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Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Judiciary and Personal Privacy
Relating to: parental liability for acts of their minor child, recovery of damages for certain criminal actions, increasing the jurisdictional amount in small claims court, powers of court commissioners, garnishment, attorney fees, exemption from execution of accounts, assignment of debt, earnings garnishment retail theft and recovery in actions involving worthless checks.
By Representatives Montgomery, Huebsch, Albers, Gard, Goetsch, Gunderson, Hasenohrl, Ladwig, Olsen, Owens, Rhoades, Seratti, Spillner, Suder, Sykora, Vrakas, Walker and Ziegelbauer; cosponsored by Senators Shibilski, Huelsman, Breske, Darling, Erpenbach, Fitzgerald, Lazich, Plache, Rude and Welch, by request of the Midwest Equipment Dealers Association, Midwest Hardware Association, National Federation of Independent Business, Tavern League of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Alliance of Hearing Professionals, Wisconsin Association of Convenience Stores, Wisconsin Automobile and Truck Dealers Association, Wisconsin Automotive Parts Association, Wisconsin Automotive Trade Association, Wisconsin Civil Recovery Council, Wisconsin Collectors Association, Wisconsin Grocers Association, Wisconsin Fitness and Health Alliance, Wisconsin Independent Businesses, Inc., Wisconsin Jewelers Association, Wisconsin Merchants Federation, Wisconsin Motorcycle Dealers Association, Wisconsin Restaurant Association and Wisconsin Retail Lumber Association .
December 13, 1999 Referred to committee on Judiciary and Personal Privacy.
January 18, 2000 PUBLIC HEARING HELD
Present: (9) Representatives Huebsch, Gundrum, Walker, Suder, Grothman, Sherman, Colon, Hebl and Staskunas.
Excused: (0) None.
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Representative Phil Montgomery, 4th Assembly District
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Doug Johnson, WI Merchants Federation, Midwest Hardware Association, Conference of Retail Associations
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Dave McDorman, Madison
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Terry Gerrits, AP&R Solutions
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David Relles, AP&R Solutions
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Jennifer Badeau, Petroleum Marketers Association of WI
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Harry Harrington, Racine
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Perry Ward, Stop-n-Go, Madison
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Louis Mestre, Legal Action of Wisconsin, Inc.
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None.
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Ed Francois, Francois Oil
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Jenny Boese, State Bar of WI
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Ed Blume, WI Motorcyle Dealers Association
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Wayne Corey, WI Independent Businesses
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Ed Lump, WI Restaurant Associations
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Kathy Kilgore, WI Restaurant Association
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James Hough, Marathon Oil Company
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Tony Studt, WI Retail Lumber Association
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Senator Alberta Darling, 8th Senate District
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Eric Englund, WI Insurance Alliance
February 2, 2000
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Present: (9) Representatives Huebsch, Gundrum, Walker, Suder, Grothman, Sherman, Colon, Hebl and Staskunas.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Staskunas, seconded by Representative Colon, that
Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 620
be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (4) Representatives Sherman, Colon, Hebl and Staskunas.
Noes: (5) Representatives Huebsch, Gundrum, Walker, Suder and Grothman.
Excused:(0) None.
ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 5, Excused 0
Moved by Representative Staskunas, seconded by Representative Hebl, that
Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 620
be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Representatives Gundrum, Sherman, Colon, Hebl and Staskunas.
Noes: (4) Representatives Huebsch, Walker, Suder and Grothman.
Excused:(0) None.
ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 4, Excused 0
Moved by Representative Huebsch, seconded by Representative Gundrum, that
Assembly Amendment 6 to Assembly Bill 620
be recommended for introduction.
Ayes: (9) Representatives Huebsch, Gundrum, Walker, Suder, Grothman, Sherman, Colon, Hebl and Staskunas.
Noes: (0) None.
Excused:(0) None.
INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0, Excused 0
February 8, 2000
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Present: (8) Representatives Huebsch, Gundrum, Walker, Suder, Grothman, Sherman, Colon and Hebl.
Excused: (1) Representative Staskunas.
Moved by Representative Huebsch, seconded by Representative Gundrum, that
Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Amendment 6 to Assembly Bill 620
be recommended for introduction.
