Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Assembly Bill 49

Relating to: waiting period for handgun purchases.

By Representatives Quinn, Kremer, Czaja, Thiesfeldt, Allen, August, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Craig, Gannon, Horlacher, Jarchow, Kapenga, Katsma, Kleefisch, Knodl, Krug, Kulp, T. Larson, Macco, Mursau, Murtha, Neylon, A. Ott, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Skowronski, Steffen, Swearingen, Tauchen and Weatherston; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Tiffany, Lazich, LeMahieu, Moulton and Nass.

February 17, 2015       Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

February 26, 2015       Public Hearing Held

Present:       (12)      Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Kremer, Spiros, J. Ott, Rodriguez, Horlacher, Novak, Born, Goyke, Kessler, Zamarripa and Johnson.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Senator Van Wanggaard - 21st Senate District

·      Representative Romaine  Quinn - 75th Assembly District

·      Representative Mary Czaja - 35th Assembly District

·      Representative James Edming  - 87th Assembly District

·      Jim Fendry - WI Pro Gun Movement

·      John Commerford - NRA

·      Michael Burnham

·      Jeff Nass - WI Force

·      Clifford  Cordell

·      David Hookstead - UW Madison Student

·      Guy Woller

Appearances Against

·      Tony Gibart - End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin

Appearances for Information Only

·      Mike Austin - WI Department of Justice

·      Brian  O'Keefe - WI Department of Justice

·      Walt Neverman - WI Department of Justice

Registrations For

·      Representative Jeremy Thiesfeldt  - 52nd Assembly District

·      Senator Tom Tiffany - 12th Senate District

·      Bob Welch - WI Bear Hunters Association

·      Bob Welch - Hunters Rights Coaltion

·      Annette  Olsen

·      Travis Ewer

·      Scott Meyer

Registrations Against

·      Genie Ogden

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

April 23, 2015             Executive Session Held

Present:       (12)      Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Kremer, Spiros, J. Ott, Rodriguez, Horlacher, Novak, Born, Goyke, Kessler, Zamarripa and Johnson.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Goyke, seconded by Representative Kessler that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (4)     Representatives Goyke, Kessler, Zamarripa and Johnson.

Noes:     (8)     Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Kremer, Spiros, J. Ott, Rodriguez, Horlacher, Novak and Born.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 8

Moved by Representative Goyke, seconded by Representative Zamarripa that Assembly Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (4)     Representatives Goyke, Kessler, Zamarripa and Johnson.

Noes:     (8)     Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Kremer, Spiros, J. Ott, Rodriguez, Horlacher, Novak and Born.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 8

Moved by Representative Kessler, seconded by Representative Goyke that Assembly Amendment 3 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (4)     Representatives Goyke, Kessler, Zamarripa and Johnson.

Noes:     (8)     Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Kremer, Spiros, J. Ott, Rodriguez, Horlacher, Novak and Born.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 3 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 8

Moved by Representative Goyke, seconded by Representative Johnson that Assembly Amendment 4 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (4)     Representatives Goyke, Kessler, Zamarripa and Johnson.

Noes:     (8)     Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Kremer, Spiros, J. Ott, Rodriguez, Horlacher, Novak and Born.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 4 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 8

Moved by Representative Goyke, seconded by Representative Zamarripa that Assembly Amendment 5 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (4)     Representatives Goyke, Kessler, Zamarripa and Johnson.

Noes:     (8)     Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Kremer, Spiros, J. Ott, Rodriguez, Horlacher, Novak and Born.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 5 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 8

Moved by Representative Goyke, seconded by Representative Zamarripa that Assembly Amendment 6 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (4)     Representatives Goyke, Kessler, Zamarripa and Johnson.

Noes:     (8)     Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Kremer, Spiros, J. Ott, Rodriguez, Horlacher, Novak and Born.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 6 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 8

Moved by Representative Goyke, seconded by Representative Ott that Assembly Amendment 7 be recommended for introduction.

Ayes:     (12)   Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Kremer, Spiros, J. Ott, Rodriguez, Horlacher, Novak, Born, Goyke, Kessler, Zamarripa and Johnson.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 7 INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Goyke, seconded by Representative Kremer that Assembly Amendment 7 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (12)   Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Kremer, Spiros, J. Ott, Rodriguez, Horlacher, Novak, Born, Goyke, Kessler, Zamarripa and Johnson.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 7 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Goyke, seconded by Representative Ott that Assembly Bill 49 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (8)     Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Kremer, Spiros, J. Ott, Rodriguez, Horlacher, Novak and Born.

Noes:     (4)     Representatives Goyke, Kessler, Zamarripa and Johnson.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 4

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Ashlee Moore

Committee Clerk