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