Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Colleges and Universities
Assembly Bill 413
Relating to: prohibiting institutions of higher education from conducting gain of function research on potentially pandemic pathogens, requiring reporting of the intention to conduct research on potentially pandemic pathogens, and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Behnke, Bodden, Brandtjen, Murphy and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Jacque and Nass.
September 06, 2023 Referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities
January 10, 2024 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
· Representative Elijah Behnke - Wisconsin State Assembly
· Senator Andre Jacque - Wisconsin State Senate
· Justin Kinney - Biosafety Now
· Bryce Nickels - Biosafety Now
· Donn Happereal
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Dr. Stewart Newman - Biosafety Now
· Representative Ty Bodden - Wisconsin State Assembly
· Jen Repenshek
Registrations Against
· Nathan Butzlaff - Medical College of Wisconsin
· Kathi Kilgore - Academic Staff Professionals
· Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Assoc
· Jordan Lamb - Bio Forward
· Crystal Potts - UW-Madison
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
April 11, 2024 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Steve Knudson
Committee Clerk
