Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Senate Bill 324
Relating to: neglect of a child and providing criminal penalties.
By Senators Cowles, Darling, Lasee, Lassa, Olsen, Petrowski and Shilling; cosponsored by Representatives Tranel, Doyle, A. Ott, Berceau, Edming, Heaton, Horlacher, Jacque, Kleefisch, Knodl, Kulp, T. Larson, Macco, Murphy, Murtha, Nerison, Novak, Petryk, Rohrkaste, Sinicki, Spiros, Tittl and VanderMeer.
October 14, 2015 Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
October 22, 2015 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Wanggaard; Senators Vukmir, Lasee, Risser and L. Taylor.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Senator Rob Cowles
· Attorney General Brad Schimel
· District Attorney Ismael Ozanne - Dane County
· Deputy District Attorney Tom Fallon - Dane County
Appearances Against
· Adam Plotkin - Office of State Public Defender
· Devon Lee - Office of State Public Defender
· Ken Taylor - Wisconsin Council on Children and Families
Appearances for Information Only
· Lisa Pugh - Disability Rights Wisconsin
· Kit Kerschensteiner - Disability Rights Wisconsin
Registrations For
· Representative Travis Tranel
· Representative Dave Heaton
· Senator Alberta Darling
· Jordan Lamb - Association of State Prosecutors
· Alice O'Connor - Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association
Registrations Against
· Shel Gross - Mental Health America of Wisconsin
· Senator Nikiya Harris Dodd
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
October 28, 2015 Executive Session Held
Present: (5) Senator Wanggaard; Senators Vukmir, Lasee, Risser and L. Taylor.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Vukmir, seconded by Senator Wanggaard that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (4) Senator Wanggaard; Senators Vukmir, Lasee and Risser.
Noes: (1) Senator L. Taylor.
SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 1
Moved by Senator Vukmir, seconded by Senator Lasee that Senate Bill 324 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (3) Senator Wanggaard; Senators Vukmir and Lasee.
Noes: (2) Senators Risser and L. Taylor.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2
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Valirie Maxim
Committee Clerk
