Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Assembly Bill 127
Relating to: sexual contact by a law enforcement officer with a person in detainment or custody and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Thiesfeldt, Rozar, Anderson, Bowen, Brostoff, Cabrera, Gundrum, Krug, Moses, Mursau, L. Myers, Ortiz-Velez, Spreitzer, Subeck and Stubbs; cosponsored by Senators L. Taylor, Wanggaard, Jacque, Ballweg, Bradley, Larson, Ringhand and Smith.
March 05, 2021 Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
June 17, 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
· Rep. Jeremy Thiesfeldt - 52nd Assembly District
· Sen. Lena Taylor - 4th Senate District
· Andrew Wagner - Milwaukee Police Association
· Ian Henderson - Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· None.
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
June 23, 2021 Executive Session Held
Present: (13) Representative Spiros; Representatives Horlacher, Sortwell, Duchow, Novak, James, Steffen, Callahan, McGuire, Bowen, Emerson, Stubbs and Drake.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Schraa and Krug.
Moved by Representative Sortwell, seconded by Representative Duchow that Assembly Bill 127 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (13) Representative Spiros; Representatives Horlacher, Sortwell, Duchow, Novak, James, Steffen, Callahan, McGuire, Bowen, Emerson, Stubbs and Drake.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0
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Ericka Braatz
Committee Clerk