Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Assembly Bill 666
Relating to: sexual contact with an animal and providing a criminal penalty.
By Representatives Jacque, Kremer, Mursau, Sargent, Subeck, Tittl, Tusler and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senator Risser.
November 22, 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 Andre Jacque
· Melissa Tedrowe - Humane Society of the United States
· Daniel Antolee - Humane Dane
· Renee Vandenberg
· Debra Jacob
· Philip Nelson - Brown County Sheriff's Department
· Janice Niedermeier
· Dana Johnson - Brown County DAs Office
· Eric Toney - Fond du Lac DAs Office
· Lynn Brown
· Geoff Robinson
· Jodi Habush Sinykin
· Diane Schwarzhuber
· Eilene Ribbens - WI Federated Humane Societies
· Pamela Saulnier
· Michele Van Zeeland
· Mercedes Cullen
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Shari Weber - HSUS
· Jolene Plautz - WI State Horse Council
· Rebekah Klemm - Humane Dane
· Don Neviaser - Humane Dane
· John Sexton
· Liz Sexton
· Megan Senatori - Sheltering Animals of Abuse Victims
· Jean Abrams
· Lynn Pauly
· Laura Schuster
· Caty McDermott McDermott - Badger State Sheriffs
· Caty McDermott - Badger State Sheriffs Association
· Deb Lewis - WI Puppy Mill Project, Inc.
· Thomas Saler
· Susan Ballard
· Joyce Wells
· Karen Swanson
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 Krug that Assembly Bill 666 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
