Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Transportation

Assembly Bill 639

Relating to: the use of a cellular or other wireless telephone while driving a motor vehicle in a construction zone and providing a penalty.

By Representatives Spiros, Bies, Ballweg, Berceau, Kleefisch, Kulp, Ohnstad, Petryk and Wright; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Carpenter, Lassa, Lehman and Olsen.

January 21, 2014         Referred to Committee on Transportation

January 28, 2014         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (13)      Representative Ripp; Representatives Thiesfeldt, A. Ott, Sanfelippo, Endsley, T. Larson, Kaufert, Kulp, Bernard Schaber, Vruwink, Doyle, Riemer and Kolste.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Spiros and Danou.

Appearances For

·      Jerry Petrowski - Senator

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Daniel Bahr - Wisconsin Counties Association

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 04, 2014       Executive Session Held

Present:       (15)      Representative Ripp; Representatives Thiesfeldt, Spiros, A. Ott, Sanfelippo, Endsley, T. Larson, Kaufert, Kulp, Bernard Schaber, Vruwink, Doyle, Danou, Riemer and Kolste.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Spiros, seconded by Representative Kulp that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (12)   Representative Ripp; Representatives Spiros, A. Ott, Sanfelippo, Endsley, T. Larson, Kulp, Bernard Schaber, Doyle, Danou, Riemer and Kolste.

Noes:     (0)     None.

Absent:  (3)     Representatives Thiesfeldt, Kaufert and Vruwink.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Spiros, seconded by Representative Kulp that Assembly Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (12)   Representative Ripp; Representatives Spiros, A. Ott, Sanfelippo, Endsley, T. Larson, Kulp, Bernard Schaber, Doyle, Danou, Riemer and Kolste.

Noes:     (0)     None.

Absent:  (3)     Representatives Thiesfeldt, Kaufert and Vruwink.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Kulp, seconded by Representative Kolste that Assembly Bill 639 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (15)   Representative Ripp; Representatives Thiesfeldt, Spiros, A. Ott, Sanfelippo, Endsley, T. Larson, Kaufert, Kulp, Bernard Schaber, Vruwink, Doyle, Danou, Riemer and Kolste.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0

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Elisabeth Portz

Committee Clerk