Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Assembly Bill 15

Relating to: requiring persons accused of violating traffic laws and ordinances related to driving while intoxicated to appear in person in court.

By Representatives Ott, Horlacher, Anderson, Plumer, Quinn, Sortwell, Spiros, Wichgers, Jagler and Hutton; cosponsored by Senators Darling, Carpenter, Bernier, Jacque, Kooyenga, Larson, Marklein and Nass.

February 08, 2019       Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

April 04, 2019             Public Hearing Held

Present:       (13)      Representative Spiros; Representatives Sortwell, Ott, Steffen, Horlacher, Novak, Schraa, Krug, Crowley, Spreitzer, Emerson, Cabrera and Stubbs.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Duchow.

Appearances For

·      Representative Jim   Ott

·      Senator Alberta Darling

·      District Attorney Adam Gerol - Okaukee County

·      Senator Chris Larnson

·      Paul Jenkins

·      Judy Jenkins

·      Connie Ihm

·      Paula Patoka

·      Sheila Lockwood

·      Serena Ballman

·      Marla Hall

·      Brian Dunleavy

·      Laura Rosel-Hibbler

·      Diane Urban

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      District Attorney Ismeal Ozanne - Dane County

Registrations For

·      Senator Tim Carpenter

·      Alice O'Connor - Wisconsin Chiefs of Police

·      Filip Mastalerz

·      Jennifer Hirschmann

·      Morgan Lockwood

·      Christine Dunleavy

·      Gracie Mae Johnson

·      Donna Johnson

·      Caralee Butcine

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

May 30, 2019              Executive Session Held

Present:       (10)      Representative Spiros; Representatives Sortwell, Ott, Steffen, Novak, Crowley, Spreitzer, Emerson, Stubbs and McGuire.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (4)        Representatives Horlacher, Duchow, Schraa and Krug.

Moved by Representative Crowley, seconded by Representative Spreitzer that Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (10)   Representative Spiros; Representatives Sortwell, Ott, Steffen, Novak, Crowley, Spreitzer, Emerson, Stubbs and McGuire.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 0

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

Ayes:     (10)   Representative Spiros; Representatives Sortwell, Ott, Steffen, Novak, Crowley, Spreitzer, Emerson, Stubbs and McGuire.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Spreitzer, seconded by Representative Emerson that Assembly Bill 15 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (11)   Representative Spiros; Representatives Sortwell, Ott, Steffen, Novak, Krug, Crowley, Spreitzer, Emerson, Stubbs and McGuire.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0

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Erin Clark

Committee Clerk