Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Assembly Bill 55
Relating to: penalties for reckless driving and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Donovan, Knodl, Allen, Baldeh, Binsfeld, Duchow, Gundrum, S. Johnson, Kurtz, Maxey, Murphy, Myers, Nedweski, Novak, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Rettinger and Steffen; cosponsored by Senators Stroebel, L. Johnson, Jacque, Nass and Taylor.
February 20, 2023������ Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
February 28, 2023������ Public Hearing Held
Present:������ (14)����� Representative Spiros; Representatives Schutt, Duchow, Novak, Green, Donovan, Schraa, Steffen, Wichgers, Sortwell, Drake, McGuire, Stubbs and Madison.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (1)������� Representative Emerson.
Appearances For
������ Rep. Bob Donovan - 84th Assembly District
������ Sen. Duey Stroebel - 20th Senate District
������ Mayor Cavalier Johnson - City of Milwaukee
������ Sen. LaTonya Johnson - 6th Senate District
������ Abbie Strong
������ Scott Mayer - 6th Assembly District
������ Michael Steffes - Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association
������ Aaron Chapin - Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association
������ Dean Smith - Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Assoication
������ Alex Ayala - Milwaukee Police Association
������ Rob Lloyd - Wisconsin Fraternal Order of Police
Appearances Against
������ None.
Appearances for Information Only
������ None.
Registrations For
������ Sen. Tim Carpenter - 3rd Senate District
������ Toni Herkert - League of Wi Municipalities
������ Rep. LaKeshia Myers - 12th Assembly District
������ Rep. Dan Knodl - 24th Assembly District
������ Natalie While - Professional Insurance Agents of WI
������ Amy Boyer - AAA Wisconsin
Registrations Against
������ None.
Registrations for Information Only
������ None.
March 07, 2023���������� Executive Session Held
Present:������ (15)����� Representative Spiros; Representatives Schutt, Duchow, Novak, Green, Donovan, Schraa, Steffen, Wichgers, Sortwell, Drake, McGuire, Emerson, Stubbs and Madison.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (0)������� None.
Moved by Representative Green, seconded by Representative Donovan that Assembly Bill 55 be recommended for passage.
Ayes:���� (13)�� Representative Spiros; Representatives Schutt, Duchow, Novak, Green, Donovan, Schraa, Steffen, Wichgers, Drake, McGuire, Emerson and Stubbs.
Noes:���� (2)���� Representatives Sortwell and Madison.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 2
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Cameil Bowler
Committee Clerk
