Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Judiciary

Assembly Bill 70

Relating to: participation in a riot and providing a penalty.

By Representatives Spiros, Behnke, Callahan, Dittrich, Donovan, Edming, Green, Kitchens, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Neylon, Penterman, Plumer, Rettinger and Rozar; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Ballweg, Cabral-Guevara, James and Marklein.

February 27, 2023       Referred to Committee on Judiciary

March 02, 2023           Public Hearing Held

Present:       (7)        Representative Tusler; Representatives Rettinger, Bodden, Gustafson, Sortwell, J. Anderson and Ortiz-Velez.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Representative John  Spiros - 86th Assembly District

·      Senator  Van  Wanggaard - 21st Senate District

·      Alex Ayala - Milwaukee Police Association

·      Andrew Wagner - Milwaukee Police Association

·      Aaron Chapin - Wisconsin Chiefs of Police

·      Patrick Mitchell - Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association

·      Mark Sette - Wisconsin Fraternal Order of Police

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Caty McDermott - Badger State Sheriffs Association

·      Caty McDermott - WI Sheriffs & Deputy Sheriffs Association

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

March 07, 2023           Executive Session Held

Present:       (7)        Representative Tusler; Representatives Rettinger, Bodden, Gustafson, Sortwell, J. Anderson and Ortiz-Velez.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Sortwell, seconded by Representative Rettinger that Assembly Bill 70 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (5)     Representative Tusler; Representatives Rettinger, Bodden, Gustafson and Sortwell.

Noes:     (2)     Representatives J. Anderson and Ortiz-Velez.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 2

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Nick Schultz

Committee Clerk