Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Insurance, Housing, and Trade
Senate Bill 286
Relating to: liability for damages caused by dogs, court orders to kill a dog, and providing a penalty.
By Senators Lasee, LeMahieu, Stroebel and Darling; cosponsored by Representatives Czaja, Gannon, A. Ott, Steffen, Tittl and Kerkman.
October 02, 2015 Referred to Committee on Insurance, Housing, and Trade
October 06, 2015 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Lasee; Senators Olsen, Roth, Bewley and Harris Dodd.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Senator Frank Lasee - 1st Senate District
· James Viney - Sugar Creek Mutual Insurance Company
· Jim Tlusty - Wisconsin Association of Mutual Insurance Co.
· Matthew Van Keulen - American Family Insurance
· Charles Stern - Wisconsin Mutual Insurance Company
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Ann Jacobs - Wisconsin Association for Justice
Registrations For
· Representative Mary Czaja - 35th Assembly District
· David Ward - Cooperative Network
· Robert Fassbender - Wisconsin Civil Justice Council
· Ron Kuehn - Professional Insurance Agents of Wisconsin
· Don VandeZande - Flyway Mutual
· Matt Banaszynki - Independent Insurance Agents of Wisconsin
· Jason Culotta - Wisconsin Munufacturers and Commerce
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· Gary Goyke - Dog Federation of Wisconsin
October 06, 2015 Executive Session Held
Present: (5) Senator Lasee; Senators Olsen, Roth, Bewley and Harris Dodd.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
October 15, 2015 Executive Session Held
Present: (5) Senator Lasee; Senators Olsen, Roth, Bewley and Harris Dodd.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Lasee that Senate Bill 286 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (5) Senator Lasee; Senators Olsen, Roth, Bewley and Harris Dodd.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
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Robert Kovach
Committee Clerk
