Thursday, August 7, 1997
10:00 A.M.
Ninety-Third Regular Session
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Representative Dobyns in the chair.
The Assembly dispensed with the call of the roll.
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Relating to certification as dietitians.
Submitted by Department of Regulation and Licensing.
Report received from Agency, July 29, 1997.
To committee on Health.
Referred on August 7, 1997
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Relating to rehired annuitants.
Submitted by Department of Employe Trust Funds.
Report received from Agency, July 29, 1997.
To committee on Government Operations
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Referred on August 7, 1997
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Bill 466
Relating to: the regulation of athletic trainers, creating an athletic trainers affiliated credentialing board, granting rule-making authority and providing a penalty.
By
Representatives Foti, Albers, Cullen, Green, Hanson, Kelso, Kreibich, Ladwig, Lazich, M. Lehman, Murat, Ott, Porter, Schafer, Sykora and Urban; cosponsored by Senators Burke, Breske, Risser, Roessler and Wineke.
To committee on Consumer Affairs
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Referral of Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Department of Justice
Madison
July 22, 1997
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
1991 Wisconsin Act 194 became effective in April, 1992, and established a Class A misdemeanor penalty for harassment accompanied by a credible threat of death or severe harm or that occurs while the actor is subject to a restraining order limiting contact with the victim. Act 194 increased the penalty to a Class E Felony for a second violation involving the same victim within a seven year period.
In the subsequent legislative session,
1993 Wisconsin Act 96 was enacted which defined "stalking" as intentionally maintaining a visual or physical proximity to a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to fear harm to one's self or family. The penalty for stalking was set at either a Class A misdemeanor or Class E felony depending on the circumstances of the act. Under s.
165.829, Wis. Stats., this act required the Department of Justice (DOJ) to provide an annual report to the legislature detailing arrests and judgments of conviction for violations of s.
40.32 (stalking) and s.
947.013 (harassment) for the three year period immediately following the effective date of the law.
Attached is a report fulfilling the DOJ requirements by providing information on calendar year 1996 arrests and judgments of conviction for violations of Wisconsin's stalking and harassment statutes. It is important to note that the arrest information relies on what local law enforcement agencies report to DOJ. While this information can provide an overall profile of stalking and harassment arrests in Wisconsin, it should not be viewed as comprehensive data on all incidents in the state.
I am pleased that my office is able to provide this information to the Wisconsin Legislature. Should any member of the Senate or Assembly require additional information, please contact Michael Moschkau, Director of the Crime Information Bureau, at 266-7399.
Sincerely,
James E. Doyle
Attorney General
Referred to committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections.
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Representative Gunderson moved that the Assembly stand adjourned until 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, August 12.
The question was: Shall the Assembly stand adjourned?
Motion carried.
The Assembly stood adjourned.
10:01 A.M.
