Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Assembly Bill 495
Relating to: possession of a firearm in a vehicle on school grounds by a person with a license to carry a concealed weapon.
By Representatives Brooks, Armstrong, Behnke, Brandtjen, Callahan, Cabral-Guevara, Dittrich, Gundrum, Horlacher, Knodl, Moses, Murphy, Schraa, Tittl and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Ballweg, Felzkowski, Nass and Wanggaard.
August 04, 2021 Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
January 05, 2022 Public Hearing Held
Present: (12) Representative Spiros; Representatives Sortwell, Duchow, Novak, Krug, James, Steffen, Callahan, McGuire, Bowen, Stubbs and Drake.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (3) Representatives Horlacher, Schraa and Emerson.
Appearances For
· Senator Andre Jacque - 1st Senate District
· Rob Kovach - Wisconsin Firearm Owners Association
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Representative Rob Brooks - 60th Assembly District
· Holly Otlesen
· Robert Welch - WI Bear Hunter's Association
· Robert Welch - WI Firearm Owners
Registrations Against
· John Forester - School Administrators Alliance
· Dan Rossmiller - Wisconsin Association of School Boards
· Dee Pettack - WI Department of Public Instruction
· Jack O'Meara - Wisconsin Education Association Council
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 12, 2022 Executive Session Held
Present: (13) Representative Spiros; Representatives Horlacher, Sortwell, Duchow, Novak, Schraa, James, Steffen, Callahan, McGuire, Bowen, Stubbs and Drake.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Krug and Emerson.
Moved by Representative Sortwell, seconded by Representative Horlacher that Assembly Bill 495 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (9) Representative Spiros; Representatives Horlacher, Sortwell, Duchow, Novak, Schraa, James, Steffen and Callahan.
Noes: (4) Representatives McGuire, Bowen, Stubbs and Drake.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 4
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Ericka Braatz
Committee Clerk
