Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform
Senate Bill 61
Relating to: forfeiture of property seized in relation to a crime.
By Senators Craig, Nass, Wirch, Tiffany, Kapenga, Stroebel and Lasee; cosponsored by Representatives Tauchen, Jarchow, Kessler, Kooyenga, Sanfelippo, Sargent, Riemer, Brostoff, Kuglitsch, Thiesfeldt, Quinn, Knodl, Bowen, Kremer, Schraa, Sinicki, Wichgers, Mason, Skowronski and Ripp.
February 21, 2017 Referred to Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform
May 30, 2017 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Nass; Senators Wanggaard, Lasee, Wirch and Ringhand.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Representative Gary Tauchen - Author
· Senator David Craig - Author
· Jesse Hathaway - The Heartland Institute
· Eric Bott - Americans for Prosperity
· Carli Dimitro - The Libre Initiative
· Tom Lyons - Texas Public Policy Foundation
Appearances Against
· Sheriff John Gossage - Brown County
· Captain Jeff Klatt - WI Sheriff and Deputy Sheriff's Assn.
· Sheriff Mark Podoll - Badger State Sheriff's Assn.
· Sheriff Kurt Picknell - Badger State Sheriff's Assn.
· Chief Lisa Otterbacher
· Deputy Chief Dennis Argle - WI Chiefs of Police Assn.
· Chief Patrick Mitchen - WI Chiefs of Police Assn.
· Chief Christopher Domagalski - WI Chiefs of Police Assn.
· Chief Dennis Nasci - WI Chiefs of Police Assn.
· Chief Daniel Hardiman - WI Chiefs of Police Assn.
· Chief Andrew Rose - WI Chiefs of Police Assn.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Adam Plotkin - State Public Defender
Registrations Against
· Lane Ruhland - WI Department of Justice
· Marcie Rainbolt - WI Counties Assn.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
September 07, 2017 Executive Session Held
Present: (5) Senator Nass; Senators Wanggaard, Lasee, Wirch and Ringhand.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Nass, seconded by Senator Lasee that Senate Substitute Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (3) Senator Nass; Senators Lasee and Wirch.
Noes: (2) Senators Wanggaard and Ringhand.
SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2
Moved by Senator Nass, seconded by Senator Lasee that Senate Bill 61 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (3) Senator Nass; Senators Lasee and Wirch.
Noes: (2) Senators Wanggaard and Ringhand.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2
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Mike Mikalsen
Committee Clerk
