Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Criminal Justice
Assembly Bill 681
Relating to: creating a civil cause of action for victims of commercial sexual exploitation.
By Representatives Billings, Johnson, Sargent, Clark, Goyke, Hebl, Pope, Berceau, Ringhand, Wachs, Doyle, Ohnstad, Kahl, Richards, Zamarripa, Bies, Kolste, Young, Pasch, Weininger, Thiesfeldt and Jorgensen; cosponsored by Senators Harris, Risser, L. Taylor and Schultz.
January 28, 2014 Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice
January 30, 2014 Public Hearing 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.
Appearances For
· Jill Billings - Representative - 95th Assembly District
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Tony Gibart - End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 20, 2014 Executive Session Held
Present: (10) Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Spiros, Jacque, J. Ott, Bies, Rodriguez, Kessler, Goyke, Johnson and Wachs.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Severson.
Moved by Representative Goyke, seconded by Representative Bies that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (10) Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Spiros, Jacque, J. Ott, Bies, Rodriguez, Kessler, Goyke, Johnson and Wachs.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (1) Representative Severson.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Bies, seconded by Representative Wachs that Assembly Bill 681 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (10) Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Spiros, Jacque, J. Ott, Bies, Rodriguez, Kessler, Goyke, Johnson and Wachs.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (1) Representative Severson.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 0
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Ashlee Moore
Committee Clerk