Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Corrections
Assembly Bill 539
Relating to: plans for supervised release of sexually violent persons, representation of sexually violent persons by the state public defender, and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Krug, Kulp, Petersen, Kleefisch, Mursau, Swearingen, Edming, VanderMeer, Skowronski and Nygren; cosponsored by Senators Testin, L. Taylor, Feyen, Marklein and Tiffany.
October 16, 2017 Referred to Committee on Corrections
November 28, 2017 Public Hearing Held
Present: (9) Representative Schraa; Representatives Hutton, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, Kleefisch, Bowen, Pope, Goyke and Considine.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Kremer.
Appearances For
· Representative Scott Krug - 72nd Assembly District
· Senator Patrick Testin - 5th Senate District
· Representative Jeff Mursau - 36th Assembly District
· Sheriff Mike Lukas - Portage County
· Adam Plotkin - State Public Defender's Office
· Bob Peterson - State Public Defender's Office
· District Atty Kevin Croninger - Monroe County
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Gary Miller - Eldorado Town Chair
Registrations For
· Danielle Decker - City of Milwaukee
· Curt Witynski - League of Wisconsin Municipalities
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· Sarah Diedrick-Kasdorf - Wisconsin Counties Association
January 09, 2018 Executive Session Held
Present: (10) Representative Schraa; Representatives Hutton, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, Kremer, Kleefisch, Bowen, Pope, Goyke and Considine.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Kleefisch, seconded by Representative Goyke that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (10) Representative Schraa; Representatives Hutton, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, Kremer, Kleefisch, Bowen, Pope, Goyke and Considine.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Kremer, seconded by Representative Goyke that Assembly Bill 539 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (10) Representative Schraa; Representatives Hutton, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, Kremer, Kleefisch, Bowen, Pope, Goyke and Considine.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 0
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Linda Palmer
Committee Clerk
