Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Assembly Bill 922

Relating to: increased penalties for crimes against adults at risk; restraining orders for adults at risk; freezing assets of a defendant charged with financial exploitation of an adult at risk; sexual assault of an adult at risk; and providing a penalty.

By Representatives Wichgers, Skowronski, Moses and Murphy; cosponsored by Senator Jacque.

January 28, 2022         Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

February 09, 2022       Public Hearing Held

Present:       (15)      Representative Spiros; Representatives Horlacher, Sortwell, Duchow, Novak, Schraa, Krug, James, Steffen, Callahan, McGuire, Bowen, Emerson, Stubbs and Drake.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Rep. Chuck Wichgers - 83rd Assembly District

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Senator Andre Jacque - 1st Senate District

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 17, 2022       Executive Session Held

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

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Duchow.

Moved by Representative Novak, seconded by Representative Horlacher that Assembly Bill 922 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (12)   Representative Spiros; Representatives Horlacher, Novak, Schraa, Krug, James, Callahan, McGuire, Bowen, Emerson, Stubbs and Drake.

Noes:     (2)     Representatives Sortwell and Steffen.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 2

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Ericka Braatz

Committee Clerk