Assembly

Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Judiciary

Assembly Bill 500

Relating to: protection against retaliation for reporting to any state official abuse or neglect in certain facilities, providing a cause of action and providing a penalty.

By Representatives Baldwin, Underheim, Krusick, Baumgart, Bock, Boyle, Carpenter, Dobyns, Duff, Goetsch, Gunderson, Hahn, Hanson, Hasenohrl, Hebl, Huber, Kelso, Ladwig, Lazich, Lorge, Morris-Tatum, Murat, Notestein, Olsen, Ourada, Plale, Plouff, R. Potter, Powers, Riley, Robson, Ryba, Seratti, Springer, Sykora, Turner, Wasserman, L. Young and R. Young; cosponsored by Senators Roessler, Moen, Breske, Clausing, Drzewiecki, A. Lasee, Moore, Plache, Rosenzweig and Wirch.

September 2, 1997 Referred to committee on Judiciary.

December 9, 1997 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (9) Representatives Green, Grothman, Freese, Vrakas, Kelso, Notestein, Hubler, Cullen and Huber.

Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for

· Representative Tammy Baldwin, 78th District

· Representative Gregg Underheim, 54th District

· William Donaldson, WI Board on Aging & Long Term Care

· Betsy Abramson, Coalition of WI Aging Groups

Appearances against

· Jim McGinn, WI Health Care Assoc.

· Brian Purtell, WI Health Care Assoc.

Appearances for Information Only

· Tom Ramsey, WI Assoc. of Homes and Services for the Aging

Registrations for

· Representative Peggy Krusick, 97th District

· Paul E. Sicula, WI Academy of Trial Lawyers

· Dianne Greenley, WI Coalition for Advocacy

Registrations against

· None.

February 17, 1998 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (9) Representatives Green, Grothman, Freese, Vrakas, Kelso, Huber, Notestein, Hubler and Cullen.

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Representative Hubler, seconded by Representative Freese, that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to 1997 Assembly Bill 500

be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (9) Representative Green, Grothman, Freese, Vrakas, Kelso, Huber, Notestein, Hubler and Cullen.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0, Absent 0

Moved by Representative Freese, seconded by Representative Hubler, that Assembly Bill 500

be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (9) Representatives Green, Grothman, Freese, Vrakas, Kelso, Huber, Notestein, Hubler and Cullen.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0, Absent 0

Julie Conley

Committee Clerk