Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Assembly Bill 431
Relating to: neglect of a child and providing criminal penalties.
By Representatives Tranel, Doyle, A. Ott, Berceau, Edming, Heaton, Horlacher, Jacque, Kleefisch, Knodl, Kulp, T. Larson, Macco, Murphy, Murtha, Nerison, Novak, Petryk, Rohrkaste, Sinicki, Spiros, Tittl, 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
· April Eckdahl
· Jordan Lamb - Association of State Prosecutors
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Linda Schultz - West Bend, WI
· Kit Kerschensteiner - Disability Rights Wisconsin
· Lisa Pugh - Disability Rights Wisconsin
· Tony Gibart - End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin
Registrations For
· Jacalyn LaBre - Wisconsin District Attorneys Association
· Representative Travis Tranel - 49th Assembly District
· Representative Steve Doyle - 94th Assembly District
· Alice O'Connor - WI Chiefs of Police Association
Registrations Against
· Corinda Rainey-Moore - WCCF
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 28, 2016 Executive Session Held
Present: (12) Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Kremer, Spiros, J. Ott, Rodriguez, Horlacher, Novak, Born, Duchow, Goyke, Zamarripa and Johnson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Kessler.
Moved by Representative Novak, seconded by Representative Ott that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (12) Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Kremer, Spiros, J. Ott, Rodriguez, Horlacher, Novak, Born, Duchow, Goyke, Zamarripa and Johnson.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Goyke, seconded by Representative Zamarripa that Assembly Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (8) Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Kremer, Spiros, J. Ott, Rodriguez, Goyke, Zamarripa and Johnson.
Noes: (4) Representatives Horlacher, Novak, Born and Duchow.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 4
Moved by Representative Spiros, seconded by Representative Horlacher that Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Amendment 3 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (12) Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Kremer, Spiros, J. Ott, Rodriguez, Horlacher, Novak, Born, Duchow, Goyke, Zamarripa and Johnson.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 TO ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 3 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Horlacher, seconded by Representative Spiros that Assembly Amendment 3 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (12) Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Kremer, Spiros, J. Ott, Rodriguez, Horlacher, Novak, Born, Duchow, Goyke, Zamarripa and Johnson.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 3 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Spiros, seconded by Representative Ott that Assembly Bill 431 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (8) Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Spiros, J. Ott, Rodriguez, Horlacher, Novak, Born and Duchow.
Noes: (4) Representatives Kremer, Goyke, Zamarripa and Johnson.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 4
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Ashlee Moore
Committee Clerk
