Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Criminal Justice

Assembly Bill 446

Relating to: training and agreements for administering the drug naloxone, requiring emergency medical technicians to carry naloxone, and immunity for certain individuals who administer naloxone.

By Representatives Nygren, Krug, Bernier, Nerison, Petryk, Born, Craig, Czaja, Endsley, Jagler, Kapenga, Kaufert, Kleefisch, Knodl, Knudson, LeMahieu, Mursau, A. Ott, Petersen, Pridemore, Ripp, Spiros, Strachota, Swearingen, Tauchen, Tittl, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Doyle, Genrich, Hulsey, Kahl, Johnson, Richards, Smith, Schraa and Ballweg; cosponsored by Senators Harsdorf, Cowles, L. Taylor, Darling, Jauch, Gudex, Olsen, Lassa, Ellis, Moulton, Leibham, Shilling, Petrowski, Lazich, Miller, Carpenter, Schultz, Wirch, Erpenbach, Hansen, Harris and Risser.

January 03, 2014         Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice

January 09, 2014         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (10)      Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Spiros, Jacque, J. Ott, Severson, Bies, Rodriguez, Kessler, Goyke and Johnson.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      John Nygren - Representative - 89th Assembly District

·      Alex Hoffman

·      Karen Hale

·      Bill Keeton - AIDS Resource Center

·      Mahlon Mitchell - Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin

·      Lori Cross Schotten

·      Mike Miller - Dr. - Wisconsin Medical Society

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Daniel Rottier - Wisconsin Association for Justice

·      Mindy Allen - Wisconsin EMS Association

·      Lisa Bullard Cawthorn - Public Health Madison

Registrations For

·      Sheila Harsdorf - Senator - 10th Senate District

·      Scott Krug - Representative - 72nd Assembly District

·      JB Van Hollen - Attorney General

·      Jon Richards - Representative - 19th Assembly District

·      Ellen Taylor Powell

·      David Callender - Wisconsin Counties Association

·      Michael Welsh - Wisconsin Medical Group Management Association

·      Ron Knehn - Professional Insurance Agents of Wisconsin

·      Eric Peterson - Milwaukee County

·      Liz Buchen - Lutheran Social Services

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 09, 2014         Executive Session Held

Present:       (10)      Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Spiros, Jacque, J. Ott, Severson, Bies, Rodriguez, Kessler, Goyke and Johnson.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Kessler, seconded by Representative Goyke that Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (3)     Representatives Kessler, Goyke and Johnson.

Noes:     (7)     Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Spiros, Jacque, J. Ott, Severson, Bies and Rodriguez.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 7

Moved by Representative Kessler, seconded by Representative Goyke that Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (3)     Representatives Kessler, Goyke and Johnson.

Noes:     (7)     Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Spiros, Jacque, J. Ott, Severson, Bies and Rodriguez.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 7

Moved by Representative Ott, seconded by Representative Bies that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (10)   Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Spiros, Jacque, J. Ott, Severson, Bies, Rodriguez, Kessler, Goyke and Johnson.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Bies, seconded by Representative Spiros that Assembly Bill 446 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (10)   Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Spiros, Jacque, J. Ott, Severson, Bies, Rodriguez, Kessler, Goyke and Johnson.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 0

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Ashlee Moore

Committee Clerk