Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Education
Assembly Bill 5
Relating to: requiring school boards to make textbooks, curricula, and instructional materials available for inspection by school district residents.
By Representatives Dittrich, Knodl, Nedweski, Behnke, Allen, Brill, Goeben, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Kreibich, Krug, Murphy, Piwowarczyk, Tusler and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk, Nass and Wanggaard.
February 03, 2025 Referred to Committee on Education
February 06, 2025 Public Hearing Held
Present: (11) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Goeben, Duchow, Snyder, Penterman, Melotik, Brill, Hong, Cruz, Phelps and Sheehan.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Mursau and Dittrich.
Appearances For
· Nick Zabloudil - Rep. Barbara Dittrich
· Lauren Greuel - Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty
· Scarlet Johnson - Moms for Liberty
· Laura Ackman - Moms for Liberty
Appearances Against
· Tom McCarthy - Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
· Laura Adams - Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
· Steve Books
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Senator Cory Tomczyk - 29th Senate District
Registrations Against
· Dave Considine
· Dee Pettack - School Administrators Alliance
· Chris Kulow - WASB
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 13, 2025 Executive Session Held
Present: (13) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Goeben, Mursau, Duchow, Snyder, Dittrich, Penterman, Melotik, Brill, Hong, Cruz, Phelps and Sheehan.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Goeben, seconded by Representative Penterman that Assembly Bill 5 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (9) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Goeben, Mursau, Duchow, Snyder, Dittrich, Penterman, Melotik and Brill.
Noes: (4) Representatives Hong, Cruz, Phelps and Sheehan.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 4
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Bob Delaporte
Committee Clerk
