Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

Senate Bill 626

Relating to: discrimination based on arrest or conviction record under the fair employment law.

By Senators Darling, Feyen, Carpenter, Johnson, Larson, Olsen and Petrowski; cosponsored by Representatives Petryk, Berceau, Brostoff, Horlacher, Kitchens, Knodl, Kooyenga, Krug, Kulp, Loudenbeck, Mursau, Spiros, Steffen and Novak.

December 07, 2017     Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

January 16, 2018         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Wanggaard; Senators Stroebel, Risser, L. Taylor and Testin.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Jerry Ponio - Senator Alberta Darling

·      Rebecca Hogan - Opportunity Solutions Project

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Adam Plotkin - State Public Defender

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 30, 2018         Executive Session Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Wanggaard; Senators Stroebel, Risser, L. Taylor and Testin.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Testin, seconded by Senator Wanggaard that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Wanggaard; Senators Stroebel, Risser, L. Taylor and Testin.

Noes:     (0)     None.

SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Moved by Senator Testin, seconded by Senator Wanggaard that Senate Bill 626 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