Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Transportation
Assembly Bill 400
Relating to: use of child safety restraint systems in motor vehicles.
By Representatives Loudenbeck, C. Taylor, Edming, Berceau, Born, E. Brooks, Considine, Goyke, Heaton, Kessler, Kitchens, Kolste, Krug, Ohnstad, Petryk, Pope, Quinn, Sargent, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Subeck, Wachs and Zamarripa; cosponsored by Senators Olsen, Harris Dodd, Bewley, Cowles, Lassa and Ringhand.
October 13, 2015 Referred to Committee on Transportation
October 28, 2015 Public Hearing Held
Present: (13) Representative Ripp; Representatives Thiesfeldt, Weatherston, A. Ott, Vorpagel, T. Larson, Swearingen, Macco, Kahl, Danou, Kolste, Bowen and Meyers.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Spiros and Sanfelippo.
Appearances For
· Representative Amy Loudenbeck
· Representative Chris Taylor
· Bethany Olson
· Kia LaBracke - Wisconsin Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
· Dr. Murray Katcher - Wisconsin Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
· Libbe Slavin - Children's Hospital of Wisconsin and Safe Kids Wisconsin
· Michelle Armstrong - Aspirus and Safe Kids- Wausau Area
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Tom Rhatican - Department of Transportation
· Nicole Vesely - UW Health-American Family Children's Hospital
· Joe Leibham - General Motors
· Amy Boyer - AAA Wisconsin
· Joe Strohl - Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
December 08, 2015 Executive Session Held
Present: (14) Representative Ripp; Representatives Spiros, Thiesfeldt, Weatherston, A. Ott, Sanfelippo, Vorpagel, T. Larson, Swearingen, Macco, Kahl, Danou, Bowen and Meyers.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Kolste.
Moved by Representative Kahl, seconded by Representative Danou that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (12) Representative Ripp; Representatives Spiros, Thiesfeldt, Weatherston, A. Ott, Sanfelippo, T. Larson, Swearingen, Macco, Kahl, Danou and Meyers.
Noes: (1) Representative Vorpagel.
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 1
Moved by Representative Danou, seconded by Representative Weatherston that Assembly Bill 400 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (12) Representative Ripp; Representatives Spiros, Thiesfeldt, Weatherston, A. Ott, Sanfelippo, T. Larson, Swearingen, Kahl, Danou, Bowen and Meyers.
Noes: (2) Representatives Vorpagel and Macco.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 2
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Elisabeth Portz
Committee Clerk
