Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Education
Assembly Bill 977
Relating to: required human trafficking prevention instruction in certain grades and teacher training related to identifying victims of child trafficking.
By Representatives O'Connor, Stubbs, Maxey, Gundrum, Plumer, Mursau, Callahan, Dittrich, Considine, Behnke, Palmeri, Edming, Subeck, Murphy, Schraa and Hurd.
January 19, 2024�������� Referred to Committee on Education
February 01, 2024������ Public Hearing Held
Present:������ (15)����� Representative Kitchens; Representatives Dittrich, Binsfeld, Duchow, Mursau, Nedweski, Penterman, Rozar, Wichgers, Wittke, Shelton, Considine, Myers, Andraca and Hong.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (0)������� None.
Appearances For
������ Representative Jerry O'Connor - 52nd Assembly District
������ Malik Staude - Office of Senator Andr� Jacque
������ Representative Sheila Stubbs - 77th Assembly District
Appearances Against
������ None.
Appearances for Information Only
������ None.
Registrations For
������ Jack Hodgendyk - Wisconsin Family Action
Registrations Against
������ Kevyn Radcliffe - Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Registrations for Information Only
������ None.
February 13, 2024������ Executive Session Held
Present:������ (15)����� Representative Kitchens; Representatives Dittrich, Binsfeld, Duchow, Mursau, Nedweski, Penterman, Rozar, Wichgers, Wittke, Shelton, Considine, Myers, Andraca and Hong.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (0)������� None.
Moved by Representative Penterman, seconded by Representative Myers that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes:���� (15)�� Representative Kitchens; Representatives Dittrich, Binsfeld, Duchow, Mursau, Nedweski, Penterman, Rozar, Wichgers, Wittke, Shelton, Considine, Myers, Andraca and Hong.
Noes:���� (0)���� None.
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Rozar, seconded by Representative Nedweski that Assembly Bill 977 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes:���� (15)�� Representative Kitchens; Representatives Dittrich, Binsfeld, Duchow, Mursau, Nedweski, Penterman, Rozar, Wichgers, Wittke, Shelton, Considine, Myers, Andraca and Hong.
Noes:���� (0)���� None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0
______________________________
Bob Delaporte
Committee Clerk