Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Judiciary
Assembly Bill 368
Relating to: grievous bodily harm to or the death of an animal and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Spiros, Armstrong, Baldeh, Brandtjen, Cabral-Guevara, Callahan, Dittrich, Duchow, Gundrum, Kitchens, Milroy, Moses, Pronschinske, Schraa, Sinicki, Skowronski, Snodgrass, Steffen, Tusler, Zimmerman and Edming; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Carpenter, Cowles, Jacque and Smith.
May 27, 2021 Referred to Committee on Judiciary
August 24, 2021 Public Hearing Held
Present: (8) Representative Tusler; Representatives Kerkman, Ramthun, Thiesfeldt, Horlacher, Sortwell, Cabrera and Hebl.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Ortiz-Velez.
Appearances For
· Rep. John Spiros
· Kaitlin Loberg - Marshfield Area Pet Shelter
· Bob Larsen - Marshfield Police Department
· Becky Scholze - Unchain Wisconsin
· Jeff Okazaki - Wisconsin Federated Human Society, Human Society of Jefferson County
· Bonnie Moore - Misty Strong
· Joel Davidson - Dane County Humane Society
· Eilene Ribbens - Wisconsin Federated Humane Societies, Inc.
Appearances Against
· Bob Welch - Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Diane Mosso
· Louise Hansen - Wisconsin Puppy Mill Project, Inc.
· Gina Mason - Wisconsin Companion Animal Network and Chasing Daylight Animal Shelter
· Senator Van Wanggaard
· Shannon Meyer - self
· Megan Nicholson - Humane Society of the United States
Registrations Against
· Joyce Wells - self
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
March 10, 2022 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Kathryn Heitman
Committee Clerk
