Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Assembly Bill 355

Relating to: neglect of a child and providing criminal penalties.

By Representatives Horlacher, R. Brooks, Doyle, Edming, Hutton, Jacque, Kitchens, Kleefisch, Krug, Kulp, Macco, Murphy, Novak, Petryk, Ripp, Skowronski, Tusler and Vruwink; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Darling, Kapenga, Olsen, Petrowski, Stroebel and Vinehout.

May 31, 2017              Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

October 31, 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 Cody Horlacher - 33rd Assembly District

·      Jason Mugnaini - Senator Rob Cowles

·      Attorney General Brad Schimel - Department of Justice

·      Haley Johnson

Appearances Against

·      Deputy Corporation Counsel Eve Dorman - Dane County

·      Dane County CPS Manager Julie Ahnen - Dane County

·      Ken Taylor - Kids Forward

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Senator Rob Cowles - 2nd Senate District

·      Sheriff Kurt Picknell - Walworth County Sheriff's Department

·      Ryan Oezer

·      Alice O'Connor - Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association

Registrations Against

·      Mickey Beil - Dane County

·      Adrienne Roach - End Domestic Abuse WI

·      Adam  Plotkin - State Public Defender

·      Sarah Diedrick-Kasdorf - Wisconsin Counties Association

·      Chuck Price - Wisconsin County Human Services Association

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

November 07, 2017    Executive Session Held

Present:       (11)      Representative Spiros; Representatives Kremer, Ott, Jacque, Horlacher, Novak, Bernier, Krug, Goyke, Zamarripa and Crowley.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Kessler.

Moved by Representative Novak, seconded by Representative Goyke that Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (2)     Representatives Goyke and Zamarripa.

Noes:     (8)     Representative Spiros; Representatives Kremer, Ott, Jacque, Horlacher, Novak, Bernier and Krug.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 2, Noes 8

Moved by Representative Goyke, seconded by Representative Zamarripa that Assembly Amendment 3 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (3)     Representatives Goyke, Zamarripa and Crowley.

Noes:     (8)     Representative Spiros; Representatives Kremer, Ott, Jacque, Horlacher, Novak, Bernier and Krug.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 3 TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 8

Moved by Representative Goyke, seconded by Representative Crowley that Assembly Amendment 4 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (3)     Representatives Goyke, Zamarripa and Crowley.

Noes:     (8)     Representative Spiros; Representatives Kremer, Ott, Jacque, Horlacher, Novak, Bernier and Krug.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 4 TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 8

Moved by Representative Goyke, seconded by Representative Zamarripa that Assembly Amendment 5 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (3)     Representatives Goyke, Zamarripa and Crowley.

Noes:     (8)     Representative Spiros; Representatives Kremer, Ott, Jacque, Horlacher, Novak, Bernier and Krug.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 5 TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 8

Moved by Representative Goyke, seconded by Representative Crowley that Assembly Amendment 7 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (3)     Representatives Goyke, Zamarripa and Crowley.

Noes:     (8)     Representative Spiros; Representatives Kremer, Ott, Jacque, Horlacher, Novak, Bernier and Krug.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 7 TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 8

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

Ayes:     (7)     Representative Spiros; Representatives Ott, Jacque, Horlacher, Novak, Bernier and Krug.

Noes:     (4)     Representatives Kremer, Goyke, Zamarripa and Crowley.

ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 4

Moved by Representative Novak, seconded by Representative Horlacher that Assembly Bill 355 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (7)     Representative Spiros; Representatives Ott, Jacque, Horlacher, Novak, Bernier and Krug.

Noes:     (4)     Representatives Kremer, Goyke, Zamarripa and Crowley.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 4

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Erin Clark

Committee Clerk