Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Assembly Bill 482

Relating to: financial exploitation of vulnerable adults with securities accounts, violations of the Wisconsin Uniform Securities Law, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.

By Representatives Macco, Wittke, Bowen, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Edming, Gundrum, Horlacher, James, Katsma, Knodl, Krug, Kulp, Magnafici, Mursau, Novak, Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, Quinn, Ramthun, Rohrkaste, Schraa, Steffen, Summerfield, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel and Felzkowski; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Carpenter, Bernier, Cowles, Olsen, Petrowski and Wirch.

September 26, 2019    Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

November 14, 2019    Public Hearing Held

Present:       (10)      Representative Spiros; Representatives Sortwell, Ott, Duchow, Novak, Crowley, Spreitzer, Emerson, Stubbs and McGuire.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (4)        Representatives Steffen, Horlacher, Schraa and Krug.

Appearances For

·      Senator Patrick Testin

·      Helen Marks Dicks - AARP

·      April Devalkeneare - IAFCI, Waukesha County District Attorney's Office

Appearances Against

·      Iris Christenson - State Bar of Wisconsin - Elder Law Section

Appearances for Information Only

·      Janet Zamder - Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging Resources

Registrations For

·      Jon Turke - Wisconsin Bakers Association

·      Bill McClenahan - NAIFA Wisconsin

·      Jim Hrncirik - AARP

·      David Dorn - AARP

·      Judith Craig - AARP

·      Margaret Hrncirik - AARP

·      Nancy Koch - AARP

·      Joe Kallas - AARP

·      Steve Powell - AARP

·      Patrick Meier - AARP

·      Patsy Evans - AARP

·      Carol   Greene - AARP

·      Susan Fadness - AARP

·      Carol   Martell - AARP

·      Stuart Martell - AARP

·      Richard Crary - AARP

·      Representative John   Macco

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 09, 2020         Executive Session Held

Present:       (14)      Representative Spiros; Representatives Sortwell, Ott, Steffen, Horlacher, Duchow, Novak, Schraa, Krug, Crowley, Spreitzer, Emerson, Stubbs and McGuire.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Krug, seconded by Representative Horlacher that Assembly Bill 482 be recommended for passage.

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

Noes:     (1)     Representative Sortwell.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 1

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Erin Clark

Committee Clerk