Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Assembly Bill 175
Relating to: causing bodily harm to a nurse and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Magnafici, Duchow, Tittl, Kuglitsch, Brooks, Dittrich, Horlacher, James, Kerkman, Kulp, Kurtz, Murphy, Novak, Ohnstad, Ott, Petersen, Rohrkaste, Sinicki, Skowronski, Spiros, Thiesfeldt, Tranel, Tusler, Wichgers and Quinn; cosponsored by Senators Kooyenga, Carpenter, Cowles, Feyen, Jacque, Marklein, Nass and Testin.
April 18, 2019 Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
September 18, 2019 Public Hearing Held
Present: (11) Representative Spiros; Representatives Sortwell, Ott, Duchow, Novak, Schraa, Krug, Spreitzer, Emerson, Stubbs and McGuire.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (3) Representatives Steffen, Horlacher and Crowley.
Appearances For
· Representative Gae Magnafici
· Senator Dale Kooyenga
· Gina Dennik-Champion - Wisconsin Nurses Association
· Barbara Nichols
· Ann Zenk - Wisconsin Hospitals Association
· Marie Garwood
· Margaret Schmelzer
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Sita Diehl - NAME Wisconsin
· Tami Jackson - WI Board for People with Development Diseases
Registrations For
· Pam Johnston
· Krista Nielson
· Jack O'Meara - Wisconsin Association of School Nurses
· Jennifer Konrad
· Jordan Hoffman
· Rob Gundermann - CWAG
· Megan Le Claire - Netzal
· Nicole Kalscheur
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
October 17, 2019 Executive Session Held
Present: (13) Representative Spiros; Representatives Sortwell, Ott, Steffen, Horlacher, Duchow, Novak, Schraa, Crowley, Spreitzer, Emerson, Stubbs and McGuire.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Krug.
Moved by Representative Spreitzer, seconded by Representative Crowley that Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (6) Representatives Sortwell, Crowley, Spreitzer, Emerson, Stubbs and McGuire.
Noes: (7) Representative Spiros; Representatives Ott, Steffen, Horlacher, Duchow, Novak and Schraa.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 7
Moved by Representative Sortwell, seconded by Representative Novak that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (12) Representative Spiros; Representatives Sortwell, Ott, Steffen, Horlacher, Duchow, Novak, Schraa, Crowley, Emerson, Stubbs and McGuire.
Noes: (1) Representative Spreitzer.
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 1
Moved by Representative Duchow, seconded by Representative Horlacher that Assembly Bill 175 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (11) Representative Spiros; Representatives Sortwell, Ott, Steffen, Horlacher, Duchow, Novak, Schraa, Crowley, Stubbs and McGuire.
Noes: (2) Representatives Spreitzer and Emerson.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 2
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Erin Clark
Committee Clerk
