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