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Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Family Law

Assembly Bill 83
Relating to: covenant marriage and granting rule-making authority.
By Representatives Owens, Ainsworth, Albers, Gard, Goetsch, Gunderson, Handrick, Jensen, Kedzie, Vrakas and Klusman; cosponsored by Senators Welch, Roessler and Darling.

February 4, 1999 Referred to committee on Family Law.

March 4, 1999 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (8) Representatives Owens, Ladwig, Huebsch, Pettis, Montgomery, Staskunas, Krusick and J. Lehman.
Excused: (1) Representative Berceau.

Appearances for
· Representative Carol Owens, 53rd Assembly District, (author)
· Senator Robert Welch, 14th Senate District
· Rev. Richard Pritchard, Madison
· Patrick Murphy, Jr., Elm Grove

Appearances against
· Kim Lechner, Friends of Abused Families, Brown Deer
· Jean Buschke, PAVE, Beaver Dam
· Thomas Glowacki, State Bar Family Law Section, Madison
· Jessica Spotts, Madison
· Jessica Weltman, WI Coalition Against Sexual Assault, Madison
· Mary Lauby, WI Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Madison

Appearances for Information Only
· John Kiesow, DHFS
· Marvin Munyon, Family Research Institute, Madison

Registrations for
· Representative John Ainsworth, 6th Assembly District
· Senator Carol Roessler, 18th Senate District
· Senator Alberta Darling, 8th Senate District


Registrations against
· Representative Gary Sherman, 74th Assembly District
· Lynn Krueger, Brown Deer
· Mickey Beil, Milwaukee Commission on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

October 14, 1999 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (5) Representatives Owens, Huebsch, Montgomery, Krusick and J. Lehman.
Excused: (4) Representatives Ladwig, Pettis, Staskunas and Berceau.

Appearances for
· Representative Carol Owens, 53rd Assembly District, (author)

Appearances against
· None

Appearances for Information Only
· Marvin Munyon, Watertown

Registrations for
· None

Registrations against
· Attorney Lisa Derr, Beaver Dam

January 6, 2000 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (9) Representatives Owens, Ladwig, Huebsch, Pettis, Montgomery, Staskunas, Berceau, Krusick and J. Lehman.
Absent: (0) None

Moved by Representative Staskunas, seconded by Representative Krusick, that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (4) Representatives Staskunas, Berceau, Krusick and J. Lehman.
Noes: (5) Representatives Owens, Ladwig, Huebsch, Pettis and Montgomery.
Absent: (0) None

ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 5, Absent 0


Representative Staskunas withdrew Assembly Amendment 2 and Assembly Amendment 3.

WITH NO OBJECTIONS, ASSEMBLY AMENDMENTS 2 AND 3 WERE WITHDRAWN.

Moved by Representative Huebsch, seconded by Representative Ladwig, that Assembly Bill 83 be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (5) Representatives Owens, Ladwig, Huebsch, Pettis and Montgomery.
Noes: (4) Representatives Staskunas, Berceau, Krusick and J. Lehman.
Absent: (0) None

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 4, Absent 0





Jacqueline Zibrowski
Committee Clerk