Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Education
Assembly Bill 103
Relating to: school board policies related to changing a pupil’s legal name and pronouns.
By Representatives Dittrich, Behnke, B. Jacobson, Kreibich, Maxey, O'Connor, Tusler and Mursau; cosponsored by Senator Jacque.
March 04, 2025 Referred to Committee on Education
March 06, 2025 Public Hearing Held
Present: (12) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Goeben, Duchow, Snyder, Dittrich, Penterman, Melotik, Brill, Hong, Cruz, Phelps and Sheehan.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Mursau.
Appearances For
· Representative Barbara Dittrich - 99th Assembly District
· Senator André Jacque
· Scott Frostman
· Luke Berg - Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty
· Tammy Fournier
· Autumn Fournier
· Amy Scott - Moms for Liberty
· Brayden Myer - Moms for Liberty
· Scarlet Johnson - Moms for Liberty
· Jesse Simcox - Gays Against Groomers
Appearances Against
· Virginia Kamp
· Reverend Jennifer Nordstrom
· Representative Ryan Clancy - 19th Assembly District
· Robyn Schultz - Pride at Work
• Senator Mark Spreitzer - Wisconsin LGBTQ+ Caucus
· Senator Melissa Ratcliff - 16th Senate District
· Greyson Mize
· Louin Lindler
· Amanda Merkwae - ACLU of Wisconsin
· Jill Gustner
· Kai Pyle
· Alexander Savage
· Dr. Mollie McQuillan
· Paul Bartlett
· Abigail Swetz - Fair Wisconsin
· Milcah Rimmer - Freedom Inc.
· Emma Johnson
· Del Hansen
· Esme Hubble
· Gretchen Trey - A Room of One's Own Bookstore
· Adrian Sieck
· Rev. Breanna Illéné - Wisconsin Council on Churches
· Natasha Sullivan
· Michael Jones
· TeaJay Hobbs - Oshkosh Pride
· Christopher Fogie
· Elise Celarier
· Ian Henderson - Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault
· Tessa Price
· Kristen Whitson
· Anna Ironside
· Brian Juchems - GSafe
· Tory Swanson
· Jennifer Rocher
· Althea Dotzour
· Amy Owen
· Mercury Stardust
· Sarah Luetzow
· Karen Polnitz
· Benjamin Lebovitz
· Courtney Jenkins
· Rev. Rachel Kirk
· Amy Wilbourne - First Unitarian Society of Wisconsin
· Mo Cormier
· Rev. Melinda Wetton-Mitchell
· Rev. Dr. Chris Ross - First Congregational UCC
· Kayla Wilson
· Amanda Haigh
· Marie-Louise Mares
· Nat Godley - ACLU of Wisconsin
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Brooke Wales
· Xavier Wales
· Jaime Riefer
· Hanna Homestead
· John Diels
· Rebecca Witherspoon
· Alex Hatheway
· Rachel Rovinsky
Registrations Against
· Jamie Hawkins
· Sophia Stone
· Samuel Kruse
· Dawn Berney
· Lori Seversen
· Laurie Burgos - Superintendent Shorewood School District
· Paula Fernandez
· Representative Supreme Moore Omokunde - 17th Assembly District
· Ria Di Peeples
· Rev. Hannah Villnave
· Senator Dianne Hesselbein - 27th Senate District
· Rev. Julie Wilson
· Elise Buchbinder
· Heather Riefer
· Erin Welsh
· Representative Robyn Vining - 13th Assembly District
· Chuck Erickson
· Martha Turewicz
· Kurt Sensenbrenner
· Rev. Tim Schaefer
· John Hendrick
· Amanda King
· Rachel Selemi
· Erin Pierce
· Emily Kennedy
· Madeline O'Connor
· Jordan Wipperfurth
· Julie Biksadski
· Brianna Freed
· Olivia Hoffman
· Sara MrKvicka
· Justin Jenkins
· Anna Hartz
· Peter Clark
· Sean O'Brien
· Wendy Strout - Human Rights Campaign
· Ann Glavan
· Elizabeth Brown
· Johanna Schmidt
· Rebecca Johnson
