Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Judiciary
Assembly Bill 841
Relating to: prosecuting a violent felon for the crime of illegal possession of a firearm.
By Representatives Wichgers, Sanfelippo, Armstrong, Behnke, Duchow, Gundrum, Kuglitsch, Krug and Murphy; cosponsored by Senators Jacque and Stroebel.
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
· Representative Chuck Wichgers
· Senator Andre Jacque - 1st Senate District
· Alexander Ayala - Milwaukee Police Association
· Andrew Wagner - Milwaukee Police Association
· Ryan Windorff - Wisconsin State Lodge Fraternal Order of Police
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Steve Conway - Wisconsin State Lodge Fraternal Order of Police
Registrations Against
· Adam Plotkin - State Public
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 Bill 841 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (5) Representative Tusler; Representatives Kerkman, Ramthun, Thiesfeldt and Sortwell.
Noes: (3) Representatives Cabrera, Hebl and Ortiz-Velez.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 3
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Kathryn Heitman
Committee Clerk
