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Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Judiciary and Personal Privacy

Assembly Bill 614
Relating to: unauthorized duplication of a recording, unauthorized recording of a performance, failure to disclose manufacturer of a recording, unauthorized use of a recording device in a movie theater and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Pettis, Kestell, Jensen, Coggs, Underheim, Klusman, Sykora, Albers, Olsen, Nass, Ward, Handrick, Vrakas, Staskunas, Kreibich, Walker, Musser, Kaufert and Bock; cosponsored by Senators George, Rosenzweig, Panzer, Breske and Grobschmidt.

December 1, 1999 Referred to committee on Judiciary and Personal Privacy.

January 18, 2000 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (9) Representatives Huebsch, Gundrum, Walker, Suder, Grothman, Sherman, Colon, Hebl and Staskunas.
Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for
· Rep. Mark Pettis, 28th Assembly District
· Don Valdez, Recording Industry Association of America
· John Langley, Recording Industry Association of America
· Pete Christianson, Motion Picture Association of America

Appearances against
· None.

Appearances for Information Only
· None.

Registrations for
· Richard Williams, Madison Police Dept.
· Ron Hermes, National Association of Theatre Owners
· Dan Rossmiller on behalf of Senator Gary George

Registrations against
· None.

February 2, 2000 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (9) Representatives Huebsch, Gundrum, Walker, Suder, Grothman, Sherman, Colon, Hebl and Staskunas.
Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Representative Huebsch, seconded by Representative Gundrum, that Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 614 be recommended for introduction.

Ayes: (9) Representatives Huebsch, Gundrum, Walker, Suder, Grothman, Sherman, Colon, Hebl and Staskunas.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (0) None.

INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0, Absent 0


Moved by Representative Grothman, seconded by Representative Gundrum, that Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 614 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (5) Representatives Huebsch, Gundrum, Walker, Grothman and Staskunas.
Noes: (4) Representatives Suder, Sherman, Colon and Hebl.
Absent: (0) None.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 4, Absent 0


Moved by Representative Huebsch, seconded by Representative Gundrum, that Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 614 be recommended for introduction.

Ayes: (9) Representatives Huebsch, Gundrum, Walker, Suder, Grothman, Sherman, Colon, Hebl and Staskunas.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (0) None.

INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0, Absent 0


Moved by Representative Hebl, seconded by Representative Colon, that Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 614 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (3) Representatives Colon, Hebl and Staskunas.
Noes: (6) Representatives Huebsch, Gundrum, Walker, Suder, Grothman and Sherman.
Absent: (0) None.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 6, Absent 0


Moved by Representative Huebsch, seconded by Representative Gundrum, that Assembly Amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 614 be recommended for introduction.

Ayes: (9) Representatives Huebsch, Gundrum, Walker, Suder, Grothman, Sherman, Colon, Hebl and Staskunas.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (0) None.

INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0, Absent 0


Moved by Representative Sherman, seconded by Representative Hebl, that Assembly Amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 614 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (4) Representatives Sherman, Colon, Hebl and Staskunas.
Noes: (5) Representatives Huebsch, Gundrum, Walker, Suder and Grothman.
Absent: (0) None.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 5, Absent 0


Moved by Representative Walker, seconded by Representative Gundrum, that Assembly Bill 614 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (8) Representatives Huebsch, Gundrum, Walker, Suder, Grothman, Sherman, Hebl and Staskunas.
Noes: (1) Representative Colon.
Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 1, Absent 0





Robert Delaporte
Committee Clerk