Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Assembly Bill 69
Relating to: expungement of records of certain crimes and discrimination based on expunged conviction.
By Representatives Steffen, Tittl, Goyke, Allen, Anderson, Andraca, Baldeh, Born, Bowen, Brooks, Brostoff, Cabrera, Considine, Doyle, Drake, Edming, Emerson, Gundrum, Haywood, Hebl, Kerkman, Krug, Loudenbeck, Macco, B. Meyers, Milroy, Moses, Mursau, L. Myers, Neubauer, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Petryk, Pope, S. Rodriguez, Rozar, Schraa, Shankland, Shelton, Skowronski, Snodgrass, Snyder, Sortwell, Spreitzer, Subeck, Thiesfeldt, Vining and Zimmerman; cosponsored by Senators Darling, Roys, Bernier, Carpenter, Felzkowski, Feyen, Johnson, Larson, Ringhand, L. Taylor, Testin, Wanggaard and Wimberger.
February 18, 2021 Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
April 07, 2021 Public Hearing Held
Present: (14) Representative Spiros; Representatives Horlacher, Sortwell, Duchow, Novak, Schraa, James, Steffen, Callahan, McGuire, Bowen, Emerson, Stubbs and Drake.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Krug.
Appearances For
· Representative Paul Tittl - 25th Assembly District
· Representative David Steffen - 4th Assembly District
· Representative Evan Goyke - 18th Assembly District
· Senator Alberta Darling - 8th Senate District
· Kathleen Brost - State Bar of WI
· Cheryl Furstace Daniels - State Bar of WI
· Eric Bott - Americans for Prosperity
· Jamiroquan Kitler - Americans for Prosperity
· Sam Rogers - Concerned Veterans for America
· Sean Wilson - ACLU of Wisconsin
· Julie Grace - Badger Institute
· Barbara Sella - WI Catholic Conference
· Carlo Esqueda - Wisconsin Clerks of Circuit Court Association
· Andrew Wagner - Milwaukee Police Association
· Shanyeill McCloud - Clean Slate Wisconsin
· Brian Dake - Wisconsin Independent Businesses
· Adam Procell - Partners in Hope
· Lisa Glueck - Self
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Bill Lueders - Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council
Registrations For
· Lynne Davis - State Bar of WI
· Adam Plotkin - Wisconsin State Public Defender
· Amy Lindner - United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha County
· Retired Rep. Barbara Notestein
· John Bauknecht - UMOS
· Catherine McDermott - Badger State Sheriffs & Wisconsin Sheriffs & Deputy Sheriffs Association
· Eric Brooks
· David Anderson
· Hope Kittler
· Dezerae Taylor
· Shannon Ross - The Community
· Marcie Rainbolt - WI Counties Association
· Brenda Wood - City of Milwaukee
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· Beth Bennett - WI Newspaper Association
May 27, 2021 Executive Session Held
Present: (14) Representative Spiros; Representatives Horlacher, Sortwell, Duchow, Novak, Schraa, James, Steffen, Callahan, McGuire, Bowen, Emerson, Stubbs and Drake.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Krug.
Moved by Representative Horlacher, seconded by Representative Novak that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (8) Representative Spiros; Representatives Horlacher, Duchow, Novak, Schraa, James, Steffen and Callahan.
Noes: (6) Representatives Sortwell, McGuire, Bowen, Emerson, Stubbs and Drake.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 6
Moved by Representative Horlacher, seconded by Representative Steffen that Assembly Bill 69 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (14) Representative Spiros; Representatives Horlacher, Sortwell, Duchow, Novak, Schraa, James, Steffen, Callahan, McGuire, Bowen, Emerson, Stubbs and Drake.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0
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Ericka Braatz
Committee Clerk
