Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on State Affairs
Assembly Bill 548
Relating to: claims by and treatment of wrongfully imprisoned persons and making appropriations.
By Representatives Kooyenga, Hebl, Anderson, Berceau, Crowley, Edming, Fields, Goyke, Hintz, Jarchow, Kleefisch, Kolste, Kremer, Krug, Mursau, Novak, Petryk, Pope, Quinn, Rohrkaste, Sargent, Sinicki, Spreitzer, C. Taylor, Tittl, Vruwink and Young; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Risser, L. Taylor, Bewley, Darling, Johnson, Miller and Ringhand.
October 19, 2017 Referred to Committee on State Affairs
December 20, 2017 Public Hearing Held
Present: (12) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Tauchen, Jagler, Jacque, Knodl, Kleefisch, Summerfield, Vorpagel, Zamarripa, Sinicki, Hesselbein and Barca.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Kulp and Ohnstad.
Appearances For
· Representative Dale Kooyenga - 14th Assembly District
· Representative Gary Hebl - 46th Assembly District
· Mario Victoria Vazquez
· Ray Dall'Osto - State Bar of Wisconsin
· Fred Saecker
· Adam Plotkin - State Public Defender
· Joseph Frey
· Gil Halsted
· Christina Bordé - WI Innocence Project
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Brian Hayes - Division of Hearings and Appeals
· Chris Green - DOA
· Patti Reardon - DOA
Registrations For
· Senator Van Wanggaard - 21st Senate District
· Senator Fred Risser - 26th Senate District
· Representative Peter Barca - 64th Assembly District
· Lynn Davis - State Bar of Wisconsin
· Dreux Watermolen
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 03, 2018 Executive Session Held
Present: (11) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Tauchen, Jagler, Jacque, Kleefisch, Summerfield, Kulp, Vorpagel, Zamarripa, Ohnstad and Hesselbein.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (3) Representatives Knodl, Sinicki and Barca.
Moved by Representative Kleefisch, seconded by Representative Jagler that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (11) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Tauchen, Jagler, Jacque, Kleefisch, Summerfield, Kulp, Vorpagel, Zamarripa, Ohnstad and Hesselbein.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Kulp, seconded by Representative Jagler that Assembly Bill 548 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (11) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Tauchen, Jagler, Jacque, Kleefisch, Summerfield, Kulp, Vorpagel, Zamarripa, Ohnstad and Hesselbein.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0
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Michael Luckey
Committee Clerk
