Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Judiciary

Assembly Bill 169

Relating to:  immunity from civil liability for certain equine activities.

By Representatives Kapenga, Czaja, Edming, Gannon, Horlacher, Jacque, Kerkman, Knodl, Kulp, Petryk, Quinn, Thiesfeldt, Tauchen and Weatherston; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Cowles, Farrow, Moulton, Nass, Petrowski and Vinehout.

April 22, 2015             Referred to Committee on Judiciary

October 01, 2015        Public Hearing Held

Present:       (7)        Representative J. Ott; Representatives Horlacher, Heaton, Kerkman, Wachs, Hebl and Goyke.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Thiesfeldt and T. Larson.

Appearances For

·      Sen. Wanggaard,  bill's author

·      Kyle Koenen - Staff to Sen. Kapenga, bill's author

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      None.

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

October 29, 2015        Executive Session Held

Present:       (9)        Representative J. Ott; Representatives Horlacher, Thiesfeldt, Heaton, T. Larson, Kerkman, Wachs, Hebl and Goyke.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Kerkman, seconded by Representative Heaton that Assembly Bill 169 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (6)     Representative J. Ott; Representatives Horlacher, Thiesfeldt, Heaton, T. Larson and Kerkman.

Noes:     (3)     Representatives Wachs, Hebl and Goyke.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 3

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Virginia Mueller

Committee Clerk