Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Assembly Bill 643

Relating to:  compensating victims of crime.

By Representatives Hutton, Ballweg, E. Brooks, Horlacher, Jarchow, Kleefisch, Knodl, Kremer, T. Larson, Ripp, Rohrkaste, Subeck and Tittl; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Wanggaard, Harris Dodd, Olsen and L. Taylor.

January 07, 2016         Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

January 14, 2016         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (13)      Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Kremer, Spiros, J. Ott, Rodriguez, Horlacher, Novak, Born, Duchow, Goyke, Kessler, Zamarripa and Johnson.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Representative Rob Hutton - 13th Assembly District

·      Jill Karofsky  - Department of Justice

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Senator Jerry Petrowski - 29th Senate District

·      Julie Braun - WI Crime Victims Council

·      Ali Krueger - Washington County Victim and Witness Protection Program

·      Beth Hodorowski - Victim Witness Unit

·      Michelle Mettner - Children's Hospital of WI

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 28, 2016         Executive Session Held

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

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Kessler.

Moved by Representative Spiros, seconded by Representative Kremer that Assembly Bill 643 be recommended for passage.

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

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0

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Ashlee Moore

Committee Clerk