Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Judiciary
Assembly Bill 112
Relating to: eligibility of Washington Island Observer newspaper to receive compensation for publication of legal notices and the content of affidavits of printing filed as evidence of publication.
By Representatives Kitchens, Duchow, Kulp, Loudenbeck, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, Rohrkaste, Skowronski, Spreitzer, Steffen, Subeck and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Cowles and Olsen.
March 22, 2019 Referred to Committee on Judiciary
April 11, 2019 Public Hearing Held
Present: (9) Representative Ott; Representatives Horlacher, Thiesfeldt, Brooks, Tusler, Kerkman, Anderson, Hebl and Cabrera.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Rep. Kitchen, bill's author
· Senator Andre Jacque, bill's author
· Lucia Petrie - Washington Island Observer
· Karen Yancey - Washington Island Observer
· Dale Cissna - Washington Island Observer
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Beth Bennett - Wisconsin Newspaper Assoc
· Robert Petrie - Washington Island Observer
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
July 18, 2019 Executive Session Held
Present: (8) Representative Ott; Representatives Horlacher, Thiesfeldt, Brooks, Kerkman, Anderson, Hebl and Cabrera.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Tusler.
Moved by Representative Kerkman, seconded by Representative Horlacher that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for introduction and adoption.
Ayes: (8) Representative Ott; Representatives Horlacher, Thiesfeldt, Brooks, Kerkman, Anderson, Hebl and Cabrera.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Kerkman, seconded by Representative Horlacher that Assembly Bill 112 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (8) Representative Ott; Representatives Horlacher, Thiesfeldt, Brooks, Kerkman, Anderson, Hebl and Cabrera.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 0
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Virginia Mueller
Committee Clerk
