Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Assembly Bill 143
Relating to: violations of the law relating to the practice of massage therapy or bodywork therapy and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Sanfelippo, Hutton, Vining, Ballweg, Born, Duchow, Gundrum, Jagler, Kerkman, Kitchens, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Kurtz, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, Ott, Petersen, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Spiros, Stuck, Subeck, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Vorpagel, Wichgers and Brandtjen; cosponsored by Senators Kooyenga, Fitzgerald, Jacque, Craig, Olsen and Nass.
March 25, 2019 Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
May 02, 2019 Public Hearing Held
Present: (10) Representative Spiros; Representatives Sortwell, Ott, Horlacher, Duchow, Novak, Schraa, Spreitzer, Emerson and Cabrera.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (4) Representatives Steffen, Krug, Crowley and Stubbs.
Appearances For
· Representative Joe Sanfelippo
· Craig Sherven - Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association
· Patrick Mitchell - Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association
· Jeffrey Montoya - American Massage Therapy Association - Wisconsin
· Melinda Murkley - American Massage Therapy Association - Wisconsin
· Casey Guilfoyle - American Massage Therapy Association - Wisconsin
· Pamela Radke - American Massage Therapy Association - Wisconsin
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Curt Witynski - League of WI Municipalities
· Grey Leck - Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association
· Senator Dale Kooyenga
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
May 08, 2019 Executive Session Held
Present: (8) Representative Spiros; Representatives Sortwell, Steffen, Horlacher, Schraa, Krug, Crowley and Cabrera.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (6) Representatives Ott, Duchow, Novak, Spreitzer, Emerson and Stubbs.
Moved by Representative Steffen, seconded by Representative Horlacher that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (8) Representative Spiros; Representatives Sortwell, Steffen, Horlacher, Schraa, Krug, Crowley and Cabrera.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Krug, seconded by Representative Schraa that Assembly Bill 143 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (8) Representative Spiros; Representatives Sortwell, Steffen, Horlacher, Schraa, Krug, Crowley and Cabrera.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 0
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Erin Clark
Committee Clerk
