Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Assembly Bill 198

Relating to: battery or threat to a probation, extended supervision, and parole agent; a community supervision agent; or an aftercare agent or a family member of the agent and providing a penalty.

By Representatives Schraa, Gruszynski, Edming, James, Mursau, Pope, Sinicki and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Hansen, Jacque and Smith.

May 08, 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 Michael Schraa

·      Lance Wierzma - Wisconsin Department of Corrections

·      Jason Luebke

·      Teresa Mollet

·      Jennifer Miller

·      Marcew Garcia

·      Kim Best

·      Amanda Holz

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Forbes McIntosh - Oneida Nation

·      Ben Holz

·      Senator Dave Hansen

·      Joe Strohl - Menominee Tribe

·      Angela Fischer

·      Laura Beutel

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 Sortwell, seconded by Representative Schraa that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (13)   Representative Spiros; Representatives Sortwell, Ott, Steffen, Horlacher, Duchow, Novak, Schraa, Crowley, Spreitzer, Emerson, Stubbs and McGuire.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Sortwell, seconded by Representative Duchow that Assembly Bill 198 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (13)   Representative Spiros; Representatives Sortwell, Ott, Steffen, Horlacher, Duchow, Novak, Schraa, Crowley, Spreitzer, Emerson, Stubbs and McGuire.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0

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Erin Clark

Committee Clerk