Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Assembly Bill 604

Relating to: reporting of sexual assault and domestic abuse crimes.

By Representatives Kleefisch, C. Taylor, Spiros, Spreitzer, Horlacher, Shankland, Tittl, Anderson, Berceau, Considine, Fields, Hintz, Kessler, Kolste, Pope, Sargent, Sinicki, Subeck and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Olsen, Johnson, Larson and Risser.

October 27, 2017        Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

January 25, 2018         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 Joel Kleefisch

·      Representative Chris   Taylor

·      Erin Thornley Parisi - Rape Crisis Center

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Christine Lidbury - WI Women's Council

Registrations For

·      Pada Lo

·      Government Affairs Director Lane Ruhland - WI Department of Justice

·      Diane Wolff

·      Chase Tarrier - End Domestic Abuse WI

·      Shannon Barry - DAIS

·      Veronica Figueroa

·      Linda Xiong

·      Annabell Bustillos

·      Fiorella  Velaochaga

·      Melissa Rivera

·      Kimberly De La Crus

·      Susan Ballard

·      Melinda Taylor

·      Juan Valencia-Rea

·      Chevana Vang

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 07, 2018       Executive Session Held

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

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Kremer.

Moved by Representative Horlacher, seconded by Representative Jacque that Assembly Bill 604 be recommended for passage.

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

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0

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Erin Clark

Committee Clerk