Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

Senate Bill 595

Relating to: immunity for certain controlled substances offenses for aiders and aided persons.

By Senators James, Taylor, Ballweg, Cabral-Guevara, Hesselbein, Knodl, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer and Testin; cosponsored 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.

October 30, 2023        Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

February 06, 2024       Public Hearing Held

Present:       (7)        Senator Wanggaard; Senators Jacque, Wimberger, Knodl, James, Roys and L. Johnson.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Bev Kelley-Miller - Myself

·      Annette Czarnecki - Self

·      Kristen Grimes - Vivint Health

·      Representative Donna Rozar - 69th Assembly District

·      Senator Jesse James - 23rd Senate District

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Mark Grapentine - Wisconsin Medical Society

·      Adam Plotkin - State Public Defender

·      Hannah Huffman - WI association for the treatment of opioid dependence

·      Tim Hoven - Wisconsin public health association

·      Sita Diehl - NAMI-Wisconsin

·      Tim Hoven - Wisconsin Association of local health departments and boards

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      HJ Waukau - Department of Health Services

April 11, 2024             Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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Eric Barbour

Committee Clerk