Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Assembly Bill 808
Relating to: prosecuting a violent felon for the crime of illegal possession of a firearm.
By Representatives Sanfelippo, Hutton, Allen, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Gundrum, Horlacher, Jagler, James, Katsma, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Ott, Plumer, Ramthun, Tittl and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Kapenga, Craig, Jacque, Marklein, Nass and Stroebel.
January 27, 2020 Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
January 30, 2020 Public Hearing Held
Present: (13) Representative Spiros; Representatives Sortwell, Ott, Steffen, Horlacher, Duchow, Novak, Schraa, Krug, Spreitzer, Emerson, Stubbs and McGuire.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Crowley.
Appearances For
· Senator David Craig
· Representative Joe Sanfelippo
· Police Chief Pat Mitchell - West Allis Police Department
· Andrew Wagner - Milwaukee Police Association
Appearances Against
· Ramiah Whiteside - EXPO
· Representative Evan - Goyke
· Emilio DeTorre - ACLU
· David Dodderidge
Appearances for Information Only
· Jordan Primaco - City of Milwaukee
Registrations For
· Senator Chris Kapenga
· Caty McDermott - Badger State Sherifs' Association, Wisconsin Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs
Registrations Against
· Peggy West - EXPO
· Adam Plotkin - State Public Defender
· Erik Kanter - Wisconsin Public Health Association
· Erik Kanter - Wisconsin Association of Local Health Departments and Boards
· Jordan Lamb - Association of State Prosecutors
· Nancy Rottier - Director of State Courts
· Edward Kuharski
· Kay Frazier
· Joan Duerst
· Will Perry - ACLU, Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance
· Ann Lacy - Moses, Wisdom
· Mahnker Dahnweih
· Danita Brown
· James Morgan
· Sheesenehooya Moua
· Martina Rippon
· Hope Yang
· Mary Wichita
· Barbara Chusid
· Jill McDonald
· Courney Saxler
· Andrea Dearlove
· Susan Davidson
· Laura Berger
· Sharm Lezberg
· Mary Musholt
· Cheryl Robinson
· Colleen O'Hara - Wisdom
· Joan Kemble - Moses
· Harriet Lavin - CUSH
· Stephen Mayer
· Patrick O'Laughlin
· Barbara Benson
· Daniel Tomaro
· Andrew Trusty
· Ellen Magee - Unity Church Social Justice Ministry
· Ken Ring
· Representative David Bowen
· Karolyn Beebe
· Fawn Bilgere
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 06, 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 Sortwell, seconded by Representative Ott that Assembly Bill 808 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (9) Representative Spiros; Representatives Sortwell, Ott, Steffen, Horlacher, Duchow, Novak, Schraa and Krug.
Noes: (5) Representatives Crowley, Spreitzer, Emerson, Stubbs and McGuire.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 5
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Erin Clark
Committee Clerk
