Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Education
Assembly Bill 563
Relating to: required instruction in civic education in the elementary and high school grades; high school graduation requirements; and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
By Representatives Vos, Rozar, Armstrong, Born, Dittrich, Duchow, James, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Loudenbeck, Magnafici, Moses, Novak, Penterman, Plumer, Snyder, Steffen, Summerfield, Tauchen, Tusler, Wichgers, Wittke and Zimmerman; cosponsored by Senators Bernier, Darling, Petrowski, Wanggaard and Wirch.
September 15, 2021 Referred to Committee on Education
September 16, 2021 Public Hearing Held
Present: (14) Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Wittke, Ramthun, Wichgers, Mursau, Duchow, Rozar, Penterman, Pope, Hebl, Considine, Vruwink and L. Myers.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Behnke.
Appearances For
· Rep. Rozar
· Shara Lee Nichols - WI Family Action
· Julaine Appling - WI Family Action
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Speaker Vos
· Sen. Bernier
· Rachel VerVelde - WMC
· Dan Rossmiller - WASB
· Beth Bennett - WI Newspaper Assoc
Registrations Against
· Dee Pettack - DPI
· Kim Vercauteren - WI Catholic Conf
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
September 22, 2021 Executive Session Held
Present: (15) Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Wittke, Ramthun, Wichgers, Mursau, Duchow, Rozar, Behnke, Penterman, Pope, Hebl, Considine, Vruwink and L. Myers.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Hebl, seconded by Representative Considine that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Representatives Pope, Hebl, Considine, Vruwink and L. Myers.
Noes: (10) Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Wittke, Ramthun, Wichgers, Mursau, Duchow, Rozar, Behnke and Penterman.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION, Ayes 5, Noes 10
Moved by Representative Ramthun, seconded by Representative Duchow that Assembly Amendment 3 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (10) Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Wittke, Ramthun, Wichgers, Mursau, Duchow, Rozar, Behnke and Penterman.
Noes: (5) Representatives Pope, Hebl, Considine, Vruwink and L. Myers.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 3 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 5
Moved by Representative Ramthun, seconded by Representative Kitchens that Assembly Bill 563 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (10) Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Wittke, Ramthun, Wichgers, Mursau, Duchow, Rozar, Behnke and Penterman.
Noes: (5) Representatives Pope, Hebl, Considine, Vruwink and L. Myers.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 5
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Katie Scott
Committee Clerk
