Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs
Assembly Bill 177
Relating to: punitive articles in the Wisconsin Code of Military Justice prohibiting certain activities; procedures applicable to courts-martial cases under the Wisconsin Code of Military Justice; treatment of victims of an offense under the Wisconsin Code of Military Justice; defining military offenses under the Wisconsin Code of Military Justice; punishments for violations of the Wisconsin Code of Military Justice; and the removal of gender-specific language from the Wisconsin Code of Military Justice.
By Joint Legislative Council.
April 20, 2023������������ Referred to Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs
May 31, 2023������������� Public Hearing Held
Present:������ (15)����� Representative Edming; Representatives VanderMeer, Allen, Michalski, Penterman, Petryk, Snyder, Sortwell, Summerfield, Tittl, Riemer, Sinicki, Andraca, Ortiz-Velez and Ratcliff.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (0)������� None.
Appearances For
������ Rep. Tony Kurtz - 50th Assembly District
Appearances Against
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Appearances for Information Only
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Registrations For
������ Sen. Eric Wimberger - 30th Senate District
������ Bridget Esser - Department of Military Affairs
������ Paul Fisk - American Legion - Department of Wisconsin
Registrations Against
������ None.
Registrations for Information Only
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June 13, 2023������������� Executive Session Held
Present:������ (13)����� Representative Edming; Representatives VanderMeer, Michalski, Petryk, Snyder, Sortwell, Summerfield, Tittl, Riemer, Sinicki, Andraca, Ortiz-Velez and Ratcliff.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (2)������� Representatives Allen and Penterman.
Moved by Representative Petryk, seconded by Representative Riemer that Assembly Bill 177 be recommended for passage.
Ayes:���� (11)�� Representative Edming; Representatives VanderMeer, Michalski, Petryk, Snyder, Summerfield, Riemer, Sinicki, Andraca, Ortiz-Velez and Ratcliff.
Noes:���� (2)���� Representatives Sortwell and Tittl.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 2
Representative Penterman indicated that he would have voted Aye if he had been present.
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Tyler Longsine
Committee Clerk
