Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Education
Assembly Bill 1026
Relating to: prohibiting grade promotion on the basis of absences from school.
By Representatives Binsfeld, Behnke, Dittrich, Donovan, Edming, Maxey, Melotik, Myers, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, O'Connor, Penterman, Schmidt and Snyder; cosponsored by Senators Stroebel, Cabral-Guevara and Feyen.
January 29, 2024�������� Referred to Committee on Education
February 07, 2024������ Public Hearing Held
Present:������ (14)����� Representative Kitchens; Representatives Dittrich, Binsfeld, Duchow, Mursau, Nedweski, Rozar, Wichgers, Wittke, Shelton, Considine, Myers, Andraca and Hong.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (1)������� Representative Penterman.
Appearances For
������ Representative� Amy Binsfeld - 27th Assembly District
Appearances Against
������ Tom McCarthy - Department of Public Instruction
Appearances for Information Only
������ None.
Registrations For
������ Senator Duey Stroebel - 20th Senate District
Registrations Against
������ Tami Jackson - WI Board for People with Developmental Disabilities
������ Lisa Hassenstab - Disability Rights WI
������ David Martin - WASB
������ Faith Vanderhorst - Southeast Wisconsin Schools Alliance
Registrations for Information Only
������ None.
February 14, 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 Nedweski that Assembly Bill 1026 be recommended for passage.
Ayes:���� (10)�� Representative Kitchens; Representatives Dittrich, Binsfeld, Mursau, Nedweski, Penterman, Rozar, Wichgers, Wittke and Myers.
Noes:���� (5)���� Representatives Duchow, Shelton, Considine, Andraca and Hong.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 5
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Bob Delaporte
Committee Clerk
