Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Judiciary
Assembly Bill 570
Relating to: obtaining crime victim mental health treatment records.
By Representatives Spiros, Jacque, Berceau, E. Brooks, Mursau, Novak, Petryk, Tauchen and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Wanggaard, Cowles, Harsdorf and Olsen.
October 24, 2017 Referred to Committee on Judiciary
December 21, 2017 Public Hearing Held
Present: (7) Representative Ott; Representatives Thiesfeldt, Jacque, Kerkman, Wachs, Hebl and C. Taylor.
Absent: (2) Representatives Horlacher and Tusler.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Brad Schimel - Wisconsin Attorney General
· Rep. John Spiros, bill's author
· Michelle Viste - Office of Crime Victims Services, DOJ
Appearances Against
· Adam Plotkin - SPD
· Mike Toban - Deputy State Public Defender
· Michel A. Tjader - WI Public Defender; WI Association of Criminal Deffense Lawyers
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Kathryn Mulligan - League of Women's Voters
· Sen, Jerry Petrowski
· Jordan Lamb - Association of State Prosecutors
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 04, 2018 Executive Session Held
Present: (0) None.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
January 11, 2018 Executive Session Held
Present: (7) Representative Ott; Representatives Horlacher, Thiesfeldt, Jacque, Kerkman, Wachs and C. Taylor.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Tusler and Hebl.
Moved by Representative Jacque, seconded by Representative Ott that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Representative Ott; Representatives Horlacher, Thiesfeldt, Jacque and Wachs.
Noes: (2) Representatives Kerkman and C. Taylor.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 2
Moved by Representative Taylor, seconded by Representative Wachs that Assembly Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (2) Representatives Wachs and C. Taylor.
Noes: (5) Representative Ott; Representatives Horlacher, Thiesfeldt, Jacque and Kerkman.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 2, Noes 5
Moved by Representative Horlacher, seconded by Representative Jacque that Assembly Bill 570 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (5) Representative Ott; Representatives Horlacher, Thiesfeldt, Jacque and Wachs.
Noes: (2) Representatives Kerkman and C. Taylor.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 2
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Virginia Mueller
Committee Clerk