Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Judiciary
January 2017 Special Session Assembly Bill 5
Relating to: prevention and control of, emergency and involuntary commitment for, and treatment programs and services for drug dependence.
By committee on Assembly Organization, Representatives Nygren, E. Brooks, VanderMeer, Tranel, Ripp, Quinn, Petryk, Kleefisch, Swearingen, Skowronski, Fields, Kulp, Allen, Spiros, Felzkowski, Mursau, Horlacher, Rohrkaste, Tusler, Edming, Krug, Petersen, Jagler, Rodriguez, Born, Murphy, Ballweg, Genrich, Bernier and Knodl; cosponsored by Senators Darling, Vukmir, Harsdorf, Testin, Olsen, Wanggaard, L. Taylor, Wirch and Lasee., by request of Governor Scott Walker
February 17, 2017 Referred to Committee on Judiciary
March 08, 2017 Public Hearing Held
Present: (9) Representative Ott; Representatives Horlacher, Thiesfeldt, Jacque, Tusler, Kerkman, Wachs, Hebl and C. Taylor.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Michelle Jaskulski
· Rep. John Nygren, bill's author
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Sarah Diedrick Kasdorf - WI Counties Association
Registrations For
· Chris Nyland - Myself - Legal observer
· Senator Alberta Darling, bill's author
· Mark Grapentine - WI Medical Society
· Skye Tikkanen - Safe Communities
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
April 20, 2017 Executive Session Held
Present: (9) Representative Ott; Representatives Horlacher, Thiesfeldt, Jacque, Tusler, Kerkman, Wachs, Hebl and C. Taylor.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Kerkman, seconded by Representative Thiesfeldt that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (9) Representative Ott; Representatives Horlacher, Thiesfeldt, Jacque, Tusler, Kerkman, Wachs, Hebl and C. Taylor.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Hebl, seconded by Representative Tusler that January 2017 Special Session Assembly Bill 5 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (9) Representative Ott; Representatives Horlacher, Thiesfeldt, Jacque, Tusler, Kerkman, Wachs, Hebl and C. Taylor.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0
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Virginia Mueller
Committee Clerk
