Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Assembly Bill 634
Relating to: immunity for certain controlled substances offenses for aiders and aided persons.
By Representatives Rozar, Ortiz-Velez, C. Anderson, Andraca, Baldeh, Billings, Cabrera, Clancy, Conley, Considine, Dittrich, Doyle, Drake, Edming, Krug, Madison, Moses, Mursau, Ohnstad, Plumer, Sinicki, Stubbs and Subeck; cosponsored by Senators James, Taylor, Ballweg, Cabral-Guevara, Hesselbein, Knodl, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer and Testin.
November 08, 2023 Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
November 30, 2023 Public Hearing Held
Present: (11) Representative Spiros; Representatives Schutt, Donovan, Schraa, Steffen, Wichgers, Sortwell, Drake, McGuire, Emerson and Madison.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (4) Representatives Duchow, Novak, Green and Stubbs.
Appearances For
· Rep Donna Rozar - 69th Assembly District
· Rep Sylvia Ortiz Velez - 8th Assembly District
· Sen Jesse James - 23rd Senate District
· Dr Ritu Bhatnagar - WI Society of Addiction Medicine
· Bev Kelley-Miller
· Bill Keeton - Vivent Health
· Annette Czarnecki
· Skye Boughman
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Hannah Huffman - Wisconsin Association for the Treatment of Opioid Epidemic
· Nathan Butzlaff - Wisconsin Public Health Association
· Nathan Butzlaff - Wisconsin Association of Local Health Departments and Boards
· Adam Plotkin - State Public Defender
· Mark Grapentine - WI Medical Society
· Attorney General Josh Kaul - Wisconsin Department of Justice
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· HJ Haukau - Wi Department of Health Services
January 11, 2024 Executive Session Held
Present: (13) Representative Spiros; Representatives Schutt, Duchow, Novak, Green, Donovan, Steffen, Wichgers, Sortwell, McGuire, Emerson, Stubbs and Madison.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Schraa and Drake.
Moved by Representative Emerson, seconded by Representative Spiros that Assembly Bill 634 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (12) Representative Spiros; Representatives Schutt, Duchow, Novak, Green, Donovan, Steffen, Wichgers, McGuire, Emerson, Stubbs and Madison.
Noes: (1) Representative Sortwell.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 1
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Cameil Bowler
Committee Clerk
