AB291

AB291 AB291
Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Corrections and the Courts
Assembly Bill 291
Relating to: time limits for prosecution of certain sexual assault crimes, preservation of certain evidence, and postconviction and post commitment deoxyribonucleic acid testing of evidence.
By Representatives Walker, Wasserman, Bies, Berceau, Freese, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hundertmark, Kestell, Ladwig, La Fave, F. Lasee, Kreuser, McCormick, Musser, Nass, Owens, Plouff, Reynolds, Starzyk, Turner, Wade, Stone, Miller, Kedzie, Sykora, Olsen, Vrakas and Balow; cosponsored by Senators Burke, Erpenbach, Huelsman, Rosenzweig and Darling.

April 3, 2001 Referred to Committee on Corrections and the Courts.

April 4, 2001 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (5) Representatives Walker, Friske, Skindrud, Coggs and Colon.

Absent: (5) Representatives Suder, Owens, Underheim, Balow and Pocan.

Appearances for
· Rep. Scott Walker, Author
· Norman Gahn, Milwaukee Co. District Attorney's office
· Ray Dall'Osto, WI State Bar -- Criminal Law Section

· Keith Findley, Wisconsin Innocence Project

Appearances against

· None

Appearances for Information Only

· None

Registrations for

· Cory Mason, WI State Bar

Registrations against

· None

April 18, 2001 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (10) Representatives Walker, Suder, Friske, Owens, Skindrud, Underheim, Balow, Coggs, Pocan and Colon.

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by unanimous consent that LRB 0431/2

be recommended for introduction.

Ayes: (10) Representatives Walker, Suder, Friske, Owens, Skindrud, Underheim, Balow, Coggs, Pocan and Colon.
Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 0, Absent 0

Moved by Representative Suder, seconded by Representative Balow, that LRB 0431/2

be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (10) Representatives Walker, Suder, Friske, Owens, Skindrud, Underheim, Balow, Coggs, Pocan and Colon.
Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 0, Absent 0

Moved by Representative Suder, seconded by Representative Balow, that Assembly Bill 291

be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (10) Representatives Walker, Suder, Friske, Owens, Skindrud, Underheim, Balow, Coggs, Pocan and Colon.
Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 0, Absent 0

Melissa Gilbert
Committee Clerk