Madison, WI – Earlier today, The Wisconsin Senate referred SB 4 to committee. This action was part of the ordinary procedure surrounding any objection of the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules (“JCRAR”). Senator Stroebel (R – Cedarburg) issued the following statement:
“Earlier this year, JCRAR blocked the efforts of an activist licensing board to make social policy for the second time. Issues of sex, sexual preference and gender identity generate a wide divergence of strongly held beliefs. The proposed rule would have gagged professionals from discussing some view points, but not others, with consenting adults and children under the direction of their parents. If the State were going to consider such a prohibition on discussing or advocating certain theories, the law requires it must be done through the elected branches of government and not some unaccountable members of an activist licensing board.”
Sen. Duey Stroebel represents the 20th Senate District which includes portions of Ozaukee, Washington, Fond du Lac, Sheboygan and Calumet counties.
