Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Judiciary

Assembly Bill 827

Relating to: multiple acts of theft committed in concert and providing a penalty.

By Representatives Vos, Armstrong, Behnke, Brooks, Cabral-Guevara, Dallman, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, James, Kuglitsch, Kurtz, Magnafici, Murphy, Neylon, Penterman, Plumer, Schraa, Sortwell, Spiros, Steffen, Thiesfeldt, Wichgers, Wittke, Zimmerman, Knodl and Sanfelippo; cosponsored by Senators Stroebel, Nass, Ballweg, Cowles, Darling, Felzkowski, Jagler, Marklein and Roth.

January 07, 2022         Referred to Committee on Judiciary

January 12, 2022         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (8)        Representatives Kerkman, Ramthun, Thiesfeldt, Horlacher, Sortwell, Cabrera, Hebl and Ortiz-Velez.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Tusler.

Appearances For

·      Senator Duey  Stroebel - 20th Senate District

·      Alexander Ayala - Milwaukee Police Association

·      Andrew Wagner - Milwaukee Police Association

·      Ken Piloggi - Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association

·      Dean Smith - Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association

·      Ryan Windorff - Wisconsin State Lodge Fraternal Order of Police

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Speaker  Robin Vos

·      Steve Conway - Wisconsin State Lodge Fraternal Order of Police

·      Evan Umpir - Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce

Registrations Against

·      Mia Noel

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 19, 2022         Executive Session Held

Present:       (8)        Representative Tusler; Representatives Kerkman, Ramthun, Thiesfeldt, Sortwell, Cabrera, Hebl and Ortiz-Velez.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Horlacher.

Moved by Representative Thiesfeldt, seconded by Representative Kerkman that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (5)     Representative Tusler; Representatives Kerkman, Ramthun, Thiesfeldt and Sortwell.

Noes:     (3)     Representatives Cabrera, Hebl and Ortiz-Velez.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 3

Moved by Representative Sortwell, seconded by Representative Ramthun that Assembly Bill 827 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (5)     Representative Tusler; Representatives Kerkman, Ramthun, Thiesfeldt and Sortwell.

Noes:     (3)     Representatives Cabrera, Hebl and Ortiz-Velez.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 3

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Kathryn Heitman

Committee Clerk