeldt, Wichgers, Schraa and Dittrich; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Nass and Wanggaard.

October 08, 2021        Referred to Committee on Government Operations, Legal Review and Consumer Protection

February 08, 2022       Public Hearing Held

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

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Senator Andre Jacque - 1st Senate District

·      Micah Pearce - Wisconsin Family Action

Appearances Against

·      Teri Downing - City of Beloit

·      Norman Davis - City of Madison

·      Marc Herstand - National Association of Social Workers - Wisconsin

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      None.

Registrations Against

·      Ian Henderson - WCASA

·      Tony Wilkin Gibart - Midwest Environmental Advocates

·      Nasra Wehelie

·      Jack O'Meara - PROFS

·      Bob Baxter - Wisconsin Education Association Council

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 11, 2022       Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot

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

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved that Assembly Bill 414 be recommended for concurrence.

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

Noes:     (2)     Senators Roys and Smith.

CONCURRENCE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2

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Mark Radcliffe

Committee Clerk