Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Assembly Bill 46

Relating to: financial exploitation of vulnerable adults.

By Representatives Macco, Wittke, Armstrong, Callahan, Dittrich, Edming, Horlacher, Katsma, Kerkman, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Magnafici, Milroy, Murphy, Petryk, Ramthun, Skowronski, Snyder, Steffen, Summerfield, Tranel, Zimmerman and Tittl; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Carpenter, Ballweg, Felzkowski, Feyen, Jacque, Marklein and L. Taylor.

February 10, 2021       Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

February 24, 2021       Public Hearing Held

Present:       (15)      Representative Spiros; Representatives Horlacher, Sortwell, Duchow, Novak, Schraa, Krug, James, Steffen, Callahan, McGuire, Bowen, Emerson, Stubbs and Drake.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Sen. Patrick Testin - Senate District 24

·      Gary Kuter

·      April DeValkenabre - Waukesha District Attorney's Office & IAFCI

·      Sarah Wainscott - WI Credit Union League

Appearances Against

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

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Rep. John Macco - 88th Assembly District

·      Rep. Robert Wittke - 62nd Assembly District

Registrations Against

·      Jim Rogers - WI Association for Justice

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

March 10, 2021           Executive Session Held

Present:       (14)      Representative Spiros; Representatives Sortwell, Duchow, Novak, Schraa, Krug, James, Steffen, Callahan, McGuire, Bowen, Emerson, Stubbs and Drake.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Horlacher.

Moved by Representative McGuire, seconded by Representative Krug that Assembly Amendment 2 be recommended for introduction and adoption.

Ayes:     (14)   Representative Spiros; Representatives Sortwell, Duchow, Novak, Schraa, Krug, James, Steffen, Callahan, McGuire, Bowen, Emerson, Stubbs and Drake.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Duchow, seconded by Representative Krug that Assembly Bill 46 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (13)   Representative Spiros; Representatives Duchow, Novak, Schraa, Krug, James, Steffen, Callahan, McGuire, Bowen, Emerson, Stubbs and Drake.

Noes:     (1)     Representative Sortwell.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 1

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Ericka Braatz

Committee Clerk