Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Corrections

Assembly Bill 220

Relating to: establishing a mandatory minimum period of confinement in prison for a person who possesses a firearm or who uses a firearm to commit certain crimes after being convicted of committing certain violent felonies, and providing a criminal penalty.

By Representatives Kleefisch, Johnson, Berceau, Bernier, Brandtjen, Edming, Gannon, Horlacher, Hutton, Kahl, Kitchens, Kremer, Murphy, Sanfelippo, Sinicki, Steffen, Subeck and Zepnick; cosponsored by Senators Moulton, Nass and Carpenter.

May 18, 2015              Referred to Committee on Corrections

May 26, 2015              Public Hearing Held

Present:       (8)        Representative Hutton; Representatives Brandtjen, Gannon, E. Brooks, Nygren, Barnes, Pope and Bowen.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Kleefisch.

Appearances For

·      Representative Joel Kleefisch - 38th Assembly District

·      Representative  LaTonya Johnson - 17th Assembly District

·      Mayor Tom Barrett - City of Milwaukee

·      Chief of Police Edward Flynn - Milwaukee Police Department

Appearances Against

·      Chris Ahmuty - American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin

·      John Tradewell - Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      None.

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

June 02, 2015              Executive Session Held

Present:       (9)        Representative Hutton; Representatives Brandtjen, Gannon, E. Brooks, Nygren, Kleefisch, Barnes, Pope and Bowen.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Pope, seconded by Representative Bowen that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (3)     Representatives Barnes, Pope and Bowen.

Noes:     (6)     Representative Hutton; Representatives Brandtjen, Gannon, E. Brooks, Nygren and Kleefisch.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 6

Moved by Representative Bowen, seconded by Representative Pope that Assembly Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (3)     Representatives Barnes, Pope and Bowen.

Noes:     (6)     Representative Hutton; Representatives Brandtjen, Gannon, E. Brooks, Nygren and Kleefisch.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 6

Moved by Representative Kleefisch, seconded by Representative Brooks that Assembly Bill 220 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (6)     Representative Hutton; Representatives Brandtjen, Gannon, E. Brooks, Nygren and Kleefisch.

Noes:     (3)     Representatives Barnes, Pope and Bowen.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 3

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Phillip Pratt

Committee Clerk