Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Insurance, Financial Services, Government Oversight and Courts

Senate Bill 429

Relating to: financial exploitation of vulnerable adults.

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

September 17, 2019    Referred to Committee on Insurance, Financial Services, Government Oversight and Courts

January 16, 2020         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Craig; Senators Stroebel, Feyen, Risser and L. Taylor.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Helen Marks Dicks - AARP WI

·      Mr Michael Semmann - Wi bankers association

·      Mr Ken Thompson - Wba

·      White Collar Crime Paralegal April DeValkenaere - Waukesha County District Attorneys Office

·      Representative John Macco

·      Senator Pat Testin

Appearances Against

·      Bruce Tammi - State Bar of WI-Elder and Special Needs Section

Appearances for Information Only

·      Ed Robinson - Wisconsin Association for Justice

Registrations For

·      Susan Fadness - AARP

·      Steve Lyons - Wisconsin chiefs of police association

·      Joe Kallas - AARP

·      ALLEN Knop - Aarp

·      Patsy Eva s

·      Svp-advocacy Sarah Wainscott - WI credit union league

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 13, 2020       Executive Session Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Craig; Senators Stroebel, Feyen, Risser and L. Taylor.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Feyen, seconded by Senator Stroebel that Senate Bill 429 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (3)     Senator Craig; Senators Stroebel and Feyen.

Noes:     (2)     Senators Risser and L. Taylor.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2

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Sam Hope

Committee Clerk