Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Children and Families
Assembly Bill 554
Relating to: creating a statewide program to review child deaths and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Loudenbeck, Krug, Bies, Kahl, Kleefisch, T. Larson, A. Ott, C. Taylor and Wright; cosponsored by Senators Olsen, Darling, Petrowski and Lassa.
December 11, 2013 Referred to Committee on Children and Families
December 18, 2013 Public Hearing Held
Present: (10) Representative Krug; Representatives Loudenbeck, Endsley, Schraa, Spiros, Kerkman, Neylon, C. Taylor, Billings and Kahl.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Johnson.
Appearances For
· Amy Loudenbeck - Rep. - 31st Assembly District
· Michelle Merdler - Office of Senator Luther Olsen 14th Senate District
· Abby Collier - Children's Health Alliance of Wisconsin
· Janet Zoellner - Rock County Death Review Team
· Karen Nash - Childrens Health Alliance of Wisconsin
· Mark Hahn - Columbia County Child Death Review Team
· Tim Corden - Wisconsin Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics
· Teresa Paulus - Mother/Winnebago County Death Review Team
· Nan Peterson - UW Health/American Family Children's Hospital
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Karen McKeown - Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Registrations For
· J. B. Van Hollen - Attorney General - Wisconsin Department of Justice
· Kimber Liedl - Wisconsin Department of Children & Families
· Lisa Maroney - UW Health
· Jen Mance - Children's Hospital of WI
· Sabrina Gentile - Wisconsin Council on Children and Families
· Evan E. Corden
· Tony Gibart - End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin
· Tony Driessen - ThedaCare
· Michael Welsh - Wisconsin Association of Local Health Departments
· Michael Welsh - Wisconsin Public Health Association
· Michael Welsh - Medical College of Wisconsin
· Sara Diedrick-Kasdorf - Wisconsin Counties Association
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 15, 2014 Executive Session Held
Present: (10) Representative Krug; Representatives Loudenbeck, Schraa, Spiros, Kerkman, Neylon, C. Taylor, Billings, Johnson and Kahl.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Endsley.
Moved by Representative Kerkman, seconded by Representative Taylor that Assembly Bill 554 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (10) Representative Krug; Representatives Loudenbeck, Schraa, Spiros, Kerkman, Neylon, C. Taylor, Billings, Johnson and Kahl.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (1) Representative Endsley.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 0
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Randy Thorson
Committee Clerk
