Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Government Operations and Consumer Protection
Senate Bill 712
Relating to: reporting deaths; death investigations and other duties of coroners and medical examiners; disposition of bodies; creating a medicolegal investigation examining board; licensure of medical examiners and medicolegal investigation staff members; extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; granting rule-making authority; making an appropriation; and providing criminal penalties.
By Senators Gudex and Lassa; cosponsored by Representatives Schraa, Shankland, Loudenbeck, Kitchens, Kleefisch, Tittl, R. Brooks, Skowronski, Quinn, Krug, Wachs, Kuglitsch, Kahl, Kolste, Kessler, Mursau, VanderMeer, Spiros, Born, Thiesfeldt, Rohrkaste, Swearingen, Meyers, Jarchow and Murphy.
February 09, 2016 Referred to Committee on Government Operations and Consumer Protection
March 02, 2016 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Stroebel; Senators LeMahieu, Kapenga, Harris Dodd and Wirch.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Representative Michael Schraa - 53rd Assembly District
· Chris Lanzendorf - Wisconsin Coroner & Medical Examiner Association
· Dr. Agnieszka Rogalska - Dane County Medical Examiner's Office
· Ken Sands
· Barry Busby - Winnebago County Coroner
· Barry Irmen - Dane County Medical Examiner's Office
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Senator Rick Gudex - 18th Senate District
· Vincent Trancnida - Dane County Medical Examiner
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
March 08, 2016 Executive Session Held
Present: (5) Senator Stroebel; Senators LeMahieu, Kapenga, Harris Dodd and Wirch.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by paper ballot that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Senator Stroebel; Senators LeMahieu, Kapenga, Harris Dodd and Wirch.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Moved by paper ballot that Senate Bill 712 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (4) Senator Stroebel; Senators LeMahieu, Harris Dodd and Wirch.
Noes: (1) Senator Kapenga.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 1
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John Soper
Committee Clerk
