Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families
Senate Bill 877
Relating to: funding for victim services and domestic abuse services, training for grant recipients, grants to child advocacy centers, and making an appropriation.
By Senators James, Agard, Carpenter, Hesselbein, Jacque, L. Johnson, Larson, Pfaff, Roys, Spreitzer, Taylor and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Snyder, Conley, Allen, Andraca, Baldeh, Bare, C. Anderson, Dittrich, Donovan, Doyle, Emerson, Gustafson, Hong, Jacobson, Joers, Madison, Mursau, Neubauer, Novak, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Rettinger, Rozar, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Steffen, Stubbs, Summerfield, Vining, Subeck, Melotik and Ratcliff.
January 05, 2024 Referred to Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families
January 25, 2024 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator James; Senators Cabral-Guevara, Ballweg, L. Johnson and Carpenter.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Jenna Gormal - End domestic abuse Wisconsin
· Ian Henderson - WI Coalition Against Sexual Assault
· Jane Graham Jennings - The Women's Community
· Executive Director Karen Fetherston - BeLEAF Survivors
· Andrew Wagner - Milwaukee Police Association
· Jennifer Moston
· Nila Grahl - Children's Wisconsin
· EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BURGUNDY BILETSKI - FOX CITIES VICTIM CRISIS RESPONSE TEAM
· Cia Siab Vang - Black And Brown Womyn Power Coalition
· KRISTEN TRIMBERGER - REACH COUNSELING
· EXECUTIVE Director LAURA GIDDLEY - VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROJECT KEWAUNEE COUNTY
· Associate Director Noelle Fenwick - Reach Counseling
· Executive Director Isabel Williston - ASTOP
· Director of Grant Programs and Training Teresa Nienow - Office of Crime Victim Services, Wisconsin Department of Justice
· Green County CAC Coordinator Stephanie King - Green Co CAC
· Detective Brandon Kehoe - Sheboygan Police Department
· CYF MANAGWR DEE JAYE MILES - GREEN CO CHILDDVO CACY CENTER
· Ms Shannon Barry - Domestic Abuse Interverntion services
· Kristen Iniguez
· Mr. Scott Kinderman
· AMANDA DIDIER - CAC,'S OF WI
· Lieutenant Green County Sheriff John Schuetz
· Anna Johnson
· Lieutenant Scott Goldberg - Wood County Sheriffs Dept
· John Elliott - WI DCF
· MEGAN LEE - JUDICARE LEGAL AID
· LAUREN HAMVAS - LEGAL ACTION OF WISCONSIN
· LISA HASSENSTAB - DISABILITY RIGHTS WISCONSIN
· Representative Pat Snyder
· Ms Cyrena Martin - Mahogany CARES
· Senator Jesse James - 23rd Senate District
· Chief Daniel THOMPSON - WCPA
· EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JENNIFER PAINE
· Advoca3 GODELLA PETTY - REPRESENTATION FOR MY AGENCY
· Sheriff Travis Hakes - Chippewa County
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· VOCA Administrator Alexandra Stanley - Office of Crime Victim Services, Wisconsin Department of Justice
Registrations For
· Elizabeth Champion
· Kathy Markeland - WAFCA
· Legal Advocate Chasity Bolden
· Katie White - RAINN Rape Abuse And Incest National Network
· Holland Dvorak - In favor
· Catherine McDermott - Badger state Sheriffs & WI Sheriffs And deputy Sheriffs
· Jennifer Ginsburg
· Attorney, Crime Victims' Rights Nancy Noet - Legal Action of Wisconsin
· Patrick Shirley - Legal action of wisconsin
· RENEE PASCIAK
· Connie Schulze - Uw health and uw school of medicine and public health
· Hannah Huffman - UMOS
· State Senator Bob Wirch - Myself
· Katie Williams
· Fanya ValenCia
· Jolene Schatzinger - Fond du Lac Area Womens Fund and myself
· Sheriff,Ret. David Mahoney - Law Enforcement
· The Rev Roberta Kraft - St Francis House Episcopal Student Center
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· TRAUMA THERAPIST Adrienne Jurewicz - Green County CAC
· Lauren Bluumenthal - Kids Matter Inc.
February 28, 2024 Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot
Present: (5) Senator James; Senators Cabral-Guevara, Ballweg, L. Johnson and Carpenter.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Senator James; Senators Cabral-Guevara, Ballweg, L. Johnson and Carpenter.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Moved by that Senate Bill 877 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (5) Senator James; Senators Cabral-Guevara, Ballweg, L. Johnson and Carpenter.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
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Victoria Casola
Committee Clerk
