Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Assembly Bill 180

Relating to: considering post-traumatic stress disorder as a mitigating factor in sentencing certain criminal offenders.

By Representatives Hesselbein, Thiesfeldt, Goyke, Milroy, Subeck, Ohnstad, Wachs, Sinicki, Johnson, Pope, Berceau and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Senators Wirch and Lassa.

April 22, 2015             Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

June 02, 2015              Public Hearing Held

Present:       (11)      Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Spiros, J. Ott, Rodriguez, Horlacher, Novak, Born, Goyke, Kessler, Zamarripa and Johnson.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Kremer.

Appearances For

·      Representative  Dianne Hesselbein - 79th Assembly District

·      Judge David Flanagan

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Representative Jeremy Thiesfeldt  - 52nd Assembly District

·      Jason  Johns - Military Order of the Purple Heart

·      Jason Johns - VFW

·      Mike Furgal - VFW

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

October 08, 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 Horlacher that Assembly Bill 180 be recommended for passage.

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

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0

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Ashlee Moore

Committee Clerk