Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Sporting Heritage
Assembly Bill 217
Relating to: whip lights on all-terrain and utility terrain vehicles.
By Representatives Swearingen, Green, Behnke, Bodden, Edming, Magnafici, O'Connor, Penterman, Sapik, Sortwell and VanderMeer; cosponsored by Senators Stafsholt, Cowles, Felzkowski, Marklein and Testin.
April 20, 2023 Referred to Committee on Sporting Heritage
November 08, 2023 Public Hearing Held
Present: (10) Representative Pronschinske; Representatives Bodden, Brooks, Callahan, Green, Mursau, Sortwell, Shelton, Shankland and McGuire.
Absent: (1) Representative Conley.
Excused: (1) Representative Tittl.
Appearances For
· Rep. Rob Swearigen
· Sen. Rob Stafsholt
· Don Sura - Whip It Light Rods
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Matthew Wehn - DNR
Registrations For
· Rep. Chanz Green
· Bob Welch - Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association
· Jim Steineke - Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
November 15, 2023 Executive Session Held
Present: (12) Representative Pronschinske; Representatives Tittl, Bodden, Brooks, Callahan, Green, Mursau, Sortwell, Shelton, Shankland, McGuire and Conley.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Sortwell, seconded by Representative Mursau that Assembly Bill 217 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (8) Representative Pronschinske; Representatives Tittl, Bodden, Brooks, Callahan, Green, Mursau and Sortwell.
Noes: (4) Representatives Shelton, Shankland, McGuire and Conley.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 4
______________________________
Ilya Maro
Committee Clerk
