Assembly

Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections

Assembly Bill 639

Relating to: prohibiting requirements that law enforcement officers meet arrest, citation or other quotas in the enforcement of state and local laws.

By Representatives Johnsrud, Musser, Hasenohrl, Schneider, Turner, Duff, R. Young, Goetsch, Olsen, Plouff, Zukowski, Seratti, Hutchison, Ryba, Kaufert, Freese, Huebsch, Meyer, Ourada, Skindrud, Gard, Robson, Gronemus, Dobyns, Riley, Hanson, Baumgart, Linton, J. Lehman, Powers, Kedzie, Ainsworth, Harsdorf, Sykora, Owens, Klusman, Lorge, Nass, M. Lehman, Schafer, Ward, Hoven, Walker, Gunderson, Albers, Underheim, Porter, Kreibich, R. Potter, Steinbrink, Kreuser, Handrick, Grothman, Boyle, Reynolds, Krusick, Baldwin, Murat, F. Lasee, Ziegelbauer, Jensen, Otte and Lazich; cosponsored by Senators Moen, Jauch, Drzewiecki, A. Lasee, Farrow, Roessler, Risser, Ellis, Rude, Breske, Cowles, Zien, Adelman, Huelsman and Wineke.

December 2, 1997 Referred to committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections.

January 6, 1998 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (13) Representatives Goetsch, Dobyns, Nass, Owens, Walker, Gunderson, F. Lasee, Jeskewitz, Wood, Travis, Huber, Baldwin and Murat.

Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for

· Representative DuWayne Johnsrud, 96th Assembly District

· Casey Perry, WI Troopers Assn., Green Bay

· Charles Sanders, WI Troopers Assn., Green Bay

· Jan Steinbergs, WI Troopers Assn. and WI Professional Police Assn., East Troy

· Gerald Rieder, Milwaukee Deputy Sheriffs Assn., Milwaukee

· Bradley Debraska, Milwaukee Police Assn., Milwaukee

· Martin Beil, WI State Employees Union, Madison

Appearances against

· Bill Singletery, WI State Patrol, Stoughton

· Doug Pettit, WI Chiefs of Police Assn., Oregon, WI

· Chief Gary Mikulec, Milwaukee County Police Chiefs, Whitefish Bay

· Captain Randy Tylke, Milwaukee Co. Sheriff's Dept.

· Sheriff Stephen Fitzgerald, Badger State Sheriffs, Juneau Co.

Appearances for Information Only

· None

Registrations for

· Senator Fred Risser, 26th Senate District

· Lee Pray, Dept. of Justice, Madison

· Robert Wiernza, Walworth Co. Deputy Sheriffs

· Forbes McIntosh, WI County Police Assn., Madison

· William Ward, Milwaukee Police Assn., Milwaukee

· Steven R. Williams, WI Troopers Assn., Sparta

Registrations against

· Susan Riseling, WI Police Executive Group, Madison

· Marcus Smith, City of Milwaukee Dept. of Administration, Milwaukee

· Dan Thompson, League of Wisconsin Municipalities, Madison

January 29, 1998 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (14) Representatives Goetsch, Dobyns, Nass, Owens, Walker, Gunderson, F. Lasee, Jeskewitz, Wood, Riley, Travis, Huber, Baldwin and Murat.

Absent: (0) None.

February 26, 1998 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (13) Representatives Goetsch, Dobyns, Nass, Owens, Walker, Gunderson, Jeskewitz, Wood, Riley, Travis, Huber, Baldwin and Murat.

Absent: (1) Representative F. Lasee.

Moved by Representative Gunderson, seconded by Representative Jeskewitz, that Assembly substitute amendment 1

be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (13) Representative Goetsch, Dobyns, Nass, Owens, Walker, Gunderson, Jeskewitz, Wood, Riley, Travis, Huber, Baldwin and Murat.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (1) Representative F. Lasee.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0, Absent 1

Moved by Representative Dobyns, seconded by Representative Nass, that Assembly Bill 639

be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (13) Representatives Goetsch, Dobyns, Nass, Owens, Walker, Gunderson, Jeskewitz, Wood, Riley, Travis, Huber, Baldwin and Murat.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (1) Representative F. Lasee.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0, Absent 1

Kent Vernon

Committee Clerk