Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Assembly Bill 604

Relating to: suspension of operating privilege for failure to pay monetary judgment.

By Representatives Spiros, Mason, Ballweg, Hesselbein, Sinicki, Horlacher, Kolste, Kulp, Bowen, Riemer, Spreitzer, Goyke, Kahl, Pope, Brostoff, Berceau, Loudenbeck, Johnson, Hebl, Ohnstad, Young, A. Ott, Considine and Ripp; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Harris Dodd, L. Taylor, Ringhand, Hansen and Lasee.

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

January 28, 2016         Public Hearing 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.

Appearances For

·      Representative John Spiros - 86th Assembly District

·      Ken Taylor - WI Council on Children and Families

·      Nicole  Todd - Wisconsin Community Services

·      Carousel Boyrd - YWCA Madison

·      Jessica Williams - YWCA Madison

·      Vicky Selkowe - Legal Action of WI

·      James Gramling - Center for Drivers License Recovery

Appearances Against

·      John Hyland - Waunakee, WI

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Senator Jerry Petrowski - 29th Senate District

·      Representative Cory Mason - 66th Assembly District

·      Adam Plotkin - Office of the State Public Defender

·      Andy Franken  - Wisconsin Insurance Alliance

·      Alice O'Connor - WI Chiefs of POlice Association

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 11, 2016       Executive Session Held

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

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Born.

Moved by Representative Novak, seconded by Representative Goyke that Assembly Bill 604 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (11)   Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Kremer, Spiros, Rodriguez, Horlacher, Novak, Duchow, Goyke, Kessler, Zamarripa and Johnson.

Noes:     (1)     Representative J. Ott.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 1

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Ashlee Moore

Committee Clerk