Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Labor and Integrated Employment
Assembly Bill 612
Relating to: waivers from workplace immunization requirements.
By Representatives Sortwell, Goeben, Rozar, Allen, Behnke, Bodden, Brandtjen, Callahan, Dittrich, Edming, Magnafici, Michalski, Moses, Murphy, O'Connor, Rettinger, Sapik, Schraa and Schutt; cosponsored by Senators Nass and Cabral-Guevara.
October 31, 2023������� Referred to Committee on Labor and Integrated Employment
November 16, 2023��� Public Hearing Held
Present:������ (7)������� Representative Penterman; Representatives Edming, Gustafson, Petryk, Sinicki, Ohnstad and Hong.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (2)������� Representatives Sapik and Callahan.
Appearances For
������ State Senator Steve Nass - Senate District 11
������ State Representative Shae Sortwell - Assembly District 2
������ State Representative Karen Hurd - Karen R. Hurd Nutritional Practice LLC
������ Dr. Steven Conway - Chiropractic Society of Wisconsin
������ Karen Tylicki
������ Denise Brusveen
������ Heather Allen
������ State Representative Clint Moses - Assembly District 29
Appearances Against
������ None.
Appearances for Information Only
������ None.
Registrations For
������ Vannessa Ramos - Wisconsin United for Freedom
������ Leslie James
������ Caroline Janke
������ Erin Runk - Wisconsin United for Freedom
Registrations Against
������ Nathan Butzlaff - Wisconsin Public Health Association
������ Nathan Butzlaff - Wisconsin Association of Local Health Departments and Boards
Registrations for Information Only
������ None.
January 16, 2024�������� Executive Session Held
Present:������ (8)������� Representative Penterman; Representatives Callahan, Edming, Gustafson, Petryk, Sinicki, Ohnstad and Hong.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (1)������� Representative Sapik.
Moved by Representative Sinicki, seconded by Representative Ohnstad that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes:���� (3)���� Representatives Sinicki, Ohnstad and Hong.
Noes:���� (5)���� Representative Penterman; Representatives Callahan, Edming, Gustafson and Petryk.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION, Ayes 3, Noes 5
Moved by Representative Edming, seconded by Representative Gustafson that Assembly Bill 612 be recommended for passage.
Ayes:���� (5)���� Representative Penterman; Representatives Callahan, Edming, Gustafson and Petryk.
Noes:���� (3)���� Representatives Sinicki, Ohnstad and Hong.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 3
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Jon Minneci
Committee Clerk
