Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Judiciary
Assembly Bill 784
Relating to: a parent's right to counsel in a child in need of protection or services proceeding, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Ballweg, Subeck, Snyder, Doyle, Katsma, Billings, Novak, Meyers, Pronschinske, Crowley, Rodriguez, Kitchens, Anderson, Barca, Berceau, Born, E. Brooks, Considine, Fields, Felzkowski, Genrich, Kerkman, Kolste, Krug, Kulp, Mursau, Ohnstad, Petersen, Petryk, Ripp, Rohrkaste, Sargent, Schraa, Sinicki, Spiros, Spreitzer, Steineke, Swearingen, C. Taylor, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tranel, VanderMeer, Vruwink and Edming; cosponsored by Senators Feyen, Johnson, Bewley, Larson, Olsen, Ringhand, L. Taylor, Vinehout, Wanggaard and Wirch.
December 27, 2017 Referred to Committee on Judiciary
January 30, 2018 Public Hearing Held
Present: (9) Representative Ott; Representatives Horlacher, Thiesfeldt, Jacque, Tusler, Kerkman, Wachs, Hebl and C. Taylor.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Rep. Joan Ballweg - biil's author
· Kelly Thompson State Public Defender
· Devon Lee SPD
· Deanna Weiss Legal Aid Society of Milwukee
· Elizabeth Mueller Milwaukee County DA
· Judge Jason Rossell Kenosha County Circuit Court
· Megan Devore LaCrosse County
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· National Association of Social Workers
· Lonna Morouney - DCF
· Linda Hall - WI Association of Family and Children's Agencies
· Sherl Gross - Mental Health America if Wisconsin
· Sarah Diedrick Kasdorf - WI Counties Association
· Linda Hall - Wis Association of Family and Children Agencies
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 31, 2018 Executive Session Held
Present: (9) Representative Ott; Representatives Horlacher, Thiesfeldt, Jacque, Tusler, Kerkman, Wachs, Hebl and C. Taylor.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Ott, seconded by Representative Hebl that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (9) Representative Ott; Representatives Horlacher, Thiesfeldt, Jacque, Tusler, Kerkman, Wachs, Hebl and C. Taylor.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Kerkman, seconded by Representative Hebl that Assembly Bill 784 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (8) Representative Ott; Representatives Thiesfeldt, Jacque, Tusler, Kerkman, Wachs, Hebl and C. Taylor.
Noes: (1) Representative Horlacher.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 1
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Virginia Mueller
Committee Clerk