· Jenna Gormal - End Domestic Abuse WI
· Marie Ackley
· C. Keith Nelson
· Griffin G
· Rowan McMullin
· Clara Molina Blanco
· Lorraine Cronin
· Jennifer Foster
· Melinda Knuth
· Valerie Showalter
· Barbara Jill Thomas
· Avtar Roopra
· Kamram Mirzz
· Abery Wolniakowski
· Dan Cronin
· Jill Laeyendecker
· Nat Godlgy
· Fuad Shatera
· Tom McCarthy - Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
· Sarah Hoppe-Savage
· Kathy Derene
· Kate Gulatz
· Calista Holt
· Carol Casimir
· Amie Hoag
· Lisa Hansen
· Lydia Rhoads
· Senua O'Connor
· Jennifer Hedstrom
· Emily Dufner
· Jamie Hawkins
· Hal Imperl
· Haley Wichman
· Alexandra Hendrick
· Alexandre Franklin
· Jamie Savino
· Joshua Feran
· Keely Johnson
· Senator Tim Carpenter - 3rd Senate District
· Briana Marnell
· Sager Smith
· Tamra Dagnon
· Michael Dagnol
· Grace Masters
· Joel Bahr
· Amanda Huff
· Jack O'Meara - Wisconsin School Social Workers Association
· Jane Koenig
· Angela McCully
· Aaron Greenblott
· Michelle Wirth
· Gregory Jackson
· Amelia Hansen
· Rachel Rock
· Mary Myers
· Robin Bechhofer
· Senarith Mouth
· Jacquelyn Tomberlin
· Sydney Andersen - Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin
· Marie Stitt
· Carson Borbely - UW Health
· Sara Bernhagen
· Molly Cormier
· Elena Covill
· Jake Bradley
· Patrick Farabaugh
· Chloe Madison
· Rain Fernandez
· Nero Grok-Gallagher
· Brendon Panke
· Christine Anderson
· Alyssa Geraden
· Marilyn Skerpan
· Adrian Beyer
· Tim Schmit
· Dan Werner
· Representative Alex Joers - 81st Assembly District
· B. Augusta
· Mary Ellen Schmidt
· Sarah Forzley
· JJ Koechen
· Kristin Dodd
· Jordan Ciesielczylr
· Michael Burch
· Margaret Alexander
· Brian Sterpan
· William Shepard
· Sanin Casilda Rojas
· Rebecca Forbes
· Zacharie Erickson
· Gail Marquardt
· Kailea Saplan
· Jennifer Ploeger
· Adrian Lampron
· Lori Seversen
· Julie Plotkin
· Tina Meister
· Hale Sink
· Sol Kelley-Jones
· Amy Lyle
· Aria Trulios
· AJ Chamberlain - Community Pharmacy
· Cedar Fernandez
· Ari Czochberg
· Margaret Kerr
· Samantha Bosco
· Stephen Kerr
· Kayla Wilson
· Julia Jones
· Milo Randle
· Dwayne Carter
· Allison Werner
· Jacob Ploeger
· Monica Causey
· James Foster
· Rebecca Otte-Ford
· Becky Bahr
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
March 13, 2025 Executive Session Held
Present: (11) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Goeben, Mursau, Snyder, Dittrich, Melotik, Brill, Hong, Cruz, Phelps and Sheehan.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Duchow and Penterman.
Moved by Representative Dittrich, seconded by Representative Goeben that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (7) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Goeben, Mursau, Snyder, Dittrich, Melotik and Brill.
Noes: (4) Representatives Hong, Cruz, Phelps and Sheehan.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 4
Moved by Representative Melotik, seconded by Representative Snyder that Assembly Bill 103 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (7) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Goeben, Mursau, Snyder, Dittrich, Melotik and Brill.
Noes: (4) Representatives Hong, Cruz, Phelps and Sheehan.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 4
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Bob Delaporte
Committee Clerk
