Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Colleges and Universities
Assembly Bill 413
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 Representatives Behnke, Bodden, Brandtjen, Murphy and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Jacque and Nass.
September 06, 2023��� Referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities
January 10, 2024�������� Public Hearing Held
Present:������ (15)����� Representative Murphy; Representatives Nedweski, Moses, Wittke, Krug, Goeben, Schutt, S. Johnson, Michalski, O'Connor, Emerson, Stubbs, Joers, Shankland and J. Anderson.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (0)������� None.
Appearances For
������ Representative� Elijah Behnke - Wisconsin State Assembly
������ Senator� Andre Jacque - Wisconsin State Senate
������ Justin Kinney - Biosafety Now
������ Bryce Nickels - Biosafety Now
������ Donn Happereal
Appearances Against
������ None.
Appearances for Information Only
������ None.
Registrations For
������ Dr. Stewart Newman - Biosafety Now
������ Representative Ty Bodden - Wisconsin State Assembly
������ Jen Repenshek
Registrations Against
������ Nathan Butzlaff - Medical College of Wisconsin
������ Kathi Kilgore - Academic Staff Professionals
������ Jordan� Lamb - Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Assoc
������ Jordan� Lamb - Bio Forward
������ Crystal Potts - UW-Madison
Registrations for Information Only
������ None.
April 11, 2024������������ Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Steve Knudson
Committee Clerk
