Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Assembly Bill 809
Relating to: earned release from parole or extended supervision and discharge from probation.
By Representatives Hutton, Sanfelippo, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Gundrum, Horlacher, Jagler, James, Katsma, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Ott, Plumer, Ramthun, Tittl and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators 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 Rob Hutton
· Police Chief Pat Mitchell - West Allis Police Department
· Andrew Wagner - Milwaukee Police Association
Appearances Against
· Gil Halsted - Moses
· Ramiah Whiteside - EXPO
· Jerome Dillard - EXPO
· Representative Evan - Goyke
· Emilio DeTorre - ACLU
· David Dodderidge
Appearances for Information Only
· Jordan Primaco - City of Milwaukee
Registrations For
· Caty McDermott - Badger State Sheriffs, Wisconsin Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs
Registrations Against
· Adam Plotkin - State Public Defender
· Jon Padgham - State Public Defender
· Kathryn Mulligan
· Andrea Kaminski - League of Women Voters of Wisconsin
· Erik Kanter - Wisconsin Public Health Association
· Erik Kanter - Wisconsin Association of Local Health Departments and Boards
· Peggy West
· 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
· Paulina de Haan - Department of Corrections
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 Duchow that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (9) Representative Spiros; Representatives Sortwell, Ott, Steffen, Horlacher, Duchow, Novak, Schraa and Krug.
Noes: (5) Representatives Crowley, Spreitzer, Emerson, Stubbs and McGuire.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 5
Moved by Representative Sortwell, seconded by Representative Duchow that Assembly Bill 809 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (8) Representative Spiros; Representatives Sortwell, Ott, Steffen, Horlacher, Duchow, Novak and Schraa.
Noes: (6) Representatives Krug, Crowley, Spreitzer, Emerson, Stubbs and McGuire.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 6
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Erin Clark
Committee Clerk
