Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Criminal Justice

Assembly Bill 171

Relating to: jurisdiction in matters relating to domestic abuse restraining orders and injunctions, child abuse restraining orders and injunctions, and harassment restraining orders and injunctions.

By Representatives Loudenbeck, Ballweg, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bies, Billings, Born, Brooks, Endsley, Jacque, Hebl, Kerkman, Kleefisch, T. Larson, Marklein, Murphy, Mursau, Ohnstad, A. Ott, Pridemore, Richards, Ripp, Schraa, Steineke, Strachota, Tittl, Wright, Hintz and Swearingen; cosponsored by Senators Harsdorf, Kedzie, Carpenter, Gudex, Hansen, Jauch, Lassa, Lehman, Moulton, Olsen, Petrowski, Risser and Shilling.

April 25, 2013             Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice

November 07, 2013    Public Hearing Held

Present:       (8)        Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Spiros, Jacque, J. Ott, Bies, Kessler, Goyke and Johnson.

Absent:       (1)        Representative Severson.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Amy Loudenbeck - Representative - 31st Assembly District

·      Tony  Gibart

·      David Mahoney  - Sheriff - Dane County

·      Paulina de Haan - City of Milwaukee

·      Mary Fiore - Slave Free Madison

·      Paula Doty - Slave Free Madison

·      Molly Leimentas - Slave Free Madison

Appearances Against

·      Glenn Grothman - Senator - 20th Senate District

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Sheila  Harsdorf - Senator - 10th Senate District

·      Keith Ripp - Representative - 42nd Assembly District

·      Kimber Liedl - Department of Children and Families

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

December 12, 2013     Executive Session Held

Present:       (6)        Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Spiros, Jacque, Bies, Goyke and Johnson.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (3)        Representatives J. Ott, Severson and Kessler.

Moved by Representative Goyke, seconded by Representative Jacque that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (6)     Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Spiros, Jacque, Bies, Goyke and Johnson.

Noes:     (0)     None.

Absent:  (3)     Representatives J. Ott, Severson and Kessler.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Jacque, seconded by Representative Spiros that Assembly Bill 171 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (6)     Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Spiros, Jacque, Bies, Goyke and Johnson.

Noes:     (0)     None.

Absent:  (3)     Representatives J. Ott, Severson and Kessler.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 0

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Ashlee Moore

Committee Clerk