Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

Assembly Bill 171

Relating to: sexual contact by a law enforcement officer with a person in his or her custody and providing a penalty.

By Representatives Thiesfeldt, L. Myers, Anderson, Mursau, C. Taylor, Spreitzer, Subeck, Fields, Sargent and Zamarripa; cosponsored by Senators L. Taylor, Wanggaard, LeMahieu, Smith and Jacque.

June 24, 2019              Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

August 14, 2019         Public Hearing Held

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

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Senator Lena Taylor

·      Ian Henderson - Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Representative Jeremy Thiesfeldt

·      Alice O'Connor - WI Chiefs of Police Association

·      Gil Halsted

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

September 25, 2019    Executive Session Held

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

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Darling, seconded by Senator Jacque that Assembly Bill 171 be recommended for concurrence.

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

Noes:     (0)     None.

CONCURRENCE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

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Valirie Maxim

Committee Clerk