Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Assembly Bill 960

Relating to: battery or threat to a health care provider or staff member of a health care facility and providing a penalty.

By Representatives Vos, Magnafici, Armstrong, Born, Cabral-Guevara, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Gundrum, James, Kuglitsch, Moses, Novak, Steffen, Vorpagel and Wittke; cosponsored by Senators LeMahieu, Wanggaard and Feyen.

February 07, 2022       Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

February 09, 2022       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. Gae Magnafici - 28th Assembly District

·      Rudy Jackson - UW Health

·      Ann Zenk - WI Hospital Association

·      Matthew Stanford - WI Hospital Association

·      Clark Draxler - Gundersen Health System

·      Gina Dennik-Champion - Wisconsin Nurses Associatioin

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Rep. Robin Vos - 63rd Assembly District

·      Mark Grapentine - WI Medical Society

·      Randy  Schubring - Mayo Clinic Health System

·      Ben O'Connell - Gundersen Health System

·      Forbes McIntosh - WI EMS Association

·      Forbes McIntosh - WI Assisted Living Association

·      Danielle Womack - Pharmacy Society of WI

·      Connie Schulze - UW Health

·      Ben Van Pelt - SSM Health

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 16, 2022       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 Krug that Assembly Bill 960 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