Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs
Senate Bill 308
Relating to: the age at which a person who is alleged to have violated a criminal law, a civil law, or a municipal ordinance and who is not alleged to have committed certain violent offences or has not previously been convicted of a crime or adjudicated delinquent is subject to juvenile court jurisdiction.
By Senators Petrowski, L. Taylor, T. Cullen, Erpenbach, Hansen, Harris, Lassa, Lehman, Miller, Moulton, Olsen, Risser, Shilling and Vinehout; cosponsored by Representatives Bies, Kessler, Johnson, Ballweg, Barnes, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bernier, Billings, Brooks, Clark, Doyle, Genrich, Goyke, Hebl, Jacque, Kahl, Kestell, Kolste, Krug, Loudenbeck, Milroy, Ohnstad, A. Ott, Pasch, Petryk, Pope, Pridemore, Ringhand, Ripp, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, Spiros, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Vruwink, Wright and Young.
September 24, 2013 Referred to Committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs
October 31, 2013 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Petrowski; Senators Leibham, Cowles, Carpenter and Hansen.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Jerry Petrowski - Senator - 29th Senate District
· Jim Moeser - Deputy Director - WI Council on Children and Families
· Patrick Fiedler - Attorney - State Bar of Wisconsin
· Marc Levin - Texas Public Policy Foundation
· Adam Plotkin - State Public Defender
· Sam Benedict - State Public Defender
· Marc Herstand - National Association of Social Workers
· Caliph Muab'El - MOSES
· David Hoppe
· Will Williams
· Joseph Ellwanger - Reverend - MICAH / WISDOM
Appearances Against
· Sarah Diedrick-Kasdorf - Wisconsin Counties Association
· Diane Cable - Wisconsin County Human Services Association
· Jeremy Kral - Brown County Human Services
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Garey Bies - Representative - 1st Assembly District
· Fred Kessler - Representative - 12th Assembly District
· Evan Goyke - Representative - 18th Assembly District
· Andrea Kaminski - League of Women Voters of Wisconsin
· Kathy Markeland - WI Association of Family & Children's Agencies
· Peter Bakken - Wisconsin Council of Churches
· Phyllis Greenberger - Disability Rights Wisconsin
· Sheryl Cordell - Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
· Lisa Maroney - UW Health
· Mickey Beil - Dane County
· Nancy Kosseff
Registrations Against
· J.B. Van Hollen - Attorney General - Wisconsin Department of Justice
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 15, 2014 Executive Session Held
Present: (5) Senator Petrowski; Senators Leibham, Cowles, Carpenter and Hansen.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Cowles, seconded by Senator Hansen that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for introduction and adoption.
Ayes: (5) Senator Petrowski; Senators Leibham, Cowles, Carpenter and Hansen.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE AMENDMENT 1 INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Moved by Senator Cowles, seconded by Senator Hansen that Senate Bill 308 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (5) Senator Petrowski; Senators Leibham, Cowles, Carpenter and Hansen.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
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Derek Punches
Committee Clerk
