WISCONSIN CATHOLIC CONFERENCE
Capitol Update
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Contents
1. WCC Opposes Pharmacist Prescribing Contraception Bill
2. Governor Evers’ Budget Address Tomorrow
3. Upcoming Hearings of Interest
4. New Bills of Interest
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WCC Opposes Pharmacist Prescribing Contraception Bill
On February 9, the WCC testified in opposition to Senate Bill 30 (Felzkowski, Mary), which allows pharmacists to prescribe certain hormonal contraceptives, on the grounds that it could negatively affect women’s health, alter established medical standards, and impact the conscience rights of individual pharmacists. The bill passed out of committee by a vote of 4-1.
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Governor Evers’ Budget Address Tomorrow
Governor Evers is scheduled to deliver his budget address tomorrow evening, Tuesday, February 16 at 7pm. The address will be telecast on WisconsinEye. Earlier this month, the Governor indicated that he would include the following in his budget:
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Upcoming Hearings of Interest
(N.B. Only bills of interest are flagged. In most cases, committees will be considering other bills as well.)
Senate Human Services, Children & Families, 10:30 am, Mon, Feb 22,
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SB-067 Tenancy Termination (Jacque, Andre) Terminating a tenancy for fear of imminent violence.
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New Bills of Interest
SB-016 Abortion (Roth, Roger) Requirements for children born alive following abortion or attempted abortion and providing a penalty. Referred to Senate Judiciary & Public Safety
SB-017 Crimes Against Elders (Testin, Patrick) Increased penalties for crimes against elder persons; restraining orders for elder persons; freezing assets of a defendant charged with financial exploitation of an elder person; sexual assault of an elder person; physical abuse of an elder person; and providing a penalty. Referred to Senate Judiciary & Public Safety AB-044 (Macco, John) Referred to Assembly Criminal Justice and Public Safety
SB-026 Crime Surcharge (Jacque, Andre) Prostitution crime surcharge and making an appropriation. Referred to Senate Judiciary & Public Safety
SB-029 Parental Rights (Jacque, Andre) Disclaimer of parental rights and payments allowed in connection with an adoption. Referred to Senate Human Services, Children & Families
SB-030 Contraceptive Prescriptions (Felzkowski, Mary) Permitting pharmacists to prescribe certain contraceptives, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. Referred to Senate Health AB-036 (Kitchens, Joel)
SB-031 Family Therapist Rules (JCRAR) Rules defining unprofessional conduct by marriage and family therapists, professional counselors, and social workers. Referred to Senate Labor & Regulatory Reform
SB-035 DHS Prohibitions (JCRAR) Prohibiting certain actions by the Department of Health Services related to the immunization program Referred to Senate Labor & Regulatory Reform
SB-040 Preexisting Conditions (Jacque, Andre) Coverage of individuals with preexisting conditions and benefit limits under health plans. Referred to Senate Insurance, Licensing & Forestry AB-034 (Magnafici, Gae) Referred to Assembly Insurance
SB-041 Education (Kooyenga, Dale) Applications for the full-time open enrollment program in the 2020-21 and 2021-22 school years and the family income requirement for the Wisconsin Parental Choice Program in the 2021-22 school year. Referred to Senate Education AB-059 (Dittrich, Barbara) Referred to Assembly Education
SB-060 Vaccine Administration (Kooyenga, Dale) Pharmacy technicians and pharmacy students administering vaccines. Referred to Senate Health
SB-062 Public Defender Raise (Petrowski, Jerry) Merit pay raises for state public defenders. Referred to Senate Judiciary & Public Safety AB-033 (Loudenbeck, Amy) Referred to Assembly Judiciary
SB-067 Tenancy Termination (Jacque, Andre) Terminating a tenancy for fear of imminent violence. Referred to Senate Human Services, Children & Families AB-058 (Thiesfeldt, Jeremy) Referred to Assembly Housing and Real Estate
SB-068 Tax Credits (Testin, Patrick) Farmland preservation implementation grants, agreements, and tax credits and making an appropriation. Referred to Senate Agriculture & Tourism AB-054 (Oldenburg, Loren) Referred to Assembly Agriculture
SB-069 Education (Darling, Alberta) Incorporating the Holocaust and other genocides into the state model social studies standards and requiring instruction on the Holocaust and other genocides. Referred to Senate Education AB-055 (Plumer, Jon) Referred to Assembly State Affairs
SB-072 Tuition Assistance (Ballweg, Joan) Technical college farmer tuition assistance grants and making an appropriation. Referred to Senate Agriculture & Tourism AB-064 (Oldenburg, Loren) Referred to Assembly Colleges and Universities
SB-075 Abortion (Roys, Kelda) Eliminating certain abortion prohibitions. Referred to Senate Human Services, Children & Families
SB-078 Courts (Darling, Alberta) Expungement of records of certain crimes and discrimination based on expunged conviction. Referred to Senate Judiciary & Public Safety
SB-095 Cardiac Arrest (Darling, Alberta) Information about sudden cardiac arrest during youth athletic activities. Referred to Senate Education
AB-023 Vaccine Mandates (Thiesfeldt, Jeremy) Prohibiting certain government officials from mandating vaccination against the 2019 novel coronavirus. Referred to Assembly Constitution and Ethics
AB-024 Worship Gatherings (Thiesfeldt, Jeremy) Closure of and forbidding gatherings in places of worship. Referred to Assembly Constitution and Ethics
AB-025 Vaccine Mandates (Thiesfeldt, Jeremy) Prohibiting mandatory vaccination for employment. Referred to Assembly Constitution and Ethics
AB-031 COVID-19 Response (Hintz, Gordon) State government response to COVID-19 pandemic, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. Referred to Assembly Health
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Websites of Interest
Wisconsin Eye – Independent, nonpartisan video coverage of state government proceedings.
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Capitol Update is a periodic e-mail on legislative issues from the Wisconsin Catholic Conference.
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Wisconsin Catholic Conference
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