Wisconsin Assembly Approves Rule Changes to Accommodate Disabled Lawmaker
Friday, October 11th, 2019 -- 7:43 AM
(WRN) -A contentious debate saw the state Assembly approve rules to accommodate a disabled lawmaker.Dane County Democrat, Representative Jimmy Anderson, argued his case on the Assembly floor.
"Remember, I was just asking to use the damn speaker phones. Something the Senate is already doing, something we're already doing during joint committees.'"
In the end, Republican leadership removed language dealing with veto overrides from the a package, leaving the disability accommodations in place. Majority Leader Jim Steinke.
"The changes to the committee process allowing him to phone in, allowing anybody to phone in that is certified with a disability, and the things on the floor that help us ensure that we don't have lengthy delays and overnight sessions."
The vote Thursday ended a months-long dispute, in which Anderson had retained a disability rights group to represent him in a potential lawsuit.
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