Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Assembly Bill 889
Relating to: use of cellular telephones in school zones and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Kitchens, Considine, Behnke, Binsfeld, Conley, Dittrich, Duchow, Jacobson, Novak, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Plumer and Sinicki; cosponsored by Senators James, Hesselbein, Agard, Roys and Spreitzer.
January 02, 2024 Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
January 24, 2024 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
· Rep Joel Kitchens - 1st Assembly District
· Rep Dave Considine - 81st Assembly District
· Carl Waterstreet - Door County Sheriffs Office
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Sen Jesse James - 23rd Senate District
· Caty McDermott - Badger State Sheriffs & Wisconsin Sheriffs & Deputy Sheriffs Association
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 01, 2024 Executive Session 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.
Moved by Representative Sortwell, seconded by Representative Steffen that Assembly Bill 889 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (15) Representative Spiros; Representatives Schutt, Duchow, Novak, Green, Donovan, Schraa, Steffen, Wichgers, Sortwell, Drake, McGuire, Emerson, Stubbs and Madison.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0
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Cameil Bowler
Committee Clerk
