Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Assembly Bill 114

Relating to: boards of police and fire commissioners and protective services departments in populous cities.

By Representatives Brandtjen, Armstrong, Knodl, Moses and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, L. Taylor, Darling, Cowles, Feyen and Jacque.

February 18, 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

·      Sen. Van Wanggaard - 21st Senate District

·      Rep. Janel Brandtjen - 22nd Assembly District

·      Sen. Lena Taylor - 4th Senate District

·      Michael Bongiorno - Local 215 Milwaukee Professional Firefighters

·      Eric Dawn - Milwaukee Professional Firefighters

·      Andrew Wagner - Milwaukee Police Association

Appearances Against

·      Jordan Primakow - City of Milwaukee

·      Ahlahnah Rose - The People's Revolution

·      Kamila Ahmed - The People's Revolution

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      None.

Registrations Against

·      Caleb Crossot

·      Curt Witynski - League of WI Municipalities

Registrations for Information Only

·      Mia Maysack - The People

October 05, 2021        Executive Session Held

Present:       (11)      Representative Spiros; Representatives Horlacher, Duchow, Novak, Schraa, Krug, Steffen, Callahan, McGuire, Bowen and Drake.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (4)        Representatives Sortwell, James, Emerson and Stubbs.

Moved by Representative Krug, seconded by Representative Duchow that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (8)     Representative Spiros; Representatives Horlacher, Duchow, Novak, Schraa, Krug, Steffen and Callahan.

Noes:     (3)     Representatives McGuire, Bowen and Drake.

ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 3

Moved by Representative Krug, seconded by Representative Novak that Assembly Bill 114 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (8)     Representative Spiros; Representatives Horlacher, Duchow, Novak, Schraa, Krug, Steffen and Callahan.

Noes:     (3)     Representatives McGuire, Bowen and Drake.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 3

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Ericka Braatz

Committee Clerk