Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations

Assembly Bill 77

Relating to: certification cards to carry concealed weapons for residents of Wisconsin who formerly were employed as law enforcement officers in another state and successor law enforcement agencies to assume responsibility of issuing certification cards to carry concealed weapons to former officers.

By Representatives Kleefisch, Milroy, Born, Edming, Gannon, Horlacher, Jarchow, Knodl, Murphy, Mursau, Murtha, Novak, J. Ott, Sinicki and Steffen; cosponsored by Senators Bewley, Gudex and Wanggaard.

March 05, 2015           Referred to Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations

April 15, 2015             Public Hearing Held

Present:       (15)      Representative Swearingen; Representatives Craig, Jagler, Brandtjen, Kleefisch, Gannon, Ripp, Kulp, Tauchen, Vorpagel, Zamarripa, Sinicki, Kahl, Ohnstad and Brostoff.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Representative Joel Kleefisch - 38th Assembly District

·      Donald Schellin - Wisconsin Fraternal Order of Police

·      Senator Van Wanggaard - 21st Senate District

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Alice  O'Conner - Wisconsin Chief of Police Association

·      Caty McDermott - Wisconsin Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs Association

·      Representative Nick  Milroy - 73rd Assembly District

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

April 28, 2015             Executive Session Held

Present:       (15)      Representative Swearingen; Representatives Craig, Jagler, Brandtjen, Kleefisch, Gannon, Ripp, Kulp, Tauchen, Vorpagel, Zamarripa, Sinicki, Kahl, Ohnstad and Brostoff.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Brandtjen, seconded by Representative Vorpagel that Assembly Bill 77 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (14)   Representative Swearingen; Representatives Craig, Jagler, Brandtjen, Kleefisch, Gannon, Ripp, Kulp, Tauchen, Vorpagel, Sinicki, Kahl, Ohnstad and Brostoff.

Noes:     (1)     Representative Zamarripa.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 1

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Dan Perchinsky

Committee Clerk