Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on State Affairs
Assembly Bill 393
Relating to: regulating kratom products, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Murphy, Brooks and Macco; cosponsored by Senators Cabral-Guevara and Felzkowski.
September 05, 2023 Referred to Committee on State Affairs
September 13, 2023 Public Hearing Held
Present: (14) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Green, Summerfield, Schraa, Brooks, Spiros, Moses, Callahan, Gustafson, Sinicki, Ohnstad, Cabrera, Baldeh and Hong.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Rep. Dave Murphy - 56th Assembly District
· Dr. Jack Henningfield PhD
· Mac Haddow - American Kratom Assn.
· John Shinholser - Kratom Community
· Curt Bramble
· James Carroll - American Kratom Assn.
· Jay Wentwortn - Vilas County
· Ila Webster
· Dr. Heidi Kykora
· Jennifer Dzikouoski
· Mitsti Friedl
· James Small - Law Enforcement Action Partnership
· April Abraham
· Michael Abraham
Appearances Against
· Dr. Ritu Bhatnagar - WI Society of Addiction Medicine
· Mark Grapentine - WI Medical Society
· Sheriff Dale Schmidt - Badger State Sheriff's Assn.
· Sgt. Sean Patyk - Franklin Police Department
Appearances for Information Only
· Christopher Cunningham
Registrations For
· Sen, Rachel Cabral-Guevara - 19th Senate District
· Steven Schmitz
· Scott Meyer
Registrations Against
· James Fenley - WI Chiefs of Police Assn.
· Tim Hoven - WI Academy of Family Physicians
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 24, 2024 Executive Session Held
Present: (13) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Green, Summerfield, Schraa, Brooks, Spiros, Moses, Gustafson, Sinicki, Ohnstad, Cabrera, Baldeh and Hong.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Callahan.
Moved by Representative Gustafson, seconded by Representative Spiros that Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (11) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Green, Summerfield, Schraa, Brooks, Spiros, Moses, Gustafson, Ohnstad, Baldeh and Hong.
Noes: (2) Representatives Sinicki and Cabrera.
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 2
Moved by Representative Gustafson, seconded by Representative Moses that Assembly Bill 393 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (9) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Green, Summerfield, Schraa, Brooks, Spiros, Moses, Gustafson and Ohnstad.
Noes: (4) Representatives Sinicki, Cabrera, Baldeh and Hong.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 4
______________________________Taylor Corkran
Committee Clerk
