AB613

AB613 AB613
Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Criminal Justice
Assembly Bill 613
Relating to: expanding definition of racketeering activity to include certain violations of prohibition against unauthorized release of animals, and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Kestell, Gronemus, J. Fitzgerald, Suder, Schooff, Lippert, Musser, Owens, Steinbrink, Ott, Hahn, Jeskewitz, Nass, Olsen, Leibham, Urban, Ladwig, Freese, Turner, Ainsworth, Pettis, Ward, Petrowski, Sykora, Vrakas, Loeffelholz, Albers and Stone; cosponsored by Senators Zien, Huelsman, Kanavas, Schultz, Harsdorf, Roessler and Baumgart.

November 6, 2001 Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice.

November 14, 2001 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (9) Representatives Suder, Gundrum, Bies, F. Lasee, Loeffelholz, Staskunas, Wood, Young and Sherman.

Absent: (5) Representatives J. Fitzgerald, Jeskewitz, Owens, Colon and Boyle.

Appearances for
· Representative Steve Kestell, Author

· Gale Davy, WI Assoc. for Biomedical Research and Education

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for
· Sabrina Gentile, WI Farm Bureau, Madison, WI

· Jeff Wiswell, WI Sheriff's & Deputy Sheriff's Assoc.

Registrations against

· None.

January 23, 2002 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (14) Representatives Suder, Gundrum, Bies, J. Fitzgerald, Jeskewitz, F. Lasee, Loeffelholz, Owens, Staskunas, Wood, Young, Colon, Sherman and Boyle.

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Representative J. Fitzgerald, seconded by Representative Loeffelholz, that Assembly Bill 613

be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (14) Representatives Suder, Gundrum, Bies, J. Fitzgerald, Jeskewitz, F. Lasee, Loeffelholz, Owens, Staskunas, Wood, Young, Colon, Sherman and Boyle.
Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 0

Committee Clerk