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Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Consumer Protection

Assembly Bill 464

Relating to: nonrecourse civil litigation advances and providing a penalty.

By Representatives Tusler, O'Connor, Born, Allen, Steffen, Kitchens and Callahan; cosponsored by Senators Wimberger and Ballweg.

September 28, 2023��� Referred to Committee on Consumer Protection

October 11, 2023������� Public Hearing Held

Present:������ (9)������� Representative Callahan; Representatives S. Johnson, Behnke, Pronschinske, Rettinger, Schmidt, Ortiz-Velez, Cabrera and Jacobson.

Absent:������ (0)������� None.

Excused:���� (0)������� None.

Appearances For

����� Kathryn Heitman - 3rd Assembly District

����� Bill Smith - National Federation of Independent Businesses

����� Evan Umpir - WI Manufacturers & Commerce

Appearances Against

����� Eric Schuller - Alliance for Responsible Consumer Legal Funding

Appearances for Information Only

����� None.

Registrations For

����� Sen. Eric Wimberger - 30th Senate District

����� Mark Grapentine - WI Medical Society

����� Brad Boycks - WI Builders Assn.

����� John Cronin - Sentry Insurance Co.

����� Jason Culotta - Midwest Food Products Assn.

����� Brian Dake - WI Independent Businesses

����� Andy Franken - WI Insurance Alliance

����� Matt Hauser - WI Fuel & Retail Assn.

����� Adam Jordahl - WI Defense Counsel

����� Neal Kedzie - WI Motor Carriers Assn.

����� John Mielke - Associated Builders & Contractors

����� R.J. Pirlot - WI Civil Justice Council

����� Susan Quam - WI Restaurant Assn.

����� Chris Snyder - WI Auto & Truck Dealers Assn.

����� Natalie White - Professional Insurance Agents of WI

Registrations Against

����� None.

Registrations for Information Only

����� None.

April 11, 2024������������ Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

______________________________

Wyatt Cooper

Committee Clerk