Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Assembly Bill 90

Relating to: battery or threat to a probation, extended supervision, and parole agent; a community supervision agent; or an aftercare agent or a family member of the agent and providing a penalty.

By Representatives Schraa, Brandtjen, Edming, Gundrum, Kuglitsch, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Ramthun, Thiesfeldt, Tittl and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Ballweg, Feyen and Nass.

February 18, 2021       Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

March 10, 2021           Public Hearing Held

Present:       (14)      Representative Spiros; Representatives Sortwell, Duchow, Novak, Schraa, Krug, James, Steffen, Callahan, McGuire, Bowen, Emerson, Stubbs and Drake.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Horlacher.

Appearances For

·      Rep.  Michael Schraa - 53rd Assembly District

·      Chad Schepp - Department of Corrections

·      William Bushell - Probation/Parole

·      Timothy Warren - Probation & Parole Agents

·      Lance Wiersma - Department of Corrections

·      Jennifer Miller - Department of Corrections Agent

·      Amanda Holz

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Sen. Andre Jacque - 1st Senate District

·      Joe Strohl - Menominee Tribe

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

April 07, 2021             Executive Session Held

Present:       (14)      Representative Spiros; Representatives Horlacher, Sortwell, Duchow, Novak, Schraa, James, Steffen, Callahan, McGuire, Bowen, Emerson, Stubbs and Drake.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Krug.

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

Ayes:     (14)   Representative Spiros; Representatives Horlacher, Sortwell, Duchow, Novak, Schraa, James, Steffen, Callahan, McGuire, Bowen, Emerson, Stubbs and Drake.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Sortwell, seconded by Representative Duchow that Assembly Bill 90 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (14)   Representative Spiros; Representatives Horlacher, Sortwell, Duchow, Novak, Schraa, James, Steffen, Callahan, McGuire, Bowen, Emerson, Stubbs and Drake.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0

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Ericka Braatz

Committee Clerk