Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Education
Assembly Bill 77
Relating to: pupil applications to attend a private school participating in a parental choice program.
By Representatives Sortwell, Allen, Armstrong, Behnke, Bodden, Brooks, Gustafson, O'Connor, Murphy, Rettinger and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Cabral-Guevara, Ballweg, Nass, Stroebel, Tomczyk, Wanggaard and Felzkowski.
February 28, 2023������ Referred to Committee on Education
April 20, 2023������������ Public Hearing Held
Present:������ (13)����� Representative Kitchens; Representatives Dittrich, Binsfeld, Mursau, Penterman, Rozar, Wichgers, Wittke, Shelton, Considine, Myers, Andraca and Hong.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (2)������� Representatives Duchow and Nedweski.
Appearances For
������ Representative Shae Sortwell - 2nd Assembly District
������ Amy Loudenbeck - School Choice Wisconsin
������ Dr. Charles Moore - High Impact Christian School
Appearances Against
������ Chanell Crawford - Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Appearances for Information Only
������ None.
Registrations For
������ Senator Rachael Cabral-Guevara - 19th Senate District
������ Rudi Gesch - Sheboygan Christian School
������ Babara Strawn - Roncalli Catholic Schools
������ Abbie Amling - Martin Luther High School
������ Christine Oldenburg - Lutheran High School Association of Greater Milwaukee
������ Kimberly Desotell - Green Bay Area Catholic Education
������ Julie Leung - Seton Catholic School
������ Dr. Jamie Luehring - Kettle Morraine Lutheran High School
������ Scott Cole
������ Crystal Cole
������ Rachel Ver Velde - Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
������ Brian Couch - Seton Catholic Schools
Registrations Against
������ None.
Registrations for Information Only
������ None.
April 11, 2024������������ Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Bob Delaporte
Committee Clerk