Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Assembly Bill 308

Relating to: pepper spray and CS gel substances.

By Representatives Horlacher, Fields, Ballweg, Bowen, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Jagler, Kulp, Macco, Ramthun, Skowronski, Spiros, Spreitzer, Steffen, Thiesfeldt, Tusler, Wichgers and Born; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Ringhand, Carpenter, Cowles, Nass, Petrowski and Tiffany.

June 20, 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

·      Anna Schwarz - Representative Cody Horlacher's Office

·      Joe Anderson - Reflex Protect

·      Jay Busse - Reflex Protect

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Senator Van Wanggaard

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 Crowley, seconded by Representative McGuire that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (6)     Representatives Novak, Crowley, Spreitzer, Emerson, Stubbs and McGuire.

Noes:     (7)     Representative Spiros; Representatives Sortwell, Ott, Steffen, Horlacher, Duchow and Schraa.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 7

Moved by Representative Sortwell, seconded by Representative Steffen that Assembly Bill 308 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (11)   Representative Spiros; Representatives Sortwell, Ott, Steffen, Horlacher, Duchow, Novak, Schraa, Crowley, Spreitzer and Stubbs.

Noes:     (2)     Representatives Emerson and McGuire.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 2

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Erin Clark

Committee Clerk