Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Senate Bill 245
Relating to: prosecuting or adjudicating delinquent a person under the age of 18 for committing an act of prostitution.
By Senators Darling, Johnson, Bernier, Carpenter, Cowles, Erpenbach, Jacque, Larson, Pfaff, Ringhand, Roys, Smith, L. Taylor and Ballweg; cosponsored by Representatives Billings, Kitchens, Armstrong, Baldeh, Bowen, Cabrera, Considine, Conley, Emerson, Haywood, Hebl, Hesselbein, Krug, B. Meyers, Moses, Mursau, Neubauer, Novak, Ortiz-Velez, Rozar, S. Rodriguez, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Skowronski, Spiros, Spreitzer, Steffen, Subeck, Tusler, Vining and Wichgers.
March 24, 2021 Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
September 23, 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
· Legislative Advisor Amanda Merkwae - Department of Children and Families
· Shirley Paulson - Women of the ELCA
· Executive Director Melania Brostowitz - Fight to End Exploitation
· Senator Alberta Darling
· Rep. Jill Billings
· Dr Joy Ippolito - Private citizen
· Adam Plotkin - State Public Defender
· Matt Giesfeldt - State Public Defender
· Reverend Cindy Crane - Lutheran Office for Public Policy in Wisconsin
· Ian Henderson - WCASA
· Sheriff Jim Johnson - Badger State Sheriffs Association & WI Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs Assn
· Senator Latonya Johnson - 6th Sen District
· Jay Reinke - Human Trafficking Task Force of Greater Milwaukee
· Camryn Peterson - Shared Hope International
· Jenna Gormal - End Domestic Abuse WI
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Aaron Anderson
· Policy Advisor Kris Moelter - Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board
· Lynne Davis - State Bar of Wisconsin Children and the Law Section
· Barbara Sella - Wi catholic conference
· John Bauknecht - UMOS
· Jodi Bloch - Children's Wisconsin
· Attorney General Josh Kaul - DOJ
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
October 14, 2021 Executive Session Held
Present: (7) Senator Wanggaard; Senators Wimberger, Darling, Jacque, Bradley, L. Taylor and Roys.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Darling, seconded by Senator Jacque that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Senator Wanggaard; Senators Darling, Jacque, L. Taylor and Roys.
Noes: (2) Senators Wimberger and Bradley.
SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 2
Moved by Senator Darling, seconded by Senator Taylor that Senate Bill 245 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (5) Senator Wanggaard; Senators Darling, Jacque, L. Taylor and Roys.
Noes: (2) Senators Wimberger and Bradley.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 2
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Eric Barbour
Committee Clerk
