Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Colleges and Universities
Assembly Bill 551
Relating to: freedom of speech and of the press in school-sponsored media.
By Representatives Michalski, Murphy, Behnke, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Goeben, Gundrum, Maxey, O'Connor, Penterman, Rettinger, S. Johnson and Jacobson; cosponsored by Senators Cabral-Guevara, Tomczyk and Spreitzer.
October 23, 2023 Referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities
October 26, 2023 Public Hearing Held
Present: (15) Representative Murphy; Representatives Nedweski, Moses, Wittke, Krug, Goeben, Schutt, S. Johnson, Michalski, O'Connor, Emerson, Stubbs, Joers, Shankland and J. Anderson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· State Representative Tom Michalski - Wisconsin State Assembly
· Michael Mosicke - State Senator Rachael Cabral-Guevara
· Simon Mehring - New Voices Wisconsin
· Joe Cohn - F.I.R.E.
· Laura Streyle
· Matthew Smith - Wis. Journalism Education Association
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Dr. Jacqueline Pfeffer-Merrill - Bipartisan Policy Center
· Jeff Buhrandt - Universities of Wisconsin
Registrations For
· State Senator Rachael Cabral-Guevara - Wisconsin State Senate
· Kellen Hoard
· Beth Bennett - Wisconsin Newspaper Association
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
November 02, 2023 Executive Session Held
Present: (14) Representative Murphy; Representatives Nedweski, Moses, Wittke, Krug, Goeben, Schutt, S. Johnson, Michalski, O'Connor, Stubbs, Joers, Shankland and J. Anderson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Emerson.
Moved by Representative Michalski, seconded by Representative Johnson that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (14) Representative Murphy; Representatives Nedweski, Moses, Wittke, Krug, Goeben, Schutt, S. Johnson, Michalski, O'Connor, Stubbs, Joers, Shankland and J. Anderson.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Michalski, seconded by Representative Shankland that Assembly Bill 551 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (14) Representative Murphy; Representatives Nedweski, Moses, Wittke, Krug, Goeben, Schutt, S. Johnson, Michalski, O'Connor, Stubbs, Joers, Shankland and J. Anderson.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0
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Steve Knudson
Committee Clerk
