Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Assembly Bill 481
Relating to: financial exploitation of vulnerable adults.
By Representatives Macco, Wittke, Bowen, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Gundrum, Horlacher, James, Katsma, Knodl, Krug, Kulp, Kurtz, Magnafici, Mursau, Novak, Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, Quinn, Ramthun, Rohrkaste, Schraa, Steffen, Summerfield, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, Skowronski and Felzkowski; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Carpenter, Bernier, Cowles, Feyen, Jacque, LeMahieu, Marklein, Olsen, Petrowski, Stroebel and Wirch.
September 26, 2019 Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
November 14, 2019 Public Hearing 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.
Appearances For
· Senator Patrick Testin
· Helen Marks Dicks - AARP
· April Devalkeneare - IAFCI, Waukesha County District Attorney's Office
· Leslie Van Buskirk - Department of Financial Institutions
· Jon Turke - Wisconsin Bakers Association
· Ken Thompson - Wisconsin Bankers Association
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Janet Zamder - Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging Resources
Registrations For
· Sarah Wainscott - Wisconsin Credit Untion League
· Jim Hrncirik - AARP
· David Dorn - AARP
· Judith Craig - AARP
· Margaret Hrncirik - AARP
· Nancy Koch - AARP
· Joe Kallas - AARP
· Steve Powell - AARP
· Patrick Meier - AARP
· Patsy Evans - AARP
· Carol Greene - AARP
· Susan Fadness - AARP
· Carol Martell - AARP
· Stuart Martell - AARP
· Richard Crary - AARP
· Representative John Macco
Registrations Against
· Iris Christenson - State Bar of Wisconsin - Elder Law Section
Registrations for Information Only
· James Rogers - Wisconsin Association for Justice
January 09, 2020 Executive Session Held
Present: (14) Representative Spiros; Representatives Sortwell, Ott, Steffen, Horlacher, Duchow, Novak, Schraa, Krug, Crowley, Spreitzer, Emerson, Stubbs and McGuire.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative McGuire, seconded by Representative Crowley that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Representatives Crowley, Spreitzer, Emerson, Stubbs and McGuire.
Noes: (9) Representative Spiros; Representatives Sortwell, Ott, Steffen, Horlacher, Duchow, Novak, Schraa and Krug.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION, Ayes 5, Noes 9
Moved by Representative McGuire, seconded by Representative Crowley that Assembly Amendment 3 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (6) Representatives Sortwell, Crowley, Spreitzer, Emerson, Stubbs and McGuire.
Noes: (8) Representative Spiros; Representatives Ott, Steffen, Horlacher, Duchow, Novak, Schraa and Krug.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 3 ADOPTION, Ayes 6, Noes 8
Moved by Representative Krug, seconded by Representative Horlacher that Assembly Bill 481 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (8) Representative Spiros; Representatives Ott, Steffen, Horlacher, Duchow, Novak, Schraa and Krug.
Noes: (6) Representatives Sortwell, Crowley, Spreitzer, Emerson, Stubbs and McGuire.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 6
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Erin Clark
Committee Clerk
