Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Assembly Bill 259

Relating to: stalking.

By Representatives Tusler, Stuck, Anderson, Crowley, Kulp, Mursau, L. Myers, Ohnstad, Ramthun, Sargent, Sinicki, Subeck, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, Vruwink and Neubauer; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Carpenter, Larson, Risser and Wanggaard.

June 03, 2019              Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

August 22, 2019         Public Hearing Held

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

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (3)        Representatives Horlacher, Schraa and Krug.

Appearances For

·      Representative Ron Tusler

·      Senator Andre Jacque

·      Bob Kaiser - DOJ

·      Abby Swetz - End Domestic Abuse WI

·      Nicole Offield

·      Rodney Offield

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      None.

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

September 18, 2019    Executive Session Held

Present:       (11)      Representative Spiros; Representatives Sortwell, Ott, Duchow, Novak, Schraa, Krug, Spreitzer, Emerson, Stubbs and McGuire.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (3)        Representatives Steffen, Horlacher and Crowley.

Moved by Representative Krug, seconded by Representative Spiros that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

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

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Krug, seconded by Representative Novak that Assembly Bill 259 be recommended for passage as amended.

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

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0

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Erin Clark

Committee Clerk