Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Assembly Bill 331

Relating to: expungement of records of certain crimes.

By Representatives Steffen, Goyke, Tittl, Anderson, Billings, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Brostoff, Considine, Crowley, Duchow, Edming, Fields, Gannon, Genrich, Hintz, Jarchow, Kleefisch, Kolste, Krug, Mursau, Ohnstad, Pope, Quinn, Ripp, Rohrkaste, Sargent, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Subeck, Tauchen, C. Taylor, Tusler, Vruwink, Wachs and Zepnick; cosponsored by Senators Risser, Feyen, Harsdorf, Johnson, Olsen, Darling, Ringhand and Wirch.

May 19, 2017              Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

June 01, 2017              Public Hearing Held

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

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Novak and Krug.

Appearances For

·      Representative David Steffen

·      Representative  Evan Goyke

·      Matt Brunner

·      Julie Brunner

·      Carousel Bayrd - YWCA

·      Susan  Lund - Legal Action of Wisconsin

·      Kori Ashley - Legal Action of Wisconsin

·      Ray Dallosto - State Bar of Wisconsin

·      Lisa Glueck - MOSES

·      David Hoppe - NAMI

·      Lisa Andreas - Andreas Associates

·      Joan Durst

·      Will  Williams

·      Antoine McNeail

·      Eric Howland

·      Carol Rubin

·      Janice Greening

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Scott Needham - Committee of ChiefJudges

·      Nancy Rottier - Director of State Courts

Registrations For

·      Adam Plotkin - State Public Defenders

·      Gil Halsted - MOSES

·      Lucy Gibson - MOSES

·      Bill Laven

·      Frank Davis - MOSES

·      Jean Feraca - MOSES

·      Sara Moegenberg

·      Lisa Mundo

·      Joseph Mathers

·      Meredith Green

·      Biz Nitschke - MOSES

·      Bernice Brown

·      John Bauknecht - United Migrant Opportunity Services

·      Steve Baas - MMAC

·      Aaron Hill - MOSES

·      Alice O'Conner - Fresh Start Coalition

·      Janice Greening

·      Tom Lyons - Texas Public Police Foundation

·      Michael Briggs

·      Brittany Undert

·      Michael Degnan

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

June 08, 2017              Executive Session Held

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

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

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

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

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Goyke, seconded by Representative Krug that Assembly Bill 331 be recommended for passage as amended.

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

Noes:     (2)     Representatives Jacque and Horlacher.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 2

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Erin Mellon

Committee Clerk