Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

 

Committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations

 

Senate Bill 93

Relating to: going armed with weapons, possessing or transporting a firearm, bow, or crossbow under certain circumstances, disorderly conduct limitations, and electric weapons.

By Senators Galloway, Grothman, Kedzie, Lazich, Leibham, Moulton, Holperin, Vukmir, Zipperer and Kapanke; cosponsored by Representatives Mursau, Kleefisch, August, Farrow, Kapenga, Kerkman, Kestell, Knilans, Knudson, Kooyenga, Kramer, Krug, Kuglitsch, T. Larson, LeMahieu, Murtha, Nass, Rivard, Severson, Strachota, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Wynn and Steineke.

 

May 10, 2011              Referred to Committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations.

 

May 12, 2011              PUBLIC HEARING HELD

 

Present:       (5)        Senators Zipperer, Kedzie, Galloway, Risser and Erpenbach.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

 

Appearances For

·         Pam Galloway, Wausau — State Senator

·         Dominic Ferrao, Westfield — Advanced Protection Group, LLC

·         Travis Ewer, Ladysmith

·         Fred Yulga, Marathon

·         Annette Olson, Glenwood City

·         John Spiegelhoff, Merrill

·         Ed Sanchez, New Auburn

·         Stew Watson, Wausau — Ministry Health Care

·         Jeff Nass, Pulaski — Wisconsin Force State Association

·         David Smail, Goodman — Marinette County Republican Party

·         Jeff Hardel, Wausau

·         Kerry Miller, New Auburn

·         Tom Irwin, Hudson

·         Nate Nelson, Oshkosh

·         Ralph Fritsch, Townsend — WI Wildlife Federation

·         Brian Drake, Neenah

·         Edward Buck, Waldo

·         Wayne Olson, Wausau

·         Jim Maas, Rothschild — Libertarian Party

·         Carl Eichenauer, Appleton

·         Walter Hitt, Marinette

·         Jeff Johnson, Wausau

·         Bud Lacou, Wausaukee

·         Corey Graff, Waupaca — Wisconsin Gun Owners

·         John Durham, Mosinee

·         Raymond Glazner, Wausau

·         Ned Pierce, Boulder

·         Todd Olson, Rothschild

·         Mary Jo Tietge, Wausau

·         Martin McGlone, Marion

·         Donald Ascher, Suring

·         Steve Nelson, Wausau

·         Carolyn Brunston, Wausau

·         Anthony Kiselicka, Medford

·         Wix Covey, Wausau

·         Al Shidell, Ringle

·         Howard Jeske, Marathon

·         Valerie Charneski, Wausau

·         Dan Holland, Plover

·         Hubert Hoffman, Onalaska — Wisconsin Cary Inc

·         Scott Berger, Weston

·         Jay Costa, Wausau

·         Guy Russ, Mosinee

·         Mike Bernen, Wausau

·         John Rydeski, Merrill

·         Winston Weynett, Wausau

·         Richard Carolf, Stratford

·         Brad Conklin, Wausau

·         Brent Gardner, Fairfax — NRA-ILA

 

Appearances Against

·         Charles Emo, Wausau

·         Denise Sullivan, Wausau

·         Richard Stuplich, Mosinee

·         Sara Knoeck, Wausau

·         Barry Maxfield, Merrill

·         Matthew Juranitch, Kenosha

·         William Heipp, Wausau

·         Robert Wemmer, Ripon

·         Raymond Schirmer, Wausau

 

Appearances for Information Only

·         Buster Bachhuber, Wausau

 

