Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Health
Senate Bill 480
Relating to: prohibiting gender transition medical intervention for individuals under 18 years of age.
By Senators Stroebel, Tomczyk, Knodl, Nass, Felzkowski, Kapenga, Wimberger and Ballweg; cosponsored by Representatives Allen, Vos, Armstrong, Behnke, Binsfeld, Bodden, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Gustafson, Hurd, Macco, Magnafici, Maxey, Michalski, Murphy, Nedweski, O'Connor, Plumer, Pronschinske, Rettinger, Rozar, Sapik, Schraa, Sortwell, Tittl, Tusler and Wichgers.
September 29, 2023 Referred to Committee on Health
October 12, 2023 Public Hearing Held
Present: (6) Senator Cabral-Guevara; Senators Testin, Felzkowski, Jacque, Hesselbein and Carpenter.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Barbara Sella - WI Catholic Conference
· Senator Duey Stroebel - 20th Senate District
· Representative Scott Allen - 97th Assembly District
· Mr Jack Hoogendyk - Wisconsin family action
Appearances Against
· Isabelle Marceau
· Dr Anna Marceau
· Sol Kelley-Jones
· Gina Senarighi
· Eleanor Dutton
· Rev. Tim Schaefer
· Rev. Breanna Illene - Wisconsin
· Dr. Alexander Dean
· Mel Hammond
· Sam Dean
· Rev. Dr. Christopher Ross
· Kayla Wolf
· Mrs Amanda Haigh - My Child
· Rev Andrew Twiton
· Kia Conrad
· Doctor Laura Wright - First Congregational United Church of Christ
· Alexander Savage
· Casey Garhart - Transgender children
· Judy Tokie
· Dr. Stephanie Budge - Self
· Cory Neeley
· Pastor Kelly Taylor-Schaus
· Julie Reuss - PFLAG Waukesha
· Tessa Price - Trans Advocacy Madison
· Kevin Coleman
· Jen Plants - Myself
· Theo Shulman
· Ashley Green
· Amy Lyle
· Jesse Sell
· Elizabeth Wu
· Celeste House
· Co-Executive Director Brian Juchems - GSAFE
· Gideon Elliott
· Marc Herstand - National association of social workers wisconsin
· Johanna Schmidt
· Mr. Thunder Tomcheck
· Zon Moua - Freedom, Inc.
· Kaleb Hawj
· Ma Yang
· Jewel Adams
· Cameron Craig
· Laura Stoesz - Myself, a therapist in training
· Ka Vue - Black & Brown Womyn Power Coalition
· Skye Gia Garcia - Self
· Ms Zahra Rustam - Myself
· James Morris
· Nathan Schilling
· Katie Hayden
· Mr Oliver Warnecke - Gsafe
· Miss Natasha Rautio
· Mx Charlie Dargan
· Natasha Rautio
· Thomas Niepsuj - Self
· Ms Frankie Spielbauer - GSAFE
· Director of Youth Programming and Family Engagement Sue Neeley - GSAFE
· Rev. Paul Drees - Lutheran Campus Ministry, La Crosse, ELCA
· Mahnker Dahnweih - Freedom Action Now, Inc.
· Melanie Davis - Self
· Rev. Suzelle Lynch - Self
· Jennifer Koehler
· Joshua Achatz
· Dr Sheri Swokowski
· Terri Mauel - Self
· Winnie Chastek
· Dan Werner
· Samirah Kestin
· Matthew Stevenson
· Marissa Howe
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Housing Advocate Sam Xiong - Cia Siab, Inc.
· Heather Allen
· Erin Runk
· Senator Cory Tomczyk
Registrations Against
· Nick Famularo - Myself
· Sean O'Brien - Self
· Brianna Buhr
· Erika Jones
· Nathan Beck
· Jo Kelley
· Sunshine Jones
· Senator Mark Spreitzer - Himself
· Jessica Jones
· Emily Bell
· Mrs Charlene Brandl - Self
· Mark Grapentine - Wisconsin Medical Society
· Kristin Forde
· Lorrie Hurckes
· Katie King
· Syndi Kaynic
· Terri Mauel - Seif
· Rev Lisa Nelson - St Mark's Lutheran Church
· Ms Jenna Gormal - End Domestic abuse Wisconsin
· Ian Henderson - WI Coalition Against Sexual Assault
· Helen Overstreet
· Reverend Miranda Hassett - St Dunstans Episcopal Church
· Jessica Chmell
· Nicki Vander meulen
· Director of community education and outreach Mel Davis - Rainbow Alliance Advocacy, Inc
· Jodi Bloch - Childrens Wisconsin
· Laura Stoesz - Myself, a Mental Health Counselor In Training
· Peter Burress - Self
· Jeffrey Arnold - Self
· Andi Britton
· Hannah Grill
· Shelby McDuffie
· Nathan Butzlaff - Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians
· Ms Amy Wall
· Nathan Butzlaff - Wisconsin Public Health Association
· Dr Xong Xiong - Cia Siab, Inc
· Associate Director Linda Xiong - Cia Siab, Inc.
· Nathan Butzlaff - Wisconsin Association of Local Health Departments and Boards
· Youth Advocate Der Chang
· Dao Vang
· Housing Advocate Sam Xiong - Cia Siab, Inc.
· Jack O'Meara - Wisconsin School Social Workers Association
· Thomas Niepsuj
· Ms. Kevyn Radcliffe - DPI
· Dan Ross - Self
· Kira Milanich
· Mary Schmit
· State Senator Melissa Agard
· Rev. Ellen Rasmussen - Algoma Blvd UMC
· Erik Franze
· Rev Cathy Weigand - First united methodist church madison
· Matt Pagnotti - Vivent Health
· Leslie Abitz - ACOG
· State Senator Tim Carpenter - 3rd Senate District
· Mr Karl Vedeau
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
October 13, 2023 Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot
Present: (6) Senator Cabral-Guevara; Senators Testin, Felzkowski, Jacque, Hesselbein and Carpenter.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by that Senate Bill 480 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (4) Senator Cabral-Guevara; Senators Testin, Felzkowski and Jacque.
Noes: (2) Senators Hesselbein and Carpenter.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 2
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Michael Moscicke
Committee Clerk
