Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention
Assembly Bill 576
Relating to: public safety peer counseling and privilege for peer support and critical incident stress management services communications and granting rule-making authority.
By Representatives Kitchens, Dittrich, Donovan, Michalski, O'Connor, Snyder and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators James, Ballweg and Jacque.
October 30, 2023������� Referred to Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention
November 01, 2023��� Public Hearing Held
Present:������ (10)����� Representative Tittl; Representatives Dittrich, VanderMeer, Wichgers, Gundrum, Plumer, Magnafici, Vining, Considine and Moore Omokunde.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (2)������� Representatives Behnke and Palmeri.
Appearances For
������ Representative Joel Kitchens - State Assembly - 1st District
������ Senator Jesse James - State Senate -� 23rd District
������ George Papaschristol - Milwaukee Police Associatioin
������ Patrick McCarty - Door County Sheriff's Office
������ Dane County Sheriff, Ret. David Smetana - Village of Pleasant Prairie
������ Felicia Labatore - Kenosha Police
������ Stacy Lenz - WI Department of Justice
������ Dr. Ashlee Gethner - Calming Waves Therapy, LLC
������ Melissa Wiesner - Two Rivers Police Department
������ Pete Deates - Kenosha Police Department
������ Jason Tetrick - Kenosha Police Department
������ Mahlon� Mitchell - Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin
������ Eric Daun - Milwaukee Firefighters Association
Appearances Against
������ None.
Appearances for Information Only
������ None.
Registrations For
������ Dane County Sheriff, Ret. David Mahoney
������ Catherine McDermott - Badger State Sheriffs'� Association and Wisconsin Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs Association
������ Senator Joan Ballweg - State Senate - 14th District
Registrations Against
������ None.
Registrations for Information Only
������ None.
November 09, 2023��� Executive Session Held
Present:������ (12)����� Representative Tittl; Representatives Dittrich, VanderMeer, Wichgers, Gundrum, Plumer, Magnafici, Behnke, Vining, Considine, Moore Omokunde and Palmeri.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (0)������� None.
Moved by Representative Wichgers, seconded by Representative Dittrich that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes:���� (11)�� Representative Tittl; Representatives Dittrich, VanderMeer, Wichgers, Gundrum, Plumer, Magnafici, Behnke, Vining, Considine and Palmeri.
Noes:���� (1)���� Representative Moore Omokunde.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 1
Moved by Representative Dittrich, seconded by Representative VanderMeer that Assembly Bill 576 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes:���� (11)�� Representative Tittl; Representatives Dittrich, VanderMeer, Wichgers, Gundrum, Plumer, Magnafici, Behnke, Vining, Considine and Palmeri.
Noes:���� (1)���� Representative Moore Omokunde.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 1
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Steve Hall
Committee Clerk