Registrations For

·         Thomas Hamerla, Wausau

·         Mark Ruesch, Medford

·         Les Norton, Wausau

·         Curtis Rein, Arbor Vitae

·         Tracy Brown, Merrill

·         Keith Meyer, Whitelaw

·         Gary Mason, Hamburg

·         Virgil Davis, Rhinelander

·         Denis Pace, Birnamwood

·         Patrick McCarthy, Rothschild

·         Richard LeClair, Wausau

·         Diane Smail, Goodman

·         Robert Stephenson, Custer

·         Dean Julian, Marathon

·         Anthony Mankus, Presque Isle

·         Carla Drews, Aniwa

·         Bill Miller, Wautoma

·         Randolph Knuth, Rhinelander

·         Anthony Ristau, Ripon

·         Jim Bittick, Manstin

·         Donald Schellin, Westfield

·         Bill Kettenhofen, Nekoosa

·         William Schmie, Redgranite

·         Jay Smith, Colby

·         Josh Esselman, Curtiss

·         Ron Waller, Eagle River

·         Tom Schulke, Waupaca

·         Bob Irwin, Cadott

·         Richard Werth, Little Chute

·         John Sayre, Gleaston

·         David Piehler, Wausau

·         Chris Williams, Tomahawk

·         James Ison, Marathon

·         Doug Polzin, Plover

·         Rita Koch, Merrill

·         Claude Bohn, Green Bay

·         Maureen Sayre, Gleason

·         James Campbell, Wausau

·         Tabitha Sawyer

·         Ian Reese, Wausau

·         Jerry Deloach, Wausau

·         Norman Koch, Merrill

·         Howard Jeske, Marathon

·         Bruce Milavitz, Shawano

·         Al List, Embarrass

·         Dorothy Maxfield, Merrill

·         Julie Winterroth, Eau Claire

·         Christine Fritz, Owen

·         Gary Fritz, Owen

·         Roselyn Ladwig, Wausakee

·         John Wisniewski, Pembine

·         Paul Michael, Clintonville

·         Beau Hoganson, Wausau

·         Jerry Hoganson, Wausau

·         Oscar Hoganson, Wausau

·         Larry Snell, Wausau

·         Scott Bretz

·         Joseph Sheteron, Antigo

·         Jason Kowalke, Baraboo

·         Karlan Dietsche, Wausau

·         Doug Klitzkie, Madison

·         James Sisko, Wausau

·         Thomas Fasula

·         I. Ermeling, Wausau

·         Landen Ermeliny, Wausau

·         Jack Mrozinski, Mosinee

·         Valerie Charneski, Wausau

·         John Stapleton, Shawano

·         Jerry Luzarski, Stevens Point

·         Jack Hill, Wausau

·         Jeff Manse, Edgar

·         Grant Ubl, Manawa

·         Daniel Hansen, Clintonville

·         Bonita Gerberding, Sheldon

·         Guy Woller, Bruce

·         Chad Bevers, Appleton

·         Carl Adkins, Crivitz

·         Alex Hammond, Menasha

·         Jean Erickson, Wausau

·         Robert Wemmer, Ripon

·         Philip Kenn, Mosinee

·         Suzanne Kiselicka, Medford

·         Jeff Wentworth, Rotschid

·         Shannon Bird, Wausau

·         Casandra McLain, Merrill

 

Registrations Against

·         Ned Grossnickle

·         Gary Grote, Wausau

·         Ed Marten, Wausau

·         Jim Mattes, Wausau

·         Charles Lucas, Marathon

·         Ryan Keworn, Wausau

·         Diane MesLowiak, Wausau

·         Grace Piaszak, Wausau

·         Lucy McCarthy, Rothschild

·         Marion Seagren Hall, Wausau

·         Jane Tonelli, Wausau

·         William Hall, Wausau

·         Jay Kamrath, Wausau

·         Barbara Denteld, Wausau

·         M Jarvis, Wausau

·         Douglas Pittsley, Wausau

·         Steve Smith, Wausau

·         Sue Smith, Wausau

·         Matt Greenberg, Schofield

·         Byron Barrington, Wausau

·         Herb Tritten, Wausau

·         Jim Rosenberg, Wausau

·         Matt Riedel, Schofield

·         Rita Pachal, Wausau

·         Don Roberts, Wausau

·         Patricia Roberts, Wausau

·         Peter Schmidt, Mosinee

·         Jim Mattes, Wausau

·         David Callender, Madison — WI Counties Association

 

Registrations for Information Only

·         None.

 

 

May 25, 2011              EXECUTIVE SESSION HELD

 

Present:       (5)        Senators Zipperer, Kedzie, Galloway, Risser and Erpenbach.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

 

Moved by Senator Erpenbach, seconded by Senator Risser that Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

 

Ayes:     (2)    Senators Risser and Erpenbach.

Noes:     (3)    Senators Zipperer, Kedzie and Galloway.

 

ADOPTION OF SENATE AMENDMENT 1 TO SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 2, Noes 3

 

Moved by Senator Erpenbach, seconded by Senator Risser that Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

 

Ayes:     (2)    Senators Risser and Erpenbach.

Noes:     (3)    Senators Zipperer, Kedzie and Galloway.

 

ADOPTION OF SENATE AMENDMENT 2 TO SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 2, Noes 3

 

Moved by Senator Erpenbach, seconded by Senator Galloway that Senate Amendment 3 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

 

Ayes:     (5)    Senators Zipperer, Kedzie, Galloway, Risser and Erpenbach.

Noes:     (0)    None.

 

ADOPTION OF SENATE AMENDMENT 3 TO SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

 

Moved by Senator Kedzie, seconded by Senator Erpenbach that Senate Amendment 4 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

 

Ayes:     (5)    Senators Zipperer, Kedzie, Galloway, Risser and Erpenbach.

Noes:     (0)    None.

 

ADOPTION OF SENATE AMENDMENT 4 TO SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

 

Moved by Senator Galloway, seconded by Senator Kedzie that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

 

Ayes:     (3)    Senators Zipperer, Kedzie and Galloway.

Noes:     (2)    Senators Risser and Erpenbach.

 

ADOPTION OF SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2

 

Moved by Senator Galloway, seconded by Senator Kedzie that Senate Bill 93 be recommended for passage as amended.

 

Ayes:     (3)    Senators Zipperer, Kedzie and Galloway.

Noes:     (2)    Senators Risser and Erpenbach.

 

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2

 

 

 

 


Chris Reader

Committee Clerk