Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Assembly Bill 944
Relating to: counting convictions and findings for the purpose of the sex offender registry and notifications.
By Representatives Born, Behnke, Binsfeld, Dallman, Dittrich, Donovan, Duchow, Goeben, Gundrum, Gustafson, Hurd, Maxey, Michalski, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, O'Connor, Rettinger, Schmidt, Summerfield, Shankland, VanderMeer, Melotik and Brandtjen; cosponsored by Senators Wimberger, Felzkowski, Jacque, James, Nass and Tomczyk.
January 12, 2024 Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
February 01, 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 Mark Born - 39th Assembly District
· Sen Eric Wimberger - 30th Senate District
· Anna Neal - WI Department of Corrections
· Lance Wiersma - WI Department of Corrections
Appearances Against
· Adam Plotkin - State Public Defender
· James Morgan - Madison Organizing in Strength, Equity, and Solidarity (MOSES)
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· None.
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 08, 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 Wichgers, seconded by Representative Sortwell that Assembly Amendment 3 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (14) Representative Spiros; Representatives Schutt, Duchow, Novak, Green, Donovan, Schraa, Steffen, Wichgers, Sortwell, Drake, McGuire, Emerson and Stubbs.
Noes: (1) Representative Madison.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 3 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 1
Moved by Representative Wichgers, seconded by Representative Sortwell that Assembly Bill 944 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (11) Representative Spiros; Representatives Schutt, Duchow, Novak, Green, Donovan, Schraa, Steffen, Wichgers, Sortwell and McGuire.
Noes: (4) Representatives Drake, Emerson, Stubbs and Madison.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 4
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Cameil Bowler
Committee Clerk
