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Assembly Bill 33

Relating To: Relating to: expungement of records of certain crimes. (FE)
Bill Text and History
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Lobbying Principals

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Principal Name Notified Date Communication Date Comments Supporting Documentation  
American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin Inc Notified Date 3/15/2019 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
3/15/2019

Comments
The two most crucial changes that will be enacted in this legislation are that the requirement that a judge must make the expungement determination "at the time of sentencing" is removed, along with the age 25 restriction on expungement eligibility.
https://www.aclu-wi.org/sites/default/files/field_documents/2019_03_07expungementbillendorsement.pdf
Americans For Prosperity Notified Date 2/26/2019 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
2/26/2019

Andrew's Voice, Inc. Notified Date 3/25/2019 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
3/25/2019

Comments
My son, Andrew, died last January. I believe he would be alive today if this bill had been law. He was saddled with a felony conviction for being a drug addict--for possession of a small amount of heroin. This robbed him of his future.
http://www.andrewsvoice.org
Association of State Prosecutors Notified Date 5/16/2019 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Other
Report Date
5/16/2019

Badger Institute Notified Date 6/19/2019 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
6/19/2019

City of Madison Notified Date 3/21/2019 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
3/21/2019

City of Milwaukee Notified Date 2/25/2019 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
2/25/2019

Disability Rights Wisconsin Notified Date 3/13/2019 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
3/13/2019

Comments
People with mental illness are over-represented in the criminal justice system. Expungement is vital to their opportunities for employment, housing, benefits, etc. Having a record can close the door to these opportunities.
Fresh Start Coalition Notified Date 2/24/2019 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
2/24/2019

Friends Of Recovery Inc. Notified Date 3/5/2019 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
3/5/2019

Kids Forward Notified Date 3/28/2019 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
3/28/2019

League of Women Voters of Wisconsin, Inc Notified Date 3/12/2019 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
3/12/2019

Legal Action of Wisconsin Notified Date 10/21/2019 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
10/21/2019

Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin Notified Date 3/19/2019 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
3/19/2019

Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce Notified Date 3/12/2019 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
3/12/2019

Milwaukee Area Technical College Notified Date 3/7/2019 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
3/7/2019

Milwaukee County Notified Date 3/4/2019 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
3/4/2019

National Federation of Independent Business Notified Date 2/26/2019 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
2/26/2019

State Bar of Wisconsin Notified Date 2/25/2019 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
2/25/2019

Comments
Please see the attached position paper.
Supporting Documentation
20190319_SBW - Expungement.pdf

United Migrant Opportunity Services/UMOS Inc Notified Date 2/25/2019 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
2/25/2019

Waukesha County Business Alliance Inc Notified Date 8/21/2019 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
8/21/2019

Wisconsin Association of Local Health Departments and Boards Notified Date 3/7/2019 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
3/7/2019

Wisconsin Catholic Conference Notified Date 3/8/2019 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
3/8/2019

Wisconsin District Attorneys Association Notified Date 5/29/2019 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Other
Report Date
5/29/2019

Comments
The WDAA is concerned this bill will add additional court hearings that must be staffed by an ADA. The 71 DA offices statewide are understaffed by 166 prosecutors and cannot take on additional duties while underpaying prosecutors statewide.
Wisconsin Economic Development Association Notified Date 3/13/2019 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
3/13/2019

Wisconsin Independent Businesses, Inc. Notified Date 2/25/2019 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
2/25/2019

Wisconsin Justice Initiative Inc. Notified Date 3/6/2019 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
3/6/2019

https://www.wjiinc.org/
Wisconsin Public Health Association Notified Date 3/7/2019 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
3/7/2019

YWCA Madison Notified Date 10/3/2019 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
10/3/2019

Lobbying Efforts

  2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
Total Hours Of Effort On This Matter 2019
January - June
30.00
2019
July - December
38.00
2020
January - June
28.00
2020
July - December
39.00
Total 135.00
American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin Inc 2019
January - June
5.00
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total 5.00
Association of State Prosecutors 2019
January - June
2.00
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total 2.00
Badger Institute 2019
January - June
1.00
2019
July - December
6.00
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total 7.00
City of Madison 2019
January - June
2019
July - December
1.00
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total 1.00
Fresh Start Coalition 2019
January - June
1.00
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total 1.00
Friends Of Recovery Inc. 2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2.00
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total 2.00
Legal Action of Wisconsin 2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
1.00
2020
July - December
Total 1.00
Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce 2019
January - June
10.00
2019
July - December
21.00
2020
January - June
24.00
2020
July - December
39.00
Total 94.00
Milwaukee Area Technical College 2019
January - June
6.00
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total 6.00
United Migrant Opportunity Services/UMOS Inc 2019
January - June
3.00
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
1.00
2020
July - December
Total 4.00
Waukesha County Business Alliance Inc 2019
January - June
2019
July - December
8.00
2020
January - June
2.00
2020
July - December
Total 10.00
Wisconsin Justice Initiative Inc. 2019
January - June
2.00
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total 2.00