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

______________________________

Ericka Braatz

Committee Clerk