Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Children and Families
Assembly Bill 737
Relating to: the crime of child sex trafficking, the inclusion of child sex trafficking in the definition of child abuse, the investigation of a child abuse report in which a person who is not a caregiver of the child is suspected of permitting, allowing, or encouraging the child to engage in prostitution or of child sex trafficking for purposes of a commercial sex act, and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Loudenbeck, Billings, Johnson, Ballweg, Berceau, Considine, Duchow, Goyke, Jacque, Kleefisch, Knodl, Kolste, Kremer, Kulp, T. Larson, Neylon, Pope, Schraa, Subeck, Tranel, Rohrkaste and Petryk; cosponsored by Senators Harsdorf, Olsen, Ringhand, Vinehout, Lasee, Wirch, Harris Dodd, C. Larson and Hansen.
January 15, 2016 Referred to Committee on Children and Families
January 27, 2016 Public Hearing Held
Present: (10) Representative Rodriguez; Representatives Vorpagel, Kerkman, Brandtjen, Heaton, Duchow, Johnson, Billings, Kahl and Subeck.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (3) Representatives Gannon, R. Brooks and Neylon.
Appearances For
· Rep. Amy Loudenbeck - 31st Assembly District
· Fredi-Ellen Bove - Dept. of Children and Families
· Cindy Crane - Lutheran Office for Public Policy in WI
· Corinne Wartenweiler
· Jay Reinke - Human Trafficking Task Force of Greater Milwaukee
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Sen. Sheila Harsdorf - 10th Senate District
· Kathy Markeland - WI Assoc. of Family & Children's Agencies
· Kim Wadas - WI Catholic Conference
· John Bauknecht - UMOS
· Ruth Hein
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 10, 2016 Executive Session Held
Present: (12) Representative Rodriguez; Representatives Gannon, R. Brooks, Vorpagel, Kerkman, Brandtjen, Heaton, Neylon, Duchow, Johnson, Billings and Subeck.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Kahl.
Moved by Representative Vorpagel, seconded by Representative Kerkman that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (12) Representative Rodriguez; Representatives Gannon, R. Brooks, Vorpagel, Kerkman, Brandtjen, Heaton, Neylon, Duchow, Johnson, Billings and Subeck.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Vorpagel, seconded by Representative Kerkman that Assembly Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (12) Representative Rodriguez; Representatives Gannon, R. Brooks, Vorpagel, Kerkman, Brandtjen, Heaton, Neylon, Duchow, Johnson, Billings and Subeck.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Kerkman, seconded by Representative Vorpagel that Assembly Bill 737 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (12) Representative Rodriguez; Representatives Gannon, R. Brooks, Vorpagel, Kerkman, Brandtjen, Heaton, Neylon, Duchow, Johnson, Billings and Subeck.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0
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Vincent Williams
Committee Clerk
