Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Transportation

Assembly Bill 385

Relating to: indication of Hmong veteran status on an operator's license or identification card.

By Representatives Sortwell, Behnke, C. Anderson, Donovan, Murphy, Schmidt, Shankland, Snyder, Steffen, Subeck, Wichgers, Cabrera, Gustafson and Edming; cosponsored by Senators Cabral-Guevara, Jacque, James, Larson, Smith, Taylor, Testin and Tomczyk.

August 11, 2023         Referred to Committee on Transportation

October 24, 2023        Public Hearing Held

Present:       (13)      Representative VanderMeer; Representatives Hurd, Plumer, Spiros, Edming, S. Johnson, Schmidt, Maxey, Schutt, Considine, Ortiz-Velez, Moore Omokunde and Drake.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Haywood.

Appearances For

·      Representative Shae Sortwell - 2nd Assembly District

·      Paul Fisk - WI American Legion

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Senator Rachel Cabral-Guevara - 19th Senate District

·      Assistant Deputy Secretary Joey Hoey - WI Dept. of Veterans Affairs

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

December 05, 2023     Executive Session Held

Present:       (12)      Representative VanderMeer; Representatives Hurd, Spiros, Edming, S. Johnson, Schmidt, Maxey, Schutt, Considine, Haywood, Moore Omokunde and Drake.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Plumer and Ortiz-Velez.

Moved by Representative Edming, seconded by Representative Considine that Assembly Bill 385 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (12)   Representative VanderMeer; Representatives Hurd, Spiros, Edming, S. Johnson, Schmidt, Maxey, Schutt, Considine, Haywood, Moore Omokunde and Drake.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0

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Jesse Johnson

Committee Clerk