Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on State Affairs

Assembly Bill 58

Relating to: flags flown, hung, or displayed from a flagpole or the exterior of state and local buildings and eliminating a related administrative rule.

By Representatives O'Connor, Murphy, Brooks, Goeben, Green, B. Jacobson, Kreibich, Gundrum, Dittrich, Penterman, Armstrong, Wichgers, Knodl and Behnke; cosponsored by Senators Feyen and Tomczyk.

February 24, 2025       Referred to Committee on State Affairs

April 09, 2025             Public Hearing Held

Present:       (8)        Representative Swearingen; Representatives Green, Moses, Wittke, Spiros, Piwowarczyk, Sinicki and Roe.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Summerfield and Kirsch.

Appearances For

·      Rep. Jerry O'Connor - Wisconsin State Assembly

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Sen. Dan Feyen - Wisconsin State Senate

Registrations Against

·      Tom McCarthy - Dept. of Public Instruction

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

April 10, 2025             Executive Session Held

Present:       (6)        Representative Swearingen; Representatives Green, Moses, Wittke, Piwowarczyk and Sinicki.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (4)        Representatives Summerfield, Spiros, Kirsch and Roe.

Moved by Representative Moses, seconded by Representative Green that Assembly Bill 58 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (5)     Representative Swearingen; Representatives Green, Moses, Wittke and Piwowarczyk.

Noes:     (1)     Representative Sinicki.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 1

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Emmett Smith

Committee Clerk