Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Assembly Bill 480
Relating to: increased penalties for crimes against elder persons; restraining orders for elder persons; freezing assets of a defendant charged with financial exploitation of an elder person; sexual assault of an elder person; physical abuse of an elder person; and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Macco, Wittke, Ballweg, Bowen, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Gundrum, Krug, Kulp, Magnafici, Mursau, Novak, Petersen, Petryk, Quinn, Steffen, Summerfield, Tranel, Tittl, Rohrkaste, Edming, Horlacher, Plumer, James, Ramthun, Skowronski and Felzkowski; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Carpenter, Bernier, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski and Wanggaard.
September 26, 2019 Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
November 14, 2019 Public Hearing Held
Present: (10) Representative Spiros; Representatives Sortwell, Ott, Duchow, Novak, Crowley, Spreitzer, Emerson, Stubbs and McGuire.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (4) Representatives Steffen, Horlacher, Schraa and Krug.
Appearances For
· Senator Patrick Testin
· Helen Marks Dicks - AARP
· April Devalkeneare - IAFCI, Waukesha County District Attorney's Office
· Janet Zamder - Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging Resources
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Jim Hrncirik - AARP
· David Dorn - AARP
· Judith Craig - AARP
· Margaret Hrncirik - AARP
· Nancy Koch - AARP
· Joe Kallas - AARP
· Steve Powell - AARP
· Patrick Meier - AARP
· Patsy Evans - AARP
· Carol Greene - AARP
· Susan Fadness - AARP
· Carol Martell - AARP
· Stuart Martell - AARP
· Richard Crary - AARP
· Representative John Macco
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 09, 2020 Executive Session Held
Present: (14) Representative Spiros; Representatives Sortwell, Ott, Steffen, Horlacher, Duchow, Novak, Schraa, Krug, Crowley, Spreitzer, Emerson, Stubbs and McGuire.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Novak, seconded by Representative Emerson that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (14) Representative Spiros; Representatives Sortwell, Ott, Steffen, Horlacher, Duchow, Novak, Schraa, Krug, Crowley, Spreitzer, Emerson, Stubbs and McGuire.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Emerson, seconded by Representative Spreitzer that Assembly Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (13) Representative Spiros; Representatives Ott, Steffen, Horlacher, Duchow, Novak, Schraa, Krug, Crowley, Spreitzer, Emerson, Stubbs and McGuire.
Noes: (1) Representative Sortwell.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 1
Moved by Representative Krug, seconded by Representative Steffen that Assembly Bill 480 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (13) Representative Spiros; Representatives Ott, Steffen, Horlacher, Duchow, Novak, Schraa, Krug, Crowley, Spreitzer, Emerson, Stubbs and McGuire.
Noes: (1) Representative Sortwell.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 1
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Erin Clark
Committee Clerk
