Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Education
Assembly Bill 341
Relating to: sexual misconduct against a pupil by a school staff member or volunteer and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Spiros, McGuire, Ohnstad, Allen, C. Anderson, Andraca, Behnke, Billings, Binsfeld, Brandtjen, Drake, Goeben, Gundrum, Gustafson, Hurd, Maxey, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Rozar, Schraa, Sinicki, Steffen, Stubbs and Subeck; cosponsored by Senators James, Agard, Ballweg, Felzkowski, Hesselbein, Spreitzer, Stroebel, Tomczyk and Wanggaard.
June 30, 2023 Referred to Committee on Education
December 05, 2023 Public Hearing Held
Present: (15) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Dittrich, Binsfeld, Duchow, Mursau, Nedweski, Penterman, Rozar, Wichgers, Wittke, Shelton, Considine, Myers, Andraca and Hong.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Rep. John Spiros - 86th Assembly District
· Rep. Tod Ohnstad - 65th Assembly District
· Rep. Tip McGuire - 64th Assembly District
· Kerri Pingel
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Sen. Jesse James - 23rd Senate District
· Kevyn Radcliffe - Department of Public Instruction
· Mark Austinson - WI Chiefs of Police Association
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 04, 2024 Executive Session Held
Present: (14) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Dittrich, Binsfeld, Duchow, Mursau, Nedweski, Penterman, Wichgers, Wittke, Shelton, Considine, Myers, Andraca and Hong.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Rozar.
Moved by Representative Nedweski, seconded by Representative Penterman that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (14) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Dittrich, Binsfeld, Duchow, Mursau, Nedweski, Penterman, Wichgers, Wittke, Shelton, Considine, Myers, Andraca and Hong.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Dittrich, seconded by Representative Binsfeld that Assembly Bill 341 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (14) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Dittrich, Binsfeld, Duchow, Mursau, Nedweski, Penterman, Wichgers, Wittke, Shelton, Considine, Myers, Andraca and Hong.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0
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Bob Delaporte
Committee Clerk
