Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on State Affairs
Assembly Bill 211
Relating to: exempting tobacco bars from the public smoking ban.
By Representatives Gustafson, Ortiz-Velez, Callahan, Gundrum, Armstrong, Zimmerman, Melotik, Brill, Krug, Kitchens, Goeben, Knodl, Tittl, Donovan, Penterman, Wichgers, Pronschinske, Mursau, Murphy, Green, Tucker, B. Jacobson, Behnke, Dallman, Neylon, Wittke, Sinicki, Piwowarczyk, Rodriguez, Miresse and Kirsch; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk, Feyen, Nass, Testin and Cabral-Guevara.
April 23, 2025 Referred to Committee on State Affairs
June 17, 2025 Public Hearing Held
Present: (9) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Green, Summerfield, Moses, Wittke, Spiros, Sinicki, Kirsch and Roe.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Piwowarczyk.
Appearances For
· Rep. Nate Gustafson - Assembly District 55
· Sen. Cory Tomczyk - Senate District 29
· Rep. Sylvia Ortiz Valez - Assembly District 8
· Randy Bus - Lake Air
· Chad Karl
· James Thompson
· Elton Gofoe - Brothers Helping Brothers
· Delorean Walls
· Michael Decorah - St Croix Chippewa
Appearances Against
· Sara Sahli - American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
· Sophie Kramer - American College of Physicians
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Jerry Ponco - Americans For Prosperity WI
· Cody Coden - Cigar Rights of America
· Tom Moore - Cigar Association of America
· Stamena Mesec - Swisher
Registrations Against
· Connie Schulze - UW Health and Medicine and Public Health
· Nathan Butzlaff - Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians
· Nicole Hudzinski
· Molly Collins - American Lung Association
· Jim Steinke - American Heart Association
· Mark Grapentine - WI Medical Society
· Tony Langenonl - WI Public Health Association
· Ben O'Connell - Emplify Health
· Theresa Meinen - WI Society Respiritory Care
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
June 25, 2025 Executive Session Held
Present: (8) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Green, Summerfield, Moses, Wittke, Spiros, Sinicki and Roe.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Piwowarczyk and Kirsch.
Moved by Representative Wittke, seconded by Representative Spiros that Assembly Bill 211 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (7) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Green, Summerfield, Moses, Wittke, Spiros and Sinicki.
Noes: (1) Representative Roe.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 1
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Emmett Smith
Committee Clerk
