Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

Senate Bill 17

Relating to: increased penalties for crimes against elder persons; restraining orders for elder persons; freezing assets of a defendant charged with financial exploitation of an elder person; sexual assault of an elder person; physical abuse of an elder person; and providing a penalty.

By Senators Testin, Carpenter, Ballweg, Felzkowski, Feyen, Nass and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Macco, Wittke, Armstrong, Callahan, Dittrich, Edming, Horlacher, Kerkman, Kuglitsch, Magnafici, Milroy, Petryk, Snyder, Steffen, Summerfield, Zimmerman, Ramthun, Skowronski and James.

January 28, 2021         Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

February 11, 2021       Public Hearing Held

Present:       (7)        Senator Wanggaard; Senators Wimberger, Darling, Jacque, Bradley, L. Taylor and Roys.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Helen Marks Dicks - AARP of WI

·      Janet Zander - Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging Resources, Inc.

·      April DeValkenaere - Waukesha County District Attorney's Office and the Wisconsin Chapter of the International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators

·      Senator Pat Testin

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Representative Macco

·      Michael Bruhn - Wisconsin Chapter of Alzheimer's Association

·      Mar k Wadium - Outagamie County Board of Supervisors

·      Representative Robert Wittke

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 12, 2021       Executive Session Held

Present:       (0)        None.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by  that Senate Bill 17 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (6)     Senator Wanggaard; Senators Wimberger, Darling, Jacque, Bradley and L. Taylor.

Noes:     (1)     Senator Roys.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 1

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Eric Barbour

Committee Clerk