Senate Record of Committee Proceedings Committee on Judiciary, Consumer Affairs, and Campaign Finance Reform Senate Bill 52 Relating to: contracts with persons who take depositions. By Senators George, Burke, Darling, Schultz and Rosenzweig; cosponsored by Representatives Walker, Balow, Sykora, Huber, Wade, Ryba, Pettis, Townsend, Albers, Powers, Stone, J. Lehman, Hundertmark, Colon, Huebsch, Olsen and Staskunas. February 15, 2001 Referred to Committee on Judiciary, Consumer Affairs, and Campaign Finance Reform. December 18, 2001
PUBLIC HEARING HELD
Present: (5) Senators George, Risser, Wirch, Huelsman and S. Fitzgerald.
Absent: (0) None.
Appearances for
· A Steven Porter, Madison, Representing Individual Rights Section of the State Bar
· Paul Sicula, Milwaukee, Represnting the Trial Lawyers
· Taunia Northouse, Madison, WI Court Reporters Association
· Gerald Mowris, Madison, State Bar
· Amy Boyer, Madison, WI Court Reporters Association
· Cory Mason, Madison, Represnting the State Bar
Appearances against
· Pete Christianson, Madison, Representing American Insurance Association
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations for
· Pat Brummond, Madison, Representing the State Courts
Registrations against
· Eric Englund, Madison, Representing the WI Insurance Alliance
March 20, 2002
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.