Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Senate Bill 645
Relating to: discovery of information in court proceedings; procedural requirements relating to class actions; consumer lawsuit lending; the statute of limitations for certain civil actions; agreements by the secretary of revenue to allow third-party audits related to unclaimed property; interest rates for overdue insurance claims; and providing a penalty.
By Senators Tiffany, Craig, Darling, Olsen and Stroebel; cosponsored by Representatives Born, Nygren, R. Brooks, Tittl, Mursau, Rohrkaste, Spiros, Petersen, Ripp, VanderMeer, Kulp, Loudenbeck, Tauchen, Wichgers, Kooyenga, Felzkowski, Duchow, Krug, Kitchens, Hutton, Bernier, Ballweg and Edming.
December 21, 2017 Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
January 30, 2018 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Wanggaard; Senators Testin, Stroebel, Risser and L. Taylor.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Representative Mark Born
· Senator Tom Tiffany
· Senator David Craig
· Nicole Kuehl - Department of Revenue
· Bill Smith - National Federation of Independent Business
· Mark Behrens - American Tort Reform Association
· Scott Manley - Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce
· Cory Fish - Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce
· Ariella Schreiber - Wisconsin Defense Counsel
· Jeff Leavell - Wisconsin Defense Counsel
· James Friedman - WI Insurance Alliance
· John Beisner - U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform
· Connie O'Connell - WI Council of LIfe Insurers
Appearances Against
· Ed Robinson - WI Association for Justice
· Heath Straka - WI Association for Justice
· Eric Schuller - Alliance for Responsible Consumer Legal Funding
Appearances for Information Only
· Chris Rogers - State Bar of WI - Litigation Section
· William Gleisner
Registrations For
· Attorney General Brad Schimel - Wisconsin Department of Justice
· Justin Phillips - Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
· Marc Bentley - API
· Tony Langenohl - State Farm Insurance
· Fred Stampp - WI Defense Counsel
· Douglas Parrott - WI Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association
· Nick George - Midwest Food Prodcuts Association
· John Schulze - Associatied Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin
· Andy Franken - Wisconsin Insurance Alliance
· Matt Phillips - Property Casualty Insurers Association of America
· Ed Lump - WI Restaurant Association
· Steve Baas - Milwaukee Metroplitan Association of Commerce
· Mark Sericati - Schneider National
· Dan Johnson - Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association
· James Buchen - Wisconsin Manufactuers & Commerce
· Brian Dake - Wisconsin Independent Businesses
· Marc Bentley - Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association
· Brad Boycks - Wisconsin Builders Association
Registrations Against
· Kelly Gilroy - American Legal Finance
· James Hartley - Verus Financial
Registrations for Information Only
· Jonathan Barry - Board of Commissioner of Public Land
March 22, 2018 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Valirie Maxim
Committee Clerk
