Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations

Assembly Bill 114

Relating to: falsely claiming military service or honors, and providing a penalty.

By Representatives Steffen, Petryk, Jacque, Brandtjen, Kitchens, Tittl, Knodl, Kulp, Rohrkaste, A. Ott, Spiros, Jagler, E. Brooks, T. Larson, Mursau, Hesselbein, Bernier, R. Brooks, Quinn, Murphy, Weatherston, Horlacher, Edming, Allen, Sinicki, Born, Kleefisch, Genrich and Hintz; cosponsored by Senators Roth, Nass, Petrowski, Moulton, Farrow, Gudex, Cowles, Olsen and L. Taylor.

March 26, 2015           Referred to Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations

April 02, 2015             Public Hearing Held

Present:       (10)      Representative Swearingen; Representatives Craig, Jagler, Brandtjen, Gannon, Tauchen, Vorpagel, Zamarripa, Ohnstad and Brostoff.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (5)        Representatives Kleefisch, Ripp, Kulp, Sinicki and Kahl.

Appearances For

·      Representative David Steffen - 4th Assembly District

·      Paul Fisk - American Legion

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Senator Roger Roth - 19th Senate District

·      Representative Warren Petryk - 93rd Assembly District

·      Kathy Marschman - WI Deaprtment of Veterans Affairs

·      Jason Johns - Military Order of the Purple Heart, Department of Wisconsin

·      Jason Johns - VFW Department of Wisconsin

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

April 08, 2015             Executive Session Held

Present:       (13)      Representative Swearingen; Representatives Craig, Jagler, Brandtjen, Gannon, Ripp, Kulp, Vorpagel, Zamarripa, Sinicki, Kahl, Ohnstad and Brostoff.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Kleefisch and Tauchen.

Moved by Representative Brandtjen, seconded by Representative Vorpagel that Assembly Bill 114 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (13)   Representative Swearingen; Representatives Craig, Jagler, Brandtjen, Gannon, Ripp, Kulp, Vorpagel, Zamarripa, Sinicki, Kahl, Ohnstad and Brostoff.

Noes:     (0)     None.

Absent:  (2)     Representatives Kleefisch and Tauchen.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0

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Dan Perchinsky

Committee Clerk