Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Children and Families

Assembly Bill 514

Relating to: procedures for changing the placement of a child who is subject to a temporary physical custody order or termination of parental rights order of the juvenile court, procedures for amending a consent decree of the juvenile court, emergency change-in-placement procedures for a child who is placed in his or her own home under a dispositional order of the juvenile court, venue in post-dispositional proceedings under the Children's Code and Juvenile Justice Code, procedures for requesting and objecting to a proposed change in placement of a child and for changing the placement of a child when no objection is filed, the appointment of a successor guardian for a child who is subject to a termination of parental rights order of the juvenile court, case closure orders with respect to a child whose dispositional order is terminated, and the effective period of a temporary physical custody order of the juvenile court.

By Representatives Ballweg, Billings, Bowen, Kleefisch and Rohrkaste; cosponsored by Senators Darling, Lassa, LeMahieu and Olsen.

November 13, 2015    Referred to Committee on Children and Families

January 06, 2016         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (11)      Representative Rodriguez; Representatives Gannon, Vorpagel, Kerkman, Brandtjen, Neylon, Duchow, Johnson, Billings, Kahl and Subeck.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives R. Brooks and Heaton.

Appearances For

·      Sen. Alberta Darling - 8th Senate District

·      Rep. Joan Ballweg - 41st Assembly District

·      Marshall Murray - WI Judicial Commission on Child Welfare

·      Jason Rossell - WI Judicial Commission on Child Welfare

·      Bridget Bauman - Children's Court Improvement Program

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Randall Keys - Dept. of Children and Families

·      Jonelle Brom - Dept. of Children and Families

Registrations For

·      Justin Wolff - Children's Court Improvement Program

·      Nancy Rottier - Director of State Courts office

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 10, 2016       Executive Session Held

Present:       (12)      Representative Rodriguez; Representatives Gannon, R. Brooks, Vorpagel, Kerkman, Brandtjen, Heaton, Neylon, Duchow, Johnson, Billings and Subeck.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Kahl.

Moved by Representative Kerkman, seconded by Representative Billings that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (12)   Representative Rodriguez; Representatives Gannon, R. Brooks, Vorpagel, Kerkman, Brandtjen, Heaton, Neylon, Duchow, Johnson, Billings and Subeck.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Kerkman, seconded by Representative Billings that Assembly Bill 514 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (12)   Representative Rodriguez; Representatives Gannon, R. Brooks, Vorpagel, Kerkman, Brandtjen, Heaton, Neylon, Duchow, Johnson, Billings and Subeck.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0

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Vincent Williams

Committee Clerk