Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Consumer Affairs
Assembly Bill 404
Relating to: requiring physicians to report injuries to, and deaths of, minors that they suspect are caused by articles intended for use by minors and requiring the secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection to publicize dangers created by such articles.
By Representatives Springer, Ott, Ourada, Huber, Ryba, Riley, Bock, Plale, R. Young, Notestein, Boyle, L. Young, Robson, Hasenohrl, Sykora, Kelso and Plouff; cosponsored by Senators Decker, Clausing, Wirch and Roessler.
June 4, 1997 Referred to committee on Consumer Affairs.
November 20, 1997
PUBLIC HEARING HELD
Present: (7) Representatives Otte, Johnsrud, Ott, M. Lehman, Urban, Hasenohrl and Black.
Absent: (1) Representative Williams.
· Representative Tom Springer, author
· Jon White, Department of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection
· None.
· Colleen Wilson, Madison, State Medical Society
· Andrea Williams, Madison, self
· Kerry Schumann, Madison, WISPIRG
· Scott Froehlue, Madison, Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers
· Zach Corrigan, Madison, Wisconsin Public Interest Researching
· None.
January 29, 1998
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Present: (8) Representatives Otte, Johnsrud, Ott, M. Lehman, Urban, Williams, Hasenohrl and Black.
Absent: (0) None.
Moved by Representative M. Lehman, seconded by Representative Urban, that
Assembly Amendment 1
be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (8) Representative Otte, Johnsrud, Ott, M. Lehman, Urban, Williams, Hasenohrl and Black.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (0) None.
ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 0, Absent 0
Moved by Representative Ott, seconded by Representative Hasenohrl, that
Assembly Bill 404
be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (8) Representatives Otte, Johnsrud, Ott, M. Lehman, Urban, Williams, Hasenohrl and Black.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 0, Absent 0
Daniel A. Young
Committee Clerk