Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs and Constitution and Federalism

Senate Bill 186

Relating to: creating Hmong-Lao Veterans Day.

By Senators Petrowski, Wimberger, Carpenter, Roth, Wirch, Cowles, Jacque, Larson, Roys, Marklein, Bradley, Ringhand and Pfaff; cosponsored by Representatives Snyder, Tusler, Spiros, Sinicki, Kitchens, Vorpagel, Cabrera, Petryk, Vruwink, Krug, Moses, Ortiz-Velez, Billings, Bowen, Shankland, Thiesfeldt, Cabral-Guevara, Hong, Wichgers, Edming, Murphy and Tittl.

March 10, 2021           Referred to Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs and Constitution and Federalism

April 21, 2021             Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Wimberger; Senators Jacque, Roth, Carpenter and Wirch.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Senator Jerry Petrowski

·      Na Soua Xiong - Wisconsin Loa Veterans Association

·      Bee Yang - Wisconsin Lao Veterans Association

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Paul Fisk - American legion

·      Senator Brad Pfaff - District 32

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

April 28, 2021             Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot

Present:       (5)        Senator Wimberger; Senators Jacque, Roth, Carpenter and Wirch.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Wimberger, seconded by Senator Jacque that Senate Bill 186 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Wimberger; Senators Jacque, Roth, Carpenter and Wirch.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

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Matthew Rossetto

Committee Clerk