Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Assembly Bill 129
Relating to: sexual assault by a health care provider and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Dittrich, Subeck, Penterman, Krug, Gundrum, Bodden, Rozar, Emerson, Rodriguez, Schutt, Kitchens, Sinicki, Andraca, Brooks, Green, Joers, Brandtjen, Ortiz-Velez, Conley, Gustafson, Jacobson, Allen, J. Anderson, Clancy, C. Anderson, Ohnstad, Madison, Considine, S. Johnson, Baldeh, Shankland, Mursau and Stubbs; cosponsored by Senators Ballweg, Agard, Roys, Hesselbein, Spreitzer, Stroebel, Larson, Wirch and Marklein.
March 24, 2023 Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
June 01, 2023 Public Hearing Held
Present: (15) Representative Spiros; Representatives Schutt, Duchow, Novak, Green, Donovan, Schraa, Steffen, Wichgers, Sortwell, Drake, McGuire, Emerson, Stubbs and Madison.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Barb Dittrich - 38th Assembly District
· Lisa Subeck - 78th Assembly District
· Sheriff Kalvin Barrett - Dane County Sheriff's Department
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Denise Armstrong - Madison Police Department
· Ian Henderson - WI Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Registrations For
· Senator Joan Ballweg - 14th Senate District
· Alice O'Connor - Wisconsin Professional Police Association
· Jim Palmer - Wisconsin Professional Police Association
· Connie Schulze - UW Health
· Marc Herstand - National Association of Social Workers Wisconsin
· Nathan Butzlaff - Wisconsin Hospice and Palliative Care Association
· Pastor Cindy Crane - Lutheran Office for Public Policy in WI
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
September 07, 2023 Executive Session Held
Present: (14) Representative Spiros; Representatives Schutt, Novak, Green, Donovan, Schraa, Steffen, Wichgers, Sortwell, Drake, McGuire, Emerson, Stubbs and Madison.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Duchow.
Moved by Representative Novak, seconded by Representative Green that Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (14) Representative Spiros; Representatives Schutt, Novak, Green, Donovan, Schraa, Steffen, Wichgers, Sortwell, Drake, McGuire, Emerson, Stubbs and Madison.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Novak, seconded by Representative Steffen that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (14) Representative Spiros; Representatives Schutt, Novak, Green, Donovan, Schraa, Steffen, Wichgers, Sortwell, Drake, McGuire, Emerson, Stubbs and Madison.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Steffen, seconded by Representative Novak that Assembly Bill 129 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (14) Representative Spiros; Representatives Schutt, Novak, Green, Donovan, Schraa, Steffen, Wichgers, Sortwell, Drake, McGuire, Emerson, Stubbs and Madison.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0
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Cameil Bowler
Committee Clerk
