Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Judiciary
Assembly Bill 544
Relating to: court-issued criminal complaints if the person's actions were in self-defense.
By Representatives Moses, Rettinger, Donovan, Schutt, O'Connor, Dittrich, Rozar, Gundrum, Mursau, Wichgers, Bodden and Brandtjen; cosponsored by Senators Hutton, Bradley, Wanggaard, James, Felzkowski and Nass.
October 18, 2023������� Referred to Committee on Judiciary
January 11, 2024�������� Public Hearing Held
Present:������ (6)������� Representative Tusler; Representatives Rettinger, Bodden, Sortwell, J. Anderson and Ortiz-Velez.
Absent:������ (1)������� Representative Gustafson.
Excused:���� (0)������� None.
Appearances For
������ Representative Clint Moses - AD 29
������ Senator Rob Hutton - SD 5
������ Ryan Windorff - WI Fraternal Order of Police
������ Zak Holschbach - WI Fraternal Order of Police
Appearances Against
������ Greg Jones - NAACP WI
Appearances for Information Only
������ None.
Registrations For
������ Andrew Wagner - Milwaukee Police Assoc.
������ Steve Lyons - WI Chiefs of Police
������ Steve Conway - WI Fraternal Order of Police
������ Jerry Johnson - Fraternal Order of Police
������ Mark Sette - WI Fraternal Order of Police
Registrations Against
������ Thais Marques
Registrations for Information Only
������ None.
January 24, 2024�������� Executive Session Held
Present:������ (7)������� Representative Tusler; Representatives Rettinger, Bodden, Gustafson, Sortwell, J. Anderson and Ortiz-Velez.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (0)������� None.
Moved by Representative Rettinger, seconded by Representative Bodden that Assembly Bill 544 be recommended for passage.
Ayes:���� (5)���� Representative Tusler; Representatives Rettinger, Bodden, Gustafson and Sortwell.
Noes:���� (2)���� Representatives J. Anderson and Ortiz-Velez.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 2
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Nick Schultz
Committee Clerk
