Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health

Assembly Bill 216

Relating to: prohibiting the group insurance board from contracting for or providing abortion services and exempting religious employers, religious organizations, and religious institutions of higher education from contraceptive insurance coverage.

By Representatives Jacque, Severson, Bies, Born, Brooks, Craig, Endsley, Kleefisch, T. Larson, Murphy, Murtha, Nass, A. Ott, Pridemore, Ripp, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Stone, Stroebel, Thiesfeldt and Tittl; cosponsored by Senators Grothman, Lazich, Schultz, Farrow and Kedzie.

May 23, 02013            Referred to Committee on Health

May 29, 2013              Public Hearing Held

Present:       (8)        Representative Severson; Representatives Stone, Sanfelippo, August, Pasch, C. Taylor, Kolste and Riemer.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (3)        Representatives Strachota, Kapenga and Petersen.

Appearances For

·      Andre Jacque - Rep. - 2nd Assembly District

·      Julaine Appling - Wisconsin Family Action

·      Barbara Lyons - Wisconsin Right to Life

·      Kim Wadas - Wisconsin Catholic Conference

Appearances Against

·      Nicole Safar - Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin

·      Arie Carmi - Jewish Defense League

·      Lisa Subeck - Self

Appearances for Information Only

·      JP Wieske - Office of the Commissioner of Insurance

Registrations For

·      Karla Ashenhurst - Ministry Health Care

·      Glenn Grothman - Sen. - 20th Senate District

·      Matt Sande - Pro-Life Wisconsin

Registrations Against

·      Mark Grapentine - Wisconsin Medical Society

·      Sara Finger - Wisconsin Alliance for Women's Health

·      Madison Trifon - Self

·      Jessica Gorale - Self

·      Victoria Boucher - Self

·      Dayna Long - Madison Chapter of National Organization for Women

·      Melissa Sargent - Rep. - 48th Assembly District

·      Sasha Stone - Self

·      Dianne Hesselbein - Rep. - 79th Assembly District

·      Analiese Eicher - NARAL Pro-Choice Wisconsin

·      Emma Hynes - Self

·      Ryan Wherley - Self

·      Michelle Ruppert - Self

·      Nikki Smith - Self

·      Kimberly Lea - Self

·      Monet Goudreault - Self

·      Jennifer Lewis - Self

·      Jeanne Bissell - Self

·      Amanda Harrington - Self

·      Genie Ogden - Self

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

June 05, 2013              Executive Session Held

Present:       (11)      Representative Severson; Representatives Stone, Sanfelippo, Strachota, August, Kapenga, Petersen, Pasch, C. Taylor, Kolste and Riemer.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Strachota, seconded by Representative Kapenga that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (8)     Representative Severson; Representatives Stone, Sanfelippo, Strachota, August, Kapenga, Petersen and Kolste.

Noes:     (3)     Representatives Pasch, C. Taylor and Riemer.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 3

Moved by Representative Petersen, seconded by Representative August that Assembly Bill 216 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (7)     Representative Severson; Representatives Stone, Sanfelippo, Strachota, August, Kapenga and Petersen.

Noes:     (4)     Representatives Pasch, C. Taylor, Kolste and Riemer.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 4

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AJ Scholz

Committee Clerk