REP. SCHNEIDER IS ATTACKING CCAP AGAIN

State Representative Marlin Schneider from Wisconsin Rapids is up to it again. I just received word that Marlin Schneider has circulated a proposed bill (LRB 2267/3) which would require users of the Consolidated Court Automation Program, better known as CCAP, to pay an annual fee to use this computerized open records management system.

Even worse, Schneider's legislation proposes that no legal court proceeding be posted on CCAP until after there has been a determination of guilt (in criminal actions) or liability (in civil action).

CCAP is the single most important screening tools for landlords in Wisconsin in my opinion.

As many of you know, back in 2008, Mr. Schneider -- who does not like CCAP or the concept of open records in general and feels that both are deteriorating one's privacy rights -- drafted a proposed bill that would have prevented landlords and many other groups (except for a select few like law enforcement and the court system) from being able to use CCAP. That legislation was killed.

Then earlier this year, upset at his loss the year before, Mr. Schneider attempted to attack CCAP from a different angle when he tried to make people who have been arrested or convicted of a crime protected classes that could not be discriminated against in housing. Mr. Schneider voluntarily withdrew that bill saying that it was not what he expected it to be. This withdrawl came after a mass campaign by the AASEW to get landlords to write to their legislators and demand that they not support the bill.

Now we have this. When oh when will Mr. Schneider retire?

As I learn more about this issue I will post it to this blog.