Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Assembly Bill 487
Relating to: animals believed to have been involved in crimes against animals, when a stray or abandoned animal may be considered unclaimed, and a court order relating to an animal taken into or held in custody.
By Representatives Spiros, Bowen, Rohrkaste, Gannon, Jagler, Milroy, A. Ott, Subeck, Kleefisch, Sinicki, Johnson, Allen, Goyke, Ohnstad, R. Brooks, Bernier, Weatherston, C. Taylor, Zamarripa and Brostoff; cosponsored by Senator Petrowski.
November 09, 2015 Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
January 13, 2016 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
· Representative John Spiros - 86th Assembly District
· Karen Sparapani - MADACC
· Renee Benell - Fitchburg, WI
· Dr. Nancy Weiss - WI Humane Society
· Linda Schultz - West Bend, WI
· Marlene Walsh - Bay Area Humane Society
· Dr. Sandra Newbury - Madison, WI
· Anne Reed - WI Humane Society
Appearances Against
· David Woods - Lost Dogs of Wisconsin
· Susan Taney - Hancok, WI
· Carlene Hoehn - Lost Dogs of WI
Appearances for Information Only
· Eilene Ribbens - WI Federated Human Society
· Bob Blient - WI Puppy Mill Project
Registrations For
· Senator Tim Carpenter - 3rd Senate District
· Senator Jerry Petrowski - 29th Senate District
· Beth Schmidt - Bay Area Humane Society
· Rebecca Stantebeck - Sun Prarie, WI
· Jill Kline - WI Humane Society
· Adam Bauknecht - Madison, WI
· Stephanie Koester - Madison, WI
· Sara Andrews - Madison, WI
· Nick DeSiato - City of Milwaukee
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 14, 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 Spiros, seconded by Representative Kremer that Assembly Amendment 1 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 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Duchow, seconded by Representative Novak that Assembly Bill 487 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