Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Assembly Bill 24
Relating to: county sheriff assistance with certain federal immigration functions.
By Representatives Vos, Piwowarczyk, Allen, Armstrong, August, Behnke, Brill, Callahan, Dallman, Dittrich, Donovan, Duchow, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Hurd, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Kreibich, Krug, Maxey, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, O'Connor, Penterman, Petersen, Sortwell, Spiros, Steffen, Swearingen, Tittl, Tucker, Tusler, Wichgers and Zimmerman; cosponsored by Senators Bradley, Jacque, Kapenga, Nass, Quinn, Testin, Tomczyk and Wanggaard.
February 12, 2025 Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
February 26, 2025 Public Hearing Held
Present: (13) Representative Spiros; Representatives Piwowarczyk, Duchow, Novak, Steffen, Sortwell, Donovan, Melotik, B. Jacobson, Emerson, McGuire, Taylor and Spaude.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Franklin and Doyle.
Appearances For
· Senator Julian Bradley - 28th Senate District
· Representative Robin Vos - 33rd Assembly District
· Representative Jim Piwowarczyk - 98th Assembly District
· District Attorney Patricia Hanson - Racine County
· Lieutenant Michael Luell - Racine County Sheriff's Office
· Brian Sikma - FGA Action Inc.
· Dr. Joseph Nantomah - Self
Appearances Against
· Lisa Cathelyn - Self
· Alondia Garcia - Voces de la Frontera
· Iris Christenson - Voces de la Frontera
· Iuscely Flores - Self
· Ann Wingate - Self
· Pamela Fendt - Milwaukee Area Labor Council
· Amanda Merkwae - ACLU of Wisconsin
· Rev. R. Ellen Rasmussen - Self
· Rev. Breanna Illene - WI Council of Churches
· Daniel Elsass - Self
Appearances for Information Only
· Cassandra Kubiszewski - U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Registrations For
· Tyler Clark - WI Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs Association
· Tyler Clark - Badger State Sheriffs' Association
· Steven Conway - WI State Lodge Fraternal Order of Police
· Jacob Awolola - Self
Registrations Against
· Luis Velasquez - Voces de la Frontera
· Rev. Dr. Christopher Ross - First Congregational United Church of Christ of Watertown
· Hannah Huffman - UMOS
· Jack O'Meara - WI Education Association Council
· Stefania Sani - Self
· Senator Tim Carpenter - 3rd Senate District
· Anne O'Connor - Self
· Caroline Gomez-Tom - Self
Registrations for Information Only
· Mandi Norman - U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement OPE
· Elena Kruse - State Public Defender's Office
· Megan Borchardt - Self
March 11, 2025 Executive Session Held
Present: (15) Representative Spiros; Representatives Piwowarczyk, Duchow, Novak, Steffen, Sortwell, Donovan, Melotik, B. Jacobson, Franklin, Emerson, Doyle, McGuire, Taylor and Spaude.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Duchow, seconded by Representative Novak that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (14) Representative Spiros; Representatives Piwowarczyk, Duchow, Novak, Steffen, Sortwell, Donovan, Melotik, B. Jacobson, Franklin, Emerson, Doyle, McGuire and Spaude.
Noes: (1) Representative Taylor.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 1
Moved by Representative Spaude, seconded by Representative Emerson that Assembly Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Representatives Emerson, Doyle, McGuire, Taylor and Spaude.
Noes: (10) Representative Spiros; Representatives Piwowarczyk, Duchow, Novak, Steffen, Sortwell, Donovan, Melotik, B. Jacobson and Franklin.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION, Ayes 5, Noes 10
Moved by Representative Duchow, seconded by Representative Jacobson that Assembly Bill 24 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (10) Representative Spiros; Representatives Piwowarczyk, Duchow, Novak, Steffen, Sortwell, Donovan, Melotik, B. Jacobson and Franklin.
Noes: (5) Representatives Emerson, Doyle, McGuire, Taylor and Spaude.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 5
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Suzy Geroux
Committee Clerk
