Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Assembly Bill 331
Relating to: requiring prospective law enforcement officers to complete a psychological examination prior to employment as a law enforcement officer and granting rule-making authority.
By Representatives Steineke, Stubbs, Armstrong, Baldeh, Cabral-Guevara, Cabrera, Duchow, Edming, Goyke, Gundrum, Kitchens, Krug, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, Macco, Milroy, Moses, Mursau, Novak, Petryk, Schraa, Spiros, Steffen, Tranel, Wittke and Zimmerman; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, L. Taylor, Wanggaard and Ballweg.
May 18, 2021 Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
May 27, 2021 Public Hearing Held
Present: (14) Representative Spiros; Representatives Horlacher, Sortwell, Duchow, Novak, Schraa, James, Steffen, Callahan, McGuire, Bowen, Emerson, Stubbs and Drake.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Krug.
Appearances For
· Rep. Jim Steineke - 5th Assembly District
· Rep. Shelia Stubbs - 77th Assembly District
· Andrew Wagner - Milwaukee Police Association
· Orlando Owens
· Jim Palmer - Wisconsin Professional Police Association
· Ken Pileggi - Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association
· Aaron Chapin - Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association
· Patrick Mitchell - Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association
· Joel Kleefisch - Wisconsin Psychological Association
· Zachary Holschbach - Wisconsin State Lodge Fraternal Order of Police
· Ryan Windorff - Wisconsin State Lodge Fraternal Order of Police
· Ray Koziol - Police Psychology
· Craig Childs - Police and Public Safety Psychology
· Jordan Primakow - City of Milwaukee
· Pamela Holme
· Sheriff Nate Dreckman - Badger State Sheriffs; WI Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs
Appearances Against
· Tiffany Henry
· Kamila Ahmed - The People's Revolution
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Sen. Rob Cowles - 2nd Senate District
· Cale Battles - State BAr of Wisconsin
· Executive Director Matt Johnson - Wisconsin Troopers' Association
· Steve Conway - WIFOP
· Alice OConnor - WPPA
Registrations Against
· Alyson Branch - TPR
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
June 03, 2021 Executive Session 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.
Moved by Representative Bowen, seconded by Representative Emerson that Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Representatives McGuire, Bowen, Emerson, Stubbs and Drake.
Noes: (10) Representative Spiros; Representatives Horlacher, Sortwell, Duchow, Novak, Schraa, Krug, James, Steffen and Callahan.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION, Ayes 5, Noes 10
Moved by Representative Sortwell, seconded by Representative Emerson that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (15) Representative Spiros; Representatives Horlacher, Sortwell, Duchow, Novak, Schraa, Krug, James, Steffen, Callahan, McGuire, Bowen, Emerson, Stubbs and Drake.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Sortwell, seconded by Representative McGuire that Assembly Bill 331 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (15) Representative Spiros; Representatives Horlacher, Sortwell, Duchow, Novak, Schraa, Krug, James, Steffen, Callahan, McGuire, Bowen, Emerson, Stubbs and Drake.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0
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Ericka Braatz
Committee Clerk