Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Campaigns and Elections

Assembly Bill 494

Relating to: status as an indefinitely confined voter for purposes of automatically receiving absentee ballots and providing a penalty.

By Representatives Duchow, Armstrong, Dittrich, Edming, Goeben, Kitchens, Magnafici, Maxey, Murphy, Nedweski, O'Connor and Rettinger; cosponsored by Senator Knodl.

October 16, 2023        Referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections

October 19, 2023        Public Hearing Held

Present:       (9)        Representative Krug; Representatives Maxey, Murphy, Rozar, Tittl, Tusler, Snodgrass, Subeck and C. Anderson.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Rep. Cindi Duchow - 99th State Assembly District

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Ms. Lisa Tollefson - Rock County Clerk

·      Mr. Jeff King - Outagamie County Clerk

·      Mr. Kyle Koenen - Wisconsin Institute on Law and Liberty

Registrations Against

·      Ms. Lori Stottler - Janesville Clerk-Treasurer

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

November 02, 2023    Executive Session Held

Present:       (5)        Representative Krug; Representatives Maxey, Murphy, Snodgrass and C. Anderson.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (4)        Representatives Rozar, Tittl, Tusler and Subeck.

Moved by Representative Maxey, seconded by Representative Murphy that Assembly Bill 494 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (3)     Representative Krug; Representatives Maxey and Murphy.

Noes:     (2)     Representatives Snodgrass and C. Anderson.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2

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John Reinemann

Committee Clerk