Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

Senate Joint Resolution 2

Relating to: the rights of crime victims (second consideration).

By Senators Wanggaard, Carpenter, Bernier, Feyen, Hansen, Jacque, Marklein, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski and Testin; cosponsored by Representatives Novak, Crowley, Duchow, Edming, Felzkowski, Fields, Gundrum, Horlacher, Jagler, James, Kitchens, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Macco, Murphy, Mursau, Oldenburg, Ott, Petryk, Plumer, Ramthun, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Sinicki, Skowronski, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Steffen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, Vorpagel, Vruwink and Wichgers.

January 08, 2019         Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

January 09, 2019         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Wanggaard; Senators Jacque, Darling, Risser and L. Taylor.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Senator Van Wanggaard

·      Representative Todd Novak

·      Teri Jendusa Nicolai

·      Sheriff Jim Johnson - Badger State Sheriffs' Association; Wisconsin Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs Association

·      Veronica Figueroa

·      Nancy Hahnisch

·      Margaret Krumps

·      Ariel Ludlum

·      Shawn Lauda - Milwaukee Police Association

·      Christina Traub

·      Dan Peterson

·      Margaret Garvin - National Crime Victim Law Institute

·      Cheryl Vanderloop

Appearances Against

·      Adam Plotkin - State Public Defender

·      Matt Rothschild - Wisconsin Democracy Campaign

·      Michelle Tjader - WI Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      M. Luke Martz

·      Steve Derene

·      Keaira Stine

·      Alice O'Connor - WI Chiefs of Police Association

·      Senator Tim Carpenter

·      Andrew Wagner - Milwaukee Police Association

·      Abbie Kenyon

·      Kathleen Thalacker

·      Matthew Johnson

·      Kathryn Thalacker

·      Marigrace Carney

·      Amy Ressel

·      Jessica Elnar

·      Rachel Bauer

·      Erin Proctor

·      Jodi Bloch - Children's Hospital of WI

·      Jordan Lamb - Association of State Prosecutors

·      Glen Jones - Wisconsin Troopers Association

·      Forbes McIntosh - WI Nurses Association

·      Ian Henderson - WCASA

·      Jim Palmer - Wisconsin Professional Police Association

·      Ethan Hollenberger - Washington County

Registrations Against

·      Molly Collins - ACLU WI

Registrations for Information Only

·      Chase Tarrier - End Domestic Abuse WI

January 15, 2019         Executive Session Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Wanggaard; Senators Jacque, Darling, Risser and L. Taylor.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Jacque, seconded by Senator Wanggaard that Senate Joint Resolution 2 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (3)     Senator Wanggaard; Senators Jacque and Darling.

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

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2

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Valirie Maxim

Committee Clerk