Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health

Assembly Bill 299

Relating to: prohibiting proof of vaccination for COVID-19 as a condition of receiving business and government services.

By Representatives August, Pronschinske, Moses, Sortwell, Vorpagel, Macco, Plumer, Rozar, Murphy, Wittke, Tusler, Wichgers, Callahan, Dallman, Horlacher, Armstrong, VanderMeer, Cabral-Guevara, Spiros, Schraa, Brandtjen, Kurtz, Swearingen, Loudenbeck, Ramthun, Kuglitsch, Born, Vos and Thiesfeldt; cosponsored by Senators Felzkowski, Nass, Jacque, Bernier, Stroebel and Roth.

June 21, 2021              Referred to Committee on Health

January 12, 2022         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Testin; Senators Kooyenga, Bradley, Erpenbach and Carpenter.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Judith Jolly - National Vaccine Information Center

·      Holly Ottesen

·      Na Scott Frostman

·      Julaine Appling - WI Family Action

·      Matt Sande - Pro-Life Wisconsin

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Jason Rostan - Rep. Tyler August

·      Judith Jolly - National Vaccine Information Center

·      Erica Horsch - Wisconsin United For Freedom

·      Denise Brusveen - Vaccine Choice Wisconsin

·      Caroline Vaillancourt

·      Against discrimination of vaccinated Sharon Szinte

·      Kevin Tuttle

·      Mrs Daris Schaeffer

·      Ms. Lydia Schaeffer

·      Kita Busse

·      Debi Towns - Self

·      Madonna Chamberlain

·      Sarah Wynn

·      Erin Runk

·      Mikaila Spiess

·      Jennelle DeNoyer

·      Reg Chamberlain

·      Jake Spiess

·      Tony Brummel

·      Lauren Baxter

·      Mrs. Karen Elizabeth Sharkey

·      Mark Hoskins - Myself and every employee that is feeling coerced to sign documents that they don't want to.

·      Sara Brummel

·      Michael Glowacki

·      Hope Chamberlain

·      Martina Chamberlain

·      Hilary Griswold

·      Sarah Schulz

·      Joanna Hughes

·      Catherine Bolin

·      Gregory Bolin

·      Kimberly Leanna

·      Kristin Hein

·      Heidi Stocking

·      Greta Murray - Republicans for freedom

·      Marsha Toonen - Republicans for Freedom

·      Sarah Mutter

·      Tammy Malik - Self and family

·      Rose Bohmann

·      Linda Mullane

·      Amanda Bengston - Self

·      Wendy Iversen

·      Bernadette Puissant - Myself, my family ,and members of my community

·      Kaity James

·      James DeRoche - Myself, my family, and my community

·      Mrs Katrina Steger

·      Shelby Lemke - Myself and my family

·      Erin Walton

·      Jamie Barke

·      Mrs Malia King - WUFF

·      Mr Tony Niehausen

·      Michelle Murphy - Recipes For Freedom Fond du Lac County

·      CHRIS WEED - RECIPES FOR FREEDOM FOND DU LAC

·      Rose Petrie - Recipes for Freedom-Fond du Lac County

·      Amberlee Ohlsen

·      LINDSE RANDALL - REPUBLICAN

·      Viki Campbell

·      Lisa Niesen

·      Gerald Campbell

·      DR SARA MANA - WUFF

·      MR CHUCK MAIER - MYSELF

·      Dr. Dawn Ley - WUFF

·      Mrs Janell Maier - Myself

·      Jeffrey Wright

·      Christine Elliott

·      Mr Steve Paske - Self

·      Laura Ripley

·      Elliotte Witters - Myself, my child, and WUFF

·      Joe Orosco

·      Natalie Lang

·      Terisha Theisen

·      Mr Raymond Liska - Self

·      TAVERN OWNER LAURA LEWAND

·      Stacey Ramey - Myself and Healthcare. freedom.

·      Sam Webb - Self

·      Mrs Jessamyn Kovacs - Self

Registrations Against

·      Mark Grapentine - Wisconsin Medical Society

·      Nathan Butzlaff - Wisconsin Public Health Association Wisconsin Association of Local Health Departments and Boards

Registrations for Information Only

·      Mikela Steger

·      Mrs Kris Miller - Wisconsin united for freedom

·      Kristin Simoens-urner

·      Joe Orosco

February 10, 2022       Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot

Present:       (4)        Senator Testin; Senators Bradley, Erpenbach and Carpenter.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Senator Kooyenga.

Moved by  that Assembly Bill 299 be recommended for concurrence.

Ayes:     (2)     Senator Testin; Senator Bradley.

Noes:     (2)     Senators Erpenbach and Carpenter.

CONCURRENCE, Ayes 2, Noes 2

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Brian Radday

Committee Clerk