Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

Senate Bill 500

Relating to: restitution owed to victims of crime.

By Senators Olsen, Wanggaard, Darling, Erpenbach, Gudex, Harsdorf, Kapenga, Lasee, LeMahieu, Moulton, Roth, Shilling and Vukmir; cosponsored by Representatives Hutton, Kleefisch, Ballweg, E. Brooks, Brostoff, Czaja, Goyke, Horlacher, Jarchow, Johnson, Kahl, Knodl, Kooyenga, Murphy, Novak, Nygren, Schraa, Shankland, Skowronski, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt and Ohnstad.

January 06, 2016         Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

January 07, 2016         Public Hearing Held

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

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Representative Rob Hutton

·      Attorney General Brad Schimel

·      Senator Luther Olsen

·      Jen Dunn - Wisconsin Victim Witness Professionals

·      Debra Davidoski - Wisconsin Victim Witness Professionals

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Adam Gerol - Ozaukee County District Attorney

·      Tony Gibart - End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin

·      Laura Moffit - Wisconsin Victim Witness Professionals

·      Linda Grieshaber - Sauk County District Attorney Office

·      John Bauknecht - UMOS

·      Michelle Mettner - Children's Hospital of Wisconsin

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 01, 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 Bill 500 be recommended for passage.

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

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

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Valirie Maxim

Committee Clerk