Wisconsin Legislature: SB185

SB185

Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Labor and Agriculture
Senate Bill 185
Relating to: disciplinary procedures for certain local law enforcement officers and fire fighters.
By Senators Burke, Welch, Shibilski, Breske, Decker, Erpenbach, George, Moen, Plache, Risser and Robson; cosponsored by Representatives Bies, Berceau, Boyle, Friske, Gunderson, Johnsrud, Kreibich, Lassa, J. Lehman, Lippert, Miller, Ott, Pocan, Plale, Ryba, Starzyk, Staskunas, Stone, Sykora, Travis and Musser.

May 23, 2001 Referred to Committee on Labor and Agriculture.

September 25, 2001

PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (4) Senators Hansen, Decker, Baumgart and Harsdorf.

Absent: (1) Senator A. Lasee.

Appearances for

· Sen. Brian Burke - 3rd SD

· Richard Thal - Wisconsin Professional Police Association

· Gordon McQuilllen - Wisconsin Professional Police Association

· Lyle VanderWyst - Wisconsin Professional Police Association

· Rick Galz - West Allis Fire Fighters

Appearances against

· Scott Herrick, Madison

· Curt Witynski - League of Wisconsin Municipalities

· Ed Huck - Wisconsin Alliance of Cities

· Jeanette Bell - Mayor of West Allis

· Pete Christianson - Wisconsin Newspaper Association / Wisconsin State Fire Chiefs Association

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· Tim Hahn - Madison Professional Police Officers

· Andrew Garcia - Wisconsin Professional Police Association

· Gary Burns - Wisconsin Professional Police Association

· Steven Werner - Wisconsin Professional Police Association

· William Chesen - Racine Police Association

· Donna VanderWyst, Sheboygan

· Dennis Leuptan - Janesville Police Association

· Timothy O'Leary - Janesville Police Association

· S. James Kluss - Wisconsin Professional Police Association

Registrations against

· Chief Doug Pettit - Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association

September 28, 2001

EXECUTIVE SESSION (PAPER BALLOT)

Moved by Senator Hansen, seconded by Senator Decker, that

Senate Bill 185

be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (4) Senators Hansen, Decker, Baumgart and A. Lasee.

Noes: (1) Senator Harsdorf.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 1, Absent 0

Lisa Ellinger
Committee Clerk