Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Assembly Bill 48
Relating to: expanding the definition of hate crime victims to include law enforcement officers.
By Representatives Steffen, Kitchens, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Edming, Felzkowski, Horlacher, Jacque, Kleefisch, Kulp, Macco, Mursau, Novak, Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Quinn, Ripp, Schraa, Spiros, Summerfield, Tauchen, Tittl, Tusler, Weatherston and Zimmerman; cosponsored by Senators Vukmir, Darling, Nass, Olsen and Wanggaard.
February 02, 2017 Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
April 06, 2017 Public Hearing Held
Present: (12) Representative Spiros; Representatives Kremer, Ott, Jacque, Horlacher, Novak, Bernier, Krug, Goyke, Kessler, Zamarripa and Crowley.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Representative David Steffen
· Ed Janke - Law Enforcement Office
· Brandon Dhuey - Law Enforcement Officer
· Adam Day - Law Enforcement Officer
Appearances Against
· Representative David Bowen
· Marc Herstand - National Association of Social Workers
· Michael Rehak
· Gregory Gelembiuk
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Chief Greg Leck Leck - Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association
· Caty McDermott - Wisconsin Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs Association
· Alice O'Connor O'Connor - Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association
· Ryan Zukowski - Wisconsin State Troopers Association
· Jerry Johnson - Fraternal Order of Police
· Representative Travis Tranel
· Lane Ruhland - Department of Justice
Registrations Against
· Dave Fallow
· Taryn McGinn Valley
· Nancy Feinhold
· Joann Boushon
· Analiese Sigelko
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
June 08, 2017 Executive Session Held
Present: (12) Representative Spiros; Representatives Kremer, Ott, Jacque, Horlacher, Novak, Bernier, Krug, Goyke, Kessler, Zamarripa and Crowley.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Goyke, seconded by Representative Crowley that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (4) Representatives Goyke, Kessler, Zamarripa and Crowley.
Noes: (8) Representative Spiros; Representatives Kremer, Ott, Jacque, Horlacher, Novak, Bernier and Krug.
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 8
Moved by Representative Spiros, seconded by Representative Ott that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (8) Representative Spiros; Representatives Kremer, Ott, Jacque, Horlacher, Novak, Bernier and Krug.
Noes: (4) Representatives Goyke, Kessler, Zamarripa and Crowley.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 4
Moved by Representative Goyke, seconded by Representative Crowley that Assembly Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (4) Representatives Goyke, Kessler, Zamarripa and Crowley.
Noes: (8) Representative Spiros; Representatives Kremer, Ott, Jacque, Horlacher, Novak, Bernier and Krug.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 8
Moved by Representative Crowley, seconded by Representative Goyke that Assembly Amendment 3 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (4) Representatives Goyke, Kessler, Zamarripa and Crowley.
Noes: (8) Representative Spiros; Representatives Kremer, Ott, Jacque, Horlacher, Novak, Bernier and Krug.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 3 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 8
Moved by Representative Zamarripa, seconded by Representative Goyke that Assembly Amendment 4 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (4) Representatives Goyke, Kessler, Zamarripa and Crowley.
Noes: (8) Representative Spiros; Representatives Kremer, Ott, Jacque, Horlacher, Novak, Bernier and Krug.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 4 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 8
Moved by Representative Ott, seconded by Representative Novak that Assembly Bill 48 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (7) Representative Spiros; Representatives Ott, Jacque, Horlacher, Novak, Bernier and Krug.
Noes: (5) Representatives Kremer, Goyke, Kessler, Zamarripa and Crowley.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 5
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Erin Mellon
Committee Clerk
