Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

Senate Bill 488

Relating to: creating a program to protect the confidentiality of addresses for victims of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.

By Senators S. Fitzgerald, Shilling, Carpenter, Gudex, C. Larson, Hansen, L. Taylor, Risser, Erpenbach, Vukmir, Lassa, Darling, Wirch, Marklein, Ringhand, Harris Dodd, Harsdorf and Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives Kleefisch, C. Taylor, Ohnstad, Gannon, Horlacher, Petryk, Milroy, Hebl, Johnson, Thiesfeldt, Mason, Berceau, Zamarripa, Zepnick, Kremer, Bernier, Murphy, Kahl, Subeck, A. Ott, Goyke, Doyle, Jacque, Jagler, E. Brooks, Sinicki, Rohrkaste, T. Larson, Krug, Rodriguez, Kolste, Born, Allen, Considine, Nerison, Shankland, Billings, Ballweg, Skowronski, Heaton and Spreitzer.

December 29, 2015     Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

January 13, 2016         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (4)        Senator Wanggaard; Senators Lasee, Risser and L. Taylor.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Senator Vukmir.

Appearances For

·      Senator Jennifer Schilling

·      Tony Gibart - End Domestic Abuse WI

·      Vicky Selkowe - Legal Action of WI

·      Korey Lundin - Legal Action of WI

·      Kristin Burki - Wisconsin Women's Network

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Michael Haas - Government Accountability Board

Registrations For

·      Senator Scott Fitzgerald

·      Jim Palmer - WI Professional Police Association

·      Dominic Holt - WI Coalition Against Sexual Assault

·      Representative Chris Taylor

·      Greg Leck - WI Chiefs of Police Association

·      Chief Steven Riffel - WI Chiefs of Police Association

·      Chief Andrew Rose - WI Chiefs of Police Association

·      Chief Daniel Hardman - WI Chiefs of Police Association

·      Chief Bernie Couglin - WI Chiefs of Police Association

·      Alice O'Connor - WI Chiefs of Police Association

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 27, 2016         Executive Session Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Wanggaard; Senators Vukmir, Lasee, Risser and L. Taylor.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Taylor, 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 Taylor, seconded by Senator Lasee that Senate Bill 488 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Wanggaard; Senators Vukmir, Lasee, Risser and L. Taylor.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

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Valirie Maxim

Committee Clerk