Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Assembly Bill 667

Relating to: model procedures for investigating reports of abuse or neglect involving children with disabilities.

By Representatives Kleefisch, Johnson, Macco, Ballweg, Berceau, Billings, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Brostoff, Goyke, Horlacher, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kessler, Knodl, T. Larson, Murphy, Mursau, Ohnstad, Quinn, Ripp, Sanfelippo, Sinicki, Stuck, Subeck, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Young, Zepnick, Zamarripa, Spreitzer and Loudenbeck; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, L. Taylor, Harris Dodd, Carpenter, Gudex, Olsen and C. Larson.

January 11, 2016         Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

January 13, 2016         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (13)      Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Kremer, Spiros, J. Ott, Rodriguez, Horlacher, Novak, Born, Duchow, Goyke, Kessler, Zamarripa and Johnson.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Representative Joel Kleefisch - 38th Assembly District

·      Representative LaTonya Johnson - 17th Assembly District

·      Lisa Pugh - Disability Rights Wisconsin

·      April Eckdahl - Milwaukee

·      Karen Dishno - Wisconsin Association for the Deaf

·      Tami Jackson - WI Board for People with Developmental Disabilities

·      Pam Malin - DePere

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Rob Cowles - 2nd Senate District

·      Representative John Macco - 88th Assembly District

·      Lonna Morouney - Department of Children and Families

·      Michelle Mettner - Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin

·      Alice O'Connor - WI Chiefs of Police Association

·      Tony Gibart - End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 13, 2016         Executive Session Held

Present:       (13)      Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Kremer, Spiros, J. Ott, Rodriguez, Horlacher, Novak, Born, Duchow, Goyke, Kessler, Zamarripa and Johnson.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Horlacher, seconded by Representative Novak that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (13)   Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Kremer, Spiros, J. Ott, Rodriguez, Horlacher, Novak, Born, Duchow, Goyke, Kessler, Zamarripa and Johnson.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Goyke, seconded by Representative Horlacher that Assembly Bill 667 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (13)   Representative Kleefisch; Representatives Kremer, Spiros, J. Ott, Rodriguez, Horlacher, Novak, Born, Duchow, Goyke, Kessler, Zamarripa and Johnson.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0

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Ashlee Moore

Committee Clerk