AB532

AB532 AB532
Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Children and Families

Assembly Bill 532
Relating to: court-appointed special advocates for children and juveniles in need of protection or services.
By Representatives Steinbrink, Porter, Kreuser, Ladwig, Kelso, Turner, Coggs, Brandemuehl, Sykora, Reynolds, Meyer, La Fave, Johnsrud and Ryba; cosponsored by Senators Wirch, Plache, Huelsman, Burke, Darling, Clausing, Rosenzweig, Erpenbach and Roessler.

October 12, 1999 Referred to committee on Children and Families.

November 30, 1999 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (5) Representatives Ladwig, Freese, Miller, Colon and Sinicki.
Absent: (5) Representatives Jeskewitz, Kreibich, Grothman, Kestell and Coggs.

Appearances for
· Dawn Reuter; Silver Lake, Wisconsin
· Beverly Jambois; Salem, Wisconsin
· Carmel Capati; Columbia and Sauk Counties CASA
· Julie M'Guire; Racine, Wisconsin
· Jennifer Gozdzialski; Kewaunee, Wisconsin
· Eugene Gozdzialski; Kewaunee, Wisconsin
· Marsha Varnil-Weld; Dane County CASA Program
· Kitty Kocol; Office of Crime Victim Services, Department of Justice
· Robert and Rosemary Albrecht; Oak Creek, Wisconsin
· State Senator Robert Wirch, 22nd Senate District
· State Representative John Steinbrink, 65th Assembly District

Appearances against
· Joan Tatarsky; Milwaukee, Wisconsin
· Marvin Munyon, Family Research Institute
· Philip Green; Oshkosh, Wisconsin

Appearances for Information Only
· Kathryn C. Jones; Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin

Registrations for
· State Representative John LaFave, 23rd Assembly District
· State Representative Jeff Plale, 21st Assembly District
· Emily Hansen; Social Work Department, Carroll College
· Debbie Walsh; Social Work Department, Carroll College
· Margaret Szafrunsl; Social Work Department, Carroll College
· Mandy Tomaro; Social Work Department, Carroll College
· Erica Soyk; Social Work Department, Carroll College
· Juna Krajewski; Dane County CASA Program
· Kevin Lewis; Legislative Liaison, Department of Health and Family Services
· State Representative Jim Kreuser, 64th Assembly District
· State Representative Dave Hutchison, 1st Assembly District
· Susan Howe; Madison, Wisconsin
· Elaine Creager, Dane County CASA Program
· State Senator Alan Lasee, 1st Senate District
· State Senator Brian Burke, 3rd Senate District
· David Storey; Oregon, Wisconsin
· State Representative Cloyd Porter, 66th Assembly District

Registrations against
· S. Kent Steffke; Milwaukee, Wisconsin
· State Representative Mark Gundrum, 84th Assembly District
· Kathleen Doak; Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
· Maureen Sievers, Legal Aid Society
· Blache Widmer; Oshkosh, Wisconsin
· Philip and Marun Green; Wyldewood Baptist Church; Oshkosh, Wisconsin
· Robert and Juanita Warinner; Omro, Wisconsin

March 2, 2000 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (9) Representatives Ladwig, Jeskewitz, Kreibich, Freese, Grothman, Kestell, Miller, Colon and Sinicki.
Absent: (1) Representative Coggs.

Moved by Representative Freese, seconded by Representative Jeskewitz, that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for introduction and adoption.

Ayes: (9) Representatives Ladwig, Jeskewitz, Kreibich, Freese, Grothman, Kestell, Miller, Colon and Sinicki.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (1) Representative Coggs.

INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0, Absent 1


Moved by Representative Freese, seconded by Representative Jeskewitz, that Assembly Bill 532 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (8) Representatives Ladwig, Jeskewitz, Kreibich, Freese, Kestell, Miller, Colon and Sinicki.
Noes: (1) Representative Grothman.
Absent: (1) Representative Coggs.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 1, Absent 1





Janine Hale
Committee Clerk