Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations

Assembly Bill 530

Relating to: reporting deaths; death investigations and other duties of coroners and medical examiners; disposition of bodies; creating a medicolegal investigation examining board; licensure of coroners, medical examiners, and medicolegal investigation staff members; granting rule-making authority; making an appropriation; and providing penalties.

By Representatives Vruwink, Kleefisch, Loudenbeck, Goyke, Bies, Kahl, Berceau, Pope, Ohnstad and Wachs; cosponsored by Senator Lassa.

November 25, 2013    Referred to Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations

January 28, 2014         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (12)      Representative Weininger; Representatives Craig, Kleefisch, Knodl, Neylon, Kooyenga, Hutton, Nass, Zamarripa, Ringhand, Kahl and Hulsey.

Absent:       (1)        Representative Kessler.

Excused:     (3)        Representatives Swearingen, Ripp and Sinicki.

Appearances For

·      Amy Sue Vruwink - Rep.  - 70th ASM District

·      Joel Kleefish - Rep.  - 38th ASM District

·      Chris Lenzendorf - WI County Medical Examiners

·      Scott Rifleman - Coronors

·      Tya Gehte

·      Vincent Tranchida - Dr. - Dane County Medical Examiner

Appearances Against

·      Kyle Christianson - WI Counties Assn

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Laurie Parise - WCMEA

·      Alan G Klimek - Brown County Medical Examiner

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

April 08, 2014             Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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Alison Zikmund

Committee Clerk