Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on State Affairs
Assembly Bill 393
Relating to: regulating kratom products, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Murphy, Brooks and Macco; cosponsored by Senators Cabral-Guevara and Felzkowski.
September 05, 2023��� Referred to Committee on State Affairs
September 13, 2023��� Public Hearing Held
Present:������ (14)����� Representative Swearingen; Representatives Green, Summerfield, Schraa, Brooks, Spiros, Moses, Callahan, Gustafson, Sinicki, Ohnstad, Cabrera, Baldeh and Hong.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (0)������� None.
Appearances For
������ Rep. Dave Murphy - 56th Assembly District
������ Dr. Jack Henningfield PhD
������ Mac Haddow - American Kratom Assn.
������ John Shinholser - Kratom Community
������ Curt Bramble
������ James Carroll - American Kratom Assn.
������ Jay Wentwortn - Vilas County
������ Ila Webster
������ Dr. Heidi Kykora
������ Jennifer Dzikouoski
������ Mitsti Friedl
������ James Small - Law Enforcement Action Partnership
������ April Abraham
������ Michael Abraham
Appearances Against
������ Dr. Ritu Bhatnagar - WI Society of Addiction Medicine
������ Mark Grapentine - WI Medical Society
������ Sheriff Dale Schmidt - Badger State Sheriff's Assn.
������ Sgt. Sean Patyk - Franklin Police Department
Appearances for Information Only
������ Christopher Cunningham
Registrations For
������ Sen, Rachel Cabral-Guevara - 19th Senate District
������ Steven Schmitz
������ Scott Meyer
Registrations Against
������ James Fenley - WI Chiefs of Police Assn.
������ Tim Hoven - WI Academy of Family Physicians
Registrations for Information Only
������ None.
January 24, 2024�������� Executive Session Held
Present:������ (13)����� Representative Swearingen; Representatives Green, Summerfield, Schraa, Brooks, Spiros, Moses, Gustafson, Sinicki, Ohnstad, Cabrera, Baldeh and Hong.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (1)������� Representative Callahan.
Moved by Representative Gustafson, seconded by Representative Spiros that Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes:���� (11)�� Representative Swearingen; Representatives Green, Summerfield, Schraa, Brooks, Spiros, Moses, Gustafson, Ohnstad, Baldeh and Hong.
Noes:���� (2)���� Representatives Sinicki and Cabrera.
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 2
Moved by Representative Gustafson, seconded by Representative Moses that Assembly Bill 393 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes:���� (9)���� Representative Swearingen; Representatives Green, Summerfield, Schraa, Brooks, Spiros, Moses, Gustafson and Ohnstad.
Noes:���� (4)���� Representatives Sinicki, Cabrera, Baldeh and Hong.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 4
______________________________Taylor Corkran
Committee Clerk
