Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

Senate Bill 18

Relating to: expediting criminal proceedings when a victim or witness is an elder person and preserving the testimony of a crime victim or witness who is an elder person.

By Senators Testin, Carpenter, Ballweg, Felzkowski, Feyen and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Macco, Wittke, Armstrong, Callahan, Dittrich, Edming, Horlacher, Kerkman, Kuglitsch, Magnafici, Milroy, Petryk, Ramthun, Skowronski, Snyder, Steffen, Summerfield, Zimmerman, Gundrum and James.

January 28, 2021         Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

February 11, 2021       Public Hearing Held

Present:       (7)        Senator Wanggaard; Senators Wimberger, Darling, Jacque, Bradley, L. Taylor and Roys.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Janet Zander - Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging Resources, Inc.

·      April DeValkenaere - Waukesha County District Attorney's Office and the Wisconsin Chapter of the International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators

·      Senator Pat Testin

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Representative Macco

·      Michael Bruhn - Wisconsin Chapter of Alzheimer's Association

·      Representative Robert Wittke

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 12, 2021       Executive Session Held

Present:       (0)        None.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by  that Senate Bill 18 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (7)     Senator Wanggaard; Senators Wimberger, Darling, Jacque, Bradley, L. Taylor and Roys.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 0

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Eric Barbour

Committee Clerk