Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Assembly Bill 201
Relating to: extortion, sexual extortion, and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Snyder, B. Jacobson, Spiros, Armstrong, Behnke, Brill, Callahan, Dittrich, Goeben, Gundrum, Joers, Kaufert, Knodl, Kreibich, Krug, Maxey, McCarville, Miresse, Moses, Novak, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Rodriguez, Sinicki, Steffen, Stubbs, Subeck and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators James, Tomczyk, Cabral-Guevara and Quinn.
April 16, 2025 Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
April 23, 2025 Public Hearing Held
Present: (14) Representative Spiros; Representatives Piwowarczyk, Duchow, Novak, Steffen, Sortwell, Donovan, Melotik, B. Jacobson, Emerson, Doyle, McGuire, Taylor and Spaude.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Franklin.
Appearances For
· Representative Pat Snyder - 85th Assembly District
· Representative Brent Jacobson - 87th Assembly District
· Senator Jesse James - 23rd Senate District
· Brittney Bird - Self
· Superintendent Casey Nye - DC Everest Area School District
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Luke Bird - Self
· Meghan Schneck - Self
· Parker Siems - Self
· Lisa Iwen - Self
· Tammy Szymanski - Self
· Attorney General Josh Kaul - WI Dept. of Justice
· Amanda Krzmarcik - Self
· Bill Krzmarcik - Self
· Randy Drallmeler - Self
· Tami Drallmeler - Self
· Katie Scott - WI Council of Religious and Independent Schools
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 Jacobson that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (13) Representative Spiros; Representatives Piwowarczyk, Duchow, Novak, Steffen, Sortwell, Donovan, Melotik, B. Jacobson, Emerson, Doyle, McGuire and Taylor.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Steffen, seconded by Representative Sortwell that Assembly Bill 201 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (13) Representative Spiros; Representatives Piwowarczyk, Duchow, Novak, Steffen, Sortwell, Donovan, Melotik, B. Jacobson, Emerson, Doyle, McGuire and Taylor.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0
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Suzy Geroux
Committee Clerk
