Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Judiciary

Assembly Bill 570

Relating to: obtaining crime victim mental health treatment records.

By Representatives Spiros, Jacque, Berceau, E. Brooks, Mursau, Novak, Petryk, Tauchen and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Wanggaard, Cowles, Harsdorf and Olsen.

October 24, 2017        Referred to Committee on Judiciary

December 21, 2017     Public Hearing Held

Present:       (7)        Representative Ott; Representatives Thiesfeldt, Jacque, Kerkman, Wachs, Hebl and C. Taylor.

Absent:       (2)        Representatives Horlacher and Tusler.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Brad Schimel - Wisconsin Attorney General

·      Rep. John Spiros, bill's author

·      Michelle Viste - Office of Crime Victims Services, DOJ

Appearances Against

·      Adam Plotkin - SPD

·      Mike Toban - Deputy State Public Defender

·      Michel A.  Tjader - WI Public Defender; WI Association of Criminal Deffense Lawyers

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Kathryn Mulligan - League of Women's Voters

·      Sen, Jerry Petrowski

·      Jordan Lamb - Association of State Prosecutors

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 04, 2018         Executive Session Held

Present:       (0)        None.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

January 11, 2018         Executive Session Held

Present:       (7)        Representative Ott; Representatives Horlacher, Thiesfeldt, Jacque, Kerkman, Wachs and C. Taylor.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Tusler and Hebl.

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

Ayes:     (5)     Representative Ott; Representatives Horlacher, Thiesfeldt, Jacque and Wachs.

Noes:     (2)     Representatives Kerkman and C. Taylor.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 2

Moved by Representative Taylor, seconded by Representative Wachs that Assembly Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (2)     Representatives Wachs and C. Taylor.

Noes:     (5)     Representative Ott; Representatives Horlacher, Thiesfeldt, Jacque and Kerkman.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 2, Noes 5

Moved by Representative Horlacher, seconded by Representative Jacque that Assembly Bill 570 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (5)     Representative Ott; Representatives Horlacher, Thiesfeldt, Jacque and Wachs.

Noes:     (2)     Representatives Kerkman and C. Taylor.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 2

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Virginia Mueller

Committee Clerk