Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Assembly Bill 430
Relating to: granting victims of certain crimes the right to be accompanied by a victim advocate.
By Representatives Murtha, Ballweg, Berceau, Billings, Brandtjen, Edming, Genrich, Heaton, Jacque, Johnson, Kleefisch, Knodl, Knudson, Kulp, T. Larson, Macco, Mason, Murphy, Nerison, Novak, Petryk, Rohrkaste, Sargent, Sinicki, Spiros, Subeck, Tittl, Tranel, VanderMeer and Steffen; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Darling, Lasee, Lassa, Olsen, Petrowski and Shilling.
October 21, 2015 Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
November 05, 2015 Public Hearing Held
Present: (13) Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Kremer, Spiros, J. Ott, Rodriguez, Horlacher, Novak, Born, Duchow, Goyke, Kessler, Zamarripa and Johnson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Attorney General Brad Schimel
· Tom Fallon - Dane County District Attorney
· Ismael Ozanne - Dane County District Attorney
· Senator Rob Cowles - 2nd Senate District
· Vicki Biehn - Burlington, WI
· Paula Morrone - Racine, WI
· Lisa Penterman - Fond Du Lac
· Jan McDonough - ASTOP
· Angel Gilberston - ASTOP
· Dominic Holt - WI Coalition Against Sexual Assault
· Jane Graham Jennings - The Women's Community
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Dr. Barbara Knox - UW Health
Registrations For
· Jacalyn LaBre - Wisconsin District Attorneys Association
· Representative John Murtha - 29th Assembly District
· Jordan Lamb - Association of State Prosecutors
· Krista Mouck - Kenosha, WI
· Tony Gibart - End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin
· Liz Buchen - Lutheran Social Services
· Alice O'Connor - WI Chiefs of Police Association
· Savanna Berggren - Beloit, WI
· Amber Popplewell - Superior, WI
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 13, 2016 Executive Session Held
Present: (13) Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Kremer, Spiros, J. Ott, Rodriguez, Horlacher, Novak, Born, Duchow, Goyke, Kessler, Zamarripa and Johnson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Goyke, seconded by Representative Kessler that Assembly Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (4) Representatives Goyke, Kessler, Zamarripa and Johnson.
Noes: (9) Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Kremer, Spiros, J. Ott, Rodriguez, Horlacher, Novak, Born and Duchow.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 9
Moved by Representative Rodriguez, seconded by Representative Ott that Assembly Amendment 4 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (13) Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Kremer, Spiros, J. Ott, Rodriguez, Horlacher, Novak, Born, Duchow, Goyke, Kessler, Zamarripa and Johnson.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 4 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Spiros, seconded by Representative Horlacher that Assembly Bill 430 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (13) Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Kremer, Spiros, J. Ott, Rodriguez, Horlacher, Novak, Born, Duchow, Goyke, Kessler, Zamarripa and Johnson.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0
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Ashlee Moore
Committee Clerk
