Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Senate Bill 516
Relating to: expediting criminal proceedings when a victim or witness is an elder person and preserving the testimony of a crime victim or witness who is an elder person.
By Senators Testin, Carpenter, Ballweg, Hesselbein, Marklein and Quinn; cosponsored by Representatives Macco, Wittke, C. Anderson, Armstrong, Behnke, Conley, Dittrich, Donovan, Edming, Gustafson, Joers, Kitchens, Maxey, Michalski, O'Connor, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Petryk, Snyder and Wichgers.
October 16, 2023 Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
January 03, 2024 Public Hearing Held
Present: (7) Senator Wanggaard; Senators Jacque, Wimberger, Knodl, James, Taylor and Roys.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Representative John Macco - 88th Assembly District
· Advocacy Director David Bowen - AARP WI
Appearances Against
· Adam Plotkin - State Public Defender
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Representative Robert Wittke - 62nd AD
· Senator Patrick Testin - 24th Senate District
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 06, 2024 Executive Session Held
Present: (7) Senator Wanggaard; Senators Jacque, Wimberger, Knodl, James, Roys and L. Johnson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
February 08, 2024 Executive Session Held
Present: (7) Senator Wanggaard; Senators Jacque, Wimberger, Knodl, James, Roys and L. Johnson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Senator Wanggaard; Senators Jacque, Knodl, James and L. Johnson.
Noes: (2) Senators Wimberger and Roys.
SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 2
Moved by that Senate Bill 516 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (5) Senator Wanggaard; Senators Jacque, Knodl, James and L. Johnson.
Noes: (2) Senators Wimberger and Roys.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 2
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Eric Barbour
Committee Clerk
