Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Assembly Bill 545

Relating to: impersonating a public officer, public employee, or employee of a utility and providing a penalty.

By Representatives Ott, Sargent, Dittrich, Edming, Skowronski, Sinicki and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Miller and L. Taylor.

October 14, 2019        Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

October 31, 2019        Public Hearing Held

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

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Krug.

Appearances For

·      Representative Jim Ott

·      Representative Melissa Sargent

·      Senator Andre Jacque

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Alice O'Connor - Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association

·      Brenda Wood - City of Milwaukee

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

November 14, 2019    Executive Session Held

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

Absent:       (0)        None.

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

Moved by Representative Sortwell, seconded by Representative Duchow that Assembly Bill 545 be recommended for passage.

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

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 0

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Erin Clark

Committee Clerk