Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Assembly Bill 524
Relating to: furnishing, purchasing, or possessing a firearm for a person who is prohibited from possessing a firearm, mandatory minimum sentences for individuals who commit certain firearm violations, and providing criminal penalties.
By Representatives Sanfelippo, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, Duchow, Edming, Gannon, Kremer, Kuglitsch, Ripp, Rohrkaste and Thiesfeldt; cosponsored by Senators Darling, Wanggaard, Carpenter, Erpenbach and Lasee.
September 29, 2017 Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
November 16, 2017 Public Hearing Held
Present: (9) Representative Spiros; Representatives Kremer, Ott, Jacque, Horlacher, Novak, Krug, Goyke and Kessler.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (3) Representatives Bernier, Zamarripa and Crowley.
Appearances For
· Representative Joe Sanfelippo
· Captain David Salazar - City of Milwaukee
· Officer Mike Perez - City of Milwaukee
· Chief Christopher Domagalski - Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association
· Sheriff Terry Dryden - Wisconsin Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs Association, Badger State Sheriffs Association
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Senator Alberta Darling
· Alice O'Connor - Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
November 30, 2017 Executive Session Held
Present: (11) Representative Spiros; Representatives Kremer, Ott, Jacque, Horlacher, Novak, Bernier, Goyke, Kessler, Zamarripa and Crowley.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Krug.
Moved by Representative Goyke, seconded by Representative Zamarripa that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (4) Representatives Goyke, Kessler, Zamarripa and Crowley.
Noes: (7) Representative Spiros; Representatives Kremer, Ott, Jacque, Horlacher, Novak and Bernier.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 7
Moved by Representative Goyke, seconded by Representative Kessler that Assembly Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (4) Representatives Goyke, Kessler, Zamarripa and Crowley.
Noes: (7) Representative Spiros; Representatives Kremer, Ott, Jacque, Horlacher, Novak and Bernier.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 7
Moved by Representative Goyke, seconded by Representative Zamarripa that Assembly Amendment 3 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (4) Representatives Goyke, Kessler, Zamarripa and Crowley.
Noes: (7) Representative Spiros; Representatives Kremer, Ott, Jacque, Horlacher, Novak and Bernier.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 3 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 7
Moved by Representative Goyke, seconded by Representative Crowley that Assembly Amendment 4 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (4) Representatives Goyke, Kessler, Zamarripa and Crowley.
Noes: (7) Representative Spiros; Representatives Kremer, Ott, Jacque, Horlacher, Novak and Bernier.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 4 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 7
Moved by Representative Bernier, seconded by Representative Horlacher that Assembly Bill 524 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (7) Representative Spiros; Representatives Kremer, Ott, Jacque, Horlacher, Novak and Bernier.
Noes: (4) Representatives Goyke, Kessler, Zamarripa and Crowley.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 4
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Erin Clark
Committee Clerk