Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Assembly Bill 51
Relating to: appointment of certain lawfully present aliens as law enforcement officers.
By Representatives Macco, Steffen, Kitchens, Armstrong, Baldeh, Behnke, Duchow, Edming, Emerson, S. Johnson, Krug, Michalski, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Schmidt, Schraa, Snyder and Green; cosponsored by Senators James, Taylor and Jacque.
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. John Macco - 88th Assembly District
������ Sen. Jesse James - 23rd Senate District
������ Alex Alaya - Milwaukee Police Association
������ Dean Smith - Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association
������ Aaron Chapin - Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association
������ Michael Steffes - Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association
������ Chris Davis - Green Bay Police Department
Appearances Against
������ None.
Appearances for Information Only
������ None.
Registrations For
������ Andrew Smith - Green Bay Police Department
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 Steffen, seconded by Representative Wichgers that Assembly Bill 51 be recommended for passage.
Ayes:���� (14)�� Representative Spiros; Representatives Schutt, Duchow, Novak, Green, Donovan, Schraa, Steffen, Wichgers, Drake, McGuire, Emerson, Stubbs and Madison.
Noes:���� (1)���� Representative Sortwell.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 1
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Cameil Bowler
Committee Clerk
