Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Financial Institutions and Revenue

Senate Bill 20

Relating to: financial exploitation of vulnerable adults with securities accounts, violations of the Wisconsin Uniform Securities Law, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.

By Senators Testin, Carpenter, Ballweg, Felzkowski, Feyen, Jacque, Marklein and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Macco, Wittke, Armstrong, Callahan, Dittrich, Edming, Horlacher, Katsma, Kerkman, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Magnafici, Milroy, Murphy, Petryk, Ramthun, Skowronski, Snyder, Steffen, Summerfield, Tranel, Zimmerman and James.

January 28, 2021         Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions and Revenue

April 12, 2021             Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Kooyenga; Senators Feyen, Stafsholt, Ringhand and Agard.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Sen Patrick Testin - SD 24

·      Peter Navis

·      April Devalkenaere

·      John Cronin - Wisconsin Bankers Association

Appearances Against

·      Carol Wessels - Elder Law and Special Needs Section-State Bar of Wisconsin

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      SVP-Advocacy Sarah Wainscott - WI Credit Union League

·      Bill McClenahan - NAIFA-WI

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

April 13, 2021             Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot

Present:       (5)        Senator Kooyenga; Senators Feyen, Stafsholt, Ringhand and Agard.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

March 10, 2022           Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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Sandy Lonergan

Committee Clerk