Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Assembly Bill 335

Relating to: fentanyl analogs and providing a criminal penalty.

By Representatives Kleefisch, Nygren, C. Taylor, Anderson, Bernier, Billings, Brandtjen, Considine, Duchow, Gannon, Goyke, Horlacher, Hutton, Jagler, Katsma, Kitchens, Kolste, Kremer, Krug, Macco, Mason, Murphy, Mursau, Nerison, Neylon, Ohnstad, Ott, Petersen, Quinn, Ripp, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Sinicki, Stuck, Subeck, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tusler and Zimmerman; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Wanggaard, Cowles, Feyen, Johnson and Olsen.

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 Joel Kleefisch

·      Senator Patrick Testin

·      Representative John Nygren

·      Robert Bell - U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration

·      Sally Frings - WI Coroners and Medical Examiners Association

·      David Dean - Hartland Fire Department

·      Tim Westlake - Medical Examining Board

·      Mark Heimerl

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Alice O'Connor O'Connor - Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association

·      Forbes McIntish - Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin

·      Daron Lenzendorf - Wisconsin Coroners and Medical Examiners Association

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 Krug, seconded by Representative Goyke that Assembly Substitute 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 SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Novak, seconded by Representative Ott that Assembly Bill 335 be recommended for passage as amended.

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

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0

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Erin Mellon

Committee Clerk