Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Assembly Bill 242

Relating to: tampering with telecommunication or electric wires and providing a penalty. By Representatives Summerfield, Behnke, Callahan, Dittrich, Doyle, Green, Gundrum, Moses, Mursau, Penterman, Steffen, Subeck and Melotik; cosponsored by Senators James, Marklein, Nass and Pfaff.

May 02, 2025              Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

May 07, 2025              Public Hearing Held

Present:       (13)      Representative Spiros; Representatives Piwowarczyk, Novak, Sortwell, Donovan, Melotik, B. Jacobson, Franklin, Emerson, Doyle, McGuire, Taylor and Spaude.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Duchow and Steffen.

Appearances For

·      Representative Rob Summerfield - 68th Assembly District

·      Adam Raschka - Charter Communications

·      Tom Moore - WI Cable Communications Association

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Senator Jesse James - 23rd Senate District

·      Ryan Murray - AT&T

·      Hannah Huffman - TDS

·      Nathan Butzlaff - US Cellular

·      Bill Esbeck - WI State Telecommunications Association

·      Kelly Shipley - Brightspeed

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

May 21, 2025              Executive Session Held

Present:       (13)      Representative Spiros; Representatives Piwowarczyk, Duchow, Novak, Steffen, Sortwell, Donovan, Melotik, B. Jacobson, Emerson, Doyle, McGuire and Taylor.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Franklin and Spaude.

Moved by Representative Sortwell, seconded by Representative Novak that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (12)   Representative Spiros; Representatives Piwowarczyk, Duchow, Novak, Steffen, Sortwell, Donovan, Melotik, B. Jacobson, Emerson, Doyle and McGuire.

Noes:     (1)     Representative Taylor.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 1

Moved by Representative Sortwell, seconded by Representative Novak that Assembly Bill 242 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (12)   Representative Spiros; Representatives Piwowarczyk, Duchow, Novak, Steffen, Sortwell, Donovan, Melotik, B. Jacobson, Emerson, Doyle and McGuire.

Noes:     (1)     Representative Taylor.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 1

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Suzy Geroux

Committee Clerk