Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs
Assembly Bill 177
Relating to: punitive articles in the Wisconsin Code of Military Justice prohibiting certain activities; procedures applicable to courts-martial cases under the Wisconsin Code of Military Justice; treatment of victims of an offense under the Wisconsin Code of Military Justice; defining military offenses under the Wisconsin Code of Military Justice; punishments for violations of the Wisconsin Code of Military Justice; and the removal of gender-specific language from the Wisconsin Code of Military Justice.
By Joint Legislative Council.
April 20, 2023 Referred to Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs
May 31, 2023 Public Hearing Held
Present: (15) Representative Edming; Representatives VanderMeer, Allen, Michalski, Penterman, Petryk, Snyder, Sortwell, Summerfield, Tittl, Riemer, Sinicki, Andraca, Ortiz-Velez and Ratcliff.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Rep. Tony Kurtz - 50th Assembly District
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Sen. Eric Wimberger - 30th Senate District
· Bridget Esser - Department of Military Affairs
· Paul Fisk - American Legion - Department of Wisconsin
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
June 13, 2023 Executive Session Held
Present: (13) Representative Edming; Representatives VanderMeer, Michalski, Petryk, Snyder, Sortwell, Summerfield, Tittl, Riemer, Sinicki, Andraca, Ortiz-Velez and Ratcliff.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Allen and Penterman.
Moved by Representative Petryk, seconded by Representative Riemer that Assembly Bill 177 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (11) Representative Edming; Representatives VanderMeer, Michalski, Petryk, Snyder, Summerfield, Riemer, Sinicki, Andraca, Ortiz-Velez and Ratcliff.
Noes: (2) Representatives Sortwell and Tittl.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 2
Representative Penterman indicated that he would have voted Aye if he had been present.
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Tyler Longsine
Committee Clerk
