Assembly

Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections

Assembly Bill 34

Relating to: privileged communications between spouses.

By Representatives Dobyns, Hahn, Porter, Musser, Ladwig, Huber, La Fave, Handrick, Kelso, Skindrud, Nass, Freese, Grothman, Gard, Otte, Seratti, Goetsch, Brandemuehl, Ainsworth, Olsen, M. Lehman, Powers, Ott, Vrakas, Gunderson and Kaufert; cosponsored by Senators Farrow, Buettner, Welch, Plache and Rosenzweig.

January 29, 1997 Referred to committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections.

February 27, 1997 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

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

Absent: (2) Representative Walker and Travis.

Appearances for

· Representative John Dobyns, 52nd Assembly District

· Andy Cohn, Dept. of Justice

Appearances against

· None

Appearances for Information Only

· None

Registrations for

· None

Registrations against

· Ed Blume, WI Assn. of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Madison

June 5, 1997 EXECUTIVE SESSION

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

Absent: (1) Representative Wood.

Moved by Representative Nass, seconded by Representative Gunderson, that Assembly Bill 34

be recommended for passage.

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

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (1) Representative Wood.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0, Absent 1

Kent Vernon

Committee Clerk