Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations
Assembly Bill 867
Relating to: reporting deaths; death investigations and other duties of coroners and medical examiners; disposition of bodies; creating a medicolegal investigation examining board; licensure of medical examiners and medicolegal investigation staff members; extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; granting rule-making authority; making an appropriation; and providing criminal penalties.
By Representatives Schraa, Shankland, Loudenbeck, Kitchens, Kleefisch, Tittl, R. Brooks, Skowronski, Quinn, Krug, Wachs, Kuglitsch, Kahl, Kolste, Kessler, Mursau, VanderMeer, Spiros, Born, Thiesfeldt, Rohrkaste, Swearingen, Meyers and Murphy; cosponsored by Senators Gudex and Lassa.
February 04, 2016 Referred to Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations
February 10, 2016 Public Hearing Held
Present: (13) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Craig, Jagler, Brandtjen, Kleefisch, Gannon, Ripp, Kulp, Tauchen, Vorpagel, Sinicki, Zamarripa and Ohnstad.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Kahl and Brostoff.
Appearances For
· Representative Michael Schraa - 53rd Assembly District
· Representative Katrina Shankland - 71st Assembly District
· Chris Lenzendorf - Wisconsin Coroners
· Agnieszka Rogalska - Dane, Rock, Brown, Door, Oconto, Medical Examiners Offices
· Scott Rifleman - WI Coroner and Medical Examiners Association
· Barry Busby - Winnebago Co Coroner
· Ken Sands
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Barry Tomaehs - Waupaca County Coroners
· Barry Irmen - Dane, Rock, Brown, Door, Oconto Medical Examiners
· Senator Rick Gudex - 18th State Senate
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 16, 2016 Executive Session Held
Present: (13) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Craig, Jagler, Brandtjen, Kleefisch, Gannon, Ripp, Vorpagel, Sinicki, Zamarripa, Kahl, Ohnstad and Brostoff.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Kulp and Tauchen.
Moved by Representative Gannon, seconded by Representative Brandtjen that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (13) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Craig, Jagler, Brandtjen, Kleefisch, Gannon, Ripp, Vorpagel, Sinicki, Zamarripa, Kahl, Ohnstad and Brostoff.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Kleefisch, seconded by Representative Brandtjen that Assembly Bill 867 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (13) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Craig, Jagler, Brandtjen, Kleefisch, Gannon, Ripp, Vorpagel, Sinicki, Zamarripa, Kahl, Ohnstad and Brostoff.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0
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Dan Perchinsky
Committee Clerk
