Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Assembly Bill 171
Relating to: sexual contact by a law enforcement officer with a person in his or her custody and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Thiesfeldt, L. Myers, Anderson, Mursau, C. Taylor, Spreitzer, Subeck, Fields, Sargent and Zamarripa; cosponsored by Senators L. Taylor, Wanggaard, LeMahieu, Smith and Jacque.
April 18, 2019 Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
May 30, 2019 Public Hearing 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.
Appearances For
· Representative Jeremy Thiesdfeldt
· Senator Lena Taylor
· District Attorney Eric Toney - Fond du Lac County
· Ian Henderson - WCASA
· Kelsey Johnson - Lutheran Office For Public Policy
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Steve Lyons - Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association
· Chase Tarrier - End Domestic Abuse WI
· Marc Herstand - National Association of Social Workers
· Caty McDermott - Badger State Sheriffs' Association
· Caty McDermott - WI Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs' Association
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
June 13, 2019 Executive Session Held
Present: (13) Representative Spiros; Representatives Sortwell, Ott, Steffen, Horlacher, Duchow, Schraa, Krug, Crowley, Spreitzer, Emerson, Stubbs and McGuire.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Novak.
Moved by Representative Sortwell, seconded by Representative Horlacher that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (13) Representative Spiros; Representatives Sortwell, Ott, Steffen, Horlacher, Duchow, Schraa, Krug, Crowley, Spreitzer, Emerson, Stubbs and McGuire.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Steffen, seconded by Representative Sortwell that Assembly Bill 171 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (13) Representative Spiros; Representatives Sortwell, Ott, Steffen, Horlacher, Duchow, Schraa, Krug, Crowley, Spreitzer, Emerson, Stubbs and McGuire.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0
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Erin Clark
Committee Clerk
