Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Senate Bill 117
Relating to: battery and threats to a judge, a prosecutor, or a law enforcement officer and providing a criminal penalty.
By Senators Gudex, Wanggaard, Lassa, Bewley and Marklein; cosponsored by Representatives J. Ott, Jagler, Born, Kerkman, Heaton, T. Larson, Murphy, A. Ott, Rohrkaste, Weatherston, Quinn, Rodriguez, Murtha, Novak, E. Brooks, Krug, Spiros, Bernier, Ballweg, Macco, Ripp, Edming, Mursau, Kulp, Kremer, Gannon, Milroy, C. Taylor, Horlacher, Knodl, Jacque, Stuck, Skowronski, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Steffen and Kahl.
April 08, 2015 Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
April 23, 2015 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Wanggaard; Senators Vukmir, Lasee, Risser and L. Taylor.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Chief Dave Funkhouser - WI Chief of Police Association
· Representative Jim Ott
· Senator Rick Gudex
· District Attorney Louis Molepske - Portage County
· District Attorney Kurt Klomberg - WI District Attorneys Association
· Jim Konowalski
· Jason Johns - VFW Dept of WI/Military Order of the Purple Heart
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Attorney General Brad Schimel
· Cale Battles - State Bar of Wisconsin
· Caty McDermott - Wisconsin Sheriffs & Deputy Sheriffs Association
· Alice O'Connor - WI Chiefs of Police Association
· Jordan Lamb - Association of State Prosecutors
· Representative Andre Jacque
· Senator Tim Carpenter
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
April 28, 2015 Executive Session Held
Present: (5) Senator Wanggaard; Senators Vukmir, Lasee, Risser and L. Taylor.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Wanggaard, seconded by Senator Lasee that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Senator Wanggaard; Senators Vukmir, Lasee, Risser and L. Taylor.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Moved by Senator Wanggaard, seconded by Senator Vukmir that Senate Bill 117 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (4) Senator Wanggaard; Senators Vukmir, Lasee and Risser.
Noes: (1) Senator L. Taylor.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 1
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Kyle Koenen
Committee Clerk
