Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Assembly Bill 619
Relating to: decriminalizing fentanyl testing strips.
By Representatives James, Zimmerman, Ortiz-Velez, Krug, Armstrong, Moses, Cabral-Guevara, Emerson, Milroy, Tittl, Magnafici, Baldeh, Spiros, Plumer, Snodgrass, Dittrich, Summerfield, Drake, Sinicki, Callahan, Billings, Hesselbein, Conley, Subeck, Stubbs, Spreitzer, Considine, Shelton, B. Meyers, Duchow, Allen, Tusler, Mursau, Schraa, Bowen, Horlacher, Knodl and Cabrera; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, L. Taylor, Larson, Carpenter, Ringhand, Agard and Cowles.
October 14, 2021 Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
October 20, 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
· Representative Jesse James - 68th Assembly District
· Rep. Sylvia Ortiz-Velez - 8th Assembly District
· Kristin Grimes - Vivent Health
· Bill Keeton - Vivent Health
· Dr. Ritu Bhatnagar - WI Medical Society
· George Moore
· Dick Niles
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Senator Van Wanggaard - 21st Senate District
· Senator Lena Taylor - 4th Senate District
· Mark Grapentine - WI Medical Society
· Sharel Rogers - WI Association of Treatment of Opioid Dependence
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
November 10, 2021 Executive Session Held
Present: (13) Representative Spiros; Representatives Horlacher, Sortwell, Duchow, Novak, Schraa, James, Steffen, Callahan, McGuire, Bowen, Emerson and Stubbs.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Krug and Drake.
Moved by Representative Novak, seconded by Representative Duchow that Assembly Bill 619 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (13) Representative Spiros; Representatives Horlacher, Sortwell, Duchow, Novak, Schraa, James, Steffen, Callahan, McGuire, Bowen, Emerson and Stubbs.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0
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Ericka Braatz
Committee Clerk
