Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Criminal Justice
Assembly Bill 447
Relating to: granting immunity from certain criminal prosecutions for offenses relating to a controlled substance or a controlled substance analog.
By Representatives Nygren, Nerison, Bernier, Krug, Petryk, Tranel, Bies, Czaja, Endsley, Jagler, Kapenga, Kleefisch, Knodl, Knudson, LeMahieu, Murtha, A. Ott, Petersen, Ripp, Swearingen, Tauchen, Tittl, Berceau, Hulsey, Kahl, Richards, Wachs and Ballweg; cosponsored by Senators Harsdorf, Cowles, L. Taylor, Darling, Jauch, Gudex, Harris, Olsen, Lehman, T. Cullen, Ellis, Shilling, Petrowski, Lazich, Miller, Carpenter, Schultz, Wirch, Erpenbach, Hansen and Risser.
October 18, 2013 Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice
January 09, 2014 Public Hearing Held
Present: (10) Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Spiros, Jacque, J. Ott, Severson, Bies, Rodriguez, Kessler, Goyke and Johnson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· John Nygren - Representative - 89th Assembly District
· Karen Hale
· Bill Keeton - AIDS Resource Center
· Lori Cross Schotten
· Mike Miller - Dr. - Wisconsin Medical Society
· Skye Tikinanen
· Jessica Morrow
· Randall Brown - Wisconsin Society of Addiction Medicine
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Lisa Bullard Cawthorn - Public Health Madison
Registrations For
· Ellen Taylor Powell
· Sheila Harsdorf - Senator - 10th Senate District
· JB Van Hollen - Attorney General
· Adam Plotkin - State Public Defender
· Jon Richards - Representative - 19th Assembly District
· Jordan Lamb - Association of State Prosecutors
· Ron Knehn - Professional Insurance Agents of Wisconsin
· Michael Welsh - Wisconsin Public Health Association
· Liz Buchen - Lutheran Social Services
· David Callender - Wisconsin Counties Association
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 09, 2014 Executive Session Held
Present: (10) Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Spiros, Jacque, J. Ott, Severson, Bies, Rodriguez, Kessler, Goyke and Johnson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Spiros, seconded by Representative Rodriguez that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (9) Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Spiros, Jacque, J. Ott, Severson, Bies, Rodriguez, Goyke and Johnson.
Noes: (1) Representative Kessler.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 1
Moved by Representative Bies, seconded by Representative Ott that Assembly Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (10) Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Spiros, Jacque, J. Ott, Severson, Bies, Rodriguez, Kessler, Goyke and Johnson.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Spiros, seconded by Representative Rodriguez that Assembly Bill 447 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (10) Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Spiros, Jacque, J. Ott, Severson, Bies, Rodriguez, Kessler, Goyke and Johnson.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 0
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Ashlee Moore
Committee Clerk
