Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Assembly Bill 389

Relating to: soliciting an intimate representation from a minor and providing a criminal penalty.

By Representatives Jacque, Tusler, Kleefisch, Edming, Kremer, Murphy, Mursau, Ohnstad, Petryk, Ripp, Subeck and Thiesfeldt; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, L. Taylor, Nass and Olsen.

June 16, 2017              Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

September 07, 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 Andre Jacque

·      Benjamin Poller - Department of Justice - DCI

·      Jim Valley - Brown County Sheriffs Office

·      Shirley Paulson - Women of the ELCA

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Van Wanggaard

·      Attorney General Brad Schimel - Wisconsin Department of Justice

·      Alice O'Connor - Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association

·      Jodi Bloch - Children's Hospital of Wisconsin

·      Senator Lena Taylor

·      Jordan Lamb - Association of State Prosecutors

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

September 21, 2017    Executive Session Held

Present:       (9)        Representative Spiros; Representatives Ott, Jacque, Horlacher, Novak, Krug, Goyke, Kessler and Zamarripa.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (3)        Representatives Kremer, Bernier and Crowley.

Moved by Representative Jacque, seconded by Representative Horlacher that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (8)     Representative Spiros; Representatives Ott, Jacque, Horlacher, Novak, Krug, Goyke and Zamarripa.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Goyke, seconded by Representative Zamarripa that Assembly Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (2)     Representatives Goyke and Zamarripa.

Noes:     (6)     Representative Spiros; Representatives Ott, Jacque, Horlacher, Novak and Krug.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 2, Noes 6

Moved by Representative Jacque, seconded by Representative Ott that Assembly Bill 389 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (8)     Representative Spiros; Representatives Ott, Jacque, Horlacher, Novak, Krug, Goyke and Zamarripa.

Noes:     (1)     Representative Kessler.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 1

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Erin Mellon

Committee Clerk