Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Assembly Bill 87

Relating to: tracking of sexual assault kits in sexual assault cases, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.

By Representatives Thiesfeldt, J. Rodriguez, Billings, Brandtjen, Cabrera, Callahan, Drake, James, Kuglitsch, Milroy, Moses, Murphy, Rozar, Shankland, Skowronski, Sinicki, Subeck, Tusler, Vining and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Darling, Agard, Cowles, Jacque, Johnson, Larson, Marklein, Ringhand, L. Taylor, Wanggaard and Wirch.

February 18, 2021       Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

October 05, 2021        Public Hearing 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.

Appearances For

·      Representative Jeremy Thiesfeldt - 52nd Assembly District

·      Senator Alberta Darling - 8th Senate District

·      Senator Melissa Agard - 16th Senate District

·      Jessica Lind - The Women's Community

·      Ian Henderson - WI Coalition Against Sexual Assault

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Attorney General Josh Kaul - DOJ

·      Ilse Knecht - Joyful Heart Foundation

·      Alice O'Connor - WPPA

·      Jodi Bloch - Children's Wisconsin

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

March 10, 2022           Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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Ericka Braatz

Committee Clerk