Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Government Operations and Consumer Protection
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 23, 2016 Referred to Committee on Government Operations and Consumer Protection
March 02, 2016 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Stroebel; Senators LeMahieu, Kapenga, Harris Dodd and Wirch.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Representative Michael Schraa - 53rd Assembly District
· Chris Lanzendorf - Wisconsin Coroner & Medical Examiner Association
· Dr. Agnieszka Rogalska - Dane County Medical Examiner's Office
· Ken Sands
· Barry Busby - Winnebago County Coroner
· Barry Irmen - Dane County Medical Examiner's Office
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Senator Rick Gudex - 18th Senate District
· Vincent Trancnida - Dane County Medical Examiner
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
March 08, 2016 Executive Session Held
Present: (5) Senator Stroebel; Senators LeMahieu, Kapenga, Harris Dodd and Wirch.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by paper ballot that Assembly Bill 867 be recommended for concurrence.
Ayes: (4) Senator Stroebel; Senators LeMahieu, Harris Dodd and Wirch.
Noes: (1) Senator Kapenga.
CONCURRENCE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 1
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John Soper
Committee Clerk