Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Transportation

Assembly Bill 313

Relating to: increased penalties for failing to stop for a school bus.

By Representatives Penterman, S. Johnson, Allen, C. Anderson, Armstrong, Behnke, Bodden, Conley, Dittrich, Goeben, Gundrum, Kitchens, Kurtz, Moses, Murphy, Oldenburg, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Rettinger, Schmidt, Spiros, Stubbs, Brooks and Subeck; cosponsored by Senators James, Ballweg and Marklein.

June 09, 2023              Referred to Committee on Transportation

December 05, 2023     Public Hearing Held

Present:       (12)      Representative VanderMeer; Representatives Hurd, Spiros, Edming, S. Johnson, Schmidt, Maxey, Schutt, Considine, Haywood, Moore Omokunde and Drake.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Plumer and Ortiz-Velez.

Appearances For

·      Representative William Penterman - 37th Assembly District

·      Cherie Hime - WI School Bus Association

·      Dan Kobussen

·      Representative Scott Johnson - 33rd Assembly District

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Senator Jesse James - 23rd Senate District

·      Dan Johnson - WI Motorcoach Association

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 09, 2024         Executive Session Held

Present:       (13)      Representative VanderMeer; Representatives Hurd, Plumer, Spiros, Edming, S. Johnson, Schmidt, Maxey, Schutt, Considine, Haywood, Moore Omokunde and Drake.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Ortiz-Velez.

Moved by Representative Edming, seconded by Representative Hurd that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (13)   Representative VanderMeer; Representatives Hurd, Plumer, Spiros, Edming, S. Johnson, Schmidt, Maxey, Schutt, Considine, Haywood, Moore Omokunde and Drake.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Hurd, seconded by Representative Edming that Assembly Bill 313 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (13)   Representative VanderMeer; Representatives Hurd, Plumer, Spiros, Edming, S. Johnson, Schmidt, Maxey, Schutt, Considine, Haywood, Moore Omokunde and Drake.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0

Had I been present for the Assembly Committee on Transportation Executive Session on January 9th, 2024, I would have voted Aye on Assembly Bill 313.

~Representative Ortiz-Velez

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Jesse Johnson

Committee Clerk