Assembly

Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Judiciary

Assembly Bill 671

Relating to: increasing the time period to serve a responsive pleading.

By Representatives Green, Albers, Musser and Hasenohrl; cosponsored by Senators Huelsman, Rosenzweig and Darling.

December 23, 1997 Referred to committee on Judiciary.

January 6, 1998 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (8) Representatives Green, Grothman, Freese, Vrakas, Kelso, Notestein, Hubler and Cullen.

Absent: (1) Representative Huber.

Appearances for

· James T. Murray, Jr., Civil Trial Counsel of WI

· Carmelo Puglisi, Civil Trial Counsel of WI

Appearances against

· Paul E. Sicula, WI Academy of Trial Lawyers

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· James E. Hough, Civil Trial Counsel of WI

· Patrick Stevens, WMC

Registrations against

· None.

March 3, 1998 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (9) Representatives Green, Grothman, Freese, Vrakas, Kelso, Huber, Notestein, Hubler and Cullen.

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Representative Freese, seconded by Representative Grothman, that Assembly Substitute Amendment LRBs0539/1 to 1997 Assembly Bill 671

be recommended for introduction and adoption.

Ayes: (4) Representative Green, Grothman, Freese and Vrakas.

Noes: (5) Representative Kelso, Huber, Notestein, Hubler and Cullen.

Absent: (0) None.

INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 5, Absent 0

Moved by Representative Freese, seconded by Representative Green, that Assembly Bill 671

be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (5) Representatives Green, Grothman, Freese, Vrakas and Kelso.

Noes: (4) Representatives Huber, Notestein, Hubler and Cullen.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 4, Absent 0

Julie Conley

Committee Clerk