SB380
SB380

Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Judiciary and Consumer Affairs

Senate Bill 380
Relating to: eliminating emergency detention under the fifth standard of dangerousness, eliminating termination of involuntary civil commitments under the fifth standard of dangerousness, permitting only petitions approved by the attorney general to be filed for involuntary civil commitment under the fifth standard of dangerousness and providing access by the counsel for the interests of the public to court records and treatment records of persons receiving services for mental illness, developmental disabilities, alcoholism or drug dependence.
By Senators Rosenzweig, Grobschmidt, Panzer, George, Rude, Jauch, Roessler, Schultz, Darling, Huelsman and Farrow; cosponsored by Representatives Rhoades, Bock, Stone, Huber, Ladwig, Urban, Kelso, La Fave, M. Lehman, Pettis, Musser, Handrick, Berceau, Spillner, Albers, Hahn, Ainsworth and Brandemuehl.

February 10, 2000 Referred to committee on Judiciary and Consumer Affairs.

March 7, 2000
PUBLIC HEARING HELD


Present: (5) Senators George, Risser, Clausing, Huelsman and Darling.

Absent: (0) None.


Appearances for

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Galen Streebe, Madison, representing himself.

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Senator Peggy Rosenzweig, representing 5th State Senate District.

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Kevin Lewis, Madison, representing Department of Health and Family Services.

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Sinikka McCabe, Madison, Administrator, Division of Supportive Living, representing Department of Health and Family Services.

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Sarah Diedrick-Kasdorf, Monona, representing Wisconsin Counties Association.

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Father Jim Kinney, Hudson, repesenting himself.

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Dr. Robert Beilman, Madison, representing NAMI-Wisconsin.

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Dr. Darold Treffert, Fond du lac, representing State Medical Society.

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Fritz Mielke, Wauwatosa, representing Waukesha County Corporation Counsel.

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Alan Lee, Madison, representing Wisconsin Department of Justice.


Appearances against

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None.


Appearances for Information Only

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None.


Registrations for

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Senator Richard Grobschmidt, representing 7th State Senate District.

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Representative Peter Bock, representing 7th State Assembly District.

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Representative Kitty Rhoades, representing 30th State Assembly District.


Registrations against

·
Sharon Little, Madison, representing herself.


March 7, 2000
EXECUTIVE SESSION


Present: (5) Senators George, Risser, Clausing, Huelsman and Darling.

Absent: (0) None.


Moved by Senator Huelsman, seconded by Senator Clausing, that
Senate Bill 380
be recommended for passage.


Ayes: (5) Senators George, Risser, Clausing, Huelsman and Darling.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.


PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0, Absent 0






Daniel M. Rossmiller
Committee Clerk

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