Assembly

Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Children and Families

Assembly Bill 49

Relating to: giving false information to mandatory reporters of suspected child abuse or neglect and providing penalties.

By Representatives Musser, Ladwig, Dobyns, Porter, Murat, Duff, Linton, Ainsworth, Goetsch, Albers, Hasenohrl, Otte, Powers, Lorge, Schafer, Harsdorf, Gunderson, Seratti, Hahn, Springer, Freese and Grothman; cosponsored by Senators Moen and Zien.

February 3, 1997 Referred to committee on Children and Families.

February 20, 1997 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (9) Representative Huebsch, Dobyns, Goetsch, Ainsworth, Ladwig, R. Young, Notestein, Krug and Hebl.

Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for

· Rep. Terry Musser 92nd Assembly Dist.

· Rep. Bill Murat 71st Assembly Dist.

· Dr. Ze'ev Bar-av Madison

· Carol Nelson & Bob Burke, WEAC

· Ted Bullman, Your Neighborhood Child Care Mosinee, WI

· Nancy Kellogg, Family Justice Advocates, Racine, WI

Appearances against

· Becky Westerfelt, Rape Crisis Center, Madison, WI

· Amy Judy, WI Coalition Against Sexual Assault, Madison, WI

· Sandra Nowards, WI Dept. of Justice, Madison, WI

· Kathleen Krenek, WI Coalition Against Domestice Violence, Madison, WI

Appearances for Information Only

· Debra Gajewski, Milwaukee Women's Center, Milwaukee, WI

· Nadine Schwab, Childrens Trust Fund, Madison, WI

Registrations for

· Rep. Lorraine Serrati, 36th Assembly Dist.

· Rep. Gene Hahn, 47th Assembly Dist.

· Laura Leitch, DHFS, Madison

· Sen. Rod Moen, 31st Sen. Dist.

Registrations against

· John Soepanski, Dance County Supervisor, Dist. 22, DeForest, WI

· Kim Stalker-Heron, Rape Crisis Center, Madison, WI

March 6, 1997 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (9) Representative Huebsch, Dobyns, Goetsch, Ainsworth, Ladwig, R. Young, Notestein, Krug and Hebl.

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Representative Dobyns, seconded by Representative Goetsch, that Assembly Amendment 1

be recommended for introduction.

Ayes: (9) Representative Huebsch, Dobyns, Goetsch, Ainsworth, Ladwig, R. Young, Notestein, Krug and Hebl.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0, Absent 0

Moved by Representative Dobyns, seconded by Representative Goetsch, that Assembly Amendment 1

be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (5) Representative Huebsch, Dobyns, Goetsch, Ainsworth and Ladwig.

Noes: (4) Representative R. Young, Notestein, Krug and Hebl.

Absent: (0) None.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 4, Absent 0

Moved by Representative Goetsch, seconded by Representative Ladwig, that Assembly Bill 49

be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (5) Representative Huebsch, Dobyns, Goetsch, Ainsworth and Ladwig.

Noes: (4) Representative R. Young, Notestein, Krug and Hebl.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 4, Absent 0

Robert Delaporte

Committee Clerk