Wisconsin Legislature: SB235

SB235

Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Education
Senate Bill 235
Relating to: requiring instruction in public schools on the history of organized labor in America and the collective bargaining process.
By Senators Shibilski, Plache, Wirch, Hansen, Decker and Burke; cosponsored by Representatives J. Lehman, Schooff, Sinicki, Kreuser, Plouff, Meyerhofer, Steinbrink, Richards, Balow, Bock, Boyle, Berceau, Pocan, Black, Turner, La Fave, Sherman and Lassa.

August 22, 2001 Referred to Committee on Education.

September 26, 2001

PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (11) Senators Grobschmidt, Jauch, Shibilski, Baumgart, Robson, Erpenbach, Roessler, Darling, Lazich, Harsdorf and Kanavas.

Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for

· Senator Kevin Shibilski

· Representative John Lehman

· Joanne Ricca, WI State AFL-CIO

· Bob Beglinger, WI Federation of Teachers & WEAC

· Forrest Ceel, IBEW 2150

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· Beth Smith, AFSCME Council 11

· Robert Burke, WEAC, WFT

· Laurie Wermter

· Ken Walsh, Teamsters Jt. Council 39

· Jennifer Kammerud, DPI

· James Poplawski

· Senator Kim Plache

· Ken Germanson, WI Labor History Society

· Joseph Oswald, WI Laborers District Council

Registrations against

· Chris Wolle, School Administrators Alliance

· Annette Talis, WI Assn. of School Boards

September 26, 2001

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (11) Senators Grobschmidt, Jauch, Shibilski, Baumgart, Robson, Erpenbach, Roessler, Darling, Lazich, Harsdorf and Kanavas.

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Senator Baumgart, seconded by Senator Robson, that

Senate Bill 235

be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (6) Senators Grobschmidt, Jauch, Shibilski, Baumgart, Robson and Erpenbach.

Noes: (5) Senators Roessler, Darling, Lazich, Harsdorf and Kanavas.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 5, Absent 0

Lisa Moen
Committee Clerk