Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

Senate Bill 34

Relating to: creating a procedure for granting certificates of qualification for employment for persons convicted of a crime and making an appropriation.

By Senators Darling, L. Taylor, Carpenter, Cowles, Feyen, Olsen, Stroebel and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Hutton, Snyder, Fields, Ballweg, Bowen, Brooks, Goyke, Horlacher, Krug, Kurtz, Mursau, L. Myers, Ramthun, Sortwell, Thiesfeldt and Tittl.

February 15, 2019       Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

August 14, 2019         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Wanggaard; Senators Jacque, Darling, Risser and L. Taylor.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Senator Alberta Darling

·      Senator Lena Taylor

·      Kelli Thompson - State Public Defender

·      Adam Plotkin - State Public Defender

·      Gil Halsted

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Representative Rob Hutton

·      Alice O'Connor - WI Chiefs of Police Association

·      Kathryn Mulligan

·      Attorney General Josh Kaul - WI Dept. of Justice

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

September 25, 2019    Executive Session Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Wanggaard; Senators Jacque, Darling, Risser and L. Taylor.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Darling, seconded by Senator Risser 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 Darling, seconded by Senator Risser that Senate Bill 34 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Wanggaard; Senators Jacque, Darling, Risser and L. Taylor.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

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Valirie Maxim

Committee Clerk