Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Assembly Bill 142

Relating to: going armed with a switchblade.

By Representatives Bernier, Kleefisch, Edming, Gannon, Horlacher, Kapenga, Kremer, Krug, T. Larson, Mursau, Murtha, Ripp, Thiesfeldt and Tittl; cosponsored by Senators Moulton, Wanggaard and Harsdorf.

March 27, 2015           Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

April 23, 2015             Public Hearing Held

Present:       (12)      Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Kremer, Spiros, J. Ott, Rodriguez, Horlacher, Novak, Born, Goyke, Kessler, Zamarripa and Johnson.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Representative Kathy Bernier  - 68th Assembly District

·      Todd Radner - Knife Rights

·      Travis Hakes

·      John Sharpless

·      Jeff Nass - WI Force

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Senator Terry Moulton  - 23rd Senate District

·      Bob  Welch - WI Force

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

June 02, 2015              Executive Session Held

Present:       (11)      Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Spiros, J. Ott, Rodriguez, Horlacher, Novak, Born, Goyke, Kessler, Zamarripa and Johnson.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Kremer.

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

Ayes:     (4)     Representatives Goyke, Kessler, Zamarripa and Johnson.

Noes:     (7)     Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Spiros, J. Ott, Rodriguez, Horlacher, Novak and Born.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 7

Moved by Representative Spiros, seconded by Representative Born that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (7)     Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Spiros, J. Ott, Rodriguez, Horlacher, Novak and Born.

Noes:     (4)     Representatives Goyke, Kessler, Zamarripa and Johnson.

ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 4

Moved by Representative Horlacher, seconded by Representative Novak that Assembly Bill 142 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (8)     Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Spiros, J. Ott, Rodriguez, Horlacher, Novak, Born and Johnson.

Noes:     (3)     Representatives Goyke, Kessler and Zamarripa.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 3

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Ashlee Moore

Committee Clerk