Committee Reports
The committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 51
Relating to: appointment of certain lawfully present aliens as law enforcement officers.
Ayes: 14 - Representatives Spiros, Schutt, Donovan, Duchow, Green, Novak, Schraa, Steffen, Wichgers, Drake, McGuire, Emerson, Stubbs and Madison.
Noes: 1 - Representative Sortwell.
Assembly Bill 55
Relating to: penalties for reckless driving and providing a penalty.
Ayes: 13 - Representatives Spiros, Schutt, Donovan, Duchow, Green, Novak, Schraa, Steffen, Wichgers, Drake, McGuire, Emerson and Stubbs.
Noes: 2 - Representatives Sortwell and Madison.
Assembly Bill 56
Relating to: impoundment of vehicles used in certain reckless driving offenses.
Ayes: 15 - Representatives Spiros, Schutt, Donovan, Duchow, Green, Novak, Schraa, Sortwell, Steffen, Wichgers, Drake, McGuire, Emerson, Stubbs and Madison.
Noes: 0.
Ayes: 14 - Representatives Spiros, Schutt, Donovan, Duchow, Green, Novak, Schraa, Sortwell, Steffen, Wichgers, Drake, McGuire, Emerson and Stubbs.
Noes: 1 - Representative Madison.
Assembly Bill 58
Relating to: mandatory minimum sentence for felons who illegally possess a firearm and providing a penalty.
Ayes: 14 - Representatives Spiros, Schutt, Donovan, Duchow, Green, Novak, Schraa, Sortwell, Steffen, Wichgers, Drake, McGuire, Emerson and Stubbs.
Noes: 1 - Representative Madison.
Ayes: 10 - Representatives Spiros, Schutt, Donovan, Duchow, Green, Novak, Schraa, Sortwell, Steffen and Wichgers.
Noes: 5 - Representatives Drake, McGuire, Emerson, Stubbs and Madison.
JOHN SPIROS
Chairperson
Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
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The committee on Judiciary reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 54
Relating to: statutory changes to implement the constitutional amendment relating to conditions of release.
Ayes: 6 - Representatives Tusler, Rettinger, Bodden, Gustafson, Sortwell and Ortiz-Velez.
Noes: 1 - Representative J. Anderson.
Assembly Bill 57
Relating to: dismissing or amending certain criminal charges and deferred prosecution agreements for certain crimes.
Ayes: 5 - Representatives Tusler, Rettinger, Bodden, Gustafson and Sortwell.
Noes: 2 - Representatives J. Anderson and Ortiz-Velez.
Assembly Bill 70
Relating to: participation in a riot and providing a penalty.
Ayes: 5 - Representatives Tusler, Rettinger, Bodden, Gustafson and Sortwell.
Noes: 2 - Representatives J. Anderson and Ortiz-Velez.
RON TUSLER
Chairperson
Committee on Judiciary
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The committee on State Affairs reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 47
Relating to: public access to actions by Parole Commission.
Ayes: 10 - Representatives Swearingen, Green, Brooks, Callahan, Gustafson, Moses, Schraa, Spiros, Ohnstad and Baldeh.
Noes: 3 - Representatives Sinicki, Hong and Cabrera.
ROB SWEARINGEN
Chairperson
Committee on State Affairs
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Communications
March 9, 2023
Edward A. Blazel
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Blazel:
hist163244Please add my name as a coauthor of Assembly Joint Resolution 14, relating to proclaiming the month of March 2023 as American Red Cross Month throughout the state of Wisconsin. Sincerely,
KATRINA SHANKLAND
State Representative
71st Assembly District
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March 9, 2023
Edward A. Blazel
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Blazel: