Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Assembly Bill 91
Relating to: the requirement that first class cities and first class city school districts place school resource officers in schools.
By Representatives Donovan, Behnke, Brill, Dittrich, Gundrum, Kurtz, Maxey, Murphy, Novak, O'Connor, Tusler, Wittke and Kaufert; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Feyen and Tomczyk.
February 28, 2025 Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
March 05, 2025 Public Hearing 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.
Appearances For
· Representative Bob Donovan - 61st Assembly District
· Senator Van Wanggaard - 21st Senate District
· Alex Ayala - Milwaukee Police Association
· Lauren Greuel - Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty
· Chief Jim Olson - WI Chiefs of Police Association
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· None.
Registrations Against
· Jack O'Meara - WI Education Association Council
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
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 Piwowarczyk, seconded by Representative Melotik that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (13) Representative Spiros; Representatives Piwowarczyk, Duchow, Novak, Steffen, Donovan, Melotik, B. Jacobson, Franklin, Emerson, Doyle, McGuire and Spaude.
Noes: (2) Representatives Sortwell and Taylor.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 2
Moved by Representative Jacobson, seconded by Representative Franklin that Assembly Bill 91 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
