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