The Assembly Committee on Judiciary and Ethics held a public hearing on  December 15, 2011 at the state Capitol regarding the following items: Assembly Joint Resolution 49, relating to election of chief justice (first consideration); Assembly Bill 101, relating to requiring a municipal judge to be a licensed Wisconsin attorney; Assembly Bill 168, relating to resolution of claims against the state for wrongful imprisonment of innocent persons and exempting from taxation certain amounts an individual receives from the claims board or legislature; Assembly Bill 249, relating to privileged communications to a school guidance counselor, school teacher, or teacher's aide; Assembly Bill 284, relating to eliminating the right to refuse probation; Assembly Bill 285, relating to: municipal court fees; Assembly Bill 391, relating to creating the Uniform Foreign Country Money Judgments Recognition Act; and Senate Bill 127, relating to aggravating factors for a court to consider when sentencing persons.