Senate

Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Judiciary, Campaign Finance Reform and Consumer Affairs

Senate Bill 137

Relating to: authorization for the attorney general and district attorneys to issue subpoenas to investigate alleged violations of the open meetings law.

By Senator Adelman, by request of the Attorney General James E. Doyle.

March 26, 1997 Referred to committee on Judiciary, Campaign Finance Reform and Consumer Affairs.

May 7, 1997 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (5) Senators Adelman, Risser, Clausing, Huelsman and Drzewiecki.

Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for

· Kelly Kennedy, Attorney General Jim Doyle

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· Sandra George, WI Newspaper Association

Registrations against

· None.

May 7, 1997 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (5) Senators Adelman, Risser, Clausing, Huelsman and Drzewiecki.

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Senator Adelman, seconded by Senator Risser, that Senate Bill 137

be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (3) Senators Adelman, Risser and Clausing.

Noes: (2) Senators Huelsman and Drzewiecki.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2, Absent 0

Phil Calabrese

Committee Clerk