Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Judiciary

Assembly Bill 502

Relating to: a civil cause of action for a minor injured by a gender transition procedure.

By Representatives Rozar, Behnke, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Duchow, Goeben, Gundrum, Gustafson, Maxey, Nedweski, O'Connor, Schraa, Wichgers, Green and Rettinger; cosponsored by Senators Hutton, Kapenga, Nass, Tomczyk, Bradley and Felzkowski.

October 18, 2023        Referred to Committee on Judiciary

January 24, 2024         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (7)        Representative Tusler; Representatives Rettinger, Bodden, Gustafson, Sortwell, J. Anderson and Ortiz-Velez.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Representative Donna Rozar - AD 69

·      Jack Hoogendyk - Wisconsin Family Action

Appearances Against

·      Zen Moua - Freedom Inc

·      Kaleb H - Freedom Inc

·      Logan Bitz

·      Rev. Breanna Illene - WI Council of Churches

·      Tesa Price - Trans Advocacy - Madison

·      Cia Siab - Black & Brown Womyn Power Coalition

·      Zahra Rustam

·      Sophie Perry

·      Amy  Wall

·      Griffin Pett

·      Celeste House

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Senator Rob Hutton - SD 5

Registrations Against

·      Representative Melissa Ratcliff - AD 46

·      Senator Mark Spreitzer - SD 15

·      Mark Grapentine - WI Medical Society

·      Wendy Strout - Human Rights Campaign

·      Nick Famularo

·      Sean O'Brien

·      Veronica Echauarria

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

April 11, 2024             Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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Nick Schultz

Committee Clerk