Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Judiciary

Assembly Bill 536

Relating to: prohibition on tracking the location of a cellular telephone by law enforcement without a warrant.

By Representatives Hutton, Sargent, August, Ballweg, Berceau, Bewley, Craig, Czaja, Kapenga, Kessler, Kleefisch, Knudson, Kooyenga, Murphy, Nass, Ohnstad, Sanfelippo, Sinicki, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Vruwink and Wachs; cosponsored by Senators Grothman and Lehman.

November 25, 2013    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

December 19, 2013     Public Hearing Held

Present:       (8)        Representative J. Ott; Representatives Jacque, Kerkman, T. Larson, Craig, Hebl, Wachs and Goyke.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Rep. Rob Hutton - bill's author

·      Rep. Melissa Sargent

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Attorney General J.B.  Van Hollen - WI DOJ

·      Sen. Glenn Grothman - bill's co-author

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 30, 2014         Executive Session Held

Present:       (9)        Representative J. Ott; Representatives Jacque, Kerkman, T. Larson, Craig, Kulp, Hebl, Wachs and Goyke.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Hebl, seconded by Representative Jacque that Assembly Bill 536 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (9)     Representative J. Ott; Representatives Jacque, Kerkman, T. Larson, Craig, Kulp, Hebl, Wachs and Goyke.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0

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Committee Clerk