Assembly

Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections

Assembly Bill 208

Relating to: false reports of police misconduct and providing a penalty.

By Representatives Dobyns, M. Lehman, Ladwig, Musser, Porter, Goetsch, Vander Loop, Freese, Hasenohrl, Turner, Hahn, Seratti, Nass, Underheim, Ryba, Brandemuehl, F. Lasee, Klusman, Handrick, Kreibich, Ott, Walker, Plale, Green, Kaufert, J. Lehman, Vrakas, Travis and Gunderson; cosponsored by Senators Jauch, A. Lasee, Huelsman, Schultz, Welch, Rude, Plache, Breske, Drzewiecki, Wirch, Buettner and Rosenzweig.

March 25, 1997 Referred to committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections.

June 5, 1997 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (11) Representatives Goetsch, Dobyns, Nass, Owens, Walker, Gunderson, Jeskewitz, Rutkowski, Huber, Baldwin and Murat.

Absent: (3) Representatives F. Lasee, Wood and Travis.

Appearances for

· Representative John Dobyns, 52nd Assembly District

· Steven C. Werner, WI Professional Police Assn., Madison

· Leigh Willie, WI County Police Assn., Madison

Appearances against

· Nancy Wettersten, Criminal Law Section of the State Bar of WI, Madison

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· Senator Robert Welch, 14th Senate District

· Jerry Reider, Milwaukee Co. Deputy Sheriffs Assn., Madison

· Jeff Wiswell, WI Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs Assn., Madison

Registrations against

· None.

August 28, 1997 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (13) Representatives Goetsch, Dobyns, Nass, Owens, Walker, Gunderson, F. Lasee, Jeskewitz, Wood, Rutkowski, Huber, Baldwin and Murat.

Absent: (1) Representative Travis.

Moved by Representative Walker, seconded by Representative Gunderson, that Assembly substitute amendment 1

be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (12) Representative Goetsch, Dobyns, Nass, Owens, Walker, Gunderson, F. Lasee, Jeskewitz, Wood, Rutkowski, Huber and Murat.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (2) Representative Travis and Baldwin.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0, Absent 2

Moved by Representative Nass, seconded by Representative Gunderson, that Assembly Bill 208

be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (12) Representatives Goetsch, Dobyns, Nass, Owens, Walker, Gunderson, F. Lasee, Jeskewitz, Wood, Rutkowski, Huber and Murat.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (2) Representatives Travis and Baldwin.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0, Absent 2

Kent Vernon

Committee Clerk