Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Senate Bill 366
Relating to: grievous bodily harm to or the death of an animal and providing a penalty.
By Senators Wanggaard, Carpenter, Cowles, Jacque and Smith; cosponsored 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.
May 25, 2021 Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
September 09, 2021 Public Hearing Held
Present: (6) Senator Wanggaard; Senators Wimberger, Darling, Bradley, L. Taylor and Roys.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Senator Jacque.
Appearances For
· Senator Van Wanggaard
· Bonnie Moore - Misty Strong
· Brenda Vesely - Misty Strong
· Rebecca Scholze - UnChain Wisconsin
· Bethanie Gengler - Roadside Zoo News
· SB366 Joel Davidson - Dane County Humane Society
· Gina Mason - WI Federated Humane Society Chasing Daylight Animal Shelter
· Legislative Liaison Eilene Ribbens - Wisconsin Federated Humane Societies, Inc
· John Spiros
· Jeff Okazaki - Humane Society of Jefferson County
Appearances Against
· Robert Welch - Wisconsin bear hunters association
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Faye Riedner - Misty Strong
· Todd Vesely - Brenda Vesely
· Sue Westbrook - Misty
· State Director Megan Nicholson - Humane Society of the United States
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
September 16, 2021 Executive Session Held
Present: (6) Senator Wanggaard; Senators Wimberger, Darling, Bradley, L. Taylor and Roys.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Senator Jacque.
Moved by Senator Wanggaard, seconded by Senator Darling that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (4) Senator Wanggaard; Senators Wimberger, Darling and Bradley.
Noes: (2) Senators L. Taylor and Roys.
SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 2
Moved by Senator Darling, seconded by Senator Wanggaard that Senate Bill 366 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (4) Senator Wanggaard; Senators Wimberger, Darling and Bradley.
Noes: (2) Senators L. Taylor and Roys.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 2
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Eric Barbour
Committee Clerk
