AB170

AB170 AB170
Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Corrections and the Courts
Assembly Bill 170
Relating to: creating a board to investigate and make recommendations regarding inmate deaths.
By Representatives Walker, Wasserman, Coggs, Albers, Balow, Bock, Carpenter, Colon, Cullen, Gunderson, Kaufert, Kestell, Ladwig, La Fave, F. Lasee, J. Lehman, M. Lehman, McCormick, Miller, Musser, Pettis, Plale, Pocan, Powers, Sherman, Stone, Turner, Urban and Wade; cosponsored by Senators Burke, Baumgart, Darling, Erpenbach, George, Roessler, Rosenzweig and Schultz.

March 6, 2001 Referred to Committee on Corrections and the Courts.

March 21, 2001 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (9) Representatives Walker, Suder, Friske, Skindrud, Underheim, Balow, Coggs, Pocan and Colon.

Absent: (1) Representative Owens.

Appearances for
· Rep. Scott Walker, author
· Rep. Sheldon Wasserman, author
· Kathryn Kuhn, Medical College of WI
· LeNore Wilson, SEIU District & 1199W/UP

· Todd Winstrom, WI Coalition for Advocacy

Appearances against

· None

Appearances for Information Only

· Secretary Jon E. Litscher, Dept. of Corrections

Registrations for
· Sen. Brian Burke, Senate lead
· M. Colleen Wilson, WI Catholic Conference

· Maureen O'Brien, State Medical Society

Registrations against

· None

November 1, 2001 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (9) Representatives Walker, Suder, Friske, Owens, Skindrud, Underheim, Balow, Pocan and Colon.

Absent: (1) Representative Coggs.

Moved by unanimous consent that LRB s0200/4

be recommended for introduction.

Ayes: (9) Representatives Walker, Suder, Friske, Owens, Skindrud, Underheim, Balow, Pocan and Colon.
Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (1) Representative Coggs.

INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0, Absent 1

Moved by Representative Balow, seconded by Representative Friske, that LRB s0200/4

be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (8) Representatives Walker, Friske, Owens, Skindrud, Underheim, Balow, Pocan and Colon.
Noes: (1) Representative Suder.

Absent: (1) Representative Coggs.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 1, Absent 1

Moved by Representative Underheim, seconded by Representative Balow, that Assembly Bill 170

be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (8) Representatives Walker, Friske, Owens, Skindrud, Underheim, Balow, Pocan and Colon.
Noes: (1) Representative Suder.

Absent: (1) Representative Coggs.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 1, Absent 1

Committee Clerk