Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Assembly Bill 34
Relating to: prostitution crime surcharge and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Brandtjen, Crowley, Fields, Gundrum, Horlacher, Hutton, Kulp, Magnafici, Murphy, Ramthun, Sanfelippo, Subeck, Tusler, Vorpagel, Wichgers and Zimmerman; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Wanggaard, L. Taylor, Darling, Kooyenga and Olsen.
February 22, 2019 Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
March 07, 2019 Public Hearing Held
Present: (11) Representative Spiros; Representatives Sortwell, Ott, Steffen, Horlacher, Novak, Schraa, Crowley, Spreitzer, Emerson and Cabrera.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Duchow and Krug.
Appearances For
· Senator Andre Jacque
· Representative Janel Brandtjen
· Lieutenant Jim Valley - Brown County Sheriff's Office
· Morgan Meadows
· Shirley Paulson - Women of ELCA Churches
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· John Bauknecht - UMOS
· Jodi Bloch - Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
· Caty McDermott - Badger State Sheriffs' Association
· Caty McDermott - Wisconsin Sheriffs' & Deputy Sheriffs' Association
· Danielle Decker - City of Milwaukee
· Alice O'Connor - WI Chiefs of Police Association
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
March 28, 2019 Executive Session Held
Present: (12) Representative Spiros; Representatives Sortwell, Steffen, Horlacher, Duchow, Novak, Schraa, Crowley, Spreitzer, Emerson, Cabrera and Stubbs.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Ott and Krug.
Moved by Representative Novak, seconded by Representative Spiros that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (8) Representative Spiros; Representatives Sortwell, Steffen, Horlacher, Duchow, Novak, Schraa and Crowley.
Noes: (4) Representatives Spreitzer, Emerson, Cabrera and Stubbs.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 4
Moved by Representative Emerson, seconded by Representative Spreitzer that Assembly Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Representatives Crowley, Spreitzer, Emerson, Cabrera and Stubbs.
Noes: (7) Representative Spiros; Representatives Sortwell, Steffen, Horlacher, Duchow, Novak and Schraa.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 7
Moved by Representative Horlacher, seconded by Representative Sortwell that Assembly Bill 34 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (8) Representative Spiros; Representatives Sortwell, Steffen, Horlacher, Duchow, Novak, Schraa and Crowley.
Noes: (4) Representatives Spreitzer, Emerson, Cabrera and Stubbs.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 4
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Erin Clark
Committee Clerk
