Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Judiciary
Assembly Bill 147
Relating to: battery and threats to a judge, a prosecutor, or a law enforcement officer and providing a criminal penalty.
By Representatives J. Ott, Jagler, Born, Kerkman, Heaton, T. Larson, Murphy, A. Ott, Rohrkaste, Weatherston, Quinn, Rodriguez, Murtha, Novak, E. Brooks, Krug, Spiros, Bernier, Ballweg, Macco, Ripp, Edming, Mursau, Kulp, Kremer, Gannon, Milroy, C. Taylor, Horlacher, Knodl, Jacque, Stuck, Skowronski, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Steffen and Kahl; cosponsored by Senators Gudex, Wanggaard, Lassa, Bewley and Marklein.
April 01, 2015 Referred to Committee on Judiciary
April 07, 2015 Public Hearing Held
Present: (9) Representative J. Ott; Representatives Horlacher, Thiesfeldt, Heaton, T. Larson, Kerkman, Wachs, Hebl and Goyke.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Rep. Jim Ott bill's author
· Sen. Gudex, bill's author
· Detective Chris Kohl WI Narcatic Officers Assoc.
· Kurt Klomberg - Wisconsin District Attorney Assoc.
· Louis Molepske - Portage County DA
· Chief Dan Hardman - WI Chief of Police Assoc.
· Alice O'Conner - W Chief's of Police Assoc.
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Brad Schimel, - Attorney General
· Kim Gaffney, - Badger State Sheriff's Assoc.
· R. J. Pirlot - WI Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs Assoc.
· Jordan Lamb, - Association of State Prosecutors
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
April 09, 2015 Executive Session Held
Present: (8) Representative J. Ott; Representatives Horlacher, Heaton, T. Larson, Kerkman, Wachs, Hebl and Goyke.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Thiesfeldt.
October 15, 2015 Executive Session Held
Present: (8) Representative J. Ott; Representatives Horlacher, Thiesfeldt, Heaton, T. Larson, Kerkman, Wachs and Goyke.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Hebl.
Moved by Representative Kerkman, seconded by Representative Horlacher that Assembly Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (6) Representative J. Ott; Representatives Horlacher, Thiesfeldt, Heaton, T. Larson and Kerkman.
Noes: (2) Representatives Wachs and Goyke.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 2
Moved by Representative Goyke, seconded by Representative Wachs that Assembly Amendment 4 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (2) Representatives Wachs and Goyke.
Noes: (6) Representative J. Ott; Representatives Horlacher, Thiesfeldt, Heaton, T. Larson and Kerkman.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 4 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 2, Noes 6
Moved by Representative Goyke, seconded by Representative Wachs that Assembly Amendment 5 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (2) Representatives Wachs and Goyke.
Noes: (6) Representative J. Ott; Representatives Horlacher, Thiesfeldt, Heaton, T. Larson and Kerkman.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 5 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 2, Noes 6
Moved by Representative Heaton, seconded by Representative Horlacher that Assembly Bill 147 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (7) Representative J. Ott; Representatives Horlacher, Thiesfeldt, Heaton, T. Larson, Kerkman and Wachs.
Noes: (1) Representative Goyke.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 1
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Virginia Mueller
Committee Clerk
