Record of Committee Proceedings

Joint Committee on Finance

Senate Bill 657

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 Senators Feyen, Johnson, Bewley, Larson, Ringhand, L. Taylor, Vinehout, Wanggaard, Wirch and Olsen; cosponsored 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 and Vruwink.

February 02, 2018       Referred to Joint Committee on Finance

February 08, 2018       Executive Session Held

Present:       (16)      Senator Darling; Representative Nygren; Senators Olsen, Marklein, Tiffany, Vukmir, Stroebel, L. Taylor and Erpenbach; Representatives Kooyenga, Loudenbeck, Felzkowski, Born, Rohrkaste, C. Taylor and Shankland.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Darling, seconded by Senator Taylor that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (16)   Senator Darling; Representative Nygren; Senators Olsen, Marklein, Tiffany, Vukmir, Stroebel, L. Taylor and Erpenbach; Representatives Kooyenga, Loudenbeck, Felzkowski, Born, Rohrkaste, C. Taylor and Shankland.

Noes:     (0)     None.

SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 16, Noes 0

Moved by Senator Darling, seconded by Representative Nygren that Senate Bill 657 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (16)   Senator Darling; Representative Nygren; Senators Olsen, Marklein, Tiffany, Vukmir, Stroebel, L. Taylor and Erpenbach; Representatives Kooyenga, Loudenbeck, Felzkowski, Born, Rohrkaste, C. Taylor and Shankland.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 16, Noes 0

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Joe Malkasian

Committee Clerk