Amendment AA1-SB501

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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1, To 1995 SENATE BILL 501

March 19, 1996 - Offered by Committee on Children and Families.

SB501-AA1,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:

SB501-AA1,1,6 1. Page 43, line 1: on page 2 of the material inserted by engrossed senate amendment, delete lines 7 to 9 and substitute: "trained designee, meet with the child, assess the appropriateness and safety of the child's environment and, if the child is old enough to communicate, interview the child and determine the child's goals and concerns regarding his or her placement.".

SB501-AA1,1,9 2. Page 54, line 21: on page 4, line 6, of the material inserted by engrossed senate amendment 1, delete "Whenever possible" and substitute: "possible Whenever appropriate".

SB501-AA1,1,11 3. Page 65, line 3: before that line, before the material inserted by engrossed senate amendment 1, insert:

SB501-AA1,1,12 " Section 67g. 48.38 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB501-AA1,1,15 48.38 (1) (b) "Permanency plan" means a plan designed to ensure that a child is reunified with his or her family whenever possible appropriate, or that the child quickly attains a placement or home providing long-term stability.".

SB501-AA1,2,2 4. Page 108, line 1: on page 8 of the material inserted by engrossed senate amendment 1, delete line 8 and substitute:

SB501-AA1,2,4 "" Section 147e. 938.235 (3) (title) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act 77, is amended to read:

SB501-AA1,2,5 938.235 (3) (title) Responsibilities Duties and responsibilities.

SB501-AA1, s. 147f Section 147f. 938.235 (3) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act 77, is renumbered 938.235 (3) (a).

SB501-AA1, s. 147g Section 147g. 938.235 (3) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

SB501-AA1,2,11 938.235 (3) (b) In addition to any other duties and responsibilities required of a guardian ad litem, a guardian ad litem appointed for a juvenile who is the subject of a proceeding under s. 938.13 shall do all of the following:

SB501-AA1,2,16 1. Unless granted leave by the court not to do so, personally, or through a trained designee, meet with the juvenile, assess the appropriateness and safety of the juvenile's environment and, if the juvenile is old enough to communicate, interview the juvenile and determine the juvenile's goals and concerns regarding his or her placement.

SB501-AA1,2,18 2. Make clear and specific recommendations to the court concerning the best interest of the juvenile at every stage of the proceeding.

SB501-AA1, s. 147zg Section 147zg. 938.38 (1) (b) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act 77, is amended to read:

SB501-AA1,2,23 938.38 (1) (b) "Permanency plan" means a plan designed to ensure that a juvenile is reunified with his or her family whenever possible appropriate, or that the juvenile quickly attains a placement or home providing long-term stability.

SB501-AA1, s. 147zj Section 147zj. 938.38 (4) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:".

SB501-AA1,3,3 5. Page 116, line 14: on pare 8, line 13, of the material inserted by engrossed senate amendment 1, after "48.38" insert "(1) (b) and"; and after "938.38" insert "(1) (b) and ".

SB501-AA1,3,4 (End)