Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

Assembly Bill 166

Relating to: definition of “sexual contact” for purposes of crimes against children and sexual assault and providing a penalty.

By Representatives Rettinger, Nedweski, C. Anderson, Behnke, Bodden, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Donovan, Gundrum, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Ortiz-Velez, Rozar, Sapik, Subeck and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Wanggaard, Marklein and Tomczyk.

June 08, 2023              Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

September 05, 2023    Public Hearing Held

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

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Alex Smathers - Criminal Law Section of State Bar of Wisconsin

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

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

·      Mark Wadium - Outagamie County Board of Supervisors

·      Exec Director Jim Palmer - WPPA

·      Exec Director Jim Palmer - WPPA

·      Alice OConnor - WPPA

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

September 11, 2023    Executive Session Held

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

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by  that Assembly Bill 166 be recommended for concurrence.

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

Noes:     (0)     None.

CONCURRENCE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 0

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Eric Barbour

Committee Clerk