Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Criminal Justice
Assembly Bill 409
Relating to: investigation of deaths involving a law enforcement officer.
By Representatives Bies, C. Taylor, Berceau, Goyke, Kahl, Kessler and T. Larson; cosponsored by Senators L. Taylor, Lehman and Risser.
December 12, 2013 Public Hearing Held
Present: (6) Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Spiros, Jacque, Bies, Goyke and Johnson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (3) Representatives J. Ott, Severson and Kessler.
Appearances For
· Garey Bies - Representative - 1st Assembly District
· Chris Taylor - Representative - 76th Assembly District
· Michael Bell - Kenosha, WI
· Shantae Bell - Kenosha
· Kim Bell - Kenosha
· Leland Pan - Madison City Council
· Genevieve Carntck - Associated Students of Madison
· John Heenan - Oregon
· Sonya Moore - Milwaukee
· Robert Higgins - Milwaukee
· Debra Jenkins - Milwaukee
· Jeff Spitzer-Resnick - Madison
· Amerlia Royko Maurer - Madison
· Jesse Pycha-Holst - Madison
· Jonathan Safran - Milwaukee
· David Couper - Blue Mounds
· Russell Beckman - Racine
· Kevin O'Malley - Madison
· MaryJo Walters - Madison
· Damon Terrell - Madison
· Christopher Terrell - Common Sense
Appearances Against
· Jim Palmer - Wisconsin Professional Police Association
· Brent Olsen - Badger State Sheriffs Association
· Steven Riffel - Wisconsin Chiefs of Police
· Adam Gerd - Wisconsin District Attorneys Association
· Tory Lowe - Milwaukee
· Monique Taylor - Milwaukee
Appearances for Information Only
· Michael Tobin - City of Milwaukee
Registrations For
· Khalil Coleman
· Karen Nickolson - Evansville
· Veronica Heenan - Fort Atkinson
· Kyle Newton - Jefferson
· Melissa Heenan - Fort Atkinson
· Richard Heenen - Fort Atkinson
· Lydia Heenan-Mathias - Waunakee
· Erin Jonaitis - Madison
· Connie Heenen-Howard - Madison
· Thomas Heenen - Madison
· Gregory Gelembiuk - Madison
· Michael Scott - UW Law School
· Attorney Samuel Hall - Milwaukee
Registrations Against
· JB Van Hollen - Attorney General - Wisconsin Department of Justice
· David Zibolski - Wisconsin Department of Justice
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 23, 2014 Executive Session Held
Present: (10) Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Jacque, J. Ott, Severson, Bies, Rodriguez, Kessler, Goyke, Johnson and Wachs.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Spiros.
Moved by Representative Jacque, seconded by Representative Goyke that Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (10) Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Jacque, J. Ott, Severson, Bies, Rodriguez, Kessler, Goyke, Johnson and Wachs.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (1) Representative Spiros.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Jacque, seconded by Representative Goyke that Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (10) Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Jacque, J. Ott, Severson, Bies, Rodriguez, Kessler, Goyke, Johnson and Wachs.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (1) Representative Spiros.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Jacque, seconded by Representative Severson that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (7) Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Jacque, Severson, Bies, Rodriguez, Goyke and Wachs.
Noes: (3) Representatives J. Ott, Kessler and Johnson.
Absent: (1) Representative Spiros.
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 3
Moved by Representative Goyke, seconded by Representative Severson that Assembly Bill 409 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (8) Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Jacque, Severson, Bies, Rodriguez, Goyke, Johnson and Wachs.
Noes: (2) Representatives J. Ott and Kessler.
Absent: (1) Representative Spiros.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 2
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Ashlee Moore
Committee Clerk
