Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Criminal Justice

Assembly Bill 681

Relating to: creating a civil cause of action for victims of commercial sexual exploitation.

By Representatives Billings, Johnson, Sargent, Clark, Goyke, Hebl, Pope, Berceau, Ringhand, Wachs, Doyle, Ohnstad, Kahl, Richards, Zamarripa, Bies, Kolste, Young, Pasch, Weininger, Thiesfeldt and Jorgensen; cosponsored by Senators Harris, Risser, L. Taylor and Schultz.

January 28, 2014         Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice

January 30, 2014         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (9)        Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Spiros, Jacque, J. Ott, Bies, Rodriguez, Goyke, Johnson and Wachs.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Severson and Kessler.

Appearances For

·      Jill Billings - Representative - 95th Assembly District

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Tony  Gibart - End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 20, 2014       Executive Session Held

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

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Severson.

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

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

Noes:     (0)     None.

Absent:  (1)     Representative Severson.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Bies, seconded by Representative Wachs that Assembly Bill 681 be recommended for passage as amended.

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

Noes:     (0)     None.

Absent:  (1)     Representative Severson.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 0

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Ashlee Moore

Committee Clerk