Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Assembly Bill 251

Relating to: impersonating a public officer, public employee, or employee of a utility and providing a penalty.

By Representatives Callahan, Brandtjen, Cabrera, Edming, Gundrum, Kuglitsch, Moses, Mursau, Schraa, Stubbs and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Agard and Ballweg.

April 08, 2021             Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

August 25, 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

·      Representative Calvin Callahan - 35th Assembly District

·      Brenda Wood - City of Milwaukee

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Sen. Andre Jacque - 1st Senate District

·      Joe Strohl - Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin

·      Jerry Deschane - League of Municipalities

·      Alice O'Connor - WI Professional Police Association

·      Rob Richard - WI Electric Cooperative Association

·      Tim Heinrich - Municipal Electric Utilities of Wisconsin

·      Jordan Lamb - Customers First! Coalition

·      Matthew Spencer - Madison Gas & Electric Co.

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

September 08, 2021    Executive Session 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.

Moved by Representative Horlacher, seconded by Representative Sortwell that Assembly Bill 251 be recommended for passage.

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

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0

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Ericka Braatz

Committee Clerk