Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Children and Families
Assembly Bill 463
Relating to: unborn children who are at substantial risk of serious physical injury due to the habitual lack of self-control of their expectant mothers in the use of alcohol beverages, controlled substances or controlled substance analogs, exhibited to a severe degree.
By Representatives Ladwig, Plale, Jensen, Huebsch, Albers, Dobyns, Duff, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Gunderson, Handrick, Kelso, F. Lasee, Lazich, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Porter, Schafer, Staskunas, Sykora, Ward and Ziegelbauer; cosponsored by Senators Huelsman, Darling, Grobschmidt, Fitzgerald, Farrow, Cowles, Drzewiecki and Roessler.
July 31, 1997 Referred to committee on Children and Families.
October 30, 1997
PUBLIC HEARING HELD
Present: (8) Representatives Huebsch, Dobyns, Goetsch, Ainsworth, Ladwig, R. Young, Notestein and Krug.
Excused: (1) Representative Hebl.
· Representative Bonnie Ladwig, 63rd Assembly District
· Senator Joanne Huelsman, 11th Senate District
· Bill Domina, Corporation Counsel, Waukesha County
· Susan Malestic, Elkhorn, WI
· Rep. Mary Lazich, 84th Assembly District
· Mechelle Schears, Waupun
· Dr. Francine Feinberg, Whitefish Bay
· Heather Pomeroy, WI Council on Children and Families
· Kim Bean, Mental Health Center of Dane County Recovery Options
· Jill Taylor, March of Dimes, Madison
· Daniel Bier, WI Assoc. for Perinatal Care
· Carlyn Graham, New Jersey
· Dave Rohlfing, Milwaukee
· Nancy Shuff, Perinatal Substance Abuse Coalition, Waukesha
· Severa Austin, Dane County Services
· Mary Klaver, WI Right to Life
· Sharon Schmeling, WI Catholic Conference
· Terry Bucheger, ARC Community Services
· Sen. Margaret Farrow, 33rd Senate District
· Rep. Al Ott, 3rd Assembly District
· Dr. Richard L. Brown, Madison
· Dr. Michael M. Miller, Middleton
November 13, 1997
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Present: (7) Representatives Huebsch, Dobyns, Ainsworth, Ladwig, Notestein, Krug and Hebl.
Excused: (2) Representatives Goetsch and R. Young.
Moved by Representative Ladwig, seconded by Representative Huebsch, that
Assembly Amendment 2 (LRB-0092) to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 463
be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (4) Representative Huebsch, Dobyns, Ainsworth and Ladwig.
Noes: (3) Representative Notestein, Krug and Hebl.
Excused:(2) Representative Goetsch and R. Young.
(Rep. R. Young asked that the record show that she would
have voted no had she been present)
ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 3, Excused 2
Moved by Representative Ladwig, seconded by Representative Huebsch, that
Assembly Amendment 4 (LRB-1026) to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 463
be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (7) Representative Huebsch, Dobyns, Ainsworth, Ladwig, Notestein, Krug and Hebl.
Noes: (0) None.
Excused:(2) Representative Goetsch and R. Young.
(Rep. R. Young asked that the record show that she would
have voted aye had she been present)
ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 0, Excused 2
Moved by Representative Dobyns, seconded by Representative Krug, that
Assembly Amendment 6(LRB-1088) to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 463
be recommended for introduction.
Ayes: (4) Representative Huebsch, Dobyns, Ainsworth and Ladwig.
Noes: (3) Representative Notestein, Krug and Hebl.
Excused:(2) Representative Goetsch and R. Young.
(Rep. R. Young asked that the record show that she would
have voted no had she been present)
INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 3, Excused 2
