Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Senate Bill 322
Relating to: resolution of claims against the state for wrongful imprisonment of innocent persons, exempting from taxation certain amounts an individual receives from the claims board or legislature, health benefits for wrongfully imprisoned persons, and making appropriations.
By Senators Wanggaard, Risser, Bewley, L. Taylor, Nass, Ringhand, Darling, Lassa and C. Larson; cosponsored by Representatives Kooyenga, Hebl, Kessler, Johnson, Mason, Milroy, Jarchow, Krug, Hintz, Rohrkaste, Kitchens, Steffen, Ohnstad, Goyke, Allen, Kolste, Tittl, Spreitzer, C. Taylor, T. Larson, Sinicki, Hutton, Mursau, Wachs, Berceau, Zamarripa, Brostoff, Pope, Quinn, Edming and Subeck.
October 14, 2015 Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
December 16, 2015 Public Hearing Held
Present: (4) Senator Wanggaard; Senators Vukmir, Lasee and L. Taylor.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Senator Risser.
Appearances For
· Representative Dale Kooyenga
· Representative Gary Hebl
· Keith Findley - Wisconsin Innocene Project
· Lanny Glinberg
· Fred Saecker
· Joseph Frey
· Christopher Ochoa
· Jarrett Adams
· Amol Sinha - The Innocence Project
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Greg Murray - Claims Board, Department of Administration
· Patti Reardon - Claims Board, Department of Administration
Registrations For
· Senator Fred Risser
· Sofia Ascorbe
· Lindsey Cobbe
· Cristina Borde
· Thaddeus McGuire
· Adam Plotkin - State Public Defender
· Lynne Davis - State Bar of Wisconsin
· Lynne Schultz - NASW - Wisconsin
· Barbara Sella - WI Catholic Conference
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 13, 2016 Executive Session Held
Present: (4) Senator Wanggaard; Senators Lasee, Risser and L. Taylor.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Senator Vukmir.
Moved by Senator Risser, seconded by Senator Taylor that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (4) Senator Wanggaard; Senators Lasee, Risser and L. Taylor.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 0
Moved by Senator Risser, seconded by Senator Taylor that Senate Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (4) Senator Wanggaard; Senators Lasee, Risser and L. Taylor.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 0
Moved by Senator Risser, seconded by Senator Taylor that Senate Bill 322 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (4) Senator Wanggaard; Senators Lasee, Risser and L. Taylor.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 0
______________________________
Valirie Maxim
Committee Clerk
