Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Assembly Bill 940
Relating to: funding for victim services and domestic abuse services, training for grant recipients, grants to child advocacy centers, and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Snyder, Conley, Allen, Andraca, Baldeh, Bare, C. Anderson, Dittrich, Donovan, Doyle, Emerson, Gustafson, Hong, Jacobson, Joers, Madison, Mursau, Neubauer, Novak, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Rettinger, Rozar, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Steffen, Stubbs, Subeck, Summerfield, Vining, Melotik and Ratcliff; cosponsored by Senators James, Agard, Carpenter, Hesselbein, Jacque, L. Johnson, Larson, Pfaff, Roys, Spreitzer, Taylor and Wirch.
January 12, 2024 Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
February 08, 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 Pat Snyder - 85th Assembly District
· Sen Jesse James - 23rd Senate District
· Ragen Shapiro - WI Dept of Children & Families
· Isabel Williston - ASTOP Sexual Abuse Center
· Madisyn Christerson - ASTOP Sexual Abuse Center
· Jane Graham-Jennings
· Jaime Sathasivam - Hope House
· Lauren Hamvas - Legal Action of WI
· Jenna Gormal - End Domestic Abuse WI & Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault
· Ian Henderson - End Domestic Abuse WI & WI Coalition Against Sexual Assault
· Lt Schuetz - Green County CAC
· Stephanie King - Green County CAC
· Anna Johnson - Green County CAC
· Elizabeth Champion - CACs of WI
· Amanda Didier - Lakeshore CAC
· Dr Kristen Iniguez - Marshfield Child Advocacy Center
· Special Agent Ken Folkers - Marshfield Child Advocacy Center
· Lietenant Scott Goldberg - Marshfield Child Advocacy Center
· Investigator Jody Spiegelhoff - Racine PD/Childrens='s WI Racine CAC
· Nila Orahl - Racine PD/Children's WI Racine CAC
· Scott Kinderman - Self & BeLEAF Survivors
· Noelle Renwick - Reach Counseling
· Mildred Gonzales
· Ka Vue - Black & Brown Womyn Power Coalition
· Cia Siab Vang - Black and Brown Womyn Power Coalition
· Jeanne Geraci - Benedict Center
· Jennifer M Paine - Horizons
· Usaltassenstab - Disability Rights WI
· Moriah Turk - Help of Door County
· Kathy Markeland - WAFCA
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Alexandra Stanley - WI DOJ Office of Crime Victim Services
· Teresa Nienow - WI DOJ Office of Crime Victim Services
· Melissa Fus - WI DOJ DCI
Registrations For
· Suzi Schoenholt - New Beginnings
· Jennifer Giustourg - Safe Harbor Child Advocacy Center
· Jodi Block - Children's Wisconsin
· Hannah Huffman - UMOS
· Caty McDermott - Badger State Sheriffs Association & Wisconsin Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs Association
· Connie Schulze - UW Health & US School of Medicine and Public Health
· Katie While - RAINN
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 13, 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 Emerson that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (15) Representative Spiros; Representatives Schutt, Duchow, Novak, Green, Donovan, Schraa, Steffen, Wichgers, Sortwell, Drake, McGuire, Emerson, Stubbs and Madison.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Novak, seconded by Representative Drake that Assembly Bill 940 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (15) Representative Spiros; Representatives Schutt, Duchow, Novak, Green, Donovan, Schraa, Steffen, Wichgers, Sortwell, Drake, McGuire, Emerson, Stubbs and Madison.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0
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Cameil Bowler
Committee Clerk
