Senate

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Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Judiciary, Campaign Finance Reform and Consumer Affairs

Senate Bill 451

Relating to: dispositional orders, consent decrees and informal dispositions for certain children in need of protection or services; taking a child into custody; criminal history and child abuse record searches of employes, contractors and volunteers of court-appointed special advocate programs; immunity from civil liability for volunteers appointed by and employes of court-appointed special advocate programs; and providing a penalty.

By Senators Wirch, Darling, Burke and Clausing; cosponsored by Representatives Green, Kreuser, Steinbrink, Porter, Musser, Dobyns, R. Young, Turner, Murat, Jeskewitz and L. Young.

February 10, 1998 Referred to committee on Judiciary, Campaign Finance Reform and Consumer Affairs.

February 24, 1998 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (4) Senators Wirch, Clausing, Huelsman and Drzewiecki.

Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for

· Senator Robert Wirch, for self

· Marsha Varvil-Weld, Portage

· Jennifer Gille, Kenosha

· Julie McGuire, Racine

· Beverly Jambois, Salem

· Sue Gehring, Kenosha

· Sue Gehring, for Judge Michael Wilk

· Ida McDermott, Grandparents of Murdered Children

· Eugene Gozdzialski, Kenosha

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· Senator Brian Burke, for self

· Representative John Steinbrink, for self

· Representative Mark Green, for self

Registrations against

· None.

February 24, 1998 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (4) Senators Wirch, Clausing, Huelsman and Drzewiecki.

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Senator Wirch, seconded by Senator Clausing, that LRB A1682/1

be recommended for introduction and adoption.

Ayes: (4) Senators Wirch, Clausing, Huelsman and Drzewiecki.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 0, Absent 0

Moved by Senator Huelsman, seconded by Senator Clausing, that Senate Bill 451

be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (4) Senators Wirch, Clausing, Huelsman and Drzewiecki.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 0, Absent 0

BSmith

Committee Clerk