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Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Judiciary and Consumer Affairs

Senate Bill 6
Relating to: the transfer of firearms and providing a penalty.
By Senators George, Burke, Risser and Erpenbach; cosponsored by Representatives Bock, Ryba, Schneider, Riley, Miller, Urban, Travis and Boyle.

January 20, 1999 Referred to committee on Judiciary and Consumer Affairs.

March 17, 1999 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (4) Senators George, Risser, Huelsman and Darling.
Absent: (1) Senator Clausing.

Appearances for
· Robert Donohoo, Milwaukee, representing Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office.
· Judge Gerald Nichol, Madison, representing the State Bar of Wisconsin.
· Avid Reza, Wauwatosa, representing Student Chapter, Physicians for Social Responsibility and American Medical Student Association.
· Bernard Micke, Madison, representing State Medical Society of Wisconsin.
· Jeri Bonavia, Milwaukee, representing Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort (WAVE).

Appearances against
· F. E. Bachhuber, Jr., Wausau, representing Self.
· Doug Klitzke, Madison, representing Firearm Owners.
· Arnold Harris, Mount Horeb, representing Self.
· Mary Ann Bradfield, Fairfax, Virginia, representing National Rifle Association—ILA.

Appearances for Information Only
· Richard Withers, Milwaukee, representing Firearm Injury Center, Medical College of Wisconsin.

Registrations for
· Dextra Hadnot, Milwaukee, representing City of Milwaukee.
· State Senator Fred Risser, representing 26th Senate District.
· State Senator Brian Burke, representing 3rd Senate District.
· M. Colleen Wilson, Madison, representing State Medical Society of Wisconsin.

Registrations against
· None.

May 18, 1999 EXECUTIVE SESSION (By Polling)

Moved by Senator George, seconded by Senator Risser, that Senate Substitute Amendment ___ (LRBs 0069/1) be recommended for introduction and adoption.

Ayes: (4) Senators George, Risser, Huelsman and Darling.
Noes: (1) Senator Clausing.

INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 1.


Moved by Senator George, seconded by Senator Risser, that Senate Bill 6 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (3) Senators George, Risser and Darling.
Noes: (2) Senators Clausing and Huelsman.


PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2.






Daniel M. Rossmiller
Committee Clerk