Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on State Affairs

Assembly Bill 421

Relating to: penalties for operating a motor vehicle without a license or after license suspension or revocation and providing a penalty.

By Representatives Spiros, Dittrich, Donovan, Edming, S. Johnson, Murphy, O'Connor, Penterman, Schutt and Brandtjen; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Cabral-Guevara, Hutton, Jacque, James, Marklein and Tomczyk.

November 28, 2023    Referred to Committee on State Affairs

January 10, 2024         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (11)      Representative Swearingen; Representatives Green, Summerfield, Brooks, Spiros, Moses, Callahan, Sinicki, Ohnstad, Baldeh and Hong.

Absent:       (1)        Representative Cabrera.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Schraa and Gustafson.

Appearances For

·      Rep. John Spiros - 86th Assembly District

·      Sen. Van Wanggaard - 21th Senate District

Appearances Against

·      Adam Plotkin - State Public Defender

·      Susan Lund - Legal Action of WI

·      Jim Gramling - Milwaukee Municipal Court Judge (Ret.)

Appearances for Information Only

·      John Vander Leest – WI Clerks of Courts Assn.

Registrations For

·      None.

Registrations Against

·      Lynne Davis - State Bar of WI - Criminal Law Section

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

April 11, 2024             Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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Taylor Corkran

Committee Clerk