Assembly

Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Elections and Constitutional Law

Assembly Bill 4

Relating to: publication or dissemination of false information pertaining to a response to certain questions and providing a penalty.

By Representatives Otte, Baldwin, Walker, Baumgart, Handrick, Green, Freese, Ryba, Ott, Albers, Porter, Murat, Hahn, Grothman, Owens, Duff, Huebsch, Seratti, Brandemuehl, Musser, Ladwig, Goetsch, Kaufert, Dobyns, Ainsworth, Nass, M. Lehman, Skindrud, Wasserman, Gronemus, Zukowski, Gunderson, Vrakas and Olsen; cosponsored by Senators C. Potter, Huelsman, Grobschmidt, Buettner, Clausing and Weeden.

January 21, 1997 Referred to committee on Elections and Constitutional Law.

February 20, 1997 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (7) Representative Walker, Handrick, Duff, Freese, Huber, Kreuser and Meyer.

Absent: (2) Representative Klusman and Baldwin.

Appearances for

· Rep. Cliff Otte, 27th Assembly District

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· None.

Registrations against

· None.

March 6, 1997 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (9) Representative Walker, Handrick, Duff, Klusman, Freese, Baldwin, Huber, Kreuser and Meyer.

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Representative Huber, seconded by Representative Freese, that Assembly Amendment 1

be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (9) Representative Walker, Handrick, Duff, Klusman, Freese, Baldwin, Huber, Kreuser and Meyer.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0, Absent 0

Moved by Representative Freese, seconded by Representative Duff, that Assembly Bill 4

be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (9) Representative Walker, Handrick, Duff, Klusman, Freese, Baldwin, Huber, Kreuser and Meyer.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0, Absent 0

Edward A. Eberle

Edward A. Eberle

Committee Clerk