Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Assembly Bill 486

Relating to: patronization of a child and providing a criminal penalty.

By Representatives Kleefisch, Fields, Bernier, Horlacher, Jacque, Katsma, Kremer, Krug, Kulp, Mursau, Petryk, Ripp, Rohrkaste, Felzkowski, Tusler, Novak and Thiesfeldt; cosponsored by Senators LeMahieu, L. Taylor, Johnson, Lasee, Marklein, Olsen and Moulton.

August 29, 2017         Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

September 07, 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

·      Benjamin Poller - Department of Justice - DCI

·      Shirley Paulson - Women of the ELCA

·      Representative Joel Kleefisch

·      Representative Joel Kleefisch

·      Senator Devin LeMahieu

·      Jodi Emerson - Fierce Freedom

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Representative Andre Jacque

·      Attorney General Brad Schimel - Wisconsin Department of Justice

·      Senator Lena Taylor

·      Jordan Lamb - Association of State Prosecutors

·      Alice O'Connor - Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association

·      Danielle Decker - City of Milwaukee

·      Jodi Bloch - Children's Hospital of Wisconsin

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

September 21, 2017    Executive Session Held

Present:       (9)        Representative Spiros; Representatives Ott, Jacque, Horlacher, Novak, Krug, Goyke, Kessler and Zamarripa.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (3)        Representatives Kremer, Bernier and Crowley.

Moved by Representative Jacque, seconded by Representative Novak that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (6)     Representative Spiros; Representatives Ott, Jacque, Horlacher, Novak and Krug.

Noes:     (3)     Representatives Goyke, Kessler and Zamarripa.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 3

Moved by Representative Jacque, seconded by Representative Novak that Assembly Bill 486 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (8)     Representative Spiros; Representatives Ott, Jacque, Horlacher, Novak, Krug, Goyke and Zamarripa.

Noes:     (1)     Representative Kessler.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 1

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Erin Mellon

Committee Clerk