Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Criminal Justice

Assembly Bill 776

Relating to: child abuse investigations when a court suspects a person of permitting, allowing, or encouraging a child to engage in prostitution and consent decrees or deferred prosecution agreements for such a child.

By Representatives Kleefisch, Johnson, Spiros, A. Ott, Richards, Goyke, Bies, Jacque, Sargent, Billings, LeMahieu, Wachs, Knodl, Pope, Zamarripa, Kooyenga, Ohnstad, Nygren, Endsley, Jorgensen, Clark, Czaja, Hulsey, Vruwink, Milroy, Tittl, Sinicki, Zepnick, Wright, Barnes, Doyle, Berceau, Pasch, Young and Petryk; cosponsored by Senators Harris, L. Taylor, Lassa, Schultz and Lehman.

February 18, 2014       Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice

February 20, 2014       Public Hearing Held

Present:       (10)      Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Spiros, Jacque, J. Ott, Bies, Rodriguez, Kessler, Goyke, Johnson and Wachs.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Severson.

Appearances For

·      Joel Kleefisch - Representative - 38th Assembly District

·      LaTonya Johnson - Representative - 17th Assembly District

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Fredi-Ellen Bove - Department of Children and Families

Registrations For

·      Tony  Gibart - End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 20, 2014       Executive Session Held

Present:       (10)      Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Spiros, Jacque, J. Ott, Bies, Rodriguez, Kessler, Goyke, Johnson and Wachs.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Severson.

Moved by Representative Jacque, seconded by Representative Goyke that Assembly Bill 776 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (10)   Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Spiros, Jacque, J. Ott, Bies, Rodriguez, Kessler, Goyke, Johnson and Wachs.

Noes:     (0)     None.

Absent:  (1)     Representative Severson.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 0

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Ashlee Moore

Committee Clerk