Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Assembly Bill 17

Relating to: mandatory period of confinement for homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle and providing a penalty.

By Representatives Ott, Kerkman, Spiros, Wichgers, Anderson, Gundrum, Murphy and Hutton; cosponsored by Senators Darling, Craig, Bernier and Marklein.

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

·      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

·      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 Spreitzer, seconded by Representative Sortwell that Assembly 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 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Stubbs, seconded by Representative Sortwell that Assembly Bill 17 be recommended for passage as amended.

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

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 0

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Erin Clark

Committee Clerk