Wisconsin Legislature: AB3

AB3

Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Criminal Justice
Assembly Bill 3
Relating to: classification and elements of felony offenses and certain misdemeanor offenses; criminal sentences and commitments; modification of a bifurcated sentence in certain cases; revocation of extended supervision; the creation of a sentencing commission and temporary sentencing guidelines; making an appropriation; and providing penalties.
By Representatives Walker and Huber; cosponsored by Senators Burke and Huelsman.

January 16, 2001 Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice.

January 24, 2001

PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (13) Representatives Suder, Gundrum, Bies, J. Fitzgerald, Jeskewitz, F. Lasee, Owens, Staskunas, Wood, Young, Colon, Sherman and Boyle.

Absent: (1) Representative Loeffelholz.

Appearances for

· Bob Goetsch, former Chairman Criminal Justice Committee, Juneau

· Representative Scott Walker, Author

· Jeffrey Wiswell, WI Sheriff's & Deputy Sheriff's Assoc., Madison

· Gerald C. Nechol, Madison

· J. Denis Moran, Director of State Courts, Madison

Appearances against

· Ed Blume, WI Assoc. of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Madison

Appearances for Information Only

· Judge Thomas Barland, Criminal Penalties Study Committee, Eau Claire

· Professor Thomas Hammer, Reporter, Criminal Penalties Study Committee

· Judge Michael Brennan, Criminal Penalties Study Committee, Milwaukee

· John Birdsall, Criminal Law Section, State Bar of WI, Milwaukee

Registrations for

· Senator Brian Burke

· Mark Grapentine, Gov. Tommy G. Thompson Office

· James Doyle, Attorney General

· Senator Joanne Huelsman

· Representative John LaFave

· Senator Robert Welch

Registrations against

· None.

January 24, 2001

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (13) Representatives Suder, Gundrum, Bies, J. Fitzgerald, Jeskewitz, F. Lasee, Owens, Staskunas, Wood, Young, Colon, Sherman and Boyle.

Absent: (1) Representative Loeffelholz.

Moved by Representative Colon, seconded by Representative Sherman, that

Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 3

be recommended for introduction.

Ayes: (13) Representatives Suder, Gundrum, Bies, J. Fitzgerald, Jeskewitz, F. Lasee, Owens, Staskunas, Wood, Young, Colon, Sherman and Boyle.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (1) Representative Loeffelholz.

INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0, Absent 1

Moved by Representative Boyle, seconded by Representative Sherman, that

Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 3

be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (5) Representatives Wood, Young, Colon, Sherman and Boyle.

Noes: (8) Representatives Suder, Gundrum, Bies, J. Fitzgerald, Jeskewitz, F. Lasee, Owens and Staskunas.

Absent: (1) Representative Loeffelholz.

ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 8, Absent 1

Moved by Representative Gundrum, seconded by Representative F. Lasee, that

Assembly Bill 3

be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (7) Representatives Suder, Gundrum, Bies, J. Fitzgerald, Jeskewitz, F. Lasee and Owens.

Noes: (6) Representatives Staskunas, Wood, Young, Colon, Sherman and Boyle.

Absent: (1) Representative Loeffelholz.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 6, Absent 1

Committee Clerk