Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Insurance
Assembly Bill 413
Relating to: liability for damages caused by dogs, court orders to kill a dog, and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Czaja, Gannon, Kerkman, Kulp, A. Ott, Steffen and Tittl; cosponsored by Senators Lasee, LeMahieu, Stroebel and Darling.
October 15, 2015 Referred to Committee on Insurance
October 22, 2015 Public Hearing Held
Present: (15) Representative Petersen; Representatives Tittl, Gannon, Steffen, Jagler, Petryk, Craig, Tranel, Born, August, Doyle, Danou, Berceau, Kahl and Young.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Representative Mary Czaja - Assembly Author
· Senator Frank Lasee - Senate Author
· James Friedman - WI Insurance Alliance
· Andy Franken - WI Insurance Alliance
· Monica Groves - American Family Insurance
· Matthew Van Keulen - American Family
Appearances Against
· Robert Jaskulski - Wi. Association for Justice
Appearances for Information Only
· JP Wieske - Office of the Commissioner of Insurance
Registrations For
· Ron Kuehn - Prof. Insurance Agents
· Jason Culotta - W.M.C.
· Monica Groves - American Family
· Matt Banaszynski - Independent Insurance Agents
· David Ward - Cooperative Network
· RJ Pirlot - Wisconsin Defense Council / Wisconsin Civil Justice Council
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
October 22, 2015 Executive Session Held
Present: (15) Representative Petersen; Representatives Tittl, Gannon, Steffen, Jagler, Petryk, Craig, Tranel, Born, August, Doyle, Danou, Berceau, Kahl and Young.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative August, seconded by Representative Young that Assembly Bill 413 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (15) Representative Petersen; Representatives Tittl, Gannon, Steffen, Jagler, Petryk, Craig, Tranel, Born, August, Doyle, Danou, Berceau, Kahl and Young.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0
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Jim Bowers
Committee Clerk
