Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health

Senate Bill 401

Relating to:  prohibiting institutions of higher education from conducting gain of function research on potentially pandemic pathogens, requiring reporting of the intention to conduct research on potentially pandemic pathogens, and providing a penalty.

By Senators Jacque and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives Behnke, Bodden, Brandtjen, Murphy and Wichgers.

August 25, 2023         Referred to Committee on Health

January 18, 2024         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (6)        Senator Cabral-Guevara; Senators Testin, Felzkowski, Jacque, L. Johnson and Carpenter.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Sen. Andre Jacque - Himself

·      Representative Elijah Behnke

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Dr. Justin Kinney - Himself

·      Dr. Richard Ebright

·      Dr. Stuart Newman

Registrations Against

·      Kevin Walters - WARF

·      Nathan Berken - Medical College of Wisconsin

·      Jordan Lamb - BioForward

·      Jordan Lamb - Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association

·      Crystal Potts - UW-Madison

·      Kathi Kilgore - ASPRO

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

April 11, 2024             Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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Michael Moscicke

Committee Clerk