AB497

AB497 AB497
Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Corrections and the Courts

Assembly Bill 497
Relating to: time limits for prosecution of certain crimes of sexual assault.
By Representatives Walker, Wasserman, Ainsworth, Balow, Berceau, Coggs, Goetsch, Gunderson, Kelso, Kestell, Ladwig, La Fave, F. Lasee, Jeskewitz, Musser, Owens, Pettis, Plale, Porter, Reynolds, Spillner, Stone, Suder, Sykora, Seratti, Underheim, Vrakas and Ziegelbauer; cosponsored by Senators Darling, Cowles, Panzer, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Zien and Huelsman.

October 5, 1999 Referred to committee on Corrections and the Courts.

October 14, 1999 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (8) Representatives Walker, Goetsch, Suder, Hahn, Gundrum, Balow, Coggs and Pocan.
Absent: (4) Representatives Owens, Hoven, Staskunas and Travis.

Appearances for
· Rep. Sheldon Wasserman, co-author
· Cheri Dubiel, Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault
· Rep. Scott Walker, author

Appearances against
· None

Appearances for Information Only
· None

Registrations for
· Lon Newman, Wausau
· P. Sloane Gillam, Rape Crisis Center - Madison

Registrations against
· None

October 20, 1999 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (10) Representatives Walker, Goetsch, Suder, Owens, Hahn, Balow, Coggs, Pocan, Staskunas and Travis.
Absent: (2) Representatives Hoven and Gundrum.

Moved by Representative Suder, seconded by Representative Coggs, that Assembly Bill 497 be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (9) Representatives Walker, Goetsch, Suder, Owens, Hahn, Balow, Coggs, Pocan and Travis.
Noes: (1) Representative Staskunas.
Absent: (2) Representatives Hoven and Gundrum.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 1, Absent 2





Melissa Gilbert
Committee Clerk