Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Senate Bill 456
Relating to: claims by and treatment of wrongfully imprisoned persons and making appropriations.
By Senators Wanggaard, Risser, L. Taylor, Bewley, Darling, Johnson, Miller and Ringhand; cosponsored by Representatives Kooyenga, Hebl, Anderson, Berceau, Crowley, Edming, Fields, Goyke, Hintz, Jarchow, Kleefisch, Kolste, Kremer, Krug, Mursau, Novak, Petryk, Pope, Quinn, Rohrkaste, Sargent, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Steffen, C. Taylor, Tittl, Vruwink and Young.
October 18, 2017 Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
January 11, 2018 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Wanggaard; Senators Stroebel, Risser, L. Taylor and Testin.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Representative Dale Kooyenga
· Senator Van Wanggaard
· Senator Fred Risser
· Cristina Borde - Wisconsin Innocence Project
· Keith Findley - Wisconsin Innocence Project
· Fred Saecker
· Ray Dall'Osto - State Bar of Wisconsin
· Gil Halsted
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Representative David Crowley
· Peter Bakken - Wisconsin Council of Churches
· Pastor Cindy Crane - Lutheran Office for Public Policy in WI
· Adam Plotkin - State Public Defender
· Barbara Sella - Wisconsin Catholic Conference
· Lynne Davis - State Bar of Wisconsin
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 16, 2018 Executive Session Held
Present: (5) Senator Wanggaard; Senators Stroebel, Risser, L. Taylor and Testin.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Risser, seconded by Senator Taylor that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Senator Wanggaard; Senators Stroebel, Risser, L. Taylor and Testin.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Moved by Senator Wanggaard, seconded by Senator Testin that Senate Bill 456 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (5) Senator Wanggaard; Senators Stroebel, Risser, L. Taylor and Testin.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
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Valirie Maxim
Committee Clerk
