Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Assembly Bill 176
Relating to: appointment of certain lawfully present aliens as law enforcement officers.
By Representatives Macco, Steffen, Armstrong, Baldeh, James, Kitchens, Ortiz-Velez, Rozar, Skowronski, Subeck, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tusler, Zimmerman and Sinicki; cosponsored by Senators Bernier, Cowles, Jacque, Roys and L. Taylor.
March 23, 2021 Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
June 10, 2021 Public Hearing Held
Present: (15) Representative Spiros; Representatives Horlacher, Sortwell, Duchow, Novak, Schraa, Krug, James, Steffen, Callahan, McGuire, Bowen, Emerson, Stubbs and Drake.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Rep. John Macco - 88th Assembly District
· Jose Del Rio
· Chief Andrew Smith - Former Green Bay Police Chief
· Andrew Wagner - Milwaukee Police Association
· Alexander Ayala - Milwaukee Police Association
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Sen. Kathy Bernier - 23rd Senate District
· James Fenley - Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association
· Pat Mitchell - WI Chiefs of Police Association
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
June 17, 2021 Executive Session Held
Present: (15) Representative Spiros; Representatives Horlacher, Sortwell, Duchow, Novak, Schraa, Krug, James, Steffen, Callahan, McGuire, Bowen, Emerson, Stubbs and Drake.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Steffen, seconded by Representative James that Assembly Bill 176 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (14) Representative Spiros; Representatives Horlacher, Duchow, Novak, Schraa, Krug, James, Steffen, Callahan, McGuire, Bowen, Emerson, Stubbs and Drake.
Noes: (1) Representative Sortwell.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 1
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Ericka Braatz
Committee Clerk
