Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Assembly Bill 166
Relating to: definition of “sexual contact” for purposes of crimes against children and sexual assault and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Rettinger, Nedweski, C. Anderson, Behnke, Bodden, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Donovan, Gundrum, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Ortiz-Velez, Rozar, Sapik, Subeck and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Wanggaard, Marklein and Tomczyk.
April 10, 2023 Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
May 02, 2023 Public Hearing Held
Present: (14) Representative Spiros; Representatives Schutt, Duchow, Novak, Green, Donovan, Schraa, Steffen, Wichgers, Sortwell, Drake, McGuire, Emerson and Madison.
Absent: (1) Representative Stubbs.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Rep. Nik Rettinger - Assembly District 83
· Sen. Pat Testin - Senate District 24
· Jonathan E. Barnett - Adams County DA
· Rebecca L. Maki-Wallander - Adams County
· Ian Henderson - WI Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Lynne Davis - State Bar of WI
· Mark Wadzum - Outagamie County Board of Supervisors
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
May 18, 2023 Executive Session Held
Present: (13) Representative Spiros; Representatives Schutt, Novak, Green, Donovan, Steffen, Wichgers, Sortwell, Drake, McGuire, Emerson, Stubbs and Madison.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Duchow and Schraa.
Moved by Representative Sortwell, seconded by Representative Wichgers that Assembly Bill 166 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (13) Representative Spiros; Representatives Schutt, Novak, Green, Donovan, Steffen, Wichgers, Sortwell, Drake, McGuire, Emerson, Stubbs and Madison.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0
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Cameil Bowler
Committee Clerk
