Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention
Assembly Bill 576
Relating to: public safety peer counseling and privilege for peer support and critical incident stress management services communications and granting rule-making authority.
By Representatives Kitchens, Dittrich, Donovan, Michalski, O'Connor, Snyder and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators James, Ballweg and Jacque.
October 30, 2023 Referred to Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention
November 01, 2023 Public Hearing Held
Present: (10) Representative Tittl; Representatives Dittrich, VanderMeer, Wichgers, Gundrum, Plumer, Magnafici, Vining, Considine and Moore Omokunde.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Behnke and Palmeri.
Appearances For
· Representative Joel Kitchens - State Assembly - 1st District
· Senator Jesse James - State Senate - 23rd District
· George Papaschristol - Milwaukee Police Associatioin
· Patrick McCarty - Door County Sheriff's Office
· Dane County Sheriff, Ret. David Smetana - Village of Pleasant Prairie
· Felicia Labatore - Kenosha Police
· Stacy Lenz - WI Department of Justice
· Dr. Ashlee Gethner - Calming Waves Therapy, LLC
· Melissa Wiesner - Two Rivers Police Department
· Pete Deates - Kenosha Police Department
· Jason Tetrick - Kenosha Police Department
· Mahlon Mitchell - Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin
· Eric Daun - Milwaukee Firefighters Association
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Dane County Sheriff, Ret. David Mahoney
· Catherine McDermott - Badger State Sheriffs' Association and Wisconsin Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs Association
· Senator Joan Ballweg - State Senate - 14th District
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
November 09, 2023 Executive Session Held
Present: (12) Representative Tittl; Representatives Dittrich, VanderMeer, Wichgers, Gundrum, Plumer, Magnafici, Behnke, Vining, Considine, Moore Omokunde and Palmeri.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Wichgers, seconded by Representative Dittrich that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (11) Representative Tittl; Representatives Dittrich, VanderMeer, Wichgers, Gundrum, Plumer, Magnafici, Behnke, Vining, Considine and Palmeri.
Noes: (1) Representative Moore Omokunde.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 1
Moved by Representative Dittrich, seconded by Representative VanderMeer that Assembly Bill 576 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (11) Representative Tittl; Representatives Dittrich, VanderMeer, Wichgers, Gundrum, Plumer, Magnafici, Behnke, Vining, Considine and Palmeri.
Noes: (1) Representative Moore Omokunde.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 1
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Steve Hall
Committee Clerk
