Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention
Assembly Bill 173
Relating to: grants to prevent suicide by firearm and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Sortwell, S. Johnson, Doyle, Andraca, Armstrong, Dittrich, Edming and Shankland; cosponsored by Senators James, Ballweg, Cabral-Guevara, Carpenter, Spreitzer and Taylor.
April 10, 2023������������ Referred to Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention
May 09, 2023������������� Public Hearing Held
Present:������ (10)����� Representative Tittl; Representatives Dittrich, VanderMeer, Wichgers, Gundrum, Magnafici, Vining, Considine, Moore Omokunde and Palmeri.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (2)������� Representatives Plumer and Behnke.
Appearances For
������ Senator Jesse James - State Senate -� 23rd District
������ Representative Shae Sortwell - Wisconsin State Assembly - 2nd Assembly District
������ Janet� Hyde - Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense America
������ Marsha� Baldwridge - Moms Demand Action
������ Julia Stanley - UW Health
Appearances Against
������ None.
Appearances for Information Only
������ Christopher Lee - National Shooting Sports Foundation
Registrations For
������ Savannah Sepic - Every Town for Gun Safety
������ Shannon Elliot-Chalgren - Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America
������ Marc Herstand - National Association of Social Workers
������ Lauren Cohen - Moms Demand Action
������ HJ Waukau - Dept. of Health Services
������ Connie Schulze - UW Health and UW School of Medicine and Public Policy
Registrations Against
������ None.
Registrations for Information Only
������ None.
November 09, 2023��� Executive Session Held
Present:������ (12)����� Representative Tittl; Representatives Dittrich, VanderMeer, Wichgers, Gundrum, Plumer, Magnafici, Behnke, Vining, Considine, Moore Omokunde and Palmeri.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (0)������� None.
Moved by Representative Wichgers, seconded by Representative Tittl that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes:���� (8)���� Representative Tittl; Representatives Dittrich, VanderMeer, Wichgers, Gundrum, Plumer, Magnafici and Behnke.
Noes:���� (4)���� Representatives Vining, Considine, Moore Omokunde and Palmeri.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 4
Moved by Representative Wichgers, seconded by Representative Plumer that Assembly Bill 173 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes:���� (11)�� Representative Tittl; Representatives Dittrich, VanderMeer, Wichgers, Gundrum, Plumer, Magnafici, Behnke, Vining, Considine and Palmeri.
Noes:���� (1)���� Representative Moore Omokunde.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 1
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Steve Hall
Committee Clerk
