Wisconsin Legislature: AB168

AB168

Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Labor and Workforce Development
Assembly Bill 168
Relating to: employment discrimination based on creed and exemption from liability and discipline for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, other health care providers, and hospital employees who refuse to participate in sterilization, abortion, assisted suicide, and other procedures on moral or religious grounds.
By Representatives Walker, Staskunas, Albers, Colon, Duff, J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hoven, Huebsch, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kedzie, Krawczyk, Ladwig, F. Lasee, M. Lehman, Leibham, Lippert, Loeffelholz, McCormick, D. Meyer, Montgomery, Nass, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Rhoades, Ryba, Starzyk, Stone, Suder, Sykora, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Wieckert and Ziegelbauer; cosponsored by Senators Breske, Roessler, Baumgart, Cowles, Farrow, S. Fitzgerald, Harsdorf, Lazich, Schultz and Welch.

March 1, 2001 Referred to Committee on Labor and Workforce Development.

April 11, 2001

PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (7) Representatives Hundertmark, Vrakas, J. Fitzgerald, McCormick, Stone, Turner and Lassa.

Absent: (2) Representatives Nass and Meyerhofer.

Appearances for

· Rep. Scott Walker - Author

· Mary Klavver - WI Right to Life

· Cynthia Jones-Nosacek

· Marjorie Moorhouse

· Susan Grosskreuz

· Mike Herzog - Catholic Medical Association

· Dr. Ingolf Wallow

· Roger Castleberg

· Rebecca Sande - Pro Life WI

· Mary Matuska - Pro Life WI

· Beth LaChance

· Marianne Linane - National Pro-life Nurses Association

· Marvin Munyon - Family Research Forum

Appearances against

· Nancy Langston

· Melanie Ramey - Hospice Organization of WI

· Tiffany Richards

· Gina Dennik-Champion - WI Nurses Association

· Nora Cusack - NARAL WI

· Shahla Werner - WI Chapter NOW

· Tamara Dean

· Dr. Bill Rock

· Todd McVey - HospiceCare

· Lisa Boehlke - HospiceCare

· Susan Phillips - HospiceCare

· Jill Malak

· Karen Kehl - HospiceCare

· Nikki Joseph - Medical Students for Choice

· Joanne Lagatta - Medical Students for Choice

· Paige Shipman - Planned Parenthood

Appearances for Information Only

· Ann Brewer - Board of Nursing

Registrations for

· Sen. Carol Roessler

· Sen. Roger Breske

· Rep. Glenn Grothman

· Rep. Mike Powers

· Rep. Phil Montgomery

· Susan Armacost- WI Right to Life

· Darlene Castleberg

· Betty Lobenstein

· Katherine Ribnek

· Kathy Markeland

· Philip Barber - WI Right to Life

· Rosemary Sabino

· Joan O'Reilly

· Mary Aleckson

· Matthew Roberts

Registrations against

· Sonya Newenhouse

· Victor Jesudason

· Shirley Lake

· Ruhiyyih Degeberg

· Scott Peterson - WI Hospital Association

· Etta Mae Smith

· Lin Clousing - Business & Professional Women of WI

· Nancy Speir - HospiceCare

· Barbara Olbrantz - Comfort Care & Hospice

· Jackie Csado

· Sue Moline Larson - Lutheran office for Public Policy

· Erica Salkin - HospiceCare

· Kathleen Clougherty

· Susan Krause

· Patricia Kane

· Bonnie Myhre

· Lesley Hounschild

· Kate Skog

· Judy Skog

· Leigh Roberts - WI Retired Educators Association

· Janel Ostrem

· Lisa Purtell-Boyce

· James Lake - Government Affairs Committee - AARP

· Suzanne Beevs

· Paul Rabenhorst

· James Jenson

· Conni Brandt - AWHONN

· Wendy Cooper

· Ida Wilson

· Katherine Heringlake - NARAL - WI

· Patricai Watkuns

April 18, 2001

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (7) Representatives Hundertmark, J. Fitzgerald, McCormick, Nass, Stone, Turner and Lassa.

Absent: (2) Representatives Vrakas and Meyerhofer.

Moved by Representative Stone, seconded by Representative Nass, that

Assembly Amendment 1

be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (5) Representatives Hundertmark, J. Fitzgerald, McCormick, Nass and Stone.

Noes: (2) Representatives Turner and Lassa.

Absent: (2) Representatives Vrakas and Meyerhofer.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 2, Absent 2

Moved by Representative Hundertmark, seconded by Representative Nass, that

Assembly Amendment 2

be recommended for introduction.

Ayes: (7) Representatives Hundertmark, J. Fitzgerald, McCormick, Nass, Stone, Turner and Lassa.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (2) Representatives Vrakas and Meyerhofer.

INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 0, Absent 2

Moved by Representative J. Fitzgerald, seconded by Representative Hundertmark, that

Assembly Amendment 2

be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (7) Representatives Hundertmark, J. Fitzgerald, McCormick, Nass, Stone, Turner and Lassa.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (2) Representatives Vrakas and Meyerhofer.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 0, Absent 2

Moved by Representative McCormick, seconded by Representative Stone, that

Assembly Bill 168

be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (5) Representatives Hundertmark, J. Fitzgerald, McCormick, Nass and Stone.

Noes: (2) Representatives Turner and Lassa.

Absent: (2) Representatives Vrakas and Meyerhofer.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 2, Absent 2

Jason Rostan
Committee Clerk