Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Education

Assembly Bill 362

Relating to: requiring cardiac emergency response plans for cardiac emergencies that occur on school property or at school-sponsored athletic events.

By Representatives Spiros, Pronschinske, Novak, Behnke, Franklin, Gustafson, B. Jacobson, Joers, Kaufert, Kreibich, Maxey, Melotik, Mursau, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Prado, Sinicki, Snyder and Subeck; cosponsored by Senators James and Wanggaard.

July 17, 2025               Referred to Committee on Education

October 30, 2025        Public Hearing Held

Present:       (11)      Representative Kitchens; Representatives Goeben, Mursau, Snyder, Dittrich, Penterman, Melotik, Brill, Hong, Cruz and Phelps.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Duchow and Sheehan.

Appearances For

·      Representative John Spiros - 86th Assembly District

·      Nicole Hudzinski - American Heart Association

·      AJ Ross - American Heart Association

·      Kenneth Edmonds - National Football League/Smart Heat Sports Coalition

·      Alli Thompson - Children's Hospital of Wisconsin/Project ADAM

·      Joe Lemel - Project ADAM

·      Julia Lemel - Project ADAM

·      Rachel Clausen - Project ADAM

·      Patty Clanton - Project ADAM

·      Kellie Kalberer

·      Kayla Houle - American Heart Association

·      Dr. Heather Baker

·      Jon Cohn

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Senator Jesse James - 23rd Senate District

·      Renuka Jain - American College of Cardiology - WI

·      Sally Zirbel Donisch

·      Anna Rehbein

·      Carter Zahn

·      Cathy Zahn

·      Dan Molland

·      Heather Piwonski-Dickinson

·      Elaine Rud

·      Julie Chappelle

·      Shannon Huff

·      Will Franken - Wisconsin Association of School Nurses

·      Matt Phillips - Wisconsin Athletic Trainers Association

·      Cindy Milgram

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

November 06, 2025    Executive Session Held

Present:       (12)      Representative Kitchens; Representatives Goeben, Mursau, Duchow, Snyder, Dittrich, Penterman, Melotik, Brill, Hong, Phelps and Sheehan.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Cruz.

Moved by Representative Penterman, seconded by Representative Snyder that Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (12)   Representative Kitchens; Representatives Goeben, Mursau, Duchow, Snyder, Dittrich, Penterman, Melotik, Brill, Hong, Phelps and Sheehan.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Brill, seconded by Representative Penterman that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (12)   Representative Kitchens; Representatives Goeben, Mursau, Duchow, Snyder, Dittrich, Penterman, Melotik, Brill, Hong, Phelps and Sheehan.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Melotik, seconded by Representative Penterman that Assembly Bill 362 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (12)   Representative Kitchens; Representatives Goeben, Mursau, Duchow, Snyder, Dittrich, Penterman, Melotik, Brill, Hong, Phelps and Sheehan.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0

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Bob Delaporte

Committee Clerk