Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations
Assembly Bill 519
Relating to: resolution of claims against the state for wrongful imprisonment of innocent persons, exempting from taxation certain amounts an individual receives from the claims board or legislature, health benefits for wrongfully imprisoned persons, and making appropriations.
By Representatives Bies, Hebl, Berceau, Bewley, Clark, Goyke, Kooyenga, T. Larson, Mason, Ohnstad, A. Ott, Pope, Sargent, C. Taylor and Wachs; cosponsored by Senators Harris, Lehman, Risser and L. Taylor.
November 22, 2013 Referred to Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations
January 15, 2014 Public Hearing Held
Present: (16) Representative Weininger; Representatives Swearingen, Craig, Kleefisch, Knodl, Ripp, Neylon, Kooyenga, Hutton, Nass, Sinicki, Zamarripa, Ringhand, Kessler, Kahl and Hulsey.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Garey Bies - Rep. - 1st ASM District
· Keith Findley - WI Innocence Project
· Chaunte Ott - WI Innocence Project
· Robert Lee Stinson - WI Innocence Project
· Christopher Ochoa - WI Innocence Project
· Fredric Saecker - WI Innocence Project
· Joseph Frey - WI Innocence Project
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Matt Lantta
· Gary Hebl - Rep. - 46th ASM District
· Mary Hoynachi
· Shaun O'Connell
· Lindsey Smith
· Lauren Devine
· Byron Lichstein - WI Innocence Project
· Matt Gardner
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
