Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Senate Bill 427
Relating to: increased penalties for crimes against elder persons; restraining orders for elder persons; freezing assets of a defendant charged with financial exploitation of an elder person; sexual assault of an elder person; physical abuse of an elder person; and providing a penalty.
By Senators Testin, Carpenter, Bernier, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Macco, Wittke, Ballweg, Bowen, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Edming, Gundrum, Horlacher, James, Krug, Kulp, Magnafici, Mursau, Novak, Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, Quinn, Ramthun, Rohrkaste, Steffen, Summerfield, Tittl, Tranel and Skowronski.
September 17, 2019 Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
January 22, 2020 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Wanggaard; Senators Jacque, Darling, Risser and L. Taylor.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Senator Patrick Testin
· Helen Marks DIcks - AARP
Appearances Against
· Abby Swetz - End Domestic Abuse WI
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Janet Zander - GWAAR
· Susan Fadness - AARP
· Patsy Evans
· Nancy Koch
· John Greene - AARP
· Allen Knop - AARP
· Carol Greene - AARP
· Joe Kallas - AARP
· Representative John Macco
· Rep Robert Wittke
· Rep Christine Sinicki
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 29, 2020 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 Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Senator Wanggaard; Senators Jacque, Darling, Risser and L. Taylor.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Moved by Senator Darling, seconded by Senator Jacque that Senate Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Senator Wanggaard; Senators Jacque, Darling, Risser and L. Taylor.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Moved by Senator Jacque, seconded by Senator Darling that Senate Amendment 3 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Senator Wanggaard; Senators Jacque, Darling, Risser and L. Taylor.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE AMENDMENT 3 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Moved by Senator Darling, seconded by Senator Jacque that Senate Bill 427 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (5) Senator Wanggaard; Senators Jacque, Darling, Risser and L. Taylor.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
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Valirie Maxim
Committee Clerk
