Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Criminal Justice
Assembly Bill 457
Relating to: providing grants to counties that offer treatment and diversion programs to people with mental illnesses and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Tittl, Petryk, Krug, Jagler, Severson, Sanfelippo, Kolste, Schraa, Kestell, Steineke, Murphy, Marklein, Czaja, Pasch, Kaufert, Brooks, Bies, Tranel, Ballweg, Hebl, Wachs, Endsley, Wright, Bernier, Hesselbein, A. Ott, Richards, LeMahieu, Bernard Schaber, Danou, Bewley, Zepnick, Billings, Hintz, Hulsey and Jorgensen; cosponsored by Senators Leibham, Harsdorf, Miller, Harris, Schultz, Moulton, Olsen, Risser, L. Taylor, Hansen, Lassa, Darling and Wirch.
October 18, 2013 Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice
October 24, 2013 Public Hearing Held
Present: (7) Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Spiros, Jacque, J. Ott, Kessler, Goyke and Johnson.
Absent: (2) Representatives Severson and Bies.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Paul Tittl - Representative - 25th Assembly District
· David Callender - Wisconsin Counties Association
· Joeseph Ellwanger - Pastor - WISDOM
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Warren Petryk - Representative - 93rd Assembly District
· Adam Poltkin - State Public Defender
· Annabelle Potrin - NAMI Wisconsin
· Mark Wadium - Outagamie Board of Supervisors
· Shel Gross - Mental Health America of Wisconsin
· Carol Rubin - MOSES
· Ralph Jackson
· Wynn Davies - WISDOM
· Chris Abele - Milwaukee County Executive
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
October 31, 2013 Executive Session Held
Present: (7) Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Jacque, J. Ott, Bies, Kessler, Goyke and Johnson.
Absent: (2) Representatives Spiros and Severson.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Ott, seconded by Representative Bies that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (7) Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Jacque, J. Ott, Bies, Kessler, Goyke and Johnson.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (2) Representatives Spiros and Severson.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Goyke, seconded by Representative Jacque that Assembly Bill 457 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (7) Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Jacque, J. Ott, Bies, Kessler, Goyke and Johnson.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (2) Representatives Spiros and Severson.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 0
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Ashlee Moore
Committee Clerk