Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Senate Bill 509
Relating to: vehicle owner's liability for failure to yield the right-of-way to persons in a work zone and providing a penalty.
By Senators Petrowski, Smith, Cowles, Carpenter, Felzkowski, Feyen, Marklein, Pfaff and Ringhand; cosponsored by Representatives Callahan, Dittrich, Cabral-Guevara, Edming, Gundrum, Murphy, Mursau, Ohnstad, Shankland, Skowronski, Subeck, Tusler and Spreitzer.
August 11, 2021 Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
October 14, 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
· Highway Commissioner James Griesbach - Marathon County Highway and WCHA
· Robbie Krejci - St Croix County hwy
· Dan Bahr - WCA
Appearances Against
· Ben Turk
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Representative Calvin Callahan - 35th Assembly District
· Sen. Jeff Smith
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
October 28, 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 Wimberger that Senate Bill 509 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (5) Senator Wanggaard; Senators Wimberger, Darling, Jacque and Roys.
Noes: (2) Senators Bradley and L. Taylor.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 2
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Eric Barbour
Committee Clerk
