Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Labor and Integrated Employment
Assembly Bill 612
Relating to: waivers from workplace immunization requirements.
By Representatives Sortwell, Goeben, Rozar, Allen, Behnke, Bodden, Brandtjen, Callahan, Dittrich, Edming, Magnafici, Michalski, Moses, Murphy, O'Connor, Rettinger, Sapik, Schraa and Schutt; cosponsored by Senators Nass and Cabral-Guevara.
October 31, 2023 Referred to Committee on Labor and Integrated Employment
November 16, 2023 Public Hearing Held
Present: (7) Representative Penterman; Representatives Edming, Gustafson, Petryk, Sinicki, Ohnstad and Hong.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Sapik and Callahan.
Appearances For
· State Senator Steve Nass - Senate District 11
· State Representative Shae Sortwell - Assembly District 2
· State Representative Karen Hurd - Karen R. Hurd Nutritional Practice LLC
· Dr. Steven Conway - Chiropractic Society of Wisconsin
· Karen Tylicki
· Denise Brusveen
· Heather Allen
· State Representative Clint Moses - Assembly District 29
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Vannessa Ramos - Wisconsin United for Freedom
· Leslie James
· Caroline Janke
· Erin Runk - Wisconsin United for Freedom
Registrations Against
· Nathan Butzlaff - Wisconsin Public Health Association
· Nathan Butzlaff - Wisconsin Association of Local Health Departments and Boards
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 16, 2024 Executive Session Held
Present: (8) Representative Penterman; Representatives Callahan, Edming, Gustafson, Petryk, Sinicki, Ohnstad and Hong.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Sapik.
Moved by Representative Sinicki, seconded by Representative Ohnstad that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (3) Representatives Sinicki, Ohnstad and Hong.
Noes: (5) Representative Penterman; Representatives Callahan, Edming, Gustafson and Petryk.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION, Ayes 3, Noes 5
Moved by Representative Edming, seconded by Representative Gustafson that Assembly Bill 612 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (5) Representative Penterman; Representatives Callahan, Edming, Gustafson and Petryk.
Noes: (3) Representatives Sinicki, Ohnstad and Hong.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 3
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Jon Minneci
Committee Clerk
