Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Consumer Protection
Assembly Bill 858
Relating to: consumer lawsuit lending and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Tusler, McGuire, Allen, Behnke, Born, Cabrera, Kitchens, Knodl, Penterman, Pope, Skowronski, Steffen, Stubbs, Subeck, Thiesfeldt, Vruwink and James; cosponsored by Senators Wimberger, Roys, Agard, Ringhand and Wanggaard.
January 18, 2022 Referred to Committee on Consumer Protection
February 16, 2022 Public Hearing Held
Present: (9) Representative Dittrich; Representatives Edming, Skowronski, VanderMeer, Sortwell, Macco, Pope, Cabrera and McGuire.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Representative Ron Tusler
· Representative Tip McGuire
· Senator Eric Wimberger
· R.J. Pirlot - WI Civil Justice Council
· Bill G. Smith - National Federation of Independent Business
· Steve Snedeker - WI Defense Counsel
· Evan Umpir - WI Manufacturers and Commerce
Appearances Against
· Jack Kelly - American Legal Funding Association
· Eric Schuler - Alliance for Responsible Consumer Legal Funding
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Jason Culotta - Midwest Food Products Association
· John Schulze - Associated Builders and Contractors of WI
· Brad Boycks - WI Builders Association
· Andy Franken - WI Insurance Alliance
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 22, 2022 Executive Session Held
Present: (8) Representative Dittrich; Representatives Edming, Skowronski, VanderMeer, Sortwell, Macco, Pope and McGuire.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Cabrera.
March 10, 2022 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Meagan Matthews
Committee Clerk
