Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Human Services, Children and Families

Senate Bill 322

Relating to: designating athletic sports and teams operated or sponsored by public schools or private schools participating in a parental choice program based on the sex of the participants.

By Senators Bernier, Jacque and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives Dittrich, Brandtjen, Cabral-Guevara, Rozar, Tittl, Gundrum, Sortwell, Tusler, Plumer, Skowronski, James, Allen, Kuglitsch, Moses, Ramthun and Sanfelippo.

April 22, 2021             Referred to Committee on Human Services, Children and Families

May 26, 2021              Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Jacque; Senators Ballweg, Wimberger, Johnson and Agard.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Sarah Parshall Perry - Heritage Foundation

·      Barbara Sella - Wisconsin Catholic Conference

·      Ray Hacke - Pacific Justice Institute

·      Beth Stelzer - Save Women's Sports

·      Micah Pearce - WI Family Council

·      Julaine Appling - WI Family Council

·      Kari Bruss

·      Emily Peplin

·      Representative Janel Brandtjen

·      Meagan Matthews - representing Rep. Barbara Dittrich - 38th Assembly District

Appearances Against

·      Ash Stacy

·      Alexandria Stacy

·      Tassa Boydston

·      Rachel    Crowl

·      Helen Boyd

·      Osha Towers

·      Ash  Lyke

·      Mark  Nessel

·      Katherine Walton

·      Nikolaus Spittlemeister

·      Quince Mountain

·      Andi Janeway

·      Katie Hayden

·      Brian Juchems - GSAFE

·      Courtney Reed Jenkins

·      Marc Herstand - National Association of Social Workers

·      Angela Baerwolf - WI School Social Workers Association

·      Abigail Winkle-Wagner

·      Caleb Ellis Rudolph

·      Elizabeth Fernandez - State Bar of WI - Civil Rights & Liberties Section

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Sherry Mix

·      Leah Schneeberger

·      Leia Pickett

·      Shelly Kalbas

·      Thistle Peterson

·      Senator Kathy Bernier - 23rd Senate District

·      Larry Haas - WI Catholic Conference

·      Miriam Ben-Shalom

·      Mary Jo Walters

·      Representative Barbara Dittrich - 38th Assembly District

Registrations Against

·      Senator Kelda Roys - 26th Senate District

·      Dan Ross

·      Michael Mirer

·      Megin McDonell - Fair Wisconsin

·      Peter Beeson

·      Rachel Chisman

·      Oliver Gibbs

·      Cody Gentz

·      Lydia Rhoads

·      James McKenzie

·      Ian Henderson - Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault

·      Nate Wolff - District 12

·      Kathy Flores

·      Jenna Gormal - End Abuse WI

·      Ollie Heide

·      David Heide

·      Mary Van De Loo

·      Vica V. Steel

·      Jason Sowles

·      Susan Fox - Monona Grove School Board

·      Stephanie Parmentier

·      Wendy Strout - Human Rights Campaign

·      Emily Mills

·      Amber Lefers

·      Ginger V.  Baier

·      Jessica Katzanmeyer

·      Anne Marsh

·      Andy Engel - WIAA

·      Amy Lyle

·      Ashley Green

·      Cory Neeley

·      Elly McGraw Chybowski

·      Kelly Moe Litke

·      Ellen Sweeney

·      Connie Schulze - UW Health

·      Lynne Davis - State Bar of Wisconsin - Civil Rights & Liberties Section

·      John Forester - School Administrators Alliance

·      Beth Allen

·      MD Brittany Allen - Wisconsin Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics

·      Brianna Carey Baylor

·      Bob  Baxter - WEAC

·      Mary  Wichita

·      Dan Rossmiller

·      Senator Tim  Carpenter - 3rd Senate District

·      Chris Thiel - Milwaukee Public Schools

·      Grant Huber - Department of Public Instruction

·      Sara Lorenby

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

October 19, 2021        Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot

Present:       (5)        Senator Jacque; Senators Ballweg, Wimberger, Johnson and Agard.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by  that Senate Bill 322 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (2)     Senator Jacque; Senator Wimberger.

Noes:     (3)     Senators Ballweg, Johnson and Agard.

PASSAGE, Ayes 2, Noes 3

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Bill Cosh

Committee Clerk