Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs

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.

February 27, 2014       Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Petrowski; Senators Leibham, Cowles, Carpenter and Hansen.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Garey Bies - Representative - 1st Assembly District

·      Chris Taylor - Representative - 76th Assembly District

·      Michael Bell

·      John and Doris Heenan

·      Amelia Royko Maurer

·      Nathan Royko Maurer

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Mike Tobin - Milwaukee Police and Fire Commission

Registrations For

·      Jim Palmer - WI Professional Police Association

·      David Mahoney - Dane Co. Sheriff's Office

·      Tom Heenan

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

March 06, 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 Leibham that Assembly Bill 409 be recommended for concurrence.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Petrowski; Senators Leibham, Cowles, Carpenter and Hansen.

Noes:     (0)     None.

CONCURRENCE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

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Derek Punches

Committee Clerk