Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Assembly Bill 111

Relating to: threat to use a firearm on school property to injure or kill a person and providing a criminal penalty.

By Representatives Doyle, Kleefisch, Novak, Anderson, Berceau, Billings, Fields, Kolste, Shankland, Sinicki and Subeck; cosponsored by Senators Bewley, Carpenter and L. Taylor.

March 01, 2017           Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

April 20, 2017             Public Hearing Held

Present:       (12)      Representative Spiros; Representatives Kremer, Ott, Jacque, Horlacher, Novak, Bernier, Krug, Goyke, Kessler, Zamarripa and Crowley.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Representative Steve Doyle

·      Senator Janet Bewley

·      Tim Gruenke - La Crosse District Attorney

·      Troy Gunderson - West Salem School District

·      Officer Nathan Emmons - Barron Police Department

·      Dan Rossmiller - Wisconsin Association of School Boards

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Jordan Lamb - Association of State Prosecutors

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

May 18, 2017              Executive Session Held

Present:       (10)      Representative Spiros; Representatives Kremer, Ott, Jacque, Novak, Bernier, Goyke, Kessler, Zamarripa and Crowley.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Horlacher and Krug.

Moved by Representative Goyke, seconded by Representative Spiros that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (10)   Representative Spiros; Representatives Kremer, Ott, Jacque, Novak, Bernier, Goyke, Kessler, Zamarripa and Crowley.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Novak, seconded by Representative Goyke that Assembly Bill 111 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (10)   Representative Spiros; Representatives Kremer, Ott, Jacque, Novak, Bernier, Goyke, Kessler, Zamarripa and Crowley.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 0

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Erin Mellon

Committee Clerk