Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform
Assembly Bill 374
Relating to: selling and fitting over-the-counter hearing aids.
By Representatives Stubbs, Sortwell, Baldeh, Moore Omokunde, Dittrich, Palmeri, Bodden, Goeben, Andraca, Subeck, Gustafson, Mursau, Myers, Jacobson, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Shankland, Snodgrass, Vining and Joers; cosponsored by Senators Cabral-Guevara, Carpenter, Felzkowski, Spreitzer and Taylor.
August 04, 2023 Referred to Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform
September 06, 2023 Public Hearing Held
Present: (9) Representative Sortwell; Representatives Gustafson, Allen, Goeben, Macco, Melotik, Moore Omokunde, Sinicki and Palmeri.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Rep. Stubbs
· Todd Beyer - WI Alliance of Hearing Professions and the International Hearing Society
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Sen. Cabral-Guevara
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
September 20, 2023 Executive Session Held
Present: (9) Representative Sortwell; Representatives Gustafson, Allen, Goeben, Macco, Melotik, Moore Omokunde, Sinicki and Palmeri.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Moore Omokunde, seconded by Representative Gustafson that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (9) Representative Sortwell; Representatives Gustafson, Allen, Goeben, Macco, Melotik, Moore Omokunde, Sinicki and Palmeri.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Macco, seconded by Representative Goeben that Assembly Bill 374 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (9) Representative Sortwell; Representatives Gustafson, Allen, Goeben, Macco, Melotik, Moore Omokunde, Sinicki and Palmeri.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0
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Zach Pfaffenbach
Committee Clerk
