Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health and Human Services

Senate Bill 253

Relating to: eligibility for monthly subsidized guardianship payments of a person who develops a familial relationship with a child or the child's family during the child's placement in out-of-home care, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.

By Senators LeMahieu and Moulton; cosponsored by Representatives Kooyenga, Rodriguez, Jagler, Gannon, Thiesfeldt, Petersen, Hutton, Allen, A. Ott, Kremer, Novak and Ballweg.

September 09, 2015    Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

October 22, 2015        Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Vukmir; Senators Moulton, LeMahieu, Carpenter and Erpenbach.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Sen. Devin LeMahieu - 9th Senate District

·      Fredi-Ellen Bove - Department of Children & Families

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Rep. Dale Kooyenga - 14th Assembly District

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

October 22, 2015        Executive Session Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Vukmir; Senators Moulton, LeMahieu, Carpenter and Erpenbach.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Vukmir, seconded by Senator LeMahieu that Senate Bill 253 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Vukmir; Senators Moulton, LeMahieu, Carpenter and Erpenbach.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

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Mattias Gugel

Committee Clerk