Senate

Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Judiciary, Campaign Finance Reform and Consumer Affairs

Assembly Bill 419

Relating to: motor vehicle pursuit by law enforcement officers, training of law enforcement officers, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority and providing a penalty.

By Representatives Hanson, Goetsch, Musser, Travis, R. Potter, Cullen, Notestein, R. Young, Ziegelbauer, Murat, Hutchison, Lazich, Olsen, Freese, Nass, Robson, Plouff, Skindrud, M. Lehman, Baldwin, Albers, Owens, Wasserman, Krusick, Hasenohrl, Bock, Gronemus, Staskunas and Walker; cosponsored by Senators Adelman, Huelsman, Drzewiecki, Rude, Roessler, Clausing, Farrow, Risser, Plache, Grobschmidt and Zien.

November 12, 1997 Referred to committee on Judiciary, Campaign Finance Reform and Consumer Affairs.

November 25, 1997 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (4) Senators Adelman, Clausing, Huelsman and Drzewiecki.

Absent: (1) Senator Risser.

Appearances for

· Representative Dorris Hanson, 48th Assembly District

· Ms. Lucy Wallace, Milwaukee

· Mr. David Steingraber, Wisconsin Department of Justice

· Captain Keith Zauner, Milwaukee County Sheriff Lev Baldwin

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· Mr. Burke Wallace, Milwaukee

· Ms. Louise Williams, Milwaukee

· Sgt. Mike Endter, Milwaukee County Sheriff

· Mr. Forbes McIntosh, Wisconsin County Police Association

· Mr. Casey Perry, Wisconsin Troopers Association

· Mr. Robert Hillman, Milwaukee Deputy Sheriff Association

· Mr. Jerry Riedek, Milwaukee Deputy Sheriff Association

· Mr. Thomas J. Witczak, Lakeshore Technical College and Pursuit Driving Instructions

· Mr. Steve Werner, Wisconsin Professional Police Association

· Lt. David C. Heinle, Wisconsin State Patrol

· Mr. Dan Thompson, Wisconsin League of Wisconsin Municipalities

· Mr. Jeff Wiswell, Wisconsin Sheriff and Deputy Sheriff Association

Registrations against

· None.

November 25, 1997 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (4) Senators Adelman, Clausing, Huelsman and Drzewiecki.

Absent: (1) Senator Risser.

Moved by Senator Adelman, seconded by Senator Clausing, that Assembly Bill 419

be recommended for concurrence.

Ayes: (4) Senators Adelman, Clausing, Huelsman and Drzewiecki.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (1) Senator Risser.

CONCURRENCE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 0, Absent 1

Cory Mason

Committee Clerk