Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Senate Bill 39
Relating to: expungement of records of certain crimes.
By Senators Darling, Risser, L. Taylor, Bernier, Carpenter, Feyen, Johnson, Larson, Olsen, Petrowski, Ringhand, Schachtner, Smith, Testin, Tiffany, Wanggaard and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Steffen, Goyke, Allen, Anderson, Billings, Bowen, Brooks, Brostoff, Cabrera, Considine, Crowley, Doyle, Edming, Felzkowski, Fields, Gundrum, Haywood, Hintz, Kerkman, Kolste, Krug, Kulp, Loudenbeck, Mursau, Myers, Novak, Nygren, Ohnstad, Petryk, Plumer, Pope, Pronschinske, Quinn, Ramthun, Riemer, Rohrkaste, Sargent, Schraa, Sinicki, Skowronski, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Spreitzer, Stubbs, Subeck, Tauchen, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Vining, Vruwink, Zamarripa and Zimmerman.
February 15, 2019 Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
March 19, 2019 Public Hearing Held
Present: (4) Senator Wanggaard; Senators Jacque, Darling and L. Taylor.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Senator Risser.
Appearances For
· Senator Alberta Darling
· Senator Lena Taylor
· Representative David Steffen
· Representative Evan Goyke
· Julie Grace - Badger Institute
· Michelle Tjader - WI Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
· Craig Mastanutuono - WI Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
· Bobbie Barbosa
· Megan Novak - Americans for Prosperity
· Ann Heinrich
· Alex Flynn
· Molly Collins - ACLU of Wisconsin
· Marlena Rucker
· Shanyell McCloud
· Lisa Glueck
· Peggy West - EXPO
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Carlo Esqueda - Dane County Clerk of Court
· Cindy Hamre Incha
· Bill Lueders - WI Freedom of Information Council
Registrations For
· Senator Fred Risser
· Ingrid Rothe - League of Women Voters
· Erin Schilke
· Brian Dake - Wisconsin Independent Businesses
· Carlos Bailey - Legal Action of Wisconsin
· Senator Bob Wirch
· Corey Prince
· Danielle Decker - City of Milwaukee
· Adam Plotkin - State Public Defender
· Chris Nyland
· Lynne Davis - State Bar of WI
· Andrew Davis - MMAC
· Erik Kanter - WI Public Health Association
· Erik Kanter - WI Association of Local Health Departments and Boards
· Bill Smith - National Federation of Independent Businesses
· John Bauknecht - UMOS
· Alice O'Connor - Fresh Start Coalition
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
April 02, 2019 Executive Session Held
Present: (5) Senator Wanggaard; Senators Jacque, Darling, Risser and L. Taylor.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Taylor, seconded by Senator Wanggaard that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Senator Wanggaard; Senators Jacque, Darling, Risser and L. Taylor.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Moved by Senator Taylor, seconded by Senator Darling that Senate Bill 39 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (4) Senator Wanggaard; Senators Darling, Risser and L. Taylor.
Noes: (1) Senator Jacque.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 1
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Valirie Maxim
Committee Clerk
