Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Health
Senate Bill 401
Relating to: prohibiting institutions of higher education from conducting gain of function research on potentially pandemic pathogens, requiring reporting of the intention to conduct research on potentially pandemic pathogens, and providing a penalty.
By Senators Jacque and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives Behnke, Bodden, Brandtjen, Murphy and Wichgers.
August 25, 2023 Referred to Committee on Health
January 18, 2024 Public Hearing Held
Present: (6) Senator Cabral-Guevara; Senators Testin, Felzkowski, Jacque, L. Johnson and Carpenter.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Sen. Andre Jacque - Himself
· Representative Elijah Behnke
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Dr. Justin Kinney - Himself
· Dr. Richard Ebright
· Dr. Stuart Newman
Registrations Against
· Kevin Walters - WARF
· Nathan Berken - Medical College of Wisconsin
· Jordan Lamb - BioForward
· Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association
· Crystal Potts - UW-Madison
· Kathi Kilgore - ASPRO
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
April 11, 2024 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Michael Moscicke
Committee Clerk