Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Children and Families
Assembly Bill 551
Relating to: relocating with a child who is the subject of a legal custody or physical placement order.
By Representatives Rodriguez, Ballweg, Billings, Born, Duchow, Mursau, Steffen, Tusler and Pronschinske; cosponsored by Senators Harsdorf, Darling, L. Taylor, Olsen, Marklein and Bewley.
October 19, 2017 Referred to Committee on Children and Families
November 15, 2017 Public Hearing Held
Present: (8) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Snyder, Vorpagel, Kerkman, Ballweg, Krug, Billings and Bowen.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (3) Representatives Pronschinske, C. Taylor and Subeck.
Appearances For
· Rep. Jessie Rodriguez
· Jared Potter - Collaborative Family Law Council of WI/ Family Law Section of the State Bar
· Cassel Villareal - State Bar of WI- Family Law Section
· Joana Remeikiene
· Steve Blake - Dads of Wisconsin
· Kevin Monahan - WFCF
· Tony Bickel - WFCF
· Eric Raatz
· James Welker
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Sen. Alberta Darling
· Lynne Davis - State Bar of WI-Family Law Section
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
December 06, 2017 Executive Session Held
Present: (10) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Snyder, Kerkman, Ballweg, Pronschinske, Krug, C. Taylor, Billings, Subeck and Bowen.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Vorpagel.
Moved by Representative Kerkman, seconded by Representative Billings that Assembly Bill 551 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (10) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Snyder, Kerkman, Ballweg, Pronschinske, Krug, C. Taylor, Billings, Subeck and Bowen.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 0
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Stamena Ivanov
Committee Clerk
