Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Colleges and Universities
Assembly Bill 540
Relating to: driver education instruction on human trafficking.
By Representatives Kleefisch, Billings, Bernier, Spiros, Jacque, Ripp, Murphy, Tittl, Fields, Crowley, Anderson, Berceau, Genrich, Kessler, Kolste, Mason, Sargent, Shankland, Spreitzer, C. Taylor, Tusler and Brostoff; cosponsored by Senators Johnson, Harsdorf, Olsen, Wanggaard, Darling, L. Taylor, Carpenter, Larson and Vinehout.
October 16, 2017 Referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities
October 24, 2017 Public Hearing Held
Present: (13) Representative Murphy; Representatives Tranel, Zimmerman, Quinn, Petryk, Ballweg, Krug, Stafsholt, Kremer, Berceau, Billings, Vruwink and Anderson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (3) Representatives Summerfield, Wachs and Hebl.
Appearances For
· Rep. Joel Kleefisch - author
· Sen. LaTonya Johnson
· Deb Martin
· Pam Henkel
· Beth Lauck - Kids Matter, Inc.
· Julie Braun - Department of Justice
· James Massey Jr
· Shirley Paulson - Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America
· Jodi Emerson - Fierce Freedom
· Angela Pfotenhauer
· Cindy Crave - Lutheran Office for Public Policy in WI
· Marc Bentley - Wisconsin Motor Carriers
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Valerie Santana
· Mark Sericati - Schneider National
· Adrienne Roach - End Domestic Abuse WI
· Mary Rathert - Slave Free Madison, Sinsinawa Dominicans Against Human Trafficking
· Layla Merrifield - WI Technical College District Boards Association
· John Bauknecht - UMOS
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
November 01, 2017 Executive Session Held
Present: (16) Representative Murphy; Representatives Tranel, Zimmerman, Quinn, Summerfield, Petryk, Ballweg, Krug, Stafsholt, Kremer, Berceau, Wachs, Billings, Hebl, Vruwink and Anderson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Hebl, seconded by Representative Summerfield that Assembly Bill 540 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (16) Representative Murphy; Representatives Tranel, Zimmerman, Quinn, Summerfield, Petryk, Ballweg, Krug, Stafsholt, Kremer, Berceau, Wachs, Billings, Hebl, Vruwink and Anderson.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 16, Noes 0
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Diane Handrick
Committee Clerk
