Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Universities and Revenue
Senate Bill 571
Relating to: freedom of speech and of the press in school-sponsored media.
By Senators Cabral-Guevara, Tomczyk and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Michalski, Murphy, Behnke, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Goeben, Gundrum, Maxey, O'Connor, Penterman, Rettinger and Jacobson.
October 23, 2023 Referred to Committee on Universities and Revenue
December 05, 2023 Public Hearing Held
Present: (7) Senator Hutton; Senators Nass, Ballweg, Cabral-Guevara, Larson, Roys and Smith.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Senator James.
Appearances For
· State Representative Tom Michalski - 13th Assembly District
· Student Eleanor Scholtus - Wauwatosa West High School Journalism Program
· Student Ava Kleist-Parker - Wauwatosa West High School Journalism Program
· Student Journey Taylor - Wauwatosa West High School Journalism Program
· Student Avianah Zarnowski - Wauwatosa West High School Journalism Program
· Student Sarah Ho - Wauwatosa West High School Journalism Program
· Student Aidan Barney - Wauwatosa West High School Journalism Program
· Jonathan Gaston-Falk - Student Press Law Center
· Simon Mehring - New Voices Wisconsin
· Matthew Smith - Wisconsin Journalism Education Association
· Laura Streyle - New Voices Wisconsin
· Student Sara Stanislawski - Student Journalists
· Executive Director Nicholas RAMOS - Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
· Alan Cruz - Simpson Street Free Press
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Jeff Buhrandt - Universities of Wisconsin
Registrations For
· State Senator Rachael Cabral-Guevara - 19th Senate District
· Beth Bennett - WI Newspaper Association
· Podcast Adviser/Journalism Instructor Michelle Corbett - Indian Trail High School & Academy Yearbook
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
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Patrick Kanarowski
Committee Clerk
