Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Campaigns and Elections

Senate Bill 291

Relating to: an election official's personal information, battery against election officials, whistleblower protection for municipal clerks, county clerks, and election officials who witness and report election fraud or irregularities, and providing a penalty.

By Senators Jacque, Taylor, Quinn and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Goeben, Ortiz-Velez, Sortwell, Allen, Binsfeld, Gustafson, Kitchens, Myers, O'Connor, Nedweski, Murphy, Baldeh, Behnke, Michalski, Maxey, Schmidt, Steffen, Subeck and Wichgers.

October 19, 2023        Referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections

February 20, 2024       Executive Session Held

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

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Tusler, seconded by Representative Murphy that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

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

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Murphy, seconded by Representative Rozar that Senate Bill 291 be recommended for concurrence as amended.

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

Noes:     (0)     None.

CONCURRENCE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0

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John Reinemann

Committee Clerk