Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Criminal Justice
Assembly Bill 620
Relating to: human trafficking, human trafficking victims, property forfeitures, rights of victims, admitting evidence of past actions, definitions of certain offenses, and providing penalties.
By Representatives Loudenbeck, Petryk, Ballweg, Berceau, Bernier, Bies, Billings, Czaja, Johnson, Kahl, Kaufert, Kestell, Kleefisch, Kolste, LeMahieu, Murtha, A. Ott, Pope, Richards, Sargent, Strachota, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Wachs, Weatherston and Krug; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Harris, Vinehout, Gudex, Moulton, Olsen, L. Taylor, Lazich and Ellis., by request of Attorney General J. B. Van Hollen
January 14, 2014 Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice
January 23, 2014 Public Hearing Held
Present: (10) Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Jacque, J. Ott, Severson, Bies, Rodriguez, Kessler, Goyke, Johnson and Wachs.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Spiros.
Appearances For
· Amy Loudenbeck - Representative - 31st Assembly District
· Winn Collins - Department of Justice
· Tony Gibart - End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin
· Morgan Young - End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Jerry Petrowski - Senator - 29th Senate District
· JoAnn Gruber Hagen - SlaveFree Madison
· Kimberly Montgomery - City of Milwaukee
· Barbara Sella - Wisconsin Catholic Conference
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 30, 2014 Executive Session Held
Present: (9) Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Spiros, Jacque, J. Ott, Bies, Rodriguez, Goyke, Johnson and Wachs.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Severson and Kessler.
Moved by Representative Spiros, seconded by Representative Ott that Assembly Bill 620 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (9) Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Spiros, Jacque, J. Ott, Bies, Rodriguez, Goyke, Johnson and Wachs.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (2) Representatives Severson and Kessler.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0
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Ashlee Moore
Committee Clerk
