Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Assembly Bill 542
Relating to: grants to schools to acquire proactive firearm detection software and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Callahan, Spiros, Allen, Armstrong, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Donovan, Edming, Goeben, Green, Michalski, Mursau, Nedweski, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Rettinger, Rodriguez, Schmidt, Steffen and Summerfield; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, James, Cabral-Guevara, Feyen, L. Johnson and Quinn.
October 18, 2023������� Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
November 30, 2023��� Public Hearing Held
Present:������ (11)����� Representative Spiros; Representatives Schutt, Donovan, Schraa, Steffen, Wichgers, Sortwell, Drake, McGuire, Emerson and Madison.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (4)������� Representatives Duchow, Novak, Green and Stubbs.
Appearances For
������ Rep Calvin Callahan - 35th Assembly District
������ Mia Link - ZeroEyes
������ Dan Thompson - WI Chiefs of Police Association
������ Alan Roth - Guardian School Security Systems
Appearances Against
������ None.
Appearances for Information Only
������ None.
Registrations For
������ Senator Van Wanggaard - 21st Senate District
������ Andy Engel - Omnilert
������ Ryan Windorff - Wisconsin Fraternal Order of Police
������ Bob Welch - WI Firearm Owners
������ Catherine McDermott - Badger State Sheriffs
������ Catherine McDermott - Wi Sheriffs & Deputy Sheriffs Association
Registrations Against
������ None.
Registrations for Information Only
������ None.
January 11, 2024�������� Executive Session Held
Present:������ (13)����� Representative Spiros; Representatives Schutt, Duchow, Novak, Green, Donovan, Steffen, Wichgers, Sortwell, McGuire, Emerson, Stubbs and Madison.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (2)������� Representatives Schraa and Drake.
January 17, 2024�������� 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 Sortwell, seconded by Representative Spiros that Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes:���� (10)�� Representative Spiros; Representatives Schutt, Duchow, Novak, Green, Donovan, Schraa, Steffen, Wichgers and Sortwell.
Noes:���� (5)���� Representatives Drake, McGuire, Emerson, Stubbs and Madison.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 5
Moved by Representative Sortwell, seconded by Representative Duchow that Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes:���� (14)�� Representative Spiros; Representatives Schutt, Duchow, Novak, Green, Donovan, Schraa, Steffen, Wichgers, Sortwell, Drake, McGuire, Emerson and Stubbs.
Noes:���� (1)���� Representative Madison.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 1
Moved by Representative Sortwell, seconded by Representative Green that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes:���� (15)�� Representative Spiros; Representatives Schutt, Duchow, Novak, Green, Donovan, Schraa, Steffen, Wichgers, Sortwell, Drake, McGuire, Emerson, Stubbs and Madison.
Noes:���� (0)���� None.
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Green, seconded by Representative Duchow that Assembly Bill 542 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes:���� (12)�� Representative Spiros; Representatives Schutt, Duchow, Novak, Green, Donovan, Steffen, Wichgers, Drake, McGuire, Emerson and Stubbs.
Noes:���� (3)���� Representatives Schraa, Sortwell and Madison.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 3
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Cameil Bowler
Committee Clerk
