Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Health
Senate Bill 99
Relating to: spinal cord injury research grants and symposia and making an appropriation.
By Senators Wanggaard, Carpenter, Habush Sinykin, James, Ratcliff, Spreitzer, Tomczyk, Larson and Keyeski; cosponsored by Representatives Tittl, Wittke, Tusler, Anderson, Arney, Brill, Clancy, Dittrich, Duchow, Madison, Mursau, Neubauer, O'Connor, Phelps, Sinicki, Spiros, Subeck, Summerfield and Udell.
March 07, 2025 Referred to Committee on Health
June 04, 2025 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Cabral-Guevara; Senators Testin, James, Smith and Drake.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Bethany Sullivan - Unite2 Fight Paralysis
· Professor Murray Blackmore
· Mackenzie Wann - Unite 2 fight paralysis
· Dr. Andrew Stevens
· State Senator Van Wanggaard - Senate District 21
· Representative Paul Tittl
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Mary Czech-Mrochinski - Marquette University
· Dr. Shekar Kurpad - Medical College of Wisconsin
· Christina Baurichter - U2FP
· Samantha Troyer
· Matthew Rodreick
· John Martinson - Spinal cord injury community
· Syed Abbas - Wisconsin Department of Health Services
· Michelle Laufenberg
· Jack O'meara - PROFS UW-Madison faculty
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
June 12, 2025 Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot
Present: (5) Senator Cabral-Guevara; Senators Testin, James, Smith and Drake.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved that Senate Bill 99 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (5) Senator Cabral-Guevara; Senators Testin, James, Smith and Drake.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
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Michael Moscicke
Committee Clerk