Ayes: (8) Representatives Huebsch, Gundrum, Walker, Suder, Grothman, Sherman, Colon and Hebl.
Noes: (0) None.
Excused:(1) Representative Staskunas.
INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 0, Excused 1
Moved by Representative Hebl, seconded by Representative Colon, that
Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Amendment 6 to Assembly Bill 620
be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (3) Representatives Sherman, Colon and Hebl.
Noes: (5) Representatives Huebsch, Gundrum, Walker, Suder and Grothman.
Excused:(1) Representative Staskunas.
ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 5, Excused 1
Moved by Representative Huebsch, seconded by Representative Walker, that
Assembly Amendment 6 to Assembly Bill 620
be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (8) Representatives Huebsch, Gundrum, Walker, Suder, Grothman, Sherman, Colon and Hebl.
Noes: (0) None.
Excused:(1) Representative Staskunas.
ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 0, Excused 1
Moved by Representative Suder, seconded by Representative Gundrum, that
Assembly Amendment 4 to Assembly Bill 620
be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (3) Representatives Sherman, Colon and Hebl.
Noes: (5) Representatives Huebsch, Gundrum, Walker, Suder and Grothman.
Excused:(1) Representative Staskunas.
ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 5, Excused 1
Moved by Representative Sherman, seconded by Representative Hebl, that
Assembly Amendment 5 to Assembly Bill 620
be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (3) Representatives Sherman, Colon and Hebl.
Noes: (5) Representatives Huebsch, Gundrum, Walker, Suder and Grothman.
Excused:(1) Representative Staskunas.
ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 5, Excused 1
Moved by Representative Huebsch, seconded by Representative Gundrum, that
Assembly Amendment 7 to Assembly Bill 620
be recommended for introduction.
Ayes: (8) Representatives Huebsch, Gundrum, Walker, Suder, Grothman, Sherman, Colon and Hebl.
Noes: (0) None.
Excused:(1) Representative Staskunas.
INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 0, Excused 1
Moved by Representative Colon, seconded by Representative Huebsch, that
Assembly Amendment 7 to Assembly Bill 620
be recommended for withdrawal from Executive session by unanimous consent.
Ayes: (8) Representatives Huebsch, Gundrum, Walker, Suder, Grothman, Sherman, Colon and Hebl.
Noes: (0) None.
Excused:(1) Representative Staskunas.
WITHDRAWN FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 0, Excused 1
Moved by Representative Huebsch, seconded by Representative Gundrum, that
Assembly Amendment 8 to Assembly Bill 620
be recommended for introduction.
Ayes: (8) Representatives Huebsch, Gundrum, Walker, Suder, Grothman, Sherman, Colon and Hebl.
Noes: (0) None.
Excused:(1) Representative Staskunas.
INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 0, Excused 1
Moved by Representative Colon, seconded by Representative Huebsch, that
Assembly Amendment 8 to Assembly Bill 620
be recommended for withdrawal from Executive session by unanimous consent.
Ayes: (8) Representatives Huebsch, Gundrum, Walker, Suder, Grothman, Sherman, Colon and Hebl.
Noes: (0) None.
Excused:(1) Representative Staskunas.
WITHDRAWN FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 0, Excused 1
Moved by Representative Huebsch, seconded by Representative Gundrum, that
Assembly Amendment 9 to Assembly Bill 620
be recommended for introduction.
Ayes: (8) Representatives Huebsch, Gundrum, Walker, Suder, Grothman, Sherman, Colon and Hebl.
Noes: (0) None.
Excused:(1) Representative Staskunas.
INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 0, Excused 1
Moved by Representative Colon, seconded by Representative Hebl, that
Assembly Amendment 9 to Assembly Bill 620
be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (3) Representatives Sherman, Colon and Hebl.
Noes: (5) Representatives Huebsch, Gundrum, Walker, Suder and Grothman.
Excused:(1) Representative Staskunas.
ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 5, Excused 1
Moved by Representative Walker, seconded by Representative Suder, that
Assembly Bill 620
be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (6) Representatives Huebsch, Gundrum, Walker, Suder, Grothman and Sherman.
Noes: (2) Representatives Colon and Hebl.
Excused:(1) Representative Staskunas.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 2, Excused 1
Robert Delaporte
Committee Clerk
