Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Assembly Bill 960
Relating to: battery or threat to a health care provider or staff member of a health care facility and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Vos, Magnafici, Armstrong, Born, Cabral-Guevara, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Gundrum, James, Kuglitsch, Moses, Novak, Steffen, Vorpagel and Wittke; cosponsored by Senators LeMahieu, Wanggaard and Feyen.
February 07, 2022 Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
February 09, 2022 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. Gae Magnafici - 28th Assembly District
· Rudy Jackson - UW Health
· Ann Zenk - WI Hospital Association
· Matthew Stanford - WI Hospital Association
· Clark Draxler - Gundersen Health System
· Gina Dennik-Champion - Wisconsin Nurses Associatioin
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Rep. Robin Vos - 63rd Assembly District
· Mark Grapentine - WI Medical Society
· Randy Schubring - Mayo Clinic Health System
· Ben O'Connell - Gundersen Health System
· Forbes McIntosh - WI EMS Association
· Forbes McIntosh - WI Assisted Living Association
· Danielle Womack - Pharmacy Society of WI
· Connie Schulze - UW Health
· Ben Van Pelt - SSM Health
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 16, 2022 Executive Session 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.
Moved by Representative Steffen, seconded by Representative Krug that Assembly Bill 960 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (14) Representative Spiros; Representatives Horlacher, Duchow, Novak, Schraa, Krug, James, Steffen, Callahan, McGuire, Bowen, Emerson, Stubbs and Drake.
Noes: (1) Representative Sortwell.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 1
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Ericka Braatz
Committee Clerk