Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

Assembly Bill 51

Relating to: appointment of certain lawfully present aliens as law enforcement officers.

By Representatives Macco, Steffen, Kitchens, Armstrong, Baldeh, Behnke, Duchow, Edming, Emerson, S. Johnson, Krug, Michalski, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Schmidt, Schraa, Snyder and Green; cosponsored by Senators James, Taylor and Jacque.

March 23, 2023           Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

May 10, 2023              Public Hearing Held

Present:       (7)        Senator Wanggaard; Senators Jacque, Knodl, James, Taylor, Roys and Larson.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Senator Wimberger.

Appearances For

·      Senator Jesse James - 23rd Senate District

·      Jesse James - 23rd Senate District

·      James O'Neill - American business Immigration Coalition

·      Chris Davis - Green Bay Police Department

·      Representative John Macco - 88th AD

·      Marco Lopez

·      Andrew Smith - Retired Chief of Police, Green Bay

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Jordan Primakow - City Of Milwaukee

·      Marc Herstand - National Association of Social Workers Wisconsin chapter

·      Exec Dir Jim Palmer - WPPA

·      Alice OConnor - WPPA

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

May 23, 2023              Executive Session Held

Present:       (7)        Senator Wanggaard; Senators Jacque, Wimberger, Knodl, James, Taylor and Roys.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Taylor, seconded by Senator James that Assembly Bill 51 be recommended for concurrence.

Ayes:     (6)     Senator Wanggaard; Senators Jacque, Knodl, James, Taylor and Roys.

Noes:     (1)     Senator Wimberger.

CONCURRENCE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 1

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Eric Barbour

Committee Clerk