AB633

AB633 AB633
Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Corrections and the Courts

Assembly Bill 633
Relating to: the involuntary commitment of prisoners for mental health treatment.
By Representatives Urban, Underheim, Bock, Vrakas, Turner, Olsen, Ryba, F. Lasee, Kreuser, Sykora, Gronemus, Skindrud, Plouff, Spillner, Kestell, Hundertmark and Owens; cosponsored by Senators George, Huelsman, Roessler, Rosenzweig and Darling.

December 30, 1999 Referred to committee on Corrections and the Courts.

January 26, 2000 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (12) Representatives Walker, Goetsch, Suder, Owens, Hoven, Hahn, Gundrum, Balow, Coggs, Pocan, Staskunas and Travis.
Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for
· Rep. Frank Urban, author, 99th Assembly District
· Laura Flood, DHFS
· Paul Harris, DHFS (Office of Legal Counsel)
· Dr. Thomas John Michlowski, Wisconsin Resource Center
· Robert Wegener, Wisconsin Resource Center
· Ted Garlewski, DOC

Appearances against
· None.

Appearances for Information Only
· None.

Registrations for
· None.

Registrations against
· None.






February 9, 2000 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (12) Representatives Walker, Goetsch, Suder, Owens, Hoven, Hahn, Gundrum, Balow, Coggs, Pocan, Staskunas and Travis.
Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Representative Goetsch, seconded by Representative Staskunas, that Assembly Bill 633 be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (12) Representatives Walker, Goetsch, Suder, Owens, Hoven, Hahn, Gundrum, Balow, Coggs, Pocan, Staskunas and Travis.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0, Absent 0





Melissa Gilbert
Committee Clerk